Causeway Rehab Project Named Finalist for National Transportation Award Winner Announced in Early November

For Long Beach Island locals and visitors, the $312 million federally funded Causeway rehab and expansion project that prompted lane closures, snarling traffic even in the off season, seems both long ago and just yesterday. At the federal level, the project is more recent, gaining significant recognition as a portion...

Ocean County Animal Facilities Thrive Despite Pandemic No one at the Ocean County Animal Facilities knew what to expect when the pandemic hit back in March, but despite “hairy times,” furry friends in need continue to find new homes. For many people, the pandemic turned out to be the perfect time to bring a new cat or...

Tuckerton Asks Waterfront Residents to Vote on Dredging Assessments Tuckerton Borough Council has listened to many complaints from some residents of Tuckerton Beach on the slow response to requests to dredge their lagoons. After the borough’s attempt to get a water quality grant from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection to do the dredging with bonding from the Infrastructure...

Holgate Taxpayers Association Offi-shell-y Unveils Mollusk Eco-Art Piece In Partnership With Nonprofit ReClam the Bay

Members and supporters of the Holgate Taxpayers Association shelled out time and effort recently to create a giant eco-art clam statue to educate passersby and to benefit nonprofit organization ReClam the Bay. The HTA’s involvement in the project stemmed, said President Rand Pearsall, “from our 423 members’ desire to protect...