Police, Fire & Courts
Seaside Park Police Blotter: ‘Dog at Large,’ Drunk Boardwalk Joy Ride, Surfer to the Rescue
Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, representing a sampling of calls to which the department responded over the last week....
Island Life
Seaside Park ‘Historic’ Souvenir Beach Badges Officially On Sale
Seaside Park officials are making good on a plan to sell surplus stocks of beach badges from previous years to collectors. The...
Police, Fire & Courts
Point Pleasant Beach Fire Official Gets Jail Term for Six-Figure Theft
A man who once served as treasurer for Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company No. 2 has been sentenced to a state prison...
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Government
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights, Seaside Park to Co-Purchase Street Sweeper
For years, residents in island communities have requested street sweepers to clear municipal roadways after sand blows in or debris collects...
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Lavallette
/ 1 year agoLavallette Group Creates Garden, Bird Bath Near Bayfront
Lavallette officials this week thanked the borough’s Beautification Committee for building an indeed-beautiful garden near the borough’s bayfront area. Council President...
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Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
/ 1 year agoThere Are a Few More Days for Seaside Park-Branded Beach Chairs, Umbrellas Up for Bid
A group of Seaside Park-branded municipal beach chairs and umbrellas are up for auction online – at least for a few...
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Government
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights Implements Youth Curfew, Will Shut Down Beaches Early
Seaside Heights officials on Wednesday passed multiple resolutions and adopted ordinances to crack down on what many residents have described as...
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Government
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights Adopts New Rental Restrictions Following ‘Prom Rental’ Incidents
In addition to new measures that impose a youth curfew, limit access to beaches at night and give police the ability...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach Badge Sales Up, But Town Battles to Keep Eroded Beach Entrances Open
Beach badge sales are up in Ortley Beach this year, but some residents are asking where all of the prospective sunbathers...
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Shore Environment
/ 1 year agoPainful, Stinging ‘Clinging Jellyfish’ Have Taken Up Residence in a Back Bay Neighborhood
Last week, state environmental officials warned about the presence of “clinging jellyfish” in the Shore area, setting off a media firestorm...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoExclusive: Ocean County Beach Replenishment Project ‘Suspended’ After Contract Protest
Shorebeat has learned that the anticipated northern Ocean County beach replenishment project that was supposed to have begun in 2022 may...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach’s Lightning Detectors Are Active: Here’s What They Sound Like
Last summer, Ortley Beach became one of several local communities to install lightning detection systems following the tragic death of a...
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Shore Environment
/ 1 year agoA Beautiful Sunset Over Barnegat Bay, But Some Storms Ahead Wednesday
Between council meetings and ever-stressful Yankees-Mets games this week, a breath of fresh air was warranted. A few minutes just after...