Portion of Island Beach State Park to be Closed to 4WDs

State officials announced Monday that a portion of Island Beach State Park will be closed to drivers of four wheel drive...

Air Quality Alert in Effect as Temperatures Forecast to Reach 90s Monday and Tuesday

The mercury will rise into the 90s Monday at Tuesday at the Shore, including towns directly on the beach. The fiery...

Poseidon Academy Building in Downtown Toms River to be Remodeled

The Toms River Regional School District has announced that they, along with the township, have won a competitive Sustainable Jersey grant funded...

Rare, Stinging Jellyfish Return to N.J., But None Found in Barnegat Bay So Far

The clinging jellyfish, a quarter-size species that packs a powerful sting, has returned to New Jersey waters, and scientists are scouring...

Bigger Beaches in Ortley Already Appearing A Few Days Into Replenishment Project

Larger beaches in Ortley Beach are already beginning to take their shape just three days after the first sand was pumped...

Beach Replenishment Dredge Still on Way to N.J.

The beach replenishment project that was supposed to have begun a month ago in Ortley Beach has been delayed yet again....

Temperatures to Reach High 80s This Week, But How About by the Beach?

New Jersey residents will finally be able to put away their rain coats and sweatshirts and replace them with tees and...

Weekend Storm Will Bring 1-2 Inches of Rain, Gusty Winds

What some are calling a spring nor’easter will bring soaking rain, heavy at times, to the Shore area as well as...

Ortley Beach’s First Round of Beach Replenishment Delayed Again

An initial round of beachfill in Ortley Beach has been delayed for a second time, Shorebeat has learned. The project was...

2017 Could Be a Bad Year for Ticks, County Warns

Ticks, the small insects that carry Lyme disease, are expected to be more prevalent in 2017, prompting Ocean County officials to...