Toms River Ups EMS Staffing on Barrier Island, Will Consider Basing in Ocean Beach

In response to calls from barrier island residents, Toms River officials have increased the number of EMTs on duty serving the...

Seaside Park Police Blotter (And Notes): July 30, 2021

Seaside Park police have provided Shorebeat with their weekly blotter. The blotter contains a sampling of calls over the past week...

Tornado Watch Issued Until 9pm Thursday

A wide line of severe thunderstorms currently in Pennsylvania will move east into the Shore area over the course of the...

Toms River Introduces Ordinance to Authorize Surf Club Purchase

The acquisition of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property by Toms River Township took a major step forward this week,...

Major Manasquan River Dredging Project to Begin Next Week

The Manasquan River will be the site of a major dredging project set to begin next week with the aim of...

Seaside Heights Man A Fugitive After Attempted Murder Charge Filed Over Brick Stabbing

The man suspected of critically injuring another man by stabbing him in a Brick Township parking lot has been charged with...

Verizon Proposes Seven New 5G Wireless Nodes in Lavallette

Lavallette has received an application from Verizon Wireless to install seven new 5G “small cell” wireless nodes in town. The arrays...

Lavallette Council Adds Morning Bicycle Hours on Boardwalk

Lavallette borough council members on Monday night agreed to expand the hours during which bicycles are allowed on the boardwalk to...

Lavallette Beach Badges Maintain Record Pace; Lifeguards Mark Over 100 Rescues

The 2021 beach season is one of the busiest on record in Lavallette, with beach revenue serving as proof. As of...

Brick Police Step Up Marine Enforcement at F-Cove

Brick police have been stepping up their patrols at the popular F-Cove anchorage where boaters gather daily during the summer months....