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...
Shore Environment
Nor’Easter to Bring Wintry Mix, Flooding, 50mph Winds to Shore Area
Police, Fire & Courts
Seaside Park Police Blotter: Ambulance Escape, ‘Romance’ Interrupted
Ortley Beach & North Beaches
Mayor: Toms River Police Reshuffling to Add EMTs Will Go Through Regardless of Council Action
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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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 2 years agoOrtley Beach Entrances Reopened, But The Beach is Thin: Here’s How Things Look
The public entrances and dune crossovers along the oceanfront in Ortley Beach have been reopened, ready to welcome visitors for Memorial...
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Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
/ 2 years agoReminder: ’80s Group ‘Starship’ to Headline Seaside Heights Memorial Day Kickoff Friday
Seaside Heights will host its annual Memorial Day weekend kickoff event Friday, May 26 with a performance by Starship, the 1980s...
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Ortley Beach & North Beaches
/ 2 years agoHigh School Students Make Masterpiece Out of ‘Eyesore’ Ortley Beach Storage Container
A conex-style shipping container used to store lifeguard and beach equipment at the Third Avenue parking lot in Ortley Beach has...
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Seaside Heights & Seaside Park
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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...