Amanda Oglesby

Asbury Park Press Updated June 28, 2026, 5:27 p.m. ET MIDDLETOWN -- Monmouth County celebrated America's birthday on June 28 with a two-mile long patriotic parade through the historic streets of Middletown.

Asbury Park Press New Jersey's long-lasting drought coupled with triple-digit heat will raise the risk of wildfire later this week and strain farms across the region, said New Jersey State Climatologist David Robinson.

Three beaches at the Jersey Shore have high levels of fecal bacteria as of June 30.

Amanda Oglesby, Asbury Park Press Four swim areas at the Jersey Shore tested high for fecal bacteria, according to water test reports released July 1 by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

Brick leaders want their community to be on the front lines of flood prevention, especially given the township's vulnerability to flooding.

Amanda Oglesby, Asbury Park Press New Jersey health authorities issued high bacteria warnings at 19 swim spots around the state, including 16 in Monmouth County, on July 7.

Four New Jersey beaches were closed on July 8 after high levels of fecal bacteria made swimming potentially unsafe. Many others are under warnings.

Asbury Park Press Health officials closed Lake Horicon in Lakehurst to swimming after high levels of fecal bacteria were detected in water samples collected on July 7 and 8.

Asbury Park Press ABERDEEN − A 79-year-old Aberdeen man died July 10 after he was discovered at the bottom of his pool by his wife, township police said.

Asbury Park Press MANCHESTER -- A former superintendent who alleged he was fired for being openly gay was paid $265,000 in a settlement