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Jim Murdoch joined the News 12 team as a reporter in 2014 and focuses on Monmouth and Ocean counties. When nature roars, Jim heads outdoors, reporting in the middle of memorable blizzards, nor'easters, and tropical storms along the beach.

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Belmar’s 38th Annual Sandcastle Contest draws hundreds of sculptors to the beach

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Middlesex Borough residents clean up in the aftermath of historic flooding

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State Supreme Court decision paves the way for part of Berkeley Township to join Seaside Park

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2:33
Jul 10, 2025

New lightning detection system to be installed near Lavallette beaches

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Historic tall ship docks in Ocean County for public tours and events


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