Pleasantville man sentenced to 3 years for gas station and tobacco store burglaries
A 21-year-old Pleasantville man has been sentenced to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to two burglary incidents in Absecon and Galloway Township, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Laqua…
Stafford firefighters stay hot with live burn training in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Firefighters from the Stafford Township Volunteer firefighters spent time this week training at the start-of-the-art Toms River Fire Academy on Church Road in Toms River. The firefighters got…
Fisherman, son catch amazing close encounter with humpback whale at Jersey Shore on video
BELMAR, NJ – A Philadelphia fisherman and his son were out fishing for bass and tuna off the coast of Belmar when they caught a little more than they bargained for. A…
Atlantic City police shut down fence operation, four arrested
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department shut down a fence operation that was buying stolen goods from a group of thieves targeting businesses across the city. Four people were…
Statewide school shooter threats and hoaxes being investigated by State Police
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Phone calls regarding threats to schools and school shootings Friday morning throughout the entire state but concentrated at the Jersey Shore are now being investigated by the New…
Jackson Liberty received hoax call in an apparent organized effort to cause panic across the state
JACKSON, NJ – Schools across Ocean County and New Jersey today received hoax phone calls about possible shooters on school property. In Ocean County, Toms River North, Barnegat and Jackson Liberty were…
Somers Point to host Trunk or Treat Saturday
SOMERS POINT, NJ – Somers Point will be hosting a trunk or treat event for children on Saturday. It will be held Saturday, October 22nd from 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM at the…
Barnegat High School evacuated after unfounded report of shooter
BARNEGAT – The Barnegat High School was evacuated after an unknown threat was made to the school early this morning of a possible shooter on the loose. All district schools were locked…
Toms River woman killed in crash with box truck in Manchester
MANCHESTER TWP, NJJ – A 61-year-old Toms River resident was killed in a crash after a head-on-collision with a box truck on Route 70 in Manchester Township Thursday morning. According to the…
Large sinkholes open up on beach in Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK, NJ – Earlier this week a large sinkhole opened up on the beach at Asbury Park above what appeared to be a leaking sewer drain pipe leading to the Atlantic…
Watch: Humpback whales giving the Jersey Shore quite a show this week
Asbury Park, NJ – Whale and dolphin watchers in Monmouth County have been treated to a spectacular show each day this week as pods of dolphins and humpback whales feed just offshore.…
Summer is over at the Jersey Shore, now what?
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – October is here, and the end of the tourism season at the Jersey Shore is officially drawing to a close. Beach towns across the state have found…
New Jersey DOT rolls out dad-jokes and puns on emergency signs statewide
TOMS RIVER, NJ – perhaps it started back in May of 2020 during the covid-19 pandemic when New Jersey DOT signage along the state’s highways read, “Don’t be a knucklehead.” This week,…
50 years ago today at the Jersey Shore: October 13, 1972
Environmental awareness in 1972 was not as keen as it is today at the Jersey Shore. Officials in New Jersey were squaring off against the EPA who wanted to begin restricting off-shore…
National Guard fighter squadron to conduct flight training over Atlantic County this weekend
Atlantic City, NJ – The 177th Fighter Squadron, an Air National Guard unit, will be conducting flight training from Thursday through Saturday over the Skies of Atlantic County and Southern New Jersey.…
Decades before ocean wind farm, government to build off-shore nuclear power plant at Jersey Shore
They say hindsight is 20-20, but looking back at a government-funded project to build a nuclear power plant just a few miles off the coast of the Jersey Shore sounds like a…
Fifty years ago today at the Jersey Shore: October 12, 1972
Here’s what was going on at the Jersey Shore 50 years ago today, on October 12, 1972. In Manalapan, township leaders were fighting the state of New Jersey against adding a New…
Six reasons why you need to visit the Strand Theater in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Strand Theater is a historic theater located in downtown Lakewood. For generations, it has been one of the best places to see a show all over Ocean County. Built…
What’s going on? Heavy police activity at Storybook Land
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – Storybook Land, one of the Jersey Shore’s hidden treasures and kiddie amusement parks, has a large police presence causing concern to many in the area. Firefighters, police…
Happy Day Farm Fall Harvest Festival continues this weekend
MANALAPAN, NJ – One of the biggest and best family fall festivals in the Jersey Shore area will continue this weekend at Happy Day farms in Manalapan. The season 1 event runs…
Family Surf Fishing Tournament returns to Long Beach Island
Beach Haven, NJ- If you thought the fishing season was over at the Jersey Shore, think again. This weekend Long Beach Island will host the annual American angler classic surf fishing tournament.…