Police, Fire & Courts
Seaside Park Police Blotter: Family Phone Drama, Riding on Rims, ‘Canoodling’ In A Car
Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, containing a sampling of calls to which the department responded over the past week....
Boating & Fishing
Fishing Boat Raised From the Deep and Docked in Point Pleasant, But Will Be ‘Re-Sunk’
A stricken commercial fishing vessel has been raised from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean after a year submerged off Point Pleasant...
Government
Lavallette Introduces New Beach Badge Fees, Holiday Sales, Accessible Mats for 2025
Lavallette officials have introduced the fee schedule for beach badges for the 2025 season, while also planning additional accessible mats for beach...
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Toms River Appropriates Over $300K for Beach Repairs
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Toms River Council Rescinds Recalled Police Restructuring Ordinance, Mayor Claims He Doesn’t Need It
Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
Dramatic Water Rescues Occur in Seaside Park As Rip Current Warning Remains in Effect
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Abandoned Private Island ‘Mansion’ in Barnegat Bay Poised for Demolition
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Government
/ 1 year agoPlans Come Together for Replacement of Seaside Heights ‘Karma’ Property Before Hearing
The infamous “Karma” nightclub, often the subject of derision amongst detractors from the MTV “Jersey Shore” era, is one step closer...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoBig Waves, Dangerous Surf at the Jersey Shore: See Friday’s Wild Waves
Rough seas kicked up by Hurricane Lee, which remains well offshore despite causing deadly rip currents and heavy surf at the...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 1 year agoRescuers Searching for Man After 31-Foot Boat Capsizes in Manasquan Inlet (Updated w/ New Photos)
The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday morning that crews were searching for one of three men who were plunged into Manasquan...
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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...