STAFFORD - The Stafford Township Police Department captured the championship at the Prince George’s County Police Iron Team Endurance Competition.   The squad is now champion for two years in a row.

Stafford's team came in first against 31 other departments from around the nation.  . 

The competition is a charitable event and hosted by Prince George’s County ...

STAFFORD AND LONG BEACH ISLAND - The public is invited to join in the Third Annual Charity Gala benefiting Coastal Volunteers in Medicine.

The event will take place on Friday, October 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Greenbriar Oceanaire, 1 Heritage Circle in Waretown.

Coastal Volunteers is a volunteer driven, free primary care health clinic serving the health and wellness needs of the uninsured ...

STAFFORD, N.J. - When one would guess what the 2nd leading cause of death is for young people in the U.S. ages 15-34, most people are shocked to hear that the answer is death by suicide.  Tragically, that is a fact. Almost 45,000 Americans die every year by suicide. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), on average there are 121 suicides a day—16 of ...

TRENTON, NJ - Effective September 1, 2015, legislation set in place revised parameters relative to the use of infant / child car seats in the Garden State. New Jersey guidelines currently mandate the following:

Newborn to Age 2

Children under age 2 and under 30 lbs. must be in a rear-facing car seat with a five-point harness. Toddlers who are tall or have long legs ...

JERSEY SHORE, NJ — It’s been nearly three months since Mary Lee has been tracked off the Jersey coast, but two younger great white sharks are now finding those waters appealing.

Finn was last “pinged” at 9:35 p.m. on September 7 about 10 miles off the Jersey shoreline between Long Branch and Asbury Park, while Amagansett has been tracked in waters farther south, about ...

LONG BEACH ISLAND - The Labor Day weekend has passed.  Many are wondering which beaches will have lifeguards.  September can be a very dangerous month in the surf considering we are entering the height of the hurricane season.

Here is the list of guarded beaches and dates on Long Beach Island beginning Tuesday, September 5.

Ship Bottom is providing extensive protection.  The ...

LONG BEACH ISLAND - TAPinto Stafford-LBI has received a few reports from local LBI lifeguard leadership that the ocean continues to be rough due to storms at sea.  Most reports we have received is that people are only to enter water knee deep.

Here is today's beach report from Jack Bushko.

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ - Due to rough waters, lifeguards have decided to fly the red flags again today and prohibit all swimming in the ocean. 

See alerts below:

BH EMERG MGMT, NJ: Beach Haven Lifeguards advise the ocean is extremely dangerous today.  Swimming is prohibited today,  Stay out of the ocean. 

Long Beach Township Police Department: Due to ...

SURF CITY, NJ - The Surf City Police Department is the latest to announce that there will be no swimming on any of the Surf City beaches today. 

The alert was sent at 11:42 a.m. and stated:

NO SWIMMING permitted today due to rough surf. Guards are on duty til 5pm, but flying red flags. Stay out of the water, even after hours!

Previously this morning Beach Haven and Long Beach ...

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ - The Long Beach Township Police Department sent out a text alert at 10:42 a.m. stating that there will be no swimming today. 

The alert said:

Due to extremely dangerous ocean conditions all Long Beach Twp beaches are red flagged today, no swimming.  Please stay out of the water. 

Beach Haven Beach Patrol also announced earlier this morning that ...