Canadian Wildfire Triggers Code Red Air Quality Alert in New Jersey: Officials Warn Everyone Is at Risk
Trenton, NJ – Smoke from hundreds of active wildfires burning across Canada continues to blanket New Jersey in unhealthy air, prompting the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to declare an…
Airman Saves Man’s Life After Heart Attack at Gym
JOINT BASE MDL-When a man at Griffith Field House went into cardiac arrest on Jan. 7, the quick thinking of Joint Base MDL community members saved his life. First on scene, U.S.…
Lakewood Measles Outbreak Continues to Grow
LAKEWOOD-Two more confirmed cases of measles have been reported in Lakewood this week, raising the total number of infected to 18. The Ocean County Health Department has issued a warning regarding exposure…
Toms River Students, Vietnam Veterans Help to Feed 350 Families for Thanksgiving
Submitted by Michael Kenny TOMS RIVER,NJ-The partnership between Walnut Street Elementary and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 200 continued this year as Barbara Tracey’s 5th grade class at the school helped…
Toms River Township, Donovan Catholic Football Team Deliver Thanksgiving Dinner
TOMS RIVER-Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher and the township council joined forces with the Donovan Catholic football team to deliver turkeys and all of the fixin’s to residents in need to have…
Meals on Wheels Ocean County Facebook Page Hijacked, Authorities Investigating
LAKEWOOD-The Ocean County Meals on Wheels Facebook page has been hi-jacked according to the organization. With over 9,000 followers, the page was suddenly renamed to “Toms River News” this week. “The new…
Muskrat Jack: Unvaccinated Dogs at Risk As Infected Raccoon Population Increases
POINT PLEASANT BEACH-Something is killing off raccoons by the dozen in northeastern Ocean County and “Muskrat” Jack Neary, the animal control officer for Point Pleasant Boro says he knows what it is.…
