Bid Deadline for Beach Replenishment Project Extended

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the date by which contractors must submit bids to complete a $150 million...

‘Sandy Style’ Floods Becoming More Frequent, Study Shows

A study released Tuesday by three universities show that severe flooding events, similar to Superstorm Sandy, are on the rise, and...

Dangerous Portuguese Man O’ War Washes Up on Lavallette Beach, More Are Around

A Portuguese man o’ war washed up on the beach in Lavallette Saturday morning, the latest of several found on local...

Forecast Shows Hurricane Matthew Will Stay Clear of N.J., For Now

The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center shows Hurricane Matthew’s track is significantly changed from just a day ago, when...

Shore Keeping an Eye on Hurricane Matthew As Models Suggest it Could Affect N.J.

Hurricane forecasts are notoriously tricky, and can often change drastically in a matter of hours, but Shore residents began paying closer...

Beach Replenishment, At Last: Island-Wide Project Goes Out to Bid

A $150 million project to replenish beaches and build engineered dunes up and down Ocean County’s northern barrier island went out...

Repairs to Route 35 Pump System Stalled; State Sprucing Up Pump Aesthetics

Repairs to a pump system that removes stormwater from Route 35, filters it, then sends it into Barnegat Bay are on...

Seaside Park Mayor: Borough’s Water Safe From Chromium-6; How Island Towns Rank

Seaside Park Mayor Robert W. Matthies says his town’s water supply is among the state’s cleanest, with levels of a toxic...

Image Gives a Glimpse Into How Seaside Heights Beaches Will Look After Replenishment

Ever wonder what Seaside Heights beaches will look like after an expected beach replenishment project takes place? Borough Administrator Christopher Vaz...

Lavallette’s Weak Link: Officials Consider Options for Street’s Diminutive Dunes

An exception to the rule in Lavallette, whose dune system helped spare the borough the extreme damage suffered by its neighbor...