Brigantine News

Everything you need to know about beaches in Atlantic County during the summer of 2013, from beach fees to parking facilities to lifeguard schedules: Lifeguards: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., with limited coverage from Memorial Day to June 28, then full staffing at 41 locations from Caspian to Jackson avenues through Labor Day.

Invoking the "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine established to protect civilians against overreaching authority, Gloucester County prosecutors dismissed drunken-driving charges against state Assemblyman Paul Moriarty on Tuesday.

The wind and rain are long gone, but the damage remains. New Jersey's shoreline received an unwanted facelift when Super Storm Sandy took over the area, devastating homes and lives along the way.

Calling it "fruit of the poisonous tree," Gloucester County prosecutors dismissed drunken-driving charges against state Assemblyman Paul Moriarty Tuesday.

Stranded seals, some in physical distress, made up many of the incidents the Marine Mammal Stranding Center responded to in April.

Revealed: How 'house of horrors' abortion doctor built up a multi-million dollar property empire after making up to $15,000 A NIGHT 'House of horrors' doctor Kermit Gosnell built up a multimillion dollar property empire from the pain and suffering he inflicted carrying out thousands of illegal abortions.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has become a well-known face for the Republican party, but in his home state he's still the second-best-known Boss, next to Bruce Springsteen.

May 08--Brigantine native Jerry Ryan believes we're all put on this Earth to make a difference.

I believe New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie when he says he decided to undergo weight-loss surgery because he wants to be healthier so he will be around for his family longer.

Anchor Arts Studio held its grand opening Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 at its 6516 Ventnor Ave.

The ruins are a passing fascination for anglers on their way to the prime fishing spot at the island's north end.

In her little shop at North Point Marina, Donna Vanzant stocks clam rakes and boat anchors, tide charts and neon fishing lures, and an assortment of bug sprays that probably don't keep this island community's infamous greenhead flies at bay.

The police officer who arrested state Assemblyman Paul Moriarty on a drunken-driving charge last year may himself end up in prison.

Six months after Sandy devastated homes and businesses in the northeast, thousands of homeowners in New Jersey and New York are still displaced, according to new figures from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The impact of Superstorm Sandy continues to be felt by the State of New Jersey as it embarks on its first fiscal year following one of the biggest storms in state history.

Talk about rare and extreme. Sandy, fueled by cold air heading across the Eastern U.S., became a bizarre, 1,000-mile-wide whirlpool of powerful winds and clouds that clobbered New Jersey.

As we approach the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, a number of New Jersey shore resorts that got hammered by the superstorm - particularly in the southern part of the state - are going to great lengths to let people know they ready, willing, and more than able to deal with this summer's tourism.

A seal spotted on the beach in Seaside Heights on Tuesday was captured on camera by a Patch reader.

Pictured from left are Staff Writer Cindy Nevitt of the Ocean City Gazette, and from The Current Newspapers, Associate Editor Joan Kostiuk, Staff Writer Suzanne Marino, Editorial Assistant Mandee McCullough, and Staff Writer Shaun Smith.

The Coast Guard launched a search for a New Jersey towboat and its operator after receiving an emergency signal Tuesday morning.