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...

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...

Storm Produces Water Spout in Ocean off Silver Beach

Friday’s thunderstorms, a result of a cold front moving through the area, produced a water spout that formed over the ocean....

New Jersey Now Has a (Cute, But Endangered) State Reptile

Meet the bog turtle. It’s undeniably cute, measures four inches long, weighs 3.9 ounces and is critically endangered. It’s also now...