Demolition Begins at Island Church Where Homes Are Planned

The new housing development was approved by the township's planning board last year...

Seaside Heights to Begin Demolishing Some Abandoned Homes

Seaside Heights will demolish homes that have been abandoned and are posing a safety hazard, officials said. In a move being repeated...

Neighboring Residents Suing to Stop Rebuilding of Island Neighborhood Destroyed in Sandy

Several residents of Lyndhurst Drive are suing the Brick Township Board of Adjustment over the board’s approval late last year of a plan...

Food Pantry Founded After Sandy Finds Home in Bon Jovi’s BEAT Center

It began as a volunteer effort by choolteachers to collect and distribute food to those in need just after Superstorm Sandy,...

Lavallette Trying to Avert 16% Municipal Tax Hike

A proposed budget in Lavallette would raise the municipal portion of residents’ tax bills by 16 percent, primarily attributed to debt...

Lavallette’s Quest for Town Hall Reimbursement Moves to National Panel

Lavallette’s officials and professionals are currently writing an appeal to a national panel at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, seeking reimbursement...

Part-Time Chadwick Beach, Ortley Residents Charged With Sandy Aid Fraud

Homeowners in Chadwick Beach and Ortley Beach whose primary residences were allegedly in North Jersey have been charged with falsely claiming to have lived...

Seaside Heights Hoping for State Funding for Dune Berm, 2016 Budget

Seaside Heights officials have signaled a need for state funding to maintain an emergency dune berm that was washed away during...

Lavallette ‘In Good Shape’ in FEMA Sandy Fund Audit, Despite $3.9M Discrepancy

On the surface, it may appear as if Lavallette could face a $3.9 million gulf between the amount of money the...

Barrier Island Electricity Upgrade Project Progressing

Officials with Jersey Central Power and Light company said this week that a continuing plan to upgrade the electrical system on...