New Jersey Families Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Staying Cool and Paying the Electric Bill
As temperatures climb past 100 degrees and air conditioners run nearly nonstop, New Jersey families are confronting a reality that has become all too familiar: opening the next electric bill with a…
Outgoing Gov. Christie to NJ: You’ll Miss Me!
The first time I asked Gov. Chris Christie a question we were 2,000 miles from New Jersey. I was a year into my first newspaper job in southeast New Mexico. Christie, just…
Shoppers Need to be Cautious and Aware of Their Rights This Holiday Season, Freeholder Director Vicari Said
SEARCHING FOR the perfect holiday gift? Then shop smart and always be aware of your rights, said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari “Not every holiday gift is the perfect gift,” Vicari said.…
When Forecasters Say Snow Ocean County Says Ready
WHEN forecasters start using the s-word – snow – or other terms like wintry mix, Ocean County officials say the County road crews, buildings and grounds and other departments are ready for…
Arby’s owner buying Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.9 billion
Looks like Arby’s is about to add some Buffalo to its menu! The parent company of the “we have the meats” restaurant announced plans to acquire Buffalo Wild Wings in a deal…
Holidays Are the Perfect Time to “Buy in Ocean County”
In the upcoming days and weeks, downtown business districts and shopping areas – small and large – throughout Ocean County will come alive with the spirit of the holiday season. “No matter…
Jersey Shore condo group is latest to push back against dune plans
TOMS RIVER — Trying to beat back the state’s ongoing push for a continuous dune along New Jersey’s Atlantic coastline, a condominium association outside of Island Beach State Park is suing to…
Prescription Take Back Day Scheduled for Oct. 28
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is encouraging residents to take part in “National Prescription Take Back Day” on Oct. 28 to dispose of unused and outdated medications to help prevent prescription drug…
E-Z Pass Coming to 5 Jersey Shore Bridges This Year
CAPE MAY COUNTY — The first of the five Cape May county bridges to get E-ZPass will start to offer the service within the next two months. The installation of E-ZPass at…
Police ID man who died after being pulled from surf off Long Branch
LONG BRANCH – The man who died after he was pulled from the ocean off Seven Presidents Park on Sept. 23 has been identified as a 34-year-old Piscataway man. Weining Liu was…
Officials: Woman Drowned in Rough Surf Off Seaside Park on Sunday
A lifelong resident of Toms River, Joell Lanfrank passed away on Sunday after being pulled from the Atlantic Ocean in Seaside Park. SEASIDE PARK — A 44-year-old woman died Sunday after she…
Helicopters Hovering Over Shore Towns Just Trimming Vegetation
BURLINGTON COUNTY-Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) forestry contractors will trim trees in more than 50 municipalities in September as part of its $34 million vegetation management program for 2017. The work is done…
Stockton Police Seeking to Identify Campus White Supremacists
The Stockton University Police Department says that the people in the foreground of these photos are “persons of interest in an active investigation for Criminal Mischief, Trespassing, and Unauthorized Postings on Campus…
Police: Flamethrower, bomb-making tools, guns found at Jersey Shore area biker gang home
GUNS, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS CACHE DISCOVERED 30 guns, flamethrower, silencers, 1000s of rounds of ammunition, bomb-making materials seized A scene out of the television series Sons of Anarchy unfolded this week at…
Best Disaster Preparation, No Matter Where You Are
Like everyone else in the field of journalism, I have seen and heard a lot of things in my 15 years in the business. And while advancements in technology have allowed us…
State of emergency in Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma
Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) declared a state of emergency on Monday evening in every county in the state in preparation for Hurricane Irma, which was upgraded earlier to a Category 4…
6 people rescued off Sandy Hook after boat capsizes
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — The Coast Guard rescued six people on Monday off the coast of Sandy Hook after their boat capsized. All six people on board a 22-foot Pleasurecraft boat were safely…
Inspired by 4 Year Old, Little Free Library Opens in Ortley Beach
Dominic James Borgese, a Toms River 4 year old is learning to read and write this summer and his Mom would like him to share his books with other children by putting up…
Riders Safely Rescued from Jersey Shore Roller Coaster
Hydrus, a new ride on the recently expanded Casino Pier in Seaside Heights ran into some problems on Wednesday after the ride got stuck on the coaster’s 90 degree vertical ascent, stranding…
WATCH: Man snags shark barehanded on Jersey Shore beach
BEACH HAVEN — A man pulled a sand shark out of the waves with his bare hands on Sunday afternoon and returned it to deeper waters with the help of a lifeguard…
Is This New Jersey's Future? Chronic Flooding from Sea-Level Rise
By the end of the century, up to 131 communities in New Jersey will face chronic flooding from high tides – once every other week – under a worst-case scenario for sea-level…