Long Beach Island

Long Beach Island visitors were briefly stuck in place Sunday morning as a police investigation spurred the closure of Route 72 — the only route on and off the island.

A massive 54-foot dead whale washed up on a Long Beach Island beach over the weekend is believed to have been injured after being struck by a ship.

A boat fire Saturday afternoon at The Boatyard and Marina in Manahawkin damaged a portion of the bulkhead and forced the closure of the Beer Garden bar for the rest of the day.

The Long Beach Island Health Department says they are investigating an 'active community cluster' of COVID-19 cases with at least 11 so far stemming from teen club nights in the Beach Haven area.

If you live more than, say, 45 minutes from the shore, you should have a "back way" to get there.

Officials with the National Weather Service office in Mt. Holly say it was an EF2 tornado that plowed across portions of Long Beach Island Thursday night with winds as high as 115 MPH.

Cops in one Long Beach Island community say a possible tornado damaged at least 35 homes and boats Thursday night.

Here's a tip for you (alleged) junior criminals: when you're going to break a law, it's a good idea to disguise your appearance -- or maybe just not look directly into the camera.

In Beach Haven, locals have been posting video of teens being loud, rude, urinating in public and harassing residents. There have been similar issues reported in other shore towns, like Ocean City, Point Pleasant Beach, Toms River, and more.

There are car accidents and then there's the crash that happened Thursday on the Rt. 72 Causeway Bridge heading into Long Beach Island.