Government
Hearing on 64-Unit Downtown Complex Adjourned in Toms River
The hearing on a proposal to build a five-story, mixed-use building that was slated to be heard by the Toms River planning...
Ocean County
Seaside Heights’ 114-Year-Old Carousel Should Be Spinning Again This Summer
As Seaside Heights officials prepare for the upcoming summer season, one of the stars of the boardwalk is poised to reclaim her...
Police, Fire & Courts
Thief Robs Toms River Restaurant, Pictured Walking Down Street Carrying Safe
A thief broke open the front door of a popular Toms River restaurant and was caught on surveillance video walking down a...
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Government
/ 7 months agoPermanent ‘Small Cell’ Wireless Antennas Approved in Ortley Beach
A “small cell” node containing equipment to boost mobile signal quality to the south and north along local beaches received approval...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoToms River, Save Barnegat Bay File Formal Appeal to Ciba-Geigy Settlement
Toms River Township and local environmental advocacy group Save Barnegat Bay announced Tuesday they had filed a formal appeal of the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoWind Turbines Proposed for Site 42 Miles off Seaside Heights by Foreign Energy Firms
A subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest oil companies and energy providers has submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Board...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoWater Rushes Into Back Bays, NWS Issues Flood Watches for N.J. Shore; Possible 4-in of Rain
As winds picked up late Thursday while the Jersey Shore prepared for several days of foul weather, the National Weather Service...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months ago‘Cliffs’ Form Again As Beaches Blocked in Ortley, Mayor Urges Saving Funds for Spring Sand
While the initial lashing the Jersey Shore took from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia caused relatively minor damage to local...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoJenkinson’s Aquarium Announces Death of Beloved Seal
A seal that was rescued from the Point Pleasant Canal in the early 1990s, going on to become a beloved staple...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoBeaches Bruised, But Not Battered As Coastal Storm Exits Jersey Shore
A few patches of blue sky emerged around 6 p.m. Sunday in the southerly direction on Ocean County’s northern barrier island,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoCyclone Ophelia Pounds Ortley Beach: Erosion, Heavy Surf, High Winds (Photos/Video)
The remnants of Tropical Storm Phelia, now consider a subtropical cyclone by the National Weather Service, made their mark on the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoErosion Begins in Ortley Beach as Coastal Storm Bears Down on N.J.
Beach erosion was already evident Friday afternoon in Ortley Beach, where officials have taken some precautions in preparation for a coastal...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoBig Waves, Dangerous Surf at the Jersey Shore: See Friday’s Wild Waves
Rough seas kicked up by Hurricane Lee, which remains well offshore despite causing deadly rip currents and heavy surf at the...