Environment & Weather
Ortley Beach Replenishment Set to Begin in February, North Beaches in Summer 2025
The years-long wait for a beach renourishment project that will see millions of cubic yards of sand pumped onto local beaches, plus...
Ocean County
Study: County-Run EMS Squad Would Provide ‘Undeniable’ Benefit to Barrier Island
A study by a consulting firm hired by Ocean County to study whether a county-run emergency medical squad found that such a...
Police, Fire & Courts
Ocean County Sheriff Establishes Drone Command Center Amid New Video Over Bay, Barrier Island
The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department has deployed a mobile command center to Seaside Heights where it will center its drone investigation going...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Chamber Honors School District
One township organization has honored another, with the Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce naming the Toms River Regional School District...
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/ 7 years agoOcean County Declared ‘High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area’ by Feds
County law enforcement said Thursday they were pleased by an announcement that Ocean County would join the New York-New Jersey “High...
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/ 7 years agoToms River Adopts Compliance With Court’s 1,200+ Affordable Housing Unit Order
Toms River officials this week adopted an ordinance updating the township’s affordable housing regulations to comply with a judge’s order mandating...
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/ 7 years agoTony Danza to Perform at Ocean County College
Actor and former talk show host Tony Danza will perform a concert at Ocean County College, the college announced this week....
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoState to Begin $8.7M Barnegat Bay Dredging Project
New Jersey transportation officials on Monday announced an $8.7 million projected to dredge channels in Barnegat Bay – specifically near the...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Man Hit by Car, Killed While Walking Dog
An 81-year-old Toms River man did not survive the trauma of being hit by a car this weekend. Joseph Bartolotta, who...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Man Arrested in Church Theft
Toms River police arrested a man for stealing from a church’s donation box, after posting his photo to social media. The...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoCharity Motorcycle Ride Remembers Local Man, Raises Funds for Cancer Victims
Before Arthur Szymanski’s life was cut short by cancer in 2014, one of his favorite activities was to take his motorcycle...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoWatch: Jose Kicks Up Surf, Erodes Sand at Jersey Shore
The far-outer fringe of Hurricane Jose whipped up surf, blew sand and ate away at Jersey Shore beaches Tuesday. The storm,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoTropical Storm Watch Issued for Ocean County
Hurricane Jose, which is still forecast to pass east of New Jersey’s coastline, has nonetheless prompted the National Weather Service to...