All posts tagged "Barrier Island"
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year agoHigh Surf, Rip Current Advisories Issued for Ocean County Through Saturday
Heavy surf and dangerous rip currents are expected to close area beaches to swimming Friday and Saturday, as Hurricane Lee makes...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoMega Monarch Meetingplace: Why TR’s Oceanfront Pollinator Garden Is So Important
Shorebeat recently covered the planting of blocks’ worth of native plants along the oceanfront, separating the parking spaces along Ocean Avenue...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach’s Oceanfront Has Been Turned Into a Beautiful Butterfly Garden
It’s an area of the beachfront to which we rarely give much thought. The sand between our cars’ hoods and the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoBeach Badge Sales Up, But Toms River Battles to Keep Eroded Beach Entrances Open
Beach badge sales are up in Ortley Beach this year, but some residents are asking where all of the prospective sunbathers...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoExclusive: Ocean County Beach Replenishment Project ‘Suspended’ After Contract Protest
Shorebeat has learned that the anticipated northern Ocean County beach replenishment project that was supposed to have begun in 2022 may...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoToms River’s Lightning Detectors Are Active: Here’s What They Sound Like
Last summer, Ortley Beach became one of several local communities to install lightning detection systems following the tragic death of a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoOrtley Beach Entrances Reopened, But The Beach is Thin: Here’s How Things Look
The public entrances and dune crossovers along the oceanfront in Ortley Beach have been reopened, ready to welcome visitors for Memorial...