Deal for Public Purchase of Former Surf Club Property Almost Completed, Sources Say

The former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property will become a public beach and form an extension of the Ortley Beach boardwalk...

New Leader Appointed to Run Major Operation at Joint Base MDL, Officials Meet Over KC-46 Woes

A new leader has been appointed to command the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The center...

Local Man Will Serve Jail Term Over Anti-Semitic Threats Online

Threats were made in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic

Ocean County Legislators Craft Bill to Require Shore Resident on State Utilities Board

For years, Ocean County officials have called on state governors from both major parties to appoint a Shore area resident to...

N.J. Legislature Passes Ban on Plastic Bags, Styrofoam Food Containers

New Jersey’s legislature passed the nation’s most stringent ban on single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam food containers Thursday, sending the bill...

Big Waves Great For Surfing, Bad for Beach Erosion: Here’s How Local Beaches Look

Hurricane Teddy, twisting slowly offshore, didn’t stop the sun from shining and the temperature from rising to near 80-degrees Tuesday, but...

Feds Threaten Suit Over Toms River Religious Zoning Ordinance; Officials to Enter Negotiations

The federal government said it will sue Toms River by Sept. 29 if the township does not enter into pre-litigation negotiations...

Rip Current, High Surf Advisory in Effect As Officials Worry About Beachgoers

The temperature is forecast to rise to more seasonably warm levels this week, just shy of 80 degrees, but the sunshine...

Toms River Regional Superintendent Healy to Retire Jan. 1

The leader of New Jersey’s largest suburban school district will retire at the end of the year, marking the end of...

Toms River Residents Arrested in Multi-Town Investigation

Brick police detectives have arrested six suspects on drug charges after executing search warrants and tracking them into neighboring towns. An...