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Thinking Summer: See How Much Beach Fees Will Be Along Jersey Shore In 2024 Thinking Summer: See How Much Beach Fees Will Be Along Jersey Shore In 2024
Thinking Summer: See How Much Beach Fees Will Be Along Jersey Shore In 2024 As February ends and the weather gets warmer, many communities along the Jersey Shore are already preparing to soak up the sun at the beach. Many beaches along the Garden State's coast require badges or tags. They help pay the costs of maintaining beaches, hiring lifeguards, and keeping facilities in great shape for summer tourists. Many locations offer free beach access for young children, veterans, and active military members. Some also offer special preseason rates before the busiest part of the summer. Here is a running list of the beach badge requirements along the Jersey Shore as of …

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by Chris Spiker
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Watch Seal Bitten By Shark's Emotional Return To Jersey Shore Waters Watch Seal Bitten By Shark's Emotional Return To Jersey Shore Waters
Watch Seal Bitten By Shark's Emotional Return To Jersey Shore Waters After a weeks-long recovery, a young seal bitten by a shark and rescued on a Monmouth County beach has returned to the ocean. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) said the male harbor seal finished his recovery and was released into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, Feb. 8.  Happy Release Day! On Thursday our male Harbor seal, who originally stranded in Surf City on Christmas Day, was ready... Posted by Marine Mammal Stranding Center on Friday, February 9, 2024 The animal rehabilitation center posted a Facebook video on Friday, Feb. 9 showing the seal's return. The s…

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by Chris Spiker
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Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation
Mysterious Tar Balls Found On NJ Beaches Prompts Coast Guard Investigation The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the arrival of mysterious tar balls on beaches from Sea Bright south to Asbury Park. Areas affected include Gateway National Park at Sandy Hook and the shoreline at Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Deal, Allenhurst and Asbury Park. The Coast Guard received initial reports of tar balls ranging in size from approximately 1-2 inches and smaller near Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and dispatched pollution response personnel to investigate. While the source of the tar balls remained unknown as of Thursday, Nov. 30, the the …

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by Jon Craig
Real Estate
$5.4M Home Adorned With 24 Karat Gold Hits Jersey Shore Market (LOOK INSIDE) $5.4M Home Adorned With 24 Karat Gold Hits Jersey Shore Market (LOOK INSIDE)
$5.4M Home Adorned With 24 Karat Gold Hits Jersey Shore Market (Look Inside) There's 24 karat magic in the air of one spectacular Jersey Shore home. The three-story home with private beach access was built by Tradewinds Construction Management in 2012 at 7 Tradewinds Lane in Sea Bright, and recently hit the market at $5.4 million. Listing agent Rosa Aiello says it's one of 20 in the community that was built to be hurricane-resistant, keeping it exactly in-tact during Hurricane Sandy. Twenty-four karat gold accents adorn 7 Tradewinds Lane, Sea Bright.Nettie Einhorn 7 Tradewinds Lane, Sea Bright.Nettie Einhorn 7 Tradewinds Lane, Sea Bright.Nettie Einhorn Ad…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots
Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots It's that time of the yea: Time to buy beach badges or plan where you'll spend your free time this summer. The 130 miles of Jersey Shore offers about 50 public beaches to choose from. Daily, weekly and seasonal beach badge and tag prices have been set for the 2023 season. The highest seasonal fee at $150 is in Deal. Several townships offer discounts if you buy seasonal tags by late May or early June. Beaches often allow free or reduced fees to children, senior citizens, veterans and active military members. At least seven locations offer free admission but they typically charge for daily…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities Probe How Local Man Found In Sea Bright Surf Died Authorities Probe How Local Man Found In Sea Bright Surf Died
Authorities Probe How Local Man Found In Sea Bright Surf Died How a financial adviser who was found in the surf off Sea Bright died remained a question entering the weekend. Authorities weren't sure whether Henry C. Potter, 64, of Highlands drowned or succumbed to some medical problem on Wednesday, Police Chief Brett M. Friedman said. It will be up to a medical examiner to make that determination. Potter was still alive when a passerby found him in Sea Bright's unguarded North Beach section off the 200 block of Ocean Avenue around 4 p.m. July 27, authorities said. Responding officers who began CPR were joined by members of Sea Bright Fire & Resc…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Judge Refuses To Release Newark Defendant Charged With Shooting Jersey Shore Man In Paterson Judge Refuses To Release Newark Defendant Charged With Shooting Jersey Shore Man In Paterson
Judge Refuses To Release Newark Defendant Charged With Shooting Jersey Shore Man In Paterson A state judge refused to release a defendant from Newark who was captured in New York City and charged with shooting a Jersey Shore man following a robbery in Paterson. The 27-year-old Sea Bright victim was shot near the corner of Putnam Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard on Jan. 8, 2021. He sought treatment at Riverside Medical Center in Red Bank without telling city police, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. Red Bank police who were alerted to the shooting immediately notified their Paterson colleagues, they said.&n…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast
Unique Tattoo Could Help ID Body Found Off NJ Coast Police are hoping that a unique tattoo resembling a solar eclipse will help them identify a body found off the coast New Jersey coast last month. The New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau responded to reports of a body found about a mile off the shoreline of Sea Bright (Monmouth County) just before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29. The body is described as a male between 20 to early 40s, around 5’ 11”, approximately 190 pounds, wearing dark blue jeans, a black belt and black Nike sneakers.  He has a distinct tattoo on the right shoulder which resembles a solar eclipse. An…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These Jersey Shore Towns Cancelled July 4th Fireworks Shows These Jersey Shore Towns Cancelled July 4th Fireworks Shows
These Jersey Shore Towns Cancelled July 4th Fireworks Shows Several Jersey Shore towns have already cancelled Fourth of July fireworks shows. Officials in Bradley Beach were the latest to do so, postponing the July 3 show to a later date. Asbury Park officials were among the first to announce a cancellation, citing lack of social distancing enforcement. Then came Sea Bright. “Sea Bright remains committed to returning to our 4th of July Fireworks Tradition in 2022,” said Sea Bright Council President Marc Leckstein on Facebook. “For logistical reasons it was just impossible to make them happen this year." Long Branch officials postponed their July…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Best Places To Grab Drinks Outside On Jersey Shore Best Places To Grab Drinks Outside On Jersey Shore
Best Places To Grab Drinks Outside On Jersey Shore Your social calendar is looking a little bit fuller and the weather is finally clearing up. What better way to enjoy a cocktail or a beer than in the great outdoors? Well, there will probably be some big-screen TVs and loud music but -- you know what we mean. Here are some of the best spots to crack open a cold one on a warm summer night Down the Shore. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. View this post on Instagram A p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Body Of Missing NJ College Student From Nepal, 22, Found In Brooklyn, Prosecutor Says UPDATE: Body Of Missing NJ College Student From Nepal, 22, Found In Brooklyn, Prosecutor Says
Update: Body Of Missing NJ College Student From Nepal, 22, Found In Brooklyn, Prosecutor Says Detectives have located and identified the body of the 22-year-old New Jersey college student from Nepal who was missing since January.  Ajay Sah, 22, was last seen Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Drew University around 8 p.m. and reported missing three days later around 4 p.m., Madison police said. He was then seen on surveillance footage at the Brooklyn Bridge just hours after his disappearance. In Sea Bright, a citizen found Sah’s backpack, which was turned over to police toward the end of April. Meanwhile, an unidentified body was found in the Anchorage Channel in Brooklyn on March 9 and dete…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Shot In Paterson Robbery Seeks Treatment At Jersey Shore Hospital Man Shot In Paterson Robbery Seeks Treatment At Jersey Shore Hospital
Man Shot In Paterson Robbery Seeks Treatment At Jersey Shore Hospital A Monmouth County man who was shot during a robbery in Paterson showed up at a hospital in Red Bank, authorities said. The 27-year-old victim from Sea Bright sought treatment at Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center around 11 a.m. Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a release Saturday. He’d been shot by a robber near the corner of Putnam Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard, nearly 60 miles away, they said. The victim was transferred to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, Valdes and Baycora said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Whale Watchers Spot Entangled, Endangered Whale In 'Poor Condition' Off Jersey Shore Coast Whale Watchers Spot Entangled, Endangered Whale In 'Poor Condition' Off Jersey Shore Coast
Whale Watchers Spot Entangled, Endangered Whale In 'Poor Condition' Off Jersey Shore Coast A group of whale watchers spotted an endangered whale entangled off the Jersey Shore coast over the weekend. Naturalists aboard the "American Princess" -- a New York-based whale watch -- saw the North Atlantic right whale at around 2 p.m. Sunday, about 2.7 nautical miles east of Sea Bright, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries said. The whale appears to be in "extremely poor condition" and has large lesions on its body, NOAA Fisheries said. There were two visible lines partially embedded around the whale's head and likely has a more complex entanglement,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Announces Opening Dates For 3 Additional NJ Locations Tommy's Tavern + Tap Announces Opening Dates For 3 Additional NJ Locations
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Announces Opening Dates For 3 Additional NJ Locations Tommy's Tavern + Tap has announced an opening dates for three new locations in New Jersey. The restaurant, bar and pizzeria is coming to Morris, Mercer and Passaic counties in the next coming months. The Morris Plains location will open this month, the Princeton location will open next month and the Clifton spot will be open by Christmas, the restaurant said on its website and social media pages. Tommy's has locations in Staten Island, NY, Sea Bright, NJ and Freehold, NJ. The Clifton restaurant will be located at 828 Route 3, at the former site of TGI Friday's at the Promenade. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home
Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home A photographer captured an image of a working fire chief escaping a multi-alarm blaze that destroyed two Jersey Shore homes Tuesday. Long Branch Fire Chief Ronald Guidetti was trapped by flames on the top floor of one of the Monmouth Beach homes, the Long Branch Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 68 said Wednesday in a post. “Unable to utilize the interior stairwell, he made his way to a window and found no egress ladder,” the firefighters association said. “He removed his face piece as he was running out of air to get the attention of members operating on the exterior. “The chief self…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Explosives Found On Route Cancel Labor Day Parade Featuring Gov. Murphy Explosives Found On Route Cancel Labor Day Parade Featuring Gov. Murphy
Explosives Found On Route Cancel Labor Day Parade Featuring Gov. Murphy More than a half-dozen explosive devices were found near the route of a Labor Day parade that New Jersey Gov. Murphy was scheduled to attend with his wife, canceling the event, authorities said Monday. Thomas Kaiser, 55, who owns the property near what was supposed to be South Plainfield’s 62nd annual parade, was taken into custody and the devices collected, authorities said. He was charged with two counts of possessing a destructive device, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni Sea Bright Police Chief Brett M. Friedman and South Pl…

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by Jerry DeMarco