Ospreys Return to N.J., and They’re Doing Some Spring Cleaning

Ocean County's ospreys have returned from their southern haunts for the spring and summer seasons – but they have a lot...

Volunteers to Plant Dune Grass at Island Beach State Park This Weekend

More than 300 participants will plant a record 40,000 American Beachgrass plants at Island Beach State Park this Saturday, March 26,...

Beach Land Swap Hearing Draws Standing-Room Only Crowd in Seaside Heights

A majority of attendees who came out Tuesday night were in support of a plan that would give 1.36 acres of...

Minimal Snow Accumulations Expected From Weekend Storm

Shore area snow lovers will get one more chance to bask in the winter wonderland, though a nor’easter expected to develop...

Porpoise Washes Up on Lavallette Beach Tuesday

A deceased marine mammal, thought to be a porpoise, washed up Tuesday morning on the beach at Newark Avenue. “It had...

Pending Bill Would Declare Barnegat Bay Impaired, Set Pollution Limits

A bill that would begin an anti-pollution program in Barnegat Bay long sought by environmentalists passed the state General Assembly Monday...

Lavallette Grapples With Beach Access, Dune Debate

Some Lavallette residents say their walk to the beach is too long with entrances having been closed for several seasons, but borough...

Winter’s Last Gasp? 1-3 Inches of Snow Predicted for Shore Area

Before spring weather returns to the Shore area, there’s one last chance of some snow, forecasters said. The region will dodge...

Tornado Watch Issued for Ocean County

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Ocean County as a line of storms approaches...

Mayor: Dunes Likely Delayed Until 2017, Federal Funding May be Forfeited

An Ocean County mayor has revealed, for the first time, that federal funding for a planned beach replenishment project could be...