Access Your Social Security Benefits Information Online

The U.S. Social Security Administration has a new online feature, 'My Social Security Account,' which allows users secure access personal benefits information.

What's Closed and What's Not on Presidents' Day

Barnegat meeting is tomorrow.

Disaster Recovery Centers Closed Presidents' Day

Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, Feb. 19.

FEMA Hosts Information Fair at St. Mary's

Representatives from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and others will attend.

Sandy Aid Announced for Repairs on Forsythe's Wildlife Drive

Forsythe, along with Sandy Hook, received more than $4.75 million in road repair aid.

VIDEO: Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light Recognized

Presentation followed an informational tour.

SBA Loans for Businesses, Even if They Didn't Flood

If your business lost revenue because of Superstorm Sandy, apply for an SBA Loan.

TELL US: No Mail Delivery on Saturday: Does That Matter to You?

To save money, the US Postal Service is seeking to end mail delivery of letters on Saturday. Do you support this idea?

Barnegat Begins Appropriating Funds for Dock Rebuild

Resident questions costs involved in repairs.

Local Students Learn About Government

VFW thanks students for participation in Patriot's Pen Contest.

$110 Million Project Set to Begin to Remove the Only Three Traffic Signals on Garden State Parkway

All three lights are in Cape May County.

NRC: Exelon 'Deliberately' Misreported Plant Closure Funds

Oyster Creek owner says plant acted 'in good faith'.

VFW Names Sen. Connors Legislator of the Year

Connor helped establish the New Jersey Veterans Hospital Task Force.

Free Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claim Seminar to be Held in Lacey

Registration is required for the Thursday, Feb. 7 seminars at the Lacey Elks Lodge

Guide to Making the Call on Elevating Your Property

A post-Sandy Q&A session helped answer some (but not all) questions about what will be required of shore property owners.

State Plans $350 Million Project for Causeway Bridge

Causeway project 'exemplifies what we are aiming for when it comes to rebuilding in the aftermath of Sandy.'

S.T.A.R.T. Volunteers Not Finished Yet

Stafford Teachers And Residents Together moves from clean up to construction.

Stafford Opts Into FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program

Limited grant money to raise homes may be coming, but requirements could be prohibitive.

Oyster Creek was 'Strong' and 'Safe' Throughout Sandy

NRC reports no finding in special inspection of Oyster Creek Generating Station's response to Hurricane Sandy; Exelon pinpoints one error.

Mosquito Commission Concerned about Sandy Debris

Throughout the salt marsh, wreckage from the storm lays in wait for disease-carrying mosquitoes to lay their eggs.

Motorcyclist's Family Suing Freeholder Director Over Fatal Accident

The parents of William Kolb are seeking unspecified damages against John P. Kelly in the May 2012 accident

Deadline to Register Sandy Relief Charities Extended

Extension announced by New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.

FEMA Specialists at Manahawkin Lowe's This Week

Specialists will offer advice on building techniques.

NJ Mayors Group Converges On Cranford to Send Message About Guns

Mayors Against Illegal Guns gathered for a press conference yesterday to tell legislators, enough is enough.

Stamp Prices Now At 46 Cents

U.S. Postal Service rates have increased by one cent on Jan. 27

Christie Outlines Goals for 2013, 2014

A packed house of about 800 people attended the Governor's 100th town hall meeting

PHOTO GALLERY: Stafford Reorganizes, Prepares for Challenging Year Ahead

Mayor John Spodofora said to the meeting attendees, shortly after taking his oath of office:'There are still people without homes … we are in for a rough year ahead.'

Tax Increases In Shore Towns A Certainty After Superstorm Sandy

Budget increases due to storm costs, plummeting ratables make a nasty mix.

JCP&L Says It Will Improve Communication With Towns During Storms

Utility company lists communication enhancements

Frustration With FEMA At Little Egg Meeting

Many questioned how much money they would be entitled to, and how that money could be used to comply with advisory base flood elevations.

Disaster Recovery FEMA Workers Moving Locations in Manahawkin

Harvey Cedars location to close, anyone with questions asked to go to new Manahawkin Location at Southern Resource Center on S. Main Street.

PHOTO GALLERY: Barnegat Township Swears in New Mayor, Committee Members

New mayor, two new committee members thank community for their support.

Barnegat Township Reorganizes for 2013

Committee set to work together to 'do what is best for the township.'

Senate OKs Jan. 11th 'Clarence Clemons Day' in NJ

Resolution sponsored by Red Bank resident Sen. Jennifer Beck.

Barnegat, Waretown Authorize Another Shared Service

Towns will share a construction officer; Waretown's construction officer let go.

30 Rock Star Thanked For Laying Cornerstone For New Community Center

Stafford's mayor thanked Alec Baldwin for a $250,000 donation to rebuild Beach Haven West Community Center at the last council meeting of 2012.

Mayor Says Stafford Will Have a 'Rough' 2013 After Sandy

Tax appeals, infrastructure repairs and decrease in municipal utilities usage revenue will have to be overcome.

NRC Asked to Revise Plans, Regulations to Consider Post-Sandy Conditions

The NRC is 'failing to enforce its regulations,' anti-nuclear advocates said on a teleconference with the federal agency

Residents Urged to Put Out LBI Storm Debris Before Dec. 21

After this week, all projects will need a permit.

Sandy-Damaged Cars No Longer Permitted to Be Brought to Johnson's Pit Site

Mayor says site looks 'like a parking lot.'