No Day at the Beach: Rip Currents, Small Craft Advisory, Thunderstorms Wednesday

If you have beach plans for Wednesday, you’ll at least want to keep an eye on the sky – and potentially...

Ortley Welcomes Private Beach Badges During Dredging Closures

The private beach associations in Toms River can now use the municipal beaches, thanks to a reciprocal agreement passed ahead of...

Murphy Signs Law Banning Smoking on All N.J. Beaches

A policy long-desired by environmentalists and many beachgoers, the prohibition of smoking on beaches across the state, was signed into law...

Livin’ Large: Why ‘Big Joe’ Henry Loves Seaside Heights

With a voice that booms loud enough to be heard from High Point to Cape May, “Big Joe” Henry is as...

Meet Wally the Sloth, The Jersey Shore’s Newest Resident

Meet the Jersey Shore’s newest resident – his name is Wally, and he fits in just fine! He lives right off...

Pieces From Submerged Layer of Peat Washed Up in Ortley Beach

It wasn’t a tarball or anything dangerous, but it made for some unsightly beaches and discolored bathing suits. Officials from the...

Trailblazing Ocean County Sheriff’s K9s Retiring, Two New Pups in Training

The Ocean County freeholder board gives out many resolutions to residents who have served their county each year, but this week,...

WATCH: Ortley Beach Replenishment Project Begins With a Roar

Just feet away from boardwalk visitors and beachgoers is a roaring construction project that will reshape the oceanfront of one of...

Watch: Sea Cucumber in Barnegat Bay Enjoys a Snack

A video posted to social media this week by local environmental group Save Barnegat Bay shows a sea cucumber literally stuffing...

Over 40 Dangerous Jellyfish Found at Tices Shoal, Two Hurt Over Weekend

A week after a man reported suffering a painful sting by a jellyfish near Tices Shoal, a popular boating anchorage off...