Ocean County

NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Marine officials say a 55-foot fin whale has washed ashore in New Jersey after apparently being dead for more than a week.  Read more »

By Bill Mclaughlin

The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders will spend $500,000 on solar panel arrays that will produce all the energy needed to light and heat the county's 43,000-square-foot southern complex in Manahawkin.

The freeholder board made this commitment July 30 at its preboard meeting following a presentation by PMK Consultants and Birdsall Services Group, local engineering firms.  Read more »

By WAYNE PARRY |Associated Press Writer, NEWSDAY, July 19, 2008

About 15 homeowners are holding up a beach replenishment project for their entire borough out of concern about hurting their property values _ even as waves lap at the foundations of other people's homes.  Read more »

Lake View Forked River Farmers' Market
Rt. 9 & Lacey Road, Community Hall Parking Lot
Phone: (609) 693-1100, ext. 2201 - John Killmurray
Email: kmendl@laceytownship.org
Variety of fruits & vegetables, WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted by some farmers. July 11th - September 19th ,  Fridays, 12pm - 5pm

Manahawkin Flea Market 
657 East Bay Ave., Off of Rt. 9
Phone: (609) 597-1017 - Jill & Warren Petrucci  Read more »