Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Popular Island Donut Shop Aims to Nearly Double in Size
The lines out the door on a Saturday morning are a sure sign of delicious donuts inside at one island shop –...
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Verizon Proposes Multiple Seasons for Temporary 70-Foot Cell Tower on Route 35
Verizon is seeking approval from Toms River to place a 70-foot tall cellular data tower along Route 35 on a temporary basis...
Government
Legendary Seaside Heights Bar May Be Replaced With Sprawling Restaurant, 22 Condos
The owner of Hook’s, a long-time staple of Seaside Heights known for its old-style nautical bar atmosphere, ample ping-pong tables and video...
Shore Environment
Controlled Burns Underway in Ocean County Ahead of Forest Fire Season
Shore Environment
Wintry Mix Forecast for Monday Night, Followed by Blustery Weather
Police, Fire & Courts
Ocean County Sheriff Establishes Drone Command Center in Seaside Heights Amid New Video
Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
Building Boom: Slew of New Subdivisions Proposed in Seaside Heights for 2025
Police, Fire & Courts
Ocean County Sheriff Establishes Drone Command Center in Seaside Heights Amid New Video
Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
Dramatic Water Rescues Occur in Seaside Park As Rip Current Warning Remains in Effect
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/ 4 years agoBomb Threat Led to Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk Evacuation
A bomb scare led to the evacuation of the boardwalk in Point Pleasant Beach Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed. According to borough...
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/ 4 years agoOcean County Commissioners Lift Mask Requirements In Its Buildings
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners this week rescinded its policy that had required face masks and social distancing in its...
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/ 4 years agoSeaside Heights Will Ban Smoking on Entirety of Boardwalk
Seaside Heights’ boardwalk will be entirely smoke-free this summer, officials decided Wednesday. Mayor Anthony Vaz said that while both state and...
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/ 4 years agoSeaside Heights Plans to Revoke 40 Rental Licenses Following 500 Police Calls
Memorial Day Weekend produced more than 500 calls to borough police for service, in time for borough officials to compile data...
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/ 4 years agoAmbitious Ortley Beach ‘Streetscape’ Project Gets Underway
Ortley Beach has gone through many changes over the last eight years since Superstorm Sandy struck, including much in the way...
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/ 4 years agoOrtley Beach Battered by Storm, Officials Pledge to Rebuild Beach Again
Ortley Beach, just one week after undergoing a maintenance project to return sand to the oceanfront and repair beach entrances, had...
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/ 4 years agoLavallette, Seaside Heights Both Formally Adopt Cannabis Sales Bans
A pair of neighboring Jersey Shore towns have barred the sale of cannabis within their borders and one has amended an...
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/ 4 years agoDangerous ‘Clinging Jellyfish’ Found Again in Barnegat Bay
The clinging jellyfish, a tiny-but-dangerous hydrozoan species, has once again turned up in Barnegat Bay. The jellyfish are about the size...
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/ 4 years agoSeaside Heights to Open New Accessible Viewing Platform Overlooking Ocean
Seaside Heights is home to some of the Shore’s best dunes, courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but a...
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/ 4 years agoSeaside Heights Welcomes New Council Member
Seaside Heights recently swore in a new member of the borough council to replace the seat held by Louis DiGuilio, who...