Tourism Continues to Grow in Ocean County, Data Shows

Ocean County officials say the county’s tourism industry is continuing to grow, injecting $4.76 billion into the state and local areas’...

MacArthur Faces Primary Challenge; Kim to Represent Democrats in Congressional Race

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur will face one primary opponent for the Republican nomination to represent New Jersey’s third congressional district...

Murphy Recommends Three Ocean County Towns for Federal ‘Opportunity Zone’ Funding

Gov. Phil Murphy announced the 75 municipalities he submitted to the federal government in hopes of receive “opportunity zone” funding under...

Mathis Bridge to Reopen by First Week of May

The Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, which carries Route 37 eastbound over Barnegat Bay, will reopen to traffic by the first week...

Editorial: New Jersey Is About to Learn (Harshly) That Elections Have Consequences

The Uber tax is coming. But if Gov. Phil Murphy really wanted to generate a steady supply of revenue for the...

Biggest Bust Ever: 90,000 Heroin Doses, 19 Pounds of Cocaine, $1.5M in Cash and Cars

What began as a traffic stop in Lakewood last year evolved into what would become the largest drug bust in Ocean...

Improvements Coming to Bay Boulevard in Lavallette

Though just a coincidence, plans to improve Bay Boulevard were announced just days after a nor’easter flooded much of the roadway...

Ocean County Tax Rate to Drop, Spending to Rise Slightly

Ocean County residents are reaping the rewards of Superstorm Sandy recovery, with a boosted ratable base accounting for a drop in...

County Officials: We Support Beach Replenishment, But Want Towns Included in Discussions

Ocean County officials said this week that they are squarely behind the ongoing beach replenishment project on the northern barrier island...

MacArthur Was On Train That Crashed, Is OK

U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-3), who represents most of Ocean County in the House of Representatives, was on board the train...