Ocean County Ranks Third in U.S. for Economic Flood Risk: Study

Four out of the five most flood-prone counties in the United States are located in New Jersey – including Ocean County...

‘Touch-a-Truck’ Event With Police, Fire Vehicles and More Planned at Lavallette Library

A “touch-a-truck” event is being planned this month at the Upper Shores branch of the Ocean County Library in Lavallette to...

Researcher Finds More Than 300 Dangerous ‘Clinging’ Jellyfish in Northern Barnegat Bay

A noted jellyfish expert who has been studying the entrance of the tiny-but-dangerous “clinging jellyfish” to the Shore area for several...

Fly Like an Osprey: Coastal Bird of Prey to be Removed From N.J.’s Endangered List

Signalling a rousing victory for advocates who worked for years to restore New Jersey’s population of osprey, the species has grown...

Barrier Island Mayors, Ocean County Create Consortium to Take on Flooding

Mayors of nine barrier island communities plus Ocean County have formed a consortium that will regularly meet to discuss ways to...

Boat Flare Disposal Event Led by Ocean County Set for Saturday

Ocean County will host its next boat flare disposal event this Saturday, representing one of the rare opportunities for boaters to...

Seaside Park Pier Left in the Dark After Utility Company Abandons Lighting

Seaside Park officials have replaced much of the lighting at the J Street Marina, the borough-owned marina and park on the...

Lottery Ticket Sold at Toms River Gas Station Worth $50K

New Jersey Lottery officials have announced a number of recent winners and runners-up over the last two weeks, including a lucky...

Location of ‘Inclusive Playground’ at Seaside Heights Bay Beach to be Tweaked

The location of an ambitious project to create one of the state’s only waterfront “inclusive playgrounds” in Seaside Heights will be...

First Ever ‘Seaside Pride’ Festival Planned for June Weekend Throughout Town

Seaside Pride, being organized by many of the same volunteers who have grown the now-annual Toms River Pride event into one...