Officials Seeking Contractor Who Stole $1.5 Million from Hurricane Sandy Victims

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato is asking media outlets in a number of towns and states listed below to post the attached picture of Jamie Lynn Lawson, age 42, a Super…

Costs of Bail Reform Hindering Jersey Shore Town Still in Recovery from Hurricane Sandy

BERKELEY-Berkeley Township New Jersey is a town that in many ways is still recovering from Superstorm Sandy nearly five years ago, but the new costs associated with the Bail Reform and Speedy…

Berkeley Island Park Begins Rebuilding After Being Damaged During Sandy

by Phil Stilton BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-More than four years after being critically damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the Berkeley Island County Park is finally being rebuilt. In November, the county announced a $6.9 million construction contract…

APP: Raising homes post-Sandy pays off for some

About 2,215 homes in Ocean County have been raised so far following Superstorm Sandy in 2012, while another 4,530 homes are in the progress of doing so. These homes are part of…

Jan. 13: Nearly Famous Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Seminar

TOMS RIVER – Residents with questions about their rebuilding/elevation project in Toms River and other questions related to rebuilding following Superstorm Sandy can attend a free seminar about rebuilding. The Nearly Famous…

Think FEMA Underpaid You After Sandy? Amato Says to Re-Open Claim

BERKELEY-After Hurricane Sandy devastated large sections of Ocean County and neighborhoods in Berkeley Township, many felt they weren’t given proper treatment by FEMA. Now, Mayor Carmen Amato said time is running out…

Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity receives additional funding for Sandy repairs

An infusion of funding to the Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity chapter will facilitate the repairs of a dozen homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the nonprofit organization announced. “We are pleased to announce…

NJ Dead Last in Federal Funding: Why Aren’t Our Senators and Congressional Delegation Doing More?

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey has once again earned a distinction few residents are likely to celebrate. Adding to the growing list of “last in the country”, a new bottom-dwelling statistic has…

Seaside Heights Boardwalk Fire Doused Before Major Damage After Cigarette Ignites Debris

Quick action by firefighters stopped a small fire beneath the Seaside Heights boardwalk before wind and dry conditions could fuel a larger blaze. A discarded cigarette sparked a fire beneath the Seaside…

Seaside Heights Sued Over Collapsed 10-Story Redevelopment Plan at Former Cursed Steel Skeleton Site

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — The developers behind a long-delayed 10-story mixed-use project in Seaside Heights have sued the borough, accusing local officials of sabotaging the redevelopment effort after years of approvals, negotiations…

Baby O and the cocaine-fueled nightclub era that shaped Seaside Heights’ Boulevard in the 1980s

Seaside Heights, NJ – Long before Seaside Heights tried reinvented itself as a family destination, the stretch of Boulevard anchored by clubs like Baby O’s, Yakety Yak Cafe, and the Bamboo Club…

Exxon has had enough of New Jersey as oil giant moves toward incorporating in Texas instead

The oil giant says relocating its legal home could strengthen its position in policy and shareholder matters. ELIZABETH, NJ – It’s not just families and retirees fleeing the government of New Jersey.…

Toms River Mayor Rodrick Announces Plans to revive Surf Club site with new Ortley Beach boardwalk project

ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – More than a decade after Superstorm Sandy wiped out the legendary Joey Harrison’s Surf Club, Toms River Township is preparing to transform the once-blighted oceanfront property into a…

Wall of ice tears apart section of historic Keansburg Fishing Pier

KEANSBURG, N.J. – A powerful surge of bay ice ripped apart a section of the historic Keansburg Fishing Pier late Monday night, sending a 100- to 200-foot portion of the 2,000-foot structure…

Governor Murphy Officially Declares New Jersey’s COVID-19 State of Emergency Over Days Before Leaving Office

TRENTON, N.J. – Nearly six years after declaring a public health emergency that reshaped daily life across New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy has officially signed Executive Order No. 415, ending the state’s…

Beachfront dune path feud spills into New Jersey Tax Court as homeowners challenge assessment

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The New Jersey Tax Court is preparing to hear a high-stakes valuation dispute stemming from a bitter decade-long feud between beachfront homeowners John and Lori Westerhold and the…

Beloved Ocean City McDonald’s to close after decades, workers given less than a week’s notice

OCEAN CITY, NJ – A longtime McDonald’s at the gateway to Ocean City is shutting its doors this weekend, leaving more than 30 employees suddenly out of work just days before the…

Jersey Shore town braces as Hurricane Erin looms with possible Category 4 strength

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A shore town devastated by Superstorm Sandy is preparing for another potential hit as Tropical Storm Erin threatens to strengthen into a powerful hurricane. Emergency officials in Berkeley…

Fire engulfs Atlantic City school, no injuries reported

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A towering plume of smoke rose over the Jersey Shore Friday evening as flames tore through a long-closed Atlantic City school that was in the process of being…

Murphy administration’s proposed coastal rules could end the Jersey Shore as we know it

TOMS RIVER — Proposed state regulations from Governor Phil Murphy’s administration are drawing sharp criticism across the Jersey Shore, where local officials and residents say the measures could drive up costs, suppress…

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