NWS: Island Got 10.5 Inches of Snow; Temperatures to Warm by Wednesday

There’s one more day of frigid weather to deal with before the mercury begins to rise, the National Weather Service is...

A Family That Helped Shape Ortley Beach Comes Home

For most beachgoers, the Lord House is a beacon of a day on the sand – a tall building on the...

Toms River to Seek $1.5M for Ortley Beach Streetscape Plan

With new roads and rebuilding from Superstorm Sandy continuing, Toms River officials will seek $1.5 million from the state Department of...

Volunteers Needed to Plant Dune Grass in Ortley Beach This Weekend

Volunteers are being sought to help plant dune grass along the oceanfront in Ortley Beach this coming weekend, Toms River officials...

Residents, Officials Mapping Out the Future Look of Ortley Beach

A vibrant downtown-style area along the Route 35 corridor, an easier time for homeowners to make improvements, and promoting year-round residency...

Application Seeks to Create Two Oceanside Lots in Ortley Beach

Toms River land use officials will consider an application in November to subdivide a plot of land near the oceanfront in Ortley...

Beach Badge Revenue Up Slightly in Ortley Beach

Toms River officials confirmed this week that beach badge revenue in the township's Ortley Beach section rose slightly during the 2016...

On ‘Tumbleweed Tuesday,’ Rough Surf Is All That Remains

Locals often call the day after Labor Day 'Tubleweed Tuesday," marking sparsely-populated beaches, roads and parking lots up and down the...

Emergency Dune Building Begins in Ortley; No Evacuations Yet As Hermine Approaches

Crews began building a second, temporary dune berm in Ortley Beach as heavy surf generated by Tropical Storm Hermine began to...

Shore Braces for Hermine: Will These Temporary Dunes Hold?

Towns up and down the Jersey Shore were bracing for the effects of Hurricane Hermine Friday, as tourists began flooding local...