Underwater Gas Main Proposed to Improve Island Service, Reliability During Storms

New Jersey Natural Gas company this week proposed a plan to replace a submerged gas main that will run between Ocean...

Medical Waste Washes Ashore In Mantoloking; Replenishment Starts Up Again

A northern Mantoloking beach saw medical waste wash ashore this week, officials said. Mantoloking Police Chief Stacy S. Ferris said about...

All Seaside Heights Beaches Will Be Closed to Swimming Thursday

The entirety of the Seaside Heights oceanfront will be closed to swimming Thursday, largely as a precautionary measure due to runoff...

Variety Show, Fireworks and Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band Will be in Seaside Heights This Week

There may only be a few weeks of summer remaining, but on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, there’s plenty of heat to...

Watch As Beach Replenishment Moves North in Ortley Beach

The ongoing beach and dune-building project in Ortley Beach moved closer to public beaches and will soon approach the former Surf...

‘Floatchella’ Brings Thousands to Tices Shoal: Here Are Our Favorite Floats

It was a day of fun, floats and a bit of maritime chaos Sunday as the annual Floatchella gathering, spread by...

Seaside Heights Fireworks Rescheduled (And A Bunch of Other Boardwalk Events)

Wednesday night’s fireworks, rained out in Seaside Heights, have been rescheduled for Friday, officials said. As usual, the fireworks start at...

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...