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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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoPublic Meeting Will Shed Light on Ciba-Geigy Property Damages Update
The state Department of Environmental protection is updating the Natural Resources Damages (NRD) proposal in its impending settlement for the Ciba-Geigy...
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TR Life
/ 1 year ago‘He Fits Right In:’ Toms River ‘Kid-Caster’ Calls Inning of Mets-Cubs Game, And He Was a Natural
Toms River is known for producing many notable names in baseball, and one day, that may extend beyond players to the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoWatch: Timelapse Shows Storm Clouds Rushing Into Shore Area
Northern Ocean County was spared from the worst of a line of storms that, at one point, had prompted a tornado...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoSeaside Heights Historic Carousel Spins Again, With Secrets of Its Past Unlocked
It has been a decade since Casino Pier announced plans to either sell or take apart the historic, 113-year-old carousel that...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year ago‘Supermoon’ To Appear Tuesday Night, Followed by Rare ‘Super Blue Moon’ Later This Month
Despite some clouds and scattered thunderstorms, night owls this weekend may have noticed the intensity of the moonlight – either shining...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach’s Oceanfront Has Been Turned Into a Beautiful Butterfly Garden
It’s an area of the beachfront to which we rarely give much thought. The sand between our cars’ hoods and the...
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Government
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach Residents Fume Over ‘Approved’ Boardwalk Expansion That Wasn’t Made Public
The Ortley Beach boardwalk will be expanded into the area once occupied by Joey Harrison’s Surf Club, but the details of...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River OK’s Dune Crossover Ordinance, Estimating Inaction Could Cost Millions
Over the objections of the leadership of a private beach association that has been battling a group of oceanfront residents over...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River Appoints Rival GOP Club President New Municipal Court Judge in 5-1 Vote
The Toms River township council has confirmed the appointment of the president of one of two rival Republican clubs as the...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoOcean County’s First Recreational Cannabis Store is Breaking Stereotypes: We Took a Tour
A group of five entrepreneurs from different backgrounds who became friends by supporting each others’ businesses decided one night over a...