Ship Bottom is known as the "Gateway to Long Beach Island" because of the causeway that connects the mainland to the borough. The less than 1 square mile shore town gets its name from a 1817 shipwreck ...

Ship Bottom officials are angling to reel in a share of potential beach replenishment funding in a proactive move to keep the borough’s beaches in good condition to protect life and property. “Our ...

Despite acknowledging that all the old military ordnance may not have been recovered from the sands of Surf City and Ship Bottom beaches, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it's safe to hit the ...