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...
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Shore Environment
/ 11 months agoNor’Easter to Bring Wintry Mix, Flooding, 50mph Winds to Shore Area
Another week, another nor’easter for the Jersey Shore. Forecasters were tracking the incoming storm early Tuesday morning, which threatens to bring...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 11 months agoSeaside Park Police Blotter: Ambulance Escape, ‘Romance’ Interrupted
Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, containing a sampling of calls to which the department responded over the past...
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Government
/ 11 months agoSeaside Heights to Investigate Next Motel Site for Redevelopment
Seaside Heights officials have decided to task the borough’s planning board with investigating the potential designation of another one of the...
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Shore Environment
/ 11 months agoLook Who’s Feeling Better: Seal Stranded on Local Street Makes Big Gains in Recovery
A grey seal that experts believe may have been physically carried by high tides onto a local street during a recent...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 11 months agoMayor: Toms River Police Reshuffling to Add EMTs Will Go Through Regardless of Council Action
Barrier island residents have lobbied for 24-hour EMTs to be on-call
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 11 months agoBidding Process for Beach Replenishment Expected to Begin From Scratch in March
A major beach replenishment project that has been held up for nearly two years by budget constraints and bid protests under...
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Government
/ 11 months agoWork Begins on Seaside Park Water Tower Painting Project
Scaffolding and shrouding is going up at one of two water tanks in Seaside Park. Seaside Park has begun its project...
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Government
/ 11 months agoBeaches, Benches and Badge Fees: Lavallette Getting Ready for Summer 2024
“The calendar says winter, but the gods of spring are out,” Seinfeld character Cosmo Kramer once announced to his friends before...
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Government
/ 11 months agoLavallette Readying Designs for First Upgrades at Chandler Field
Lavallette officials this week began preparing for a project that will improve Chandler Field, best known as the borough’s baseball field...
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Shore Environment
/ 11 months agoClean Ocean Action Founder: ‘Industrializing’ Ocean With More Turbines Isn’t a Climate Change Solution
'In sum, when has industrialization ever benefited the environment?'