Since it kicked off a year ago, this weekly nature column has featured more than a few writeups on sea ducks. And with good reason: Here in New Jersey, we're in a prime spot for otherwise hard-to-spot ocean-going birds to overwinter, and several spots ... »
Local captains reported better action over the past week this week, as the winter cod and ling fisheries began to heat up. High winds kept the party boat Gambler at the dock earlier this week, but the last time lines were dropped, fishing (more specifi... »
One person died and one was rescued from a capsized vessel about 10 nautical miles east of Barnegat Light late Tuesday night, according to the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said they will not be releasing the names of the two because next of kin has not... »
Fishing enthusiasts from southern Ocean County and beyond will descend on Barnegat High School Saturday for the school's third-annual Fishermans' Flea Market, a well-loved shopping event that benefits the BHS Fishing Club. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., more ... »
For a striped bass season that got off to such a late start, a luck first-day catch secured the top spot in the annual Long Beach Island Fishing Classic this year. Gary Naylor's 41.56-pound striped bass, landed in Barnegat Light on Oct. 8 – the first d... »
State Senator Christopher Connors and Assembly members Brian Rumpf and DiAnne Gove (all R-9) have penned a joint letter to the state Department of Environmental Protection, urging the agency to take things slow on a measure which could have profound ... »
Two decades later, despite the help of a movie starring George Clooney, memories of the "Perfect Storm" are beginning to fade among some Jersey Shore residents. "Oh, you mean the Christmas storm, right," is the most common response given by locals when... »
The red-breasted merganser is arriving for the winter breeding season here on the shore. Catching a glimpse of this relatively common but remarkable bird isn’t hard. What it is: A few merganser species call New Jersey home at different times during t... »
