A (Good) Change is Coming to Shorebeat This Month

Dear Readers: As I usually do in any note to all of you, I’d first and foremost like to thank you...

Vicari to Serve as Freeholder Director in 2017

Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari will serve as the board’s director in 2017, keeping with tradition that a freeholder whose seat...

SantaCon Returns to Seaside Heights This Weekend

Get those Santa suits ready! SantaCon will return to Seaside Heights this Saturday, Dec. 17. The event is described as a...

Opinion: Moving Legal Notices Online is the Right Move

In an age marked by a proliferation of “fake” news, one would think legacy media, steeped in long-developed codes of journalistic ethics,...

Holiday Season Support Offered for Those Dealing With Addiction and Loss

The holiday season is a time for cheer and celebration, but if a loved one is battling addiction, or had their...

Longtime Ocean County Legislator, Freeholder, Mayor Dies at 87

Ocean County officials were remembering a man who they said “poured over” proposed legislation and put his constituents first. Leonard T....

Ocean County Officials: We’re Not a ‘Sanctuary County’

Ocean County changed a policy in 2015 that set forth a detailed list of specific offenses for which officers at the Ocean County...

Holiday-Themed Programs Coming to Ocean County College Planetarium

A Christmas and holiday-season tradition, seasonal shows are coming to the Robert J. Novins planetarium at Ocean County College. There will...

Casino Pier to Host Holiday Festival Saturday

Casino Pier in Seaside Heights will host its annual free Holiday Festival on Saturday, with contests, prizes and plenty of fun....

Freeholder: U.S. Should Demand Return of N.J. Cop Killer From Cuba

Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari said this week that, in the wake of the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, the...