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Joanne M Casserly, 76, of Belmar, NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday August 4, 2026, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. Joanne was born in Jersey City and was a graduate of St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City, NJ. After high school Joanne started her 33-year career as an administrative assistant for a few companies and most recently retired from Lehman Brothe...

MANTOLOKING  — The borough council pulled two proposed beach safety ordinances during its Aug. 18 meeting after officials raised concerns about whether the measures went far enough to address shark fishing near swimmers.

The ordinances had been scheduled for introduction on first reading. One would have extended the borough’s beach safety zone, while the other would ha...

POINT PLEASANT — Point Boro resident Michaela Stevenson recently finished her term as Grand Worthy Advisor with the New Jersey International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (NJIORG), through which she raised over $6,600 for the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide.

She was appointed to the position in August 2025. “I had to choose a charity to support, so I chose ...

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Multiple residents and council members voiced concerns at the Aug. 4 council meeting regarding a notice that went out to volunteers, saying they needed to submit background checks in order to continue volunteering.

“Since our last council meeting a notice went out to our volunteers mandating that they get a background check,” Councilwoman Kitty S...

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — At the Aug. 4 council meeting, officials addressed a recent accident in which a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle while fleeing federal agents. Councilman John Dixon said the council had no information prior to the incident.

Dixon explained the limited details of a car accident that occurred at approximately 9:05 a.m. on Friday, July 31, i...