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
/ 3 years agoWinter Storm Warning in Effect for Ocean County, Snow Totals Raised
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the entire southern half of New Jersey as forecasts have...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoShore Prepares for First Snowfall of 2022: 1-4 Inches Expected, Coastal Flood Watch in Effect
The new year is coming in like a lion at the Jersey Shore, with the National Weather Service expecting snowfall between...
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Government
/ 3 years agoToms River Formally Closes on Surf Club Purchase
It’s official. Done. Closing time, in the most literal of senses, for one of the Jersey Shore’s iconic properties. One of...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoOcean County ‘First Night’ 2021: Polar Bears, Superheroes, Fireworks Planned
Seaside Heights will revive Ocean County’s family-friendly New Years Eve afternoon celebration with new features to “delight participants,” organizers said. A...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoAll OCHD Covid Testing Booked for Wednesday, Hospitals Say to Avoid ERs Without Symptoms
Amidst the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus pandemic, appointments for testing have been packed – with some waiting...
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Featured
/ 3 years agoToms River’s Best Holiday Lights! (And Their Facebook Pages)
Toms River residents have set up a dazzling array of festive holiday lights. You can drive around town and see several...
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Government
/ 3 years agoLand Transfer With County Complete, Now One Last Step for Surf Club Acquisition
Toms River officials fully executed the sale of land to Ocean County that will go to fund a portion of the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoTake A Look: Spectacular Shore Sky Stuns at Dusk Sunday Night
Sunday was almost definitely the chilliest day of the fall season, but that didn’t stop things from looking warm at dusk,...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years ago‘Christmas in Seaside Heights’ Impresses on Day One, Runs All Weekend in Carousel Pavilion
Shorebeat got a sneak preview of the “Christmas in Seaside Heights” event that is taking place this weekend, and we came...
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Superstorm Sandy
/ 3 years agoThis Is The (Oddly Familiar) Rubble That Remains of the Surf Club in Ortley Beach
This week, Toms River officials said crews demolishing the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property got a bit more than they...