Ortley Beach Replenishment Project Set to Resume, North Beaches Portion Will Begin in Days

The island-wide beach replenishment project is ready to resume following more than a week of foul weather and a repair issue...

Ortley Beach Well-Protected During Nor’Easter: Here’s the Huge Difference

The years of common nor’easters sending a chill down the spine of Ortley Beach residents may be just about over. The...

Newly Designed Beachfront, Entrances Welcome Labor Day Visitors to Ortley Beach

“It’s a stairway to heaven,” exclaimed one toddler, to the laughter of adults nearby, as he headed up the boardwalk in...

New Dunes Begin to Take Shape in Ortley Beach

As beach replenishment work moves along in Ortley Beach, the neighborhood’s future dune line is coming into focus. Large dunes are...

Longtime Ortley Beach Advocate, Parade Organizer Passes Away

An Ortley Beach resident who advocated for his neighborhood for years at Toms River Township council meeting and organized the township’s...

Bicyclist in Critical Condition Following Ortley Beach Accident

A 23-year-old local woman was flown to a trauma center after her bicycle collided with a car early Saturday, police said....

Ortley Welcomes Private Beach Badges During Dredging Closures

The private beach associations in Toms River can now use the municipal beaches, thanks to a reciprocal agreement passed ahead of...

Coastal Storm Whips Up Surf, Lashes Island Bayfront

Large waves pounded the beachfront in Ortley Beach late Saturday, as a coastal storm began to make its effects felt in...

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...