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 agoMan Found Dead in Huddy Park
Toms River police do not suspect foul play in the death of a man whose body was discovered early Saturday morning...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoFree Fishing Hooks Available to Help Save ‘Throwback’ Fluke
Switching up the hooks used to catch summer flounder could help save the lives of fish too short to legally keep,...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Honors Valor of Officer Who Faced Gunman
The Toms River Police Department presented its Valor Award to an officer who acted courageously to bring down an armed gunman...
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/ 7 years agoNew Name for T.R. Records Building Officials Unveiled
A week after surprising retiring Township Clerk J. Mark Mutter with a resolution naming the records building in his honor, officials...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoT.R. Man’s 22K ‘Ruck March’ From Route 35 to Boardwalk Raises Awareness of Veteran Suicide
Earlier this week, Shorebeat profiled local resident Dennis Addesso, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who organized a 22 kilometer “ruck march” Saturday...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoSale of Naming Rights for Pine Belt Arena Took Over a Year
The Toms River Regional school district and Hackensack-Meridian Health are conducting final due diligence on a plan to rename the arena...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoFishing Friday: Rays in the Surf, Fluke Back on the Bite
Fishing Report Sponsored by: There’s been one similar phrase of advice to anglers fishing the surf over the past week: watch...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoArrest Made in Toms River Home Break-Ins, Vehicle Theft
A local man has been charged with breaking into two Toms River homes and for stealing a vehicle, police said Thursday...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Marine Vet to ‘Ruck It’ 22 Kilometers to Help Returning Service Members
Dennis Addesso was convinced to join the military by a friend, and when he entered the U.S. Marine Corps, wanted to...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River School Staff Won’t Be Reduced in Wake of Budget Cuts
Toms River school officials said the district will utilize about $1 million from its surplus account, plus save $366,000 in salaries...