Police, Fire & Courts Man Who Crashed Into Island Heights Boardwalk Charged With Failing to Register As Sex Offender. An Island Heights man changed his address without notifying authorities as required under Megan’s Law, prosecutors in Ocean County said Friday, just...

Government ‘Inclusive’ New Lavallette Playground May Be Funded Through $500K Grant. Lavallette officials have shared new details on an innovative playground that may be constructed under the final round of funding for inclusive parks under “Jake’s Law,”...

Seaside Heights officials said this week that they would modify plans for a bathhouse facility on the town’s boardwalk following complaints –... Toms River’s planning board has approved a two year-long placement of a temporary cell phone tower, operated by Verizon, along Route 35’s ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The owner of Hook’s, a long-time staple of Seaside Heights known for its old-style nautical bar atmosphere, ample ping-pong tables and video gaming machines, has proposed demolishing the watering hole and replacing it with a large mixed-use complex that would include a new restaurant and bar below a parking deck and 22 condominium units. The […]

6 days ago · Another Seaside Heights motel is eyeing an exit, pitching the property to prospective buyers as an opportunity to “undercut” the rental market by offering at least 14 studio-sized units that could be rented out seasonally or otherwise. The Sunburst Motel, which spans two contiguous lots – one on the Boulevard and one around the street […]

Lavallette Will Seek Grant Funding for ‘Inclusive’ Playground at Chandler Field. Lavallette officials on Monday appointed an engineering firm to prepare plans that would enable the borough to build an “inclusive” style...

A popular deli, restaurant and catering business beloved by Shore locals and visitors alike is for sale, with the intent of the... Another Seaside Heights motel is eyeing an exit, pitching the property to prospective buyers as an opportunity to “undercut” the rental market... Seaside Heights ...

Feb 25, 2025 · Seaside Heights planning board members will hear the applications for two major development projects in town next month. Filings with the borough published Monday call for both hearings to be held at the board’s March 3, 2025 meeting. The projects are the demolition and reconstruction of Hook’s on the Boulevard as well as the construction […]

Feb 26, 2025 · Seaside Park officials’ plans to rebuild a major portion of the borough’s boardwalk includes making the entrances accessible to those with disabilities. The borough last week voted in favor of pursuing grant funding to facilitate the construction of 16 individual curb cuts that will allow wheelchairs and other accessibility aids to safely transition from Ocean […]

Dec 3, 2024 · The temperature dipped below freezing Monday night after the Lavallette borough council meeting came to a conclusion, but dreams of summer were in the air inside borough hall. Lavallette began its annual holiday beach badge sales earlier in the day and, as one might expect from a true beach town, residents were chomping at the […]