Tide Gates, Levees, Floodwalls Being Considered for Jersey Shore Bay Flooding

State officials said Wednesday that a number of technologies, including tide gates, levees, floodwalls and physical storm-surge barriers, are under consideration...

New Dunes Begin to Take Shape in Ortley Beach

As beach replenishment work moves along in Ortley Beach, the neighborhood’s future dune line is coming into focus. Large dunes are...

Watch As Beach Replenishment Moves North in Ortley Beach

The ongoing beach and dune-building project in Ortley Beach moved closer to public beaches and will soon approach the former Surf...

No Day at the Beach: Rip Currents, Small Craft Advisory, Thunderstorms Wednesday

If you have beach plans for Wednesday, you’ll at least want to keep an eye on the sky – and potentially...

WATCH: Ortley Beach Replenishment Project Begins With a Roar

Just feet away from boardwalk visitors and beachgoers is a roaring construction project that will reshape the oceanfront of one of...

Beach Replenishment to Affect Ortley Beach, Seaside Heights Starting Thursday

Crews will begin pumping sand onto the beach in Ortley Beach Thursday, officials said, with the project affecting a small portion...

New Jersey Now Has a (Cute, But Endangered) State Reptile

Meet the bog turtle. It’s undeniably cute, measures four inches long, weighs 3.9 ounces and is critically endangered. It’s also now...

Toms River Receives $209K for ‘Clean Communities’ Program

Toms River received the third-highest Clean Communities program grant, issued by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Toms River will receive $209,273,...

Clouds, Rain Threat to Linger All Week Long

The coming week will bring a tease or two, but no solidly fair weather is on the horizon. There is a...

Bill to Ban Smoking on N.J. Beaches Resurfaces

Free from the threat posed by former Gov. Chris Christie’s veto pen, a bill to prohibit smoking on public beaches throughout...