Toms River Mayor Hill Says to Expect More Hi-Rise Apartment Buildings Downtown

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With the construction of two ten-story twin tower apartment buildings in Downtown Toms River, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill, in an interview with Shorebeat this week, said…

Howell Construction Worker Survives 20-Foot Trench Fall

HOWELL, NJ – Howell Township Police received a 911 call today from workers at a construction site on Church Road, reporting that a 66-year-old employee from Bridgewater fell approximately 20 feet into…

NJ Governor Phil Murphy - Artists rendering.

Citing Phil Murphy energy extremism, Republicans boycott BPU hearing

TRENTON, NJ – Republicans in Trenton blocked a pair of Phil Murphy nominees to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) in response to what is being described as the governor’s ‘energy extremism”…

New restaurant in Toms River makes pizza, pastries and cakes

TOMS RIVER, NJ – You don’t see it often at the Jersey Shore, but you will at Maria’s Diner Pizza Bakery on Route 166. Today, the business, owned by Genero Nieto held…

Jackson man charged after fiery crash in Toms River that injured three juveniles

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The driver of a vehicle reportedly driving erratically on Route 70 in Toms River Thursday afternoon has been charged by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for Aggravated Assault.…

Eight Dolphins Died In One Day Off NJ Coast, Adding To Recent List Of Marine Life Tragedies

Nino Cambria on March 21, 2023 Eight dolphins were killed along the coast of Sea Isle City, New Jersey, Tuesday, the latest marine mammal strandings potentially linked to offshore wind projects, according…

Senior injured after being struck while riding e-bike in Wall Township

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 66-year-old Brielle man is in critical condition after being struck by a motor vehicle while riding his e-bike along Lakewood Road and Route 35 in Wall Township…

Officials respond to dolphin mass stranding event in Sea Isle City

SEA ISLE CITY, NJ – Eight dolphins were stranded and six were euthanized by marine wildlife officials in Sea Isle City on Tuesday. According to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, the eight…

UK company owned by Phil Murphy has no ties to UK wind company with same name, gov says

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – As the offshore wind energy debate rages at the Jersey Shore, social media users are claiming a UK company named JECS Offshore has ties to a Phil Murphy…

Phil Murphy presents awkward political attacks at Gridiron dinner, jokes about COVID-19

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was a guest speaker at this year’s dinner for the elitist Gridiron Club. The Gridiron Dinner, a relatively unknown event to outsiders until it…

Phil Murphy has eyes set on D.C., New York Times reports

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has insisted he intends to finish out his term as Governor of New Jersey, but the wealthy former Goldman Sachs capitalist turned progressive Democrat…

Two hospitalized in Manchester crash

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two women were injured due to a single-vehicle crash in Manchester Township Sunday afternoon. According to police, the vehicle left the roadway and struck a guard rail and…

Mother, Daughter struck by vehicle while crossing Route 9 in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A mother and daughter were struck by a car while crossing Route 9 in the area of Chestnut Street Friday night in Lakewood. Lakewood Police and EMS responded to…

Lakewood school bus driver ran over child after exiting, left scene

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A child who exited a Lakewood school bus Thursday evening ran in front of the bus and was run over by the driver who did not know the child…

Seaside Heights St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed due to weather

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Organizers of the annual Seaside Heights St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the unofficial start to the 2023 tourism season at the Jersey Shore, have decided to postpone this weekend’s…

Humpback deaths in 2023 tie yearly record set in 2002

TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to data released by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, more humpback whales have washed up deceased along the Jersey Shore in 2023 than in any full year…

Whale washed ashore in Brigantine. Photo provided by NOAA.

Marine mammal rescue center says increase in whale deaths taxing staff

SEASIDE PARK, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said on Wednesday that the volume of whales and dolphins being found dead at the Jersey Shore since December has been “taxing:” for…

Phil Murphy’s whale fish tale doesn’t add up to NOAA historical beaching data

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When humpback whales started washing up dead at the Jersey Shore in December, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said nothing was unusual about it. The Governor cited an…

Sperm whale diving and splashing with huge tail

How many more dead whales does Phil Murphy need to see? Senator questions governor

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Anthony Bucco today asked his fellow state legislators how many more dead whales have to wash up at the Jersey Shore before Governor Phil Murphy…

All Students Matter: McGuckin calls on Murphy to fairly fund Ocean County school districts

TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you live in Ocean County, chances are you already know you are paying more money in school taxes than your district actually receives. That’s because most districts…

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