Officials: Entire Barrier Island Will See Dunes, Beach Replenishment

“It’s a beautiful site, isn’t it?” asked state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin on Wednesday morning, pointing to a...

First Load of Replenishment Sand Pumped to Ortley Beach

After arriving one day earlier and setting up operations, the engines of the B.E. Linholm, a 3,498-ton dredger, roared to life...

Beach Replenishment Dredge Still on Way to N.J.

The beach replenishment project that was supposed to have begun a month ago in Ortley Beach has been delayed yet again....

Beach Replenishment Dredge Pipe Installed in Ortley Beach

A pipe that will carry sand from a dredge boat to the shore has been installed in Ortley Beach. The pipe...

Toms River ‘Airbnb’ Ordinance Revised for Barrier Island Neighborhoods

An ordinance aimed at preventing short-term home rentals such as those booked on the website ‘Airbnb’ was tweaked this week to...

Ortley Beach Replenishment Will Go South-to-North; Some Equipment Already in Place

Toms River officials say despite a recent revelation that a beach replenishment project in Ortley Beach will be delayed a second...

Ortley Beach’s First Round of Beach Replenishment Delayed Again

  An initial round of beachfill in Ortley Beach has been delayed for a second time, Shorebeat has learned. The project...

Former Ortley Inn, Now a Lifeguard Station, to be Dedicated This Weekend

Before it was known as the Lord House lifeguard station, the building near Fourth Avenue and the boardwalk was the Ortley...

Ortley Beach Replenishment Delayed to May 14

An early beachfill project slated to begin this month, before the wider island beach and dune-building effort takes off, has been...

Built in the 1930s and Filled With History, Lavallette Gas Station Will be Last on Island

On an island changed by tide, time, and the ups-and-downs of the Shore tourism industry, one landmark has remained since the...