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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Ortley Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Bilking Friend Out of $230K
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoAre Masks ‘The New Plastic Bags?’ Ocean County Advises Caution on Outdoor Disposal
Ocean County officials say they are worried by data that shows disposable face masks being used as a consequence of the...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoOcean County Preserving J&J Coronavirus Vaccine Doses As Demand Eases
Ocean County will maintain its stock of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccination while concerns over rare side effects are ironed out...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Awards $438K Contract for Beach Repairs, Trucked-In Sand
Toms River officials on Tuesday night awarded a $438,525 contract for repairs to the township’s beaches, which were heavily damaged by...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoBusy Hurricane Season Ahead, Experts Warn; Environmentalists Say N.J. Isn’t Ready
Meteorologists from the institutions most renowned for their pre-season prognostications on hurricanes are uniformly forecasting a busy hurricane season for 2021...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoOcean County Providing Free Rides for Seniors, Disabled to Receive Covid-19 Vaccination
Ocean County officials said this week that they were beginning a new program to provide door-to-door rides for senior citizens to...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoIsland Beach State Park 4×4 Permits Sold Out Until October
New Jersey parks officials this week said Mobile Sportfishing Permits, the formal name of the sticker that allows with four wheel...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoOperation BBQ Relief to Serve 500 Hot Meals to Needy Residents in Toms River This Saturday
Operation Barbecue Relief will be back in Toms River this Saturday, April 10, 2021, to serve 500 hot meals to needy...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoBottle Caps, Cigarette Butts, Masks Among Most Common Trash Left on N.J. Beaches, Report Finds
New Jersey has a littering problem. Despite a statewide smoking ban on public beaches, some beachgoers continue to use the sand...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoToms River to Distribute Free Seedlings to Residents April 24
Free tree seedlings will be available to Toms River residents in the month of April as part of the New Jersey...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoCops: Toms River Man Stole Cans of Paint to Draw ‘Thin Blue Line’ in Support of Police
The story of a Toms River man arrested last week in a bizarre case in which he allegedly stole a truck...