Candidates File to Run for Island School Boards

Candidates for school board in Lavallette, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park, as well as mainland receiving districts, had until 5 p.m....

Charity Sailboat Race Marks Site of Ill-Fated Jet Star Roller Coaster

The Jet Star Regatta, an annual sailboat race hosted by the Metedeconk River Yacht Club, will set sail next month to...

Watch: Stingrays Appear at Lavallette Beach; Here’s What They’re All About

On several occasions this week, beachgoers in local towns thought they might have come too close for comfort with a scene...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Effect Until 8PM for Ocean County Monday

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in Ocean County until 8 p.m. Monday night. After the watch...

Women Struck by Lightning in Point Pleasant Beach Expected to be OK

Police Pleasant Beach police say two women struck by lightning within minutes of each other are expected to survive and recover...

Parking Fees in Downtown Toms River Are Rising

Visitors to Toms River town hall and the downtown area will have to reach farther into their pockets to park...

Tickets Still Available for Trace Adkins Concert in Seaside Heights Tonight

Country star Trace Adkins will perform on the Seaside Heights beach Wednesday, and if you haven't bought tickets yet – you...

Demolition Nearly Complete at Island Church Destroyed in Sandy, Parishioners Trade Memories

The former Our Lady Of Peace Catholic church in Normandy Beach is nearly completely razed after demolition activity ramped up over the...

Large ‘Phytoplankton’ Bloom off N.J. Can Be Seen From Space: Here’s Where it Came From

A large bloom of phytoplankton – microscopic plant organisms – was spotted from space by a NASA satellite recently off the New...

Watch: Budweiser Clydesdales March Through Seaside Heights

A group of American celebrities called Seaside Heights home for a day on Sunday...