2018 Top Five Boardwalk Destinations in New Jersey

Between April and May, Shore News Network polled hundreds of Facebook users to determine the best boardwalk destinations in New Jersey. Here are the results. #5 Seaside Heights Seaside Heights, home of…

Toms River, County Officials Urge Murphy Administration to Fix Horrendous Road Conditions in Toms River After Motorcycle Crash

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari would like to see Trenton do more to fix the current conditions of New Jersey’s state roads that pass through Toms River as construction projects have…

Renovated Berkeley Island Park Almost Ready for Summer

BERKELEY TWP-The Berkeley Island Park is almost ready for visitors after being rebuilt in the years during the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. 100% of the park’s infrastructure was impacted by Hurricane Sandy,…

The Ponds at Jackson Twenty-One Ready for Occupancy in May

JACKSON – Walters Group is nearing completion on the first eight-unit residential building at The Ponds at Jackson Twenty-One with occupancy slated for May. When completed, the 88-unit income-restricted community will be…

The state is giving away thousands of trees. Here’s how to get yours.

Get your green thumbs ready: Spring is here and New Jersey is giving 90,000 young trees away for free. The state forest service’s New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign is handing out seedlings…

McGuckin Wants to Run the Table on New Jersey Public Utilities After Storms

TOMS RIVER-New Jersey has been hit hard this year by back-to-back-to-back damaging nor’easters and one New Jersey Assemblyman wants JCP&L to pay dearly for not restoring power quick enough after natural disasters.…

$416 MIllion County Operating Budget Sees 1/2 Penny Decrease for Taxpayers

by Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders unveiled its 2018 budget that comes with a small decrease in the county property tax rate while…

State wins fight against Berkeley homeowners over sand dunes

Midway Beach, a small oceanfront community on the Jersey Shore, was barely impacted by Superstorm Sandy, due largely to the large sand dunes its nearly 400 homeowners built and maintained over the…

Jackson United Methodist Church Participates in Operation Christmas Child

Parishioners from the Jackson United Methodist Church packed shoeboxes full of presents for children for Operation: Christmas Child. The project is the brainchild of Samaritan’s Purse, a faith-based charities that help families…

Great Progress Being Made on Berkeley Island County Park

SURROUNDED BY HEAVY EQUIPMENT and the sounds associated with it, Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. took a recent tour of the Berkeley Island County Park redevelopment project to see firsthand…

Maybe Next Year…Brick Republicans Fall Short Again on Election Day

BRICK-Brick Republicans continue making no ground in their annual effort to fight back against a Democrat takeover of the township in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Mayor John Ducey (D), swiftly defeated…

OceanFirst Sand Angel Event Breaks Guinness World Record in Seaside Park

SEASIDE PARK– One thousand six hundred and nine people stood on a windy, but warm, sunny beach in Seaside Park, NJ in hopes to break the Guinness World Record for simultaneous sand…

District, Legislative Efforts Help Restore State Funding for Toms River Schools

$3.3 million cut reduced to zero Oct. 18, 2017, Toms River— This past June, the state announced a revised funding plan that would cost Toms River Regional Schools $3.3 million, despite…

Seaside Park Aiming to Break Beach Angel Guinness World Record

by Phyllis Lacca The old saying goes, “Records are meant to be broken.” With the help of the community, that’s exactly what OceanFirst Bank intends to do to the Guinness World Record…

Fall A Great Season to Walk in the Park

COOLER temperatures, clear, crisp days and leaves changing colors – the Fall season is just the perfect time of year to see Ocean County Parks at their finest. “Our parks have beautiful…

Barnegat Bay Blitz Helps to Beautify Berkeley Township

Submitted by Mayor Carmen Amato, Berkeley Township The annual Barnegat Bay Blitz was held this week, with two clean-up sites in Berkeley Township. A very special “Thank you” to you Department of Environmental…

Chadwick Island Bridge to be Replaced

Originally built in the 1950s, the Chadwick Beach Island Bridge has served the residents of the island well providing access from their homes to Route 35. It even weathered Superstorm Sandy in…

Cattus Island Environmental Center Reopened Today

Press Release from Ocean County TOMS RIVER – Ocean County officials celebrated the first days of spring with a grand reopening of the Cooper Environmental Center at Cattus Island County Park, here.…

Freeholders Oppose Flounder Restrictions

OMS RIVER – Noting the importance of the fishing industry on Ocean County’s economy, County officials are supporting federal and state representatives and recreational and commercial anglers who are in opposition to…

News 12's Amazing Photo of the Surf Club Unearthed by the Nor'easter

News 12’s Karla Bardinas took this shot on Tuesday at the site of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club in Ortley Beach. The passing nor’easter exposed the few feet of sand on…

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