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...
Environment & Weather
Why Ortley Beach Erodes so Quickly, And What’s Going to be Done About It
Police, Fire & Courts
Man Dies, Firefighter Injured in Toms River Mobile Home Fire
Police, Fire & Courts
Fire Engulfs Mobile Home in Toms River, No Word on Residents
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoOrtley Beach Dunes, Beaches (Mostly) Held Up During Nor’Easter
Each time a coastal storm rolls through, Ortley Beach residents as well as Toms River officials are mindful of the threat...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoFire and Ice: Blazing Sunset Blankets a Frozen Barnegat Bay (Video/Gallery)
With enough snow removed to make things accessible for cameras and a tripod, we headed to the Vance Avenue pier in...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoNWS Releases Snow Totals For Ocean County, Officially Rules Storm a ‘Blizzard’
The National Weather Service issued an official list of snow totals throughout Ocean County, derived from data submitted by trained weather...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoBLIZZARD WARNING Issued for Ocean County: 12-18 Inches of Snow Forecast in Nor’Easter
A blizzard warning has been issued for Ocean County, with forecasters predicting an incoming coastal storm will bring 12 to 18...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoWatch: Calm Before the Storm on Barnegat Bay at Foot of the Route 37 Bridge
It was another colorful night Thursday, with the magic happening after the sun actually went down. We were heading to a...
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Breaking
/ 3 years agoUPDATE: Winter Storm Warning Issued, Calls for 9-15 Inches of Snow During Nor’Easter
A winter storm warning was issued for Ocean County Thursday afternoon, covering the period from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m....
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Government
/ 3 years agoToms River to Reopen Appeals of ‘Substantially Damaged’ Determinations Following Sandy
With hundreds of homeowners facing serious consequences – potentially including the loss of a certificate of occupancy or mortgage default –...
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TR Life
/ 3 years agoNor’Easter Coming to Shore Area, Snow Forecast Ranges Wildly; Winter Storm Watch Issued
Another calm night on Barnegat Bay (see the video above) represented the calm before the Friday-Saturday storm that could dump just...
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Government
/ 3 years agoOrtley Beach, Toms River Beach Replenishment Slated for Fall Construction
Beach replenishment along Toms River Township’s beaches – most critically required in Ortley Beach – is likely to begin this fall,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoConfidence Building Among Forecasters for ‘Significant’ Nor’Easter This Weekend, Frigid Temps
The Jersey Shore may be in the path of a looming nor’easter that is expected to form when two storm systems...