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Shore Environment
/ 1 year agoHigh Surf, Rip Current Advisories Issued for Ocean County Through Saturday
Heavy surf and dangerous rip currents are expected to close area beaches to swimming Friday and Saturday, as Hurricane Lee makes...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoDespite Smaller Beaches, Ortley Sees Jump in Badge Revenue
Ortley Beach saw a modest jump in beach badge revenue for the 2023 season despite continuing concerns from residents about the...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoOrtley Will Be Guarded, But Swimming Unlikely This Weekend; Rips and 6-8ft Waves Forecast
Toms River officials say the beaches in Ortley Beach will be guarded this weekend, but it is unlikely that any swimming...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 1 year agoThe River Lady Will be Docked in the Toms River for Another Decade
A riverboat with decades of history in Toms River will remain at the township’s seaport dock for another decade. The township...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoJenkinson’s Closes All Access to Point Pleasant Beaches, Potentially Leading to DEP Battle
The skies were sunny Tuesday, with a moderate breeze of about 10 m.p.h. and temperatures in the 80s. The beach in...
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Government
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights Auctioning Two Parcels of Land (Though One Is Technically In Another Town)
Seaside Heights officials last week voted to auction off two parcels of land – one that has garnered attention as, perhaps,...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 1 year agoAuthorities: Monday’s Seaside Heights Boardwalk Bomb, Gun Scares Were ‘Swatting’ Incidents
The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday afternoon that a series of four phone calls indicating that bombs were present in...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights Battled Phony Beach Badges, Handicap Placards Despite Thriving Summer
Seaside Heights reported one of its best revenue-producing years ever for its beaches in 2023 – money that will be re-invested...
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Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
/ 1 year agoSeaside Park Applies for State Permit to Repair Eroding Bay Shoreline
Seaside Park this week has formally submitted an application to the state to perform a repair project at an area along...
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Government
/ 1 year agoTroubled Seaside Heights Motel to Shut Down by Sept. 30, Demolished by Year’s End
A troubled Seaside Heights motel that had been floated as a potential site for condemnation as recently as this past summer...