New Hotel Near Foot of Route 37 Bridge Will Replace Long-Troubled Motel

Officials have approved the application of a Toms River developer to demolish a troubled motel and replace it with a new,...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect Until 8PM for Ocean County Monday

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Ocean County until 8 p.m. Monday night. After the watch...

Women Struck by Lightning in Point Pleasant Beach Expected to be OK

Police Pleasant Beach police say two women struck by lightning within minutes of each other are expected to survive and recover...

Parking Fees in Downtown Toms River Are Rising

Visitors to Toms River town hall and the downtown area will have to reach farther into their pockets to park...

For Tiki Bar Customers, A New Dress Code and ID Policy

Customers of Martell’s Tiki Bar, on the sand in Point Pleasant Beach, will have some new rules to follow this season....

Ocean County Cops to Target Aggressive Driving, Fireworks Over Holiday Weekend

Following a year when one of three fatal accidents in New Jersey over the July 4 holiday weekend occurred in Ocean...

Ocean County Mall is ‘Storm Ready,’ Weather Service Says

One might not think of a shopping mall as a location that could take a leading role in storm preparedness, but...

Opinion: Survival of N.J.’s Middle Class Hinges on Fair School Funding

Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal this week to equalize school funding for all New Jersey public school students may be the best,...

GOP Sees Shakeup in Ocean County Freeholder Race

The powerful Ocean County Republican organization, which has won all of the seats on the county freeholder board since 1989, is being...

Ocean County Voters: Trump in a Landslide; LaVergne to Challenge MacArthur

Donald Trump won a resounding majority of Ocean County’s votes on Tuesday – not a surprise in a heavily-Republican county –...