Surf Club Purchase Debate Leads to Squabble at Toms River Council Meeting

A debate over Toms River Township’s handling of the potential purchase of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property pitted several...

Ortley Beach Residents Expected Lobby for Surf Club Purchase After County Decision

Ortley Beach residents are planning to converge upon the Toms River township council meeting Tuesday night to urge the council to...

Freeholders Reject Proposal to Allow Purchases of Public Land, Potentially Affecting Surf Club Buy

The Ocean County freeholder board on Wednesday narrowly rejected a revision to the Open Space Master Plan that would have allowed...

Blocks of Ortley Beach Parking Time Limits to be Eliminated

The Toms River township council this week voted to introduce an ordinance that would remove limitations on the amount of time...

Pickleball Courts Planned for Former Ortley Beach First Aid Building, North Beach Park

Toms River officials are looking to add two pickleball courts to the township’s barrier island portion, including one that will be...

County Officials Unsure of Support for Surf Club Purchase in Ortley Beach, Councilman Questions Deal

Ocean County officials said Wednesday that they were not apprised of plans for their involvement in the purchase of the former...

Deal for Public Purchase of Former Surf Club Property Almost Completed, Sources Say

The former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property will become a public beach and form an extension of the Ortley Beach boardwalk...

Lottery Ticket Worth $200K Sold at Ortley Beach Acme

Two lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn, splitting the $401,918 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Saturday, September 19, drawing....

Ortley Beach to Keep Lifeguards, Checkers on Duty After Labor Day for First Time

Ortley Beach will maintain its lifeguard staff for the three weekends following the Labor Day holiday – the first time Toms...

Ortley Beach Neighborhood to Have Streets Raised in $2.5M Project

A neighborhood in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River Township will have its streets raised in a $2.5 million project...