Less than a week into 2015, a Jersey Shore marine mammal rehabilitation center has its first guest of the year. The newest resident at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), a Brigantine-based nonprofit organization, is a 37.4 pound, 36.5 inch male harbor seal pup that recently stranded in Point Pleasant Beach, according to a tweet
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An Ocean County firefighter and photographer captured an image of a blowout tide scene in Mystic Island late Monday afternoon. Roman Isaryk headed to the Great Bay to capture the sunset when
Firefighters battled a house fire in the downtown section of Toms River Tuesday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 8 Park Street at 8:46 a.m., and arriving police and firefighters
A windy night is ahead, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory for the coastal areas along the Jersey Shore. In effect from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m., the
After well above average temperatures to end the week, Mother Nature will soon remind us that it’s still January, forecasters say. The descent into the brutal cold begins Monday, as a cold
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
Construction on the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, the causeway that connects Toms River with the Barnegat Peninsula, will begin during the spring, state officials said. Announced last year, the work involves major