Oceanport News

Finally: "Mostly sunny with a high near 70," is what our friends at the National Weather Service have to say about today and if you've been paying attention to all my carrying on throughout the week, I'm sure you're relieved that there's a happy outcome to my prom-sterics. Looks like photo ops for kids going to RBR's Senior Prom tonight should be ... (more)

Let's say you're concerned about the services your special needs child is receiving at school.

Records released by the Oceanport Police Department on May 30. May 22: Oceanport Police responded to a report of shoplifting at the Oceanport Village Pharmacy on East Main Street.

A A BP Gas Station employee was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday morning in West Long Branch.

Click over to the Oceanport residents' Facebook page and you'll find a string of over 50 comments in two separate threads debating the new restriction of left-hand turns onto Burnt Mill Circle between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. from Sept.

Weather Watch: I'm really paying attention to the weather more this week than usual as I have like 10 kids coming over here on Friday to do their Senior Prom pictures for RBR and I don't know where I'd squeeze them if we have to move the photo ops inside because of the weather.

Candidates from Little Silver and Oceanport police departments were among the 39 Monmouth County Police Academy graduates who took his official oath of office in a ceremony on May 24.

Listen, folks, this weather forecasting business is dicey, at best. I generally just parrot what I read on weather Internet sites and I've noticed that there's a lot of inconsistency with most of the prognosticating.

Stripers and fluke have been spotty, but bluefish have made a big comeback from last year -- and are providing consistent jigging in the ocean.

Both Little Silver and Oceanport are hosting Memorial Day services Monday to commemorate the men and women who have died serving the United States military.

Sheldon has been missing since Monday, May 21 at 5 p.m. He is the white and tiger stripe cat in photo.

Good Character: There was a time, not too long ago, when I had a line drawn firmly and clearly in the sand as to when I would allow myself to turn the air conditioner on in my house.

Considering that about 30,000 music fans flowed in and out of the borough last weekend to attend the Bamboozle Music Festival in Asbury Park, Oceanport Police are pleased that there was only one arrest over the three-day event.

Working for the Weekend: Who even cares about today's 30 percent chance of rain, or even the rain that's expected to come down tomorrow, for that matter? I picked up my beach badges earlier this week and the weekend's forecast of sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s has me dreaming of sitting in my new beach chair and sipping a limey Corona ... (more)

Following the newest frozen treat trend, one family has put their own personal twist on the self-serve yogurt craze.

The power of plastic: Get out the Tilex because by tomorrow you'll need to squirt some on yourself to get rid of some of the mildew that's going to collect in your nooks and crannies from all the rain this week.

Newsweek magazine announced the top 1,000 schools in the United States and Red Bank Regional and Shore Regional made the list.

Springtime in Paris: Readers, the glorious weather we have enjoyed over the past few days might have come to an end some time after midnight last night, but in our hearts, we'll hang on to the memories of blue skies and warm winds like a spring trip to Paris .

If you're third grader came home today complaining about the exchange rate and the falling price of Leaf Loot, then she must be a part of Wolf Hill School 's mini-society, a program run by third grade teachers.

Congratulations to Sickles Market for emerging as the Little Silver-Oceanport favorite in this week's Readers' Choice deli survey.