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
/ 2 years agoStorm System Expected to Arrive at Jersey Shore This Weekend
A storm system will move through the region this weekend, bringing rain and high winds – but virtually no snow, once...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Police Foil Alleged Kidnapping of Woman and Infant, Suspect Charged
Toms River police officers arrested a local man who is suspected of forcing a woman and her infant into a vehicle....
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoToms River Approves Ban On Environmental Easements in Industrial Zones Amidst Ciba-Geigy Controversy
The Toms River Township council on Tuesday night adopted an ordinance that prohibits conservation easements being applied to properties in the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoLocal Town Deploys ‘Save the Whales’ Message Boards As T.R. Officials Call for Offshore Wind Pause
A Jersey Shore town has made no bones about its position on calls to place a moratorium on offshore wind development...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoControlled Burns Underway in Ocean County Ahead of Forest Fire Season
Several controlled burns in wooded areas of Ocean County could be seen for miles on Monday and Tuesday following a number...
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Government
/ 2 years agoNew Automated Car Wash Approved for Fischer Boulevard Property
One of the last remaining undeveloped properties along the Fischer Boulevard business corridor will be home to a modern, automated car...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoSeaside Heights Boardwalk Replacement Project Completed: Check It Out!
A mild, breezy Sunday afternoon brought thousands of visitors to the Seaside Heights boardwalk Sunday – and next weekend, the number...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWintry Mix Forecast for Monday Night, Followed by Blustery Weather
Shore area residents will once again largely avoid accumulating snow, but a wintry mix could lead to slick roads overnight between...
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Schools
/ 2 years agoToms River, Brick School Officials in Shock Over Millions in Proposed State Funding Cuts
'This isn’t a fiscal cliff; this is a fiscal apocalypse,' one local superintendent said...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoShore Forecast to Get Inch of Rain, 45mph Winds; Coastal Flood Warning in Effect
A weekend storm will bring as much as 2-inches of rain to the Jersey Shore area, plus winds and flooding, the...