‘Harvest the Bay’ Festival: Free Tours, Exhibits at Island Beach State Park Saturday

Island Beach State Park will host its annual Harvest the Bay Festival Saturday, an event which includes free seining and clamming...

Stormy Weather on the Way For Friday

Forecasters are predicting Friday will start off stormy on the Jersey Shore, with thunderstorms likely between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.,...

Brown to Green: Brick Receives Prestigious EPA Award for Solar Farm

What was once a landfill that accepted everything from human waste to construction debris is now capped, cleaned and generating green...

A Sea Nettle Free Summer at the Shore? Not So Fast, Expert Warns

“And the best of all? No sea nettles this year,” said Lavallette Mayor Walter LaCicero at a recent meeting of the...

Flood Advisory Issued, Severe Thunderstorms Possible Tuesday Night

A flood advisory has been issued for much of southern New Jersey, including Ocean County, as scattered thunderstorms will be capable...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued Until 11 p.m. Thursday Night

Thunderstorms are expected to move through the Shore area Thursday night, bringing the potential for lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds....

Local Shark Expert Aims to Protect Ocean’s Top Predator

Millions of Americans will spend the next six nights watching hours of documentaries on sharks as part of the Discovery Channel’s...

No Man O’ Wars Found During Search of Island Beach State Park

A marine biology professor who studies jellyfish said no Portuguese man o’ wars were found washed up during a search of...

Vets Middle School Students Turn Beach Recyclables Into Art – And an Important Lesson

It looks like it would be a comfortable chair, if a bit unstable. But the furniture piece made out of plastic...

Why Dangerous Jellyfish Are Washing Up In N.J., and How Long They’ll Stay

The Portuguese man o’ war, a jellyfish-like creature that packs a painful, and occasionally dangerous, sting has been washing up on...