Lavallette Man Flees Into Bay After Home Invasion; Nabbed by Police

A Lavallette man is in custody after allegedly staging a home invasion robbery, fleeing the scene and jumping into Barnegat Bay...

Bigger Beach Will Mean More Work for Lavallette Next Year

Unintended consequences of beach replenishment projects have been under discussion for years at the Jersey Shore, but an obvious might be...

Paving Planned for Three Lavallette Streets

Paving projects are planned for three streets in Lavallette, one of which is set to begin this week. The borough council...

Lavallette Bans Smoking, ‘Beach Spreading’ from the Sand

Two practices identified as annoyances by many beachgoers are going away in Lavallette. The borough on Monday officially became the latest...

Should Lavallette Publish a Police Blotter?

Is it a public safety issue, or just a form of sanitized voyeurism? Since the start of newspapers in America, crime...

New Lavallette Salon Celebrates a Successful Summer

Cristy Mattia is carrying on her family’s entrepreneurial spirit in Lavallette, celebrating a successful first two months in charge of L...

Curtailing Bar Noise a ‘Top Priority’ For Lavallette, Officials Say

After a third borough council meeting during which residents of the southeastern portion of Lavallette complained about too much noise and...

Lavallette Will Ban Smoking on Beaches, Boardwalk

After years of back-and-forth between both sides, Lavallette officials have made a decision on a perennial Shore issue: beach smoking. The...

Federal Help Sought as Blocks-Long Tidal Pool Plagues Lavallette

A tidal pool that stretches for five blocks and grows to six feet in depth at high tide has become too...

Lavallette Debates More Crosswalks on Route 35 South

Will an increase in crosswalks on Route 35’s southbound lanes make conditions safer for pedestrians or create more havoc on the...