Beach replenishment: Funding for Jersey Shore projects cut from federal budget

Several Jersey Shore beach replenishment projects are at risk of not taking place in the offseason because of cuts in federal funding under the Trump administration. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sand replenishment projects in Avalon and Stone Harbor and …

The Jersey Shore bartender behind the Coldplay kiss-cam vid

Dennis and I have a theory that nothing important happens in the world without some connection to New Jersey. Every newsmaking story is basically 6 degrees of separation from the Garden State. And the recent Coldplay smooch video scandal is no exception. …

Jersey Shore beach replenishment projects put on hold since federal funding not available

A beach replenishment project scheduled for this year in Avalon and nearby Stone Harbor, as well as another project at the north end of Ocean City, are currently on hold because federal funding isn't available.

This is the Best Place to Kayak in New Jersey—Here’s Why

Kayaking Is Taking Over and NJ’s the Perfect Place for It It feels like this summer, more and more people are talking about kayaking. Perhaps it’s the desire to unplug or the fact that it's significantly cheaper than buying a boat. Many I talk to love …

Waterspout seen spinning off Jersey Shore as storm clouds suddenly appeared

A waterspout formed off the coast of Island Beach State Park in Ocean County late Tuesday morning as isolated storm clouds drifted across the area, according to the National Weather Service. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a …

3 Philadelphia hotel restaurants and one at the Jersey Shore named among America's best

Maingear Retro95 Review: Welcome, You’ve Got Mail (From New Jersey)

Retro95Credit: Maingear New Jersey, like most of our beloved United States, is famous for a bunch of seemingly disparate bits of culture: Snookie and the infamous Shore, Judy Blume and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Goosebumps artist Tim Jacobus, Bruce …

Who created the Jersey Shore great white shark hoax? Mystery lingers

A 1975 shark fin hoax at a New Jersey beach caused a "Jaws"-like panic. Lifeguards discovered the fin was made of Styrofoam and plywood. The pranksters were never identified, but a lifeguard suspects local surfers. It was 50 years ago that a …

Jersey Shore GOP Strongholds Lose Federal Beach Aid After Decades

Some of the New Jersey's most reliably Republican shore towns, which helped deliver strong support to the GOP in 2024, are now confronting an abrupt loss of federal beach replenishment funding — the first time in nearly three decades they've been …

New Jersey beaches shine with some of the clearest waters

Over the years, New Jersey has made an incredible effort to clean up its ocean water. Compared to the 1970s and 1980s, advancements such as stricter regulations, infrastructure improvements, and the Clean Shores program have led to cleaner ocean water, …