Expect to pay a little more at the gas pump this Memorial Day weekend. The price of a gallon of regular gas has gone up three cents from a week ago, and 13-cents higher than last month. So what kind of impact will the news have for the holiday weekend? None. According to a new AAA survey, travelers are saying the higher prices won't sway their plans. 62-percent of those surveyed say they will be … [Read more...]

Here's some good news for homeowners seeking grants to rebuild their  Superstorm Sandy damaged homes. The state is now accepting applications. The grants are part of $ 1.8 billion in the first round of federal aid sent here to deal with costs not covered by insurance or other programs. Homeowners can get up to $ 150,000 to cover the costs of elevating or rebuilding primary homes. They can … [Read more...]

Appearing on NBC's Today Show, Governor Christie officially opened the Jersey Shore by potentially breaking a world record. The Governor cut a 5-mile-long ribbon streching from Island Beach State Park to Seaside Heights. The longest previous record for a ribbon cutting was 4.1 miles held by Germany. Christie has a full schedule this holiday weekend that includes stops up and down the Shore. The … [Read more...]

Superstorm Sandy swept out more than 5 million cubic yards of sand from our shoreline. During the 2013 state of the shore report delivered yesterday in Belmar, Stevens Institute of Technology Assistant Professor, Jon Miller, said many beaches are lower in elevation which puts towns in a weakened state for future storms. The towns that sustained the greatest loss of sand were Sea Bright and … [Read more...]

President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. The White House says the president will tour the coastline with  Governor Christie on Tuesday and speak about the need to expand economic opportunities for middle-class families hit by the storm. He plans to meet with business and home … [Read more...]

Authorities have accused a Sea Bright man of swindling more than $ 12,000 from FEMA after Superstorm Sandy. Prosecutors say 51-year-old William Nagle used the money to pay for 68 nights of lodging even though he could have lived in his third-floor apartment. Prosecutors say Nagle's unit was temporarily uninhabitable after Sandy. But tenants were allowed back in late December. Authorities … [Read more...]

Can you tell the difference between premium liquor and the cheap stuff? State officials say they found 29 bars and restaurants trying to pull one over on their customers by pouring low-quality liquor into premium bottles. 13 of the establishments are TGI Fridays including those in Hazlet, Freehold, and Marlboro. Café 34 in Matawan is also on the list. Alcoholic Beverage Control officers … [Read more...]

Belmar celebrated a milestone Wednesday. Officials  reopened their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy last October. The shore town met its goal  to have the work finished in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, which is the unofficial start of the summer tourism season. The work required the replacement of 14,000 boards, 2,800 pilings and 500,000 … [Read more...]

Today’s Asbury Park Press asks: Could a massive, deadly twister touch down here in New Jersey someday? Not likely, but it’s not out of the question. Tornadoes as powerful as the one that struck Oklahoma this week have never been reported in New Jersey. To date, only two people have been killed in our state since 1941. Seventeen tornadoes were seen in New Jersey from 2000 through … [Read more...]

We've been there - you're at a supermarket or the bank. You park. As you walk to the entrance, you see someone pull into a handicapped space. But, then they step out of the car and walk into the building like there's nothing wrong! It's frustrating and not fair for those who really need the parking space. Well, state officials are trying to end fraud associated with the handicapped parking … [Read more...]