Lavallette Bans the Release of Balloons Under New Ordinance

Next time you’re celebrating in Lavallette, make sure to keep the balloons sufficiently tied down. The borough council on Tuesday night...

Island Beach State Park to Keep Lifeguards on Weekends Through September

Extended swimming and lifeguard service will be available every weekend this month at Island Beach State Park for visitors enjoying the...

Tide Gates, Levees, Floodwalls Being Considered for Jersey Shore Bay Flooding

State officials said Wednesday that a number of technologies, including tide gates, levees, floodwalls and physical storm-surge barriers, are under consideration...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...