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
Rough Day: Damage, Erosion Becomes Clear in Ortley Beach Tuesday
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/ 4 years agoLakewood Relatives, 19 and 31, Indicted in Roadside Slaying
Two Lakewood men – a 31-year-old uncle and his 19-year-old nephew, have been indicted in the fall 2019 killing of a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoOrtley Beach Battered by Storm, Officials Pledge to Rebuild Beach Again
Ortley Beach, just one week after undergoing a maintenance project to return sand to the oceanfront and repair beach entrances, had...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoDangerous ‘Clinging Jellyfish’ Found Again in Barnegat Bay
The clinging jellyfish, a tiny-but-dangerous hydrozoan species, has once again turned up in Barnegat Bay. The jellyfish are about the size...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Regional School Board Asks Murphy to Allow Classrooms to Unmask
The coming 2021-2022 school year should be unmasked, wrote Toms River Regional School Board to the governor on May 25. Asking...
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/ 4 years agoAmid Dry Spell, Suez Asks Toms River to Avoid Watering Lawns
It’s time to conserve water, water utility SUEZ announced to consumers in Toms River and the surrounding area. There’s a dry...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Readies Township Pool for June Opening
Want to beat the heat with a dip? Just a couple weeks longer and the township pool will be open daily....
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/ 4 years agoPets Die in Toms River Condominium Fire Thursday, Residents Escape
The residents of a home on Orchid Court in Toms River were able to escape a fire without injury, however their...
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/ 4 years agoPortion of Washington Street in Toms River to be Closed Beginning 5pm Thursday
Toms River officials said Friday that Washington Street would be closed between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. between Hooper Avenue and...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years ago‘King Tide’ Could Cause Coastal Flooding in Coming Days
One of the so-called “King Tide” events, where exorbitantly high tides inundate coastal areas due to a combination of the coming...
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/ 4 years agoFree Island Beach State Park Passes, Glass of Wine for Vaccinations Offered in N.J.
The coronavirus pandemic has not exactly been a day at the beach – but choosing to receive a vaccination will earn...