‘Touch-a-Truck’ Event With Police, Fire Vehicles and More Planned at Lavallette Library

A “touch-a-truck” event is being planned this month at the Upper Shores branch of the Ocean County Library in Lavallette to...

Seaside Park Police Blotter: Intoxicated Troubles, Stolen Plates Lead to Big Bill

Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, which represents a sampling of calls to which the department responded in the...

Researcher Finds More Than 300 Dangerous ‘Clinging’ Jellyfish in Northern Barnegat Bay

A noted jellyfish expert who has been studying the entrance of the tiny-but-dangerous “clinging jellyfish” to the Shore area for several...

Inside the Chaos: How Seaside Heights Handled Memorial Day Madness, And Social Media’s Role

In the late hours of the evening on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Seaside Heights Mayor Anthony Vaz received a...

Seaside Heights Looks to Build More Powerful Water Tower, Separate Cell Antennas

Seaside Heights officials on Wednesday announced they would begin planning a replacement of the borough’s water tower with a new structure...

Ocean Block Seaside Heights Motel Proposed for Demolition, Townhome Development

Yet another aging Seaside Heights motel will be torn down, along with several adjacent properties, to make room for a two-building...

Jettisoned From Casino Pier, Roasted Corn Stand Owner Looks to Reopen Down the Boardwalk

A roasted corn stand that has operated in Seaside Heights for 14 years is seeking to temporarily move down the boardwalk...

Mayor-Backed Candidate Wins T.R. GOP Primary; Island Candidates Unopposed

While a bitter rivalry between two warring factions of the Republican party in Toms River was settled – for now –...

Summer in Lavallette Kicks Off With Police Calls, New Hirings, And a Million Gallons of Water

The unofficial start of summer may have brought its share of bad press to the Jersey Shore, with unruly teens taking...

Fly Like an Osprey: Coastal Bird of Prey to be Removed From N.J.’s Endangered List

Signalling a rousing victory for advocates who worked for years to restore New Jersey’s population of osprey, the species has grown...