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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWatch: A Frozen Barnegat Bay on Christmas Eve
Temperatures bottomed out at 13 degrees overnight, at the time this article was published at about 3 a.m. Christmas morning. But...
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Schools
/ 2 years agoSeaside Heights K-12 Students Could Be Transferred to Toms River Regional Under Studied Plan
The first portion of a two-part study looking into the feasibility of eliminating Seaside Heights as an operating school district was...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWinter Arrives With Sunset, But Major Storm on the Way Before 40-Degree Temp Drop Expected
Forecasters are not predicting a white Christmas for the Shore area, however a major storm system on its way to the...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 2 years agoWatch: Fishing Boat Returns Home to Point Pleasant, Gets Swarmed by Gulls
You know we love a good sunset here at Shorebeat – but sometimes (especially this time of year) clouds roll in,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoNor’Easter Aftermath: See ‘Cliffs’ Emerge, Beach Entrances Damaged in Ortley Beach
In what has become a frequent scene after coastal storms roll through, the oceanfront in Ortley Beach received significant erosion during...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoHigh ‘Cliffs’ Return to Ortley Beach As Nor’Easter Exits
There were “cliffs” of about 15-feet or more having formed in the worst-hit areas of Ortley Beach during the nor’easter that...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 2 years agoDEP: Wind-Power Lines Buried Under Island Beach State Park Will NOT Block Tices Shoal Access
Public concern over a reduction in public access to Island Beach State Park – centered on the popular Tices Shoal anchorage...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 2 years agoProposed Federal Rule Would Limit Boat Speeds to 11mph Off N.J. for Vessels 35-65ft
A furor among boaters up and down the east coast erupted Thursday as more than 70 representatives of the marine industry,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWatch: Nor’Easter Already Eroding Ortley Beach, Creating Heavy Surf
A coastal storm began affecting Ocean County beaches in earnest during the late afternoon hours Thursday, as winds increased significantly after...
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Government
/ 2 years agoToms River Buys One of Few Remaining Large North Dover Parcels for $1M
The Toms River Township council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance to finalize the purchase of a 7-acre North Dover property advertised...