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...

Contractor Charged After Failing to Lift, Renovate Seaside Heights Home

A contractor based in Toms River has been arrested after allegedly failing to lift and renovate a Seaside Heights couple’s home....

About 100 Lavallette Homes Will Be Caught in ‘Coastal A’ Zone Debacle

Lavallette this week joined the chorus of numerous Ocean County communities to pass resolutions formally opposing a change in state policy...

Three Years After Sandy, No ‘Buyouts’ in Flood-Prone Ocean County

On the three-year anniversary of the landfall of Superstorm Sandy on the New Jersey coastline, state officials announced the buyout of...

Sandy Contractor Arrested, Charged With Two Violations

Police have charged an Ocean County contractor with two violation of the New Jersey Contractor Registration Act.

Watch: Ortley Beach Residents Gather to Mark Sandy Anniversary, Rebuilding Challenges

Residents of the Ortley Beach neighborhood gathered Thursday night to mark the third anniversary of the onslaught of Superstorm Sandy and...

Rare Video Shows Up-Close View of Island Neighborhood Burning During Sandy

Video surfaced in the U.S. months after Sandy struck

REMINDER: Ortley Beach to Hold Vigil, Screen Sandy Film at the Beach Tonight

Ortley Beach – often called Superstorm Sandy’s “Ground Zero” – will commemorate the event that changed the community forever on its...

State to Begin Demolishing Abandoned Homes in Lavallette

The first round of demolitions of abandoned homes in Lavallette will begin shortly under a federal program being administered by the...

Local Towns Opposing Change That Would Require More Residents to Build on Pilings

Officials: New requirement could make raised homes out-of-date, substantially hike flood insurance rates