Engineering Firm Will Help Make Case for Sea Wall in Seaside Heights

Seaside Heights may seek to have scope of federal beach, dune replenishment project modified

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Officials: New requirement could make raised homes out-of-date, substantially hike flood insurance rates

Barnegat Bay Sea Nettle Battle Moves to Lagoons, Bulkheads

A pilot program began this week in Toms River that state officials hope will prove successful in keeping sea nettles, stinging...

Chilly Weather, Freeze Warning to Continue Through Monday

Unseasonably chilly weather will continue through Monday before temperatures rebound Tuesday to their normal range, the National Weather Service is predicting....

Officers From Italy’s State Police Experience Local Culture, Law Enforcement During Week in Seaside Heights

Italian officers' annual visit Seaside Heights celebrates Italian culture, law enforcement solidarity

State to Begin Condemning Ocean County Dune Easements Within Weeks

After $800K nor'easter bill in Ortley Beach, officials have called on the state to speed up the condemnation process

Ortley Storm Response Cost $800K; Calls For State to Begin Easement Condemnations

Frustration from officials, residents begins to boil over on delays in getting dune, replenishment project off the ground

Contractor Charged After Failing to Make Good on $92K In Repairs to Sandy-Damaged Home

A contractor has been charged with theft after he allegedly took $92,000 from a victim of Superstorm Sandy and did not...

Normandy Beach Boy, 3, Flown to Hospital After Being Bitten by Family Dog

A 3-year-old boy from the Toms River portion of Normandy Beach was flown to a trauma center after being bitten by...

Route 37 Bridge Construction, Lane Shift Expected to Begin Nov. 1

Construction on the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, which carries Route 37’s eastbound traffic between Toms River and Seaside Heights, will begin...