Ortley Beach Battered by Storm, Officials Pledge to Rebuild Beach Again

Ortley Beach, just one week after undergoing a maintenance project to return sand to the oceanfront and repair beach entrances, had...

Dangerous ‘Clinging Jellyfish’ Found Again in Barnegat Bay

The clinging jellyfish, a tiny-but-dangerous hydrozoan species, has once again turned up in Barnegat Bay. The jellyfish are about the size...

‘King Tide’ Could Cause Island Flooding in Coming Days

One of the so-called “King Tide” events, where exorbitantly high tides inundate coastal areas due to a combination of the coming...

Wild Winds, Raging Bay: Big Waves and More at the Shore Friday

The high wind warning issued by the National Weather Service Friday for the Shore area was right on point, with winds...

High Wind Warning Begins Friday Afternoon With 60mph Gusts Forecast

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Ocean County beginning Friday afternoon, advising residents that wind gusts...

Are Masks ‘The New Plastic Bags?’ Ocean County Advises Caution on Outdoor Disposal

Ocean County officials say they are worried by data that shows disposable face masks being used as a consequence of the...

Busy Hurricane Season Ahead, Experts Warn; Environmentalists Say N.J. Isn’t Ready

Meteorologists from the institutions most renowned for their pre-season prognostications on hurricanes are uniformly forecasting a busy hurricane season for 2021...

Bottle Caps, Cigarette Butts, Masks Among Most Common Trash Left on N.J. Beaches, Report Finds

New Jersey has a littering problem. Despite a statewide smoking ban on public beaches, some beachgoers continue to use the sand...

Forecasters: Shore Could Receive 2+ Inches of Rain Wednesday Through Wednesday Night

The Shore area is in for a deluge of rain on Wednesday as a strong cold front will push through the...

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for 3-5 Inches of Snow Before Change to Rain

Coastal Ocean County continued to escape the winter storm warning that has been posted for nearly every other portion of New...