Do you know what the Day of the Dead is, when it takes place, and where it is celebrated? Please register at theoceancountylibrary.org, in person or by calling the branch at 609-693-5133.

Coming from New Jersey, the Outer Banks holds a particular draw for any surfer or beach person. Not only are the waves more powerful and consistent, but the Carolina coast is considered “humid ...

I was a councilman in Ship Bottom and retired last year. I have known Bill Fenimore for 10 years and found him to be respectful, intelligent and someone who deeply cares about Ship Bottom. As the ...

A 17-year-old male and Southern Regional senior died early in the morning on Sept. 30 after his vehicle crashed into a utility pole and electrical box at the intersection of Route 72 and Nautilus ...

For decades, residents of Paradise Cove, a small waterfront community on Thompson Creek in Tuckerton borough, have been pushing for dredging. The fight has been comprehensive – residents have reached ...

For more than 20 years, John Headley has dedicated his days to growing blueberries and cranberries on his family-owned and operated farm nestled out in the pinelands in West Creek. On Saturday, Sept.

More changes are coming to the gateway to Long Beach Island as the N.J. Department of Transportation works to address multiple traffic safety concerns that have arisen since the redesign of Central ...

A $6.2 million N.J. Department of Transportation dredging project to restore local waterways to save navigable depth is expected to get underway in the Waretown Channel complex. The project, which is ...

A “celebration of life” service was held the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Kirk O. Larson Sr. Memorial Park in Barnegat Light, for the late mayor of the same name. The grass field was filled ...

The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection is expected to render a decision on the Coastal Area Facilities Review Act permit application for the site of the now-closed LBI Grade School in Ship ...

Some participants at the 43rd annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show have been carving decoys for decades, and some began learning the craft just this year. The Barnegat Bay spirit was ...

This is the first in a series. Two hundred fifty years ago, the summer of 1775 saw a period of calm as men began to choose sides following the bloodshed at Lexington, Concord and Bunker’s Hill. In ...