Remembering the Shore – 10 Compelling Photos
We have been inundated by the images of destruction left behind by Sandy. The sights are sobering, shocking and quite frankly, depressing. In a time like this, positive thinking is key. Instead of...
View ArticleFor Ortley Beach Residents, The Long Wait Ends
When Sandy hit, I was at the radio station and wouldn't be able to get home until late Tuesday, plus my wife was out of town, so the calls I got from my neighbors were the only link I had to what was...
View ArticleThe Jersey Shore – One Month Later [VIDEO]
When Hurricane/Superstorm/MegaMess Sandy ravaged our coastline, we all saw the photos and videos of the immense damage. So what does it look like one month later? Continue reading…
View ArticleJersey Shore Home Disappears During Sandy Clean-Up
Several homes were carried away in the flood waters from Hurricane Sandy. One house though didn't wash away...it seemed to have disappeared. So where did it go? Continue reading…
View ArticleOrtley Beach Opens For Repopulation [AUDIO]
Ortley Beach, Toms River's most storm-battered portion, will reopen for repopulation, but Township Mayor Tom Kelaher warns it could be while until things are fully normal in that part of town. Continue...
View ArticleKohr's Frozen Custard Coming to Ortley Beach
Despite Sandy, a legendary Jersey Shore mainstay in Seaside Heights is expanding to Ortley Beach. Continue reading…
View ArticleJersey Shore Tourism Season Remains On Track [AUDIO]
Mayors of several of Ocean County's Northern Barrier Island communities are in a race against time to get their beaches and tourism hot spots ready for this summer season, but is it realistic given the...
View ArticleIs the Entire Shore Open for Business? [AUDIO]
Governor Chris Christie and President Barack Obama have each told residents and consumers across the country that the Jersey shore is open for business this summer, but that's not true everywhere along...
View ArticleOrtley Beach Protection Measures On Tap [AUDIO]
Sandy-devastated Ortley Beach residents are scared that another named storm will destroy the slow recovery efforts they're making after nearly being wiped off the coast by Superstorm Sandy last year....
View ArticleBayside Park in Ortley Beach reopens July 18
The next step toward mending Ortley Beach's Superstorm wounds is about to be taken. Bayside Park, decimated in the October 2012 disaster, officially reopens July 18. Continue reading…
View ArticleOrtley scrapes through – sand en route to storm-scraped coast
The storm and the sand on the Toms River beachfront wrestled to a draw this weekend. Continue reading…
View ArticleWorth a thousand words: Pre- and post-blizzard Ortley Beach
You've heard repeatedly about shore damage whipped up by the blizzard of January 22-23. You either agreee, or disagree, about uniform dune reinforcement for the Jersey coast. Before-and-after images of...
View ArticleOrtley, North Beach targeted for Superstorm repair grant
First ravaged by Sandy, now blitzed by a blizzard, residents of Ortley Beach and neighboring North Beach in Toms River get word that they're targeted for $4,900,000 in federal Superstorm recovery aid....
View ArticleNot too late for summer work – Acme, McDonald's lead May 6 job fair in Ortley
Think all the summer jobs at the shore are taken? Think again. Two major retail chains, anticipating a busy season, lead a cadre of local businesses seeking help at a job fair May 6 at the Acme Market...
View ArticleToms River Township prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Jose
As the Jersey Shore prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Jose late Monday night, emergency officials across the state have been ensuring beaches and waterfront properties have the safety nets they...
View ArticleFire on Seagull Lane in Ortley Beach under investigation
A developing story this morning out of Toms River, fire crews and police are on the scene of a structure fire at a couple adjoining homes on Seagull Lane in the Ortley Beach section. Continue reading…
View ArticleOrtley Beach ACME shoppers who stole over $800 worth of coffee have been...
A Seaside Heights pair are arrested Wednesday a week after stealing over $800.00 worth of coffee products from the Ortley Beach ACME. Continue reading…
View ArticleToms River homeowners can catch a break on flood insurance
Some good news in the years following Superstorm Sandy for homeowners in Toms River as township officials announce a reduction in flood insurance premiums. Continue reading…
View ArticleOrtley Beach man on bike struck by car on Route 35
An Ortley Beach man is in stable condition after being hit by a car while riding his bike along Route 35 south Wednesday night. Continue reading…
View ArticleArmy Corps of Engineers starts beach replenishment work in Toms River
Beach replenishment work, talked about and planned for years, is taking place at the Jersey Shore and those wishing to dip their toes in the water in Toms River may have to wait to see if those gates...
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