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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoErosion Begins in Ortley Beach as Coastal Storm Bears Down on N.J.
Beach erosion was already evident Friday afternoon in Ortley Beach, where officials have taken some precautions in preparation for a coastal...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoBig Waves, Dangerous Surf at the Jersey Shore: See Friday’s Wild Waves
Rough seas kicked up by Hurricane Lee, which remains well offshore despite causing deadly rip currents and heavy surf at the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoHigh Surf, Rip Current Advisories Issued for Ocean County Through Saturday
Heavy surf and dangerous rip currents are expected to close area beaches to swimming Friday and Saturday, as Hurricane Lee makes...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoOrtley Will Be Guarded, But Swimming Unlikely This Weekend; Rips and 6-8ft Waves Forecast
Toms River officials say the beaches in Ortley Beach will be guarded this weekend, but it is unlikely that any swimming...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year ago‘High’ Rip Current Advisory Continues Sunday, ‘Moderate’ Risk Monday
The National Weather Service has extended its forecast of “high” rip current risks at the Jersey Shore to 9 p.m. Sunday,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoNWS: ‘High’ Rip Current Danger Will Last Through Saturday
A high probability of dangerous rip currents that have kept swimmers out of the water at some local beaches over the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoCheck Out These Surfers Catching Waves at Casino Pier; How Long Will Heavy Surf Remain?
A light west wind helped create some perfect small to medium-sized swells along Jersey Shore beaches Wednesday, partially driven by the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoMega Monarch Meetingplace: Why TR’s Oceanfront Pollinator Garden Is So Important
Shorebeat recently covered the planting of blocks’ worth of native plants along the oceanfront, separating the parking spaces along Ocean Avenue...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 1 year agoLocal Man’s Accessible Sandal to ‘Walk Over The Sand’ Finds Ever-More Success
The last time Shorebeat caught up with Jim Silvester, the Seaside Park resident of 70 years was starting a fledgling business...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoPlan Calls For Ortley Beach Dunes to Be Moved Back 60 Feet, Replenishment Delayed to 2024
A federal beach replenishment project, now delayed for over a year, will now likely begin “sometime” in 2024, Toms River officials...