Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Popular Island Donut Shop Aims to Nearly Double in Size
The lines out the door on a Saturday morning are a sure sign of delicious donuts inside at one island shop –...
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Verizon Proposes Multiple Seasons for Temporary 70-Foot Cell Tower on Route 35
Verizon is seeking approval from Toms River to place a 70-foot tall cellular data tower along Route 35 on a temporary basis...
Government
Legendary Seaside Heights Bar May Be Replaced With Sprawling Restaurant, 22 Condos
The owner of Hook’s, a long-time staple of Seaside Heights known for its old-style nautical bar atmosphere, ample ping-pong tables and video...
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Toms River Receives $1M in N.J. Boardwalk Funding: What’s the Plan at the Surf Club?
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
New Ortley Beach Kayak Launch Will Include Rack Storage for 96 Boats
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
12-Car Burglary String Reported in Ortley Beach; Mainland T.R. Sees Catalytic Converter Thefts
Police, Fire & Courts
Ocean County Sheriff Establishes Drone Command Center in Seaside Heights Amid New Video
Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
Building Boom: Slew of New Subdivisions Proposed in Seaside Heights for 2025
Police, Fire & Courts
Ocean County Sheriff Establishes Drone Command Center in Seaside Heights Amid New Video
Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
Dramatic Water Rescues Occur in Seaside Park As Rip Current Warning Remains in Effect
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Government
/ 2 years agoReopening of Seaside Heights’ Historic Carousel Likely Pushed to Fall
Restoration work on Seaside Heights’ historic Dentzel-Looff carousel is complete, and the vintage attraction dating back to the 1910s may spin...
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Government
/ 2 years agoWrong-Way Drivers Plague Seaside Heights’ One-Way Streets, But Officials Pledge Help
It’s a complaint that pops up every so often on Ocean County’s northern barrier island – wrong way drivers on one...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoSeaside Park Police Blotter: Worst Driver Ever? Missing Girl Found
Seaside Park police have released their weekly blotter, including a sampling of the calls to which officers responded over the past...
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Lavallette
/ 2 years agoEach Street in Lavallette Is Getting Its Own Hand-Painted, Special Sign: Here They Are
Lavallette officials this week unveiled new signs for every street in town – hand-designed and hand-painted by residents and ready to...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoCommunity Medical Center Seeking Approval of 6-Story Parking Deck, Utility Plant
Community Medical Center is seeking formal approval for the first phase of a multi-year expansion effort endorsed conceptually by the Toms...
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Lavallette
/ 2 years agoLavallette Will Receive Not One, But Two Playgrounds From Generous Residents
Lavallette officials this week announced plans for two new sets of playground equipment to be installed at different locations along the...
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Government
/ 2 years agoLavallette Beach Sales on Target, Mobi-Mats to be Installed on Two Streets
Lavallette officials this week said beach badge sales for the 2023 season are among the highest-ever, even after a few lackluster...
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Government
/ 2 years agoOfficials: Lifeguards, Cops Taking ‘Abuse’ From Angry Beachgoers During Lightning Closures
Two weeks ago, Shorebeat recorded a short video (embedded above) as a strong thunderstorm passed by to the north of the...
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Government
/ 2 years agoLavallette’s ‘TNR’ Program Has Rescued 29 Feral Cats From the Streets
What began as a project organized by animal advocates from out-of-town has become a community-wide effort to tackle what had been...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoWatch Tuesday for Joint Base 100th Anniversary Refueling Flyover: Here’s When and Where
The U.S. Air Force is celebrating 100 years of air-to-air refueling, and the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst...