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Government
/ 1 year agoEnvironmental Group: ‘Intentional Lack of Transparency’ in Ciba-Geigy Settlement; Public Event Set
The influential environmental advocacy group Save Barnegat Bay has accused the state of fostering an “intentional lack of transparency” surrounding the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoAfter Endangered Whales Wash Up, Environmentalists Ask for Pause in Offshore Wind Development
A rash of endangered whales of various species washing up on New Jersey beaches has prompted environmental advocates seek a pause...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoOcean County’s First Royal Farms Store Opened Overnight (And The Chicken is Already Served)
After well over a year of waiting, two giant inflatable chickens bobbed to life and staff began manning the counters at...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoThe Barnegat Lighthouse is Repainted And Relit: We Took a Peek
It was a slightly different kind of summer on Ocean County’s southern barrier island this year, with the Barnegat Lighthouse having...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoContract for Ocean County’s Federal Beach Replenishment Program Will Wait Until 2023
Federal officials do not expect to award a contract for a beach renourishment program in Ocean County until after the new...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoIt Will Soon Cost More Than $1 to Drive Through the Toms River Toll (And Officials Aren’t Happy)
Calling an expected toll increase “onerous” and disproportionately aimed at Ocean County residents, officials have decried an increase in Garden State...
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Government
/ 1 year agoGOP Incumbents Cruise to Victory in Ocean County Races
Ocean County’s incumbent commissioners and sheriff sailed to easy victories Tuesday night, marking another election in which the county solidified itself...
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Government
/ 1 year agoNew Road Access Will Be First Step in Seacourt Redevelopment Plan
Toms River officials on Wednesday night conditionally designated the owner of the troubled Seacourt Pavilion shopping center to act as its...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoHalfway to St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Heritage Celebrated and Ocean County Parade Gets a Boost
It’s halfway to St. Patrick’s Day, and in Seaside Park, the people who bring you one of New Jersey’s largest St....
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoAs Market Improves, Ocean County Resumes Distributing Recycling Revenue to Towns
Decades ago, Ocean County pioneered a novel recycling program under which municipal governments received a share of the revenue generated from...