A long closure ends this afternoon as the Route 71 bridge connecting Belmar to Avon-by-the-Sea is reopening in time for spring and the rescheduled Belmar St. Patrick's Day Parade. DOT officials say ...

Excessive heat caused some issues for boat owners in Belmar on Tuesday. The bridge that carries trains over Shark River was temporarily locked in the down position due to the temperature. "I’ve been ...

BELMAR − The Coast Guard sent a 29-foot crew boat to the Shark River Thursday morning to assist boaters that struck a sand bar near the Belmar Manutti Marina, leaving four people injured, authorities ...

The Shark River Channel underneath the Route 71 Bridge will be intermittently closed to all marine traffic July 28 and July 29 as the span undergoes repairs in preparation for its temporary reopening ...

BELMAR ‑ A manatee that has been sighted in the Shark River this weekend could be the same one that marine experts have been keeping tabs on since July when it was first spotted off of Cape Cod. Jay ...