3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (513+ words) SPRING LAKE " With a hand on the pommel of the sword at his hip, Gen. George Washington stood before the crowd at the Spring Lake Community Theatre on June 29 and shared the story of the dark days of the American…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (913+ words) MANASQUAN " A soldier killed in the Vietnam War whose grave was left unmarked for nearly 59 years has finally gotten a proper headstone, all thanks to a local Vietnam war veteran, Joseph Sgroi." The Manasquan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1838 is…...

18+ hour, 26+ min ago  (220+ words) POINT PLEASANT " The Lovelandtown Bridge that stretches over the Point Pleasant Canal was temporarily closed to marine traffic on Tuesday, June 30, due to excessive heat. The closure of the bridge to marine traffic is expected to last until weather conditions…...

20+ hour, 49+ min ago  (41+ words) Carole Timms Coast Star Carole Timms, 85, of Wall Township, New Jersey, and a longtime resident of the Jersey Shore, passed away peacefully. She was preceded by her beloved husband, Raymond Timms. Support our local coverage! Never see this message again....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (108+ words) John E. Baker, Jr. Coast Star John E. Baker, Jr. John E. Baker, Jr. , 82, of Brick, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday June 28, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Newark, NJ, and raised in Spring Lake Heights. John was…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (830+ words) BRICK TOWNSHIP " After their 6-year-old daughter experienced days of unexplained pain following a swim in the Metedeconk River, a Brick Township family learned she had likely been stung by a clinging jellyfish, an invasive species known for causing severe reactions....

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (236+ words) BRICK TOWNSHIP " A Brick Township resident has been arrested in connection with the drug-induced death of a 27-year-old woman. Roderick Seward, 31, was charged on June 17 with strict liability drug-induced death, distribution of cocaine and possession of cocaine, Ocean County Prosecutor…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (237+ words) WALL TOWNSHIP " Police are investigating a single-vehicle rollover crash that resulted in the death of a 23-year-old Kearny man early Wednesday morning. On June 24, at approximately 1: 47 a. m. , the Wall Township Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a motor vehicle accident on…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (76+ words) Coast Star Michael Daniel Spezzano, son of Mary De Rose Spezzano and the late Anthony V. Spezzano, passed away on June 14th at his home in Port Charlotte, Florida. Log in with Username (Email Address) and Password A subscription to one of…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (934+ words) MANASQUAN " The 141st annual commencement ceremony for the Class of 2026 took place in the Manasquan High School Gymnasium, after potentially hazardous weather conditions rained out the celebration that was originally set to take place on Vic Kubu Warrior Field. Friends and…...