Ocean County
Book Returned to Ocean County Library After 99 Years, Checked Out by Legendary Local Fisherman
The Ocean County Library system, the state’s largest, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And in the spirit of housekeeping, it’s...
TR Life
National ‘Drive-Through’ Coffee Chain Plans First N.J. Location in Toms River
A fast-growing “drive through” coffee chain that launched in Arkansas in 2017 and has grown to more than 343 “coffee stands” nationwide,...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault, Eluding, Robbery, Threats
A Toms River man charged with a plethora of criminal offenses following incidents in 2022 and 2023. Dylan Panatero, 42, of Toms...
Environment & Weather
Wind Turbines Proposed for Site 42 Miles off Seaside Heights by Foreign Energy Firms
Environment & Weather
Jenkinson’s Aquarium Announces Death of Beloved Seal
Environment & Weather
Beaches Bruised, But Not Battered As Coastal Storm Exits Jersey Shore
Environment & Weather
NWS: Snow Will Begin Around 4pm Tuesday, 3-6 Inches Predicted
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Government
/ 2 years agoEnvironmental Group: ‘Intentional Lack of Transparency’ in Ciba-Geigy Settlement; Public Event Set
The influential environmental advocacy group Save Barnegat Bay has accused the state of fostering an “intentional lack of transparency” surrounding the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoAfter Endangered Whales Wash Up, Environmentalists Ask for Pause in Offshore Wind Development
A rash of endangered whales of various species washing up on New Jersey beaches has prompted environmental advocates seek a pause...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoMonday’s Sunset On Barnegat Bay Paves Way for Cloudy (But Mild) Week Ahead
Monday’s sunset on Barnegat Bay was one of the clearest so far this year, with an unrestricted view of the sun...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWatch: A Frozen Barnegat Bay on Christmas Eve
Temperatures bottomed out at 13 degrees overnight, at the time this article was published at about 3 a.m. Christmas morning. But...
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Schools
/ 2 years agoSeaside Heights K-12 Students Could Be Transferred to Toms River Regional Under Studied Plan
The first portion of a two-part study looking into the feasibility of eliminating Seaside Heights as an operating school district was...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWinter Arrives With Sunset, But Major Storm on the Way Before 40-Degree Temp Drop Expected
Forecasters are not predicting a white Christmas for the Shore area, however a major storm system on its way to the...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 2 years agoWatch: Fishing Boat Returns Home to Point Pleasant, Gets Swarmed by Gulls
You know we love a good sunset here at Shorebeat – but sometimes (especially this time of year) clouds roll in,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoNor’Easter Aftermath: See ‘Cliffs’ Emerge, Beach Entrances Damaged in Ortley Beach
In what has become a frequent scene after coastal storms roll through, the oceanfront in Ortley Beach received significant erosion during...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoHigh ‘Cliffs’ Return to Ortley Beach As Nor’Easter Exits
There were “cliffs” of about 15-feet or more having formed in the worst-hit areas of Ortley Beach during the nor’easter that...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 2 years agoDEP: Wind-Power Lines Buried Under Island Beach State Park Will NOT Block Tices Shoal Access
Public concern over a reduction in public access to Island Beach State Park – centered on the popular Tices Shoal anchorage...