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 agoFunding to Toms River Schools Slashed in State Budget, But Less Than First Proposed
Toms River school officials say they are in a holding pattern, waiting for guidance from the state Department of Education over...
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/ 7 years agoT.R. Island Neighborhood Celebrates Independence Day With Lt. Governor
The Normandy Beach neighborhood, split between Brick and Toms River townships, held its annual Independence Day flag rising ceremony Tuesday on...
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/ 7 years agoChristie Defends Beach Visit, Saying He Didn’t Want to Disappoint His Kids
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday night defended his visit to the governor’s seasonal residence on Island Beach State Park, which was...
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/ 7 years agoIsland Beach State Park to Reopen Tuesday; Budget Deal in Place
All state parks, including Island Beach State Park, will reopen Tuesday, as a state budget deal has been hatched, Shorebeat has...
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/ 7 years agoN.J. Government Shutdown: Island Beach State Park Closed; Here’s What Else is Open and Shut Down
Beachgoers looking to spend a long Independence Day weekend at Island Beach State Park will be out of luck, at least...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoN.J. State Police, Coast Guard Will Step up Drunk Boating Enforcement This Weekend
As the July 4 holiday approaches, the U.S. Coast Guard and N.J. State Police will partner in what is being called...
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/ 7 years agoBeachwood Man Arrested for Child Porn Possession
A Beachwood man was the subject of an investigation by local, county and federal agencies that resulted in his being charged...
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/ 8 years ago6 More Lakewood Residents Arrested in $673K Welfare Fraud
Two days after eight Lakewood residents, including a rabbi, were arrested over alleged abuses of the social welfare system, six more...
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/ 8 years agoDeveloper Proposes 141 Unit Apartment Complex, Shopping Center in Toms River
A developer has submitted plans to Toms River officials, seeking permission to build a nine-building, 141 unit apartment complex, plus about...
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/ 8 years agoT.R. School Officials Take on N.J. Senator Sweeney Over $3.3M Funding Cut
Toms River Regional school officials came out swinging Tuesday over an editorial sent to several New Jersey newspaper by state Sen....