Government
Toms River Homeowners Seeks Variances to Expand, Open House of Worship in Residential Zone
A Toms River property owner has applied to significantly expand a two-story home into a synagogue, or shul, seeking multiple variances from...
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops Seize 400g Cocaine, Weapon After Being Led to Toms River Storage Facility
A Lakewood man faces multiple drug and weapons charges after authorities seized about 400 grams of cocaine, several firearms and $14,000 in...
Government
Toms River Walmart Seeks Significant Expansion
Walmart is seeking approval to expand its store on Route 37 West by nearly 48,200 square feet, including a larger grocery section...
Environment & Weather
Nor’Easter to Bring Wintry Mix, Flooding, 50mph Winds to Shore Area
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Local Man, 24, Traveled to Manchester For Encounter With Minor
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoA Cold, Beautiful Bay: Powerful Sunset Portends Back-And-Forth Weather Week
The holiday Monday will be sunny with a seasonable high of 46 degrees, but generally cantankerous –not stormy, but certainly...
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Government
/ 3 years agoEnvironmental Group: ‘Intentional Lack of Transparency’ in Ciba-Geigy Settlement; Public Event Set
The influential environmental advocacy group Save Barnegat Bay has accused the state of fostering an “intentional lack of transparency” surrounding the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoAfter Endangered Whales Wash Up, Environmentalists Ask for Pause in Offshore Wind Development
A rash of endangered whales of various species washing up on New Jersey beaches has prompted environmental advocates seek a pause...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoMonday’s Sunset On Barnegat Bay Paves Way for Cloudy (But Mild) Week Ahead
Monday’s sunset on Barnegat Bay was one of the clearest so far this year, with an unrestricted view of the sun...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoWatch: A Frozen Barnegat Bay on Christmas Eve
Temperatures bottomed out at 13 degrees overnight, at the time this article was published at about 3 a.m. Christmas morning. But...
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Schools
/ 4 years agoSeaside Heights K-12 Students Could Be Transferred to Toms River Regional Under Studied Plan
The first portion of a two-part study looking into the feasibility of eliminating Seaside Heights as an operating school district was...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoWinter Arrives With Sunset, But Major Storm on the Way Before 40-Degree Temp Drop Expected
[videopress bErEvze5] Forecasters are not predicting a white Christmas for the Shore area, however a major storm system on its way...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 4 years agoWatch: Fishing Boat Returns Home to Point Pleasant, Gets Swarmed by Gulls
[videopress n1SXOyhM] You know we love a good sunset here at Shorebeat – but sometimes (especially this time of year) clouds...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoNor’Easter Aftermath: See ‘Cliffs’ Emerge, Beach Entrances Damaged in Ortley Beach
In what has become a frequent scene after coastal storms roll through, the oceanfront in Ortley Beach received significant erosion during...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoHigh ‘Cliffs’ Return to Ortley Beach As Nor’Easter Exits
There were “cliffs” of about 15-feet or more having formed in the worst-hit areas of Ortley Beach during the nor’easter that...