Boats

Ocean County government leaders announce new program to safely dispose of boat flares this spring.

It's a lot for one week let alone one or two days but the Brick Police Marine Unit pulled over 13 boats on Saturday July 17th and 11 on Sunday July 18th leading to a number of summonses.

The number of accidents and deaths on boats in the water have gone up, according to a new report out Wednesday by the U.S. Coast Guard.

The Covid-19 pandemic led to the postponement or cancellation of all kinds of events in 2020 including the Point Pleasant Beach Offshore Grand Prix leaving boat racers flying solo on Jersey Shore waters.

The U.S. Coast Guard has revealed that there were 633 boating fatalities nationwide in 2018, a 3.8 percent decrease from 2017, according to their boating statistics report.

This Sunday is the Offshore Powerboat Association's Point Pleasant Beach Grand Prix in Point Pleasant Beach at noon! This is a great event to come out and see! There will be two races along the 4-4 1/2 mile course. Spectators can watch the race from anywhere on the Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk Throughout the weekend there will be plenty of activities going on surrounding the race Here is the sch

Monmouth County officials have continued their annual "Royal Flush" from recreational boats on the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers by removing waste that corrodes it.

Earlier this afternoon, I came across a Facebook post talking about the government shutdown, and that the Coast Guard is still working without pay. I understand that there a lot of workers currently working without pay during the shutdown, but we live in a beach town...

If there were ever a time to peruse a wide selection of fishing, cruising, fish ‘n ski, pontoon and pleasure boats, and make that oft-discussed, oft-delayed purchase, this weekend is the time.

The archery and archery/muzzleloader season for black bear runs from this Monday, October 9th through Saturday, October 14th.

On Saturday, July 15th, the 15th annual "Shore Dreams for Kids" is looking for volunteers to give boat rides in Seaside Heights to special needs children between 11a-3p. Volunteers are also needed to help out on the docks and along the shoreline. It is an amazing event each year that puts HUGE smiles on these children's faces. Check out the photos from last year. To Volunteer, click HERE

One person is dead and another injured following a major collision at the Point Pleasant Grand Prix event on Sunday.