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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Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
/ 1 year agoOspreys Return to Seaside Park Nest for Fifth Year
An osprey nest built before the 2019 summer season has attracted the birds of prey for a fifth season, with the...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 1 year agoToms River Police Can Detain Juvenile Troublemakers This Season As Part of Curfew
In an attempt to stop a repeat of numerous incidents and one particularly vile display of non-compliance with authorities that occurred...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoMainland Matters: Scaled-Down 6-Floor Apartment ‘Towers’ Will Go Back to Toms River Planning Board
A plan to scale down two 10-story apartment towers that constitute a major portion of Toms River’s downtown redevelopment efforts –...
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Government
/ 1 year agoLavallette’s New ‘Recreation Badges’ Go On Sale This Week
Lavallette began selling its new Recreation Badges on Tuesday, setting forth a new method of charging for access to the ever-popular...
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Lavallette
/ 1 year agoLavallette Honors EMTs, Last of the Island’s Volunteer Squads, Following Busy Year
Lavallette honored its volunteer emergency medical technicians this week to mark National Emergency Medical Services Week, with the mayor and council...
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Government
/ 1 year agoLavallette Rejected Offer for Verizon Tower Near Bayfront, 5G Ordinance Under Review
A stir caused last week in Ortley Beach as residents noticed the construction of a temporary wireless communications tower at the...
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Government
/ 1 year agoLavallette Sets Rules for Bikes on the Boardwalk, Designated Surfing Beaches
Lavallette is making the usual preparations before the summer season begins in earnest, settling on regulations and hiring staff to accommodate...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoThe Black and Gold: Shorebeat Flies Along With U.S. Army’s ‘Golden Knights’ Paratroopers
In the run-up to the Power in the Pines air show at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst last weekend, Shorebeat was invited on...
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Government
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights Moves to Declare Potential 180-Room Hotel Property A Redevelopment Area
The Ocean Terrace property which has generated interest on the part of investors seeking to build a new, 180-room hotel with...
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Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
/ 1 year agoPrison-Built Beach Lockers a Big Hit in Seaside Heights
A growing number of colorful lockers available for rent by beachgoers is coming to Seaside Heights, with some placed at an...