Community Announcements

LAKE COMO, NJ — Lake Como’s traffic pattern has shifted into off-season mode.

That includes returning 17th Avenue from B Street to Main Street to two-way traffic, removing the stop signs at 17th and White Street, and permitting weekend parking on the southbound side of 18th Avenue from Main Street to New Bedford Road. In addition, two-way traffic has returned to New Bedford ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como is the only all-online, objective newspaper that serves residents, organizations and businesses in both municipalities, reporting news at it happens 24/7.

Accredited by the New Jersey Press Association, it is the official electronic newspaper of both municipalities and is part of the TAPinto network of 75 locally owned and operated online ...

WALL NJ — The Monmouth County DWI Task Force will conduct a driving while intoxicated checkpoint on Route 138 in Wall Township from 10 p.m. today, August 31 through 2 a.m. tomorrow, September 1.

Task force members and Wall police officers will pull over vehicles from the highway's westbound lanes into a dental office parking lot, where drivers will be evaluated to determine a their ...

BELMAR, NJ — As Belmar begins to draw water from its own wells for the spring and summer, a comprehensive flushing of the entire water system began last night, April 16.

Belmar Public Works Department will conduct the flushing between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. for several nights as part of its seasonal switch-over from New Jersey American Water Co. water to its own supply.

Because there may ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — TAPinto Belmar/Lake Como is the only all-online, objective newspaper that serves residents, organizations and businesses in both municipalities, reporting news at it happens 24/7. We are part of the TAPinto network of 70 locally owned and operated online hyperlocal news sites with more than 7 million readers.

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MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Snow is expected to start falling this afternoon, with the heaviest accumulation to occur between 3 and 6 p.m. — just in time for rush hour.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that will remain in effect until 9 p.m. with up to 3 inches of snow expected in the Belmar/Lake Como area, falling at a rate of 1 inch per hour in some spots ...

Editor's Note: Here's the latest weather outlook, updated at 6 p.m. on December 9.

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Snow and sleet will turn to all snow after 10 p.m. in Monmouth County with another 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible before tapering off, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather service predicts a total accumulation to up to 5 inches for the region that ...

Editor's Note: Here's the latest weather outlook, updated at 7 p.m. on December 8.

MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — Up to 4 inches of snow are predicted for Monmouth County, starting anytime after 1 a.m. and lasting through tomorrow, according to a winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service.

The weather service is calling it “mainly a snow event” for ...

FREEHOLD, NJ — Law enforcement throughout Monmouth County will be out in full force, "on the lookout for drunk drivers," warns Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden on this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

"We want everyone to enjoy this wonderful holiday season, but if you are going to drink, don't drive, it's as simple as that," he said.

In an effort to avoid ...

BELMAR/LAKE COMO, NJ — As New Jersey American Water Co. began changing  its water treatment process earlier this month, Belmar and Lake Como residents may experience a slight taste or smell of chlorine in their water.

The company advises that this is normal as its water treatment process changes from chloramine to free chlorine, under its annual maintenance program at the Swimming ...