Ocean County News

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – A Stafford Township 17-year-old has been arrested and charged after police learned about a school violence threat he made on a school bus on Tuesday. Deven Marino, …

POINT PLEASANT, NJ – Point Pleasant Mayor Paul Kanitra issued a harsh statement against the organizers of an upcoming urban pop-up party that boasted street fights, twerk battles, and booze …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A kosher supermarket in Lakewood was forced to destroy hundreds of thousands of dollars in inventory after a power failure on Friday cut power to the store …

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Somerset man has been indicted by a grand jury after he allegedly took lewd photographs of a juvenile female at a local car dealership last year, …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There’s a new sheriff in town in Jackson Township after an organized effort by Orthodox Jewish residents in town was successful in removing key members of …

WILDWOOD CREST, N J – A 27-year-old Lancaster man who engaged in a physical assault of a female passenger in his vehicle has been arrested on an illegal gun charge. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Trump MAGA agenda lost hugely across New Jersey as anti-Trump establishment candidates defeated those aligned with the Trump America First Agenda. In fact, it was …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Police on Tuesday reported one of the three men rescued from Harry Wright Lake on Monday has died from his injuries at the hospital. Police reported …

ASBURY PARK, NJ – Roads in shore towns and downtown areas across New Jersey could soon see more pedicabs peddling through towns with drinking and merry patrons. That’s because a …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River is known for pizzerias, Chinese restaurants, and chain brand restaurants. If you look beyond the big lights and bright signs of the cookie-cutter chains, …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Three males swimming at Harry Wright Lake in Manchester attempted to swim across the lake and became fatigued on Monday, resulting in a near-drowning incident. According …

Trenton – Trenton Democrats are taking aim at tobacco sales, one of the state’s largest tax revenue money makers in an effort to ban the sale of tobacco products at …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – An application to build 253 more housing units on the eastern side of Jackson will be heard on June 15th at town hall. The large project …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Ocean County worker wearing a reflective vest and driving a county public works vehicle was captured removing political campaign signs from Trump-aligned America first candidate …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 547 in Manchester, just north of the entrance to Joint Base MDL. At Sunday at 7:30 …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – This week a sixth plan by Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill to transform the sleepy village of Downtown Toms River into a destination city was announced. …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – As part of the Donald J. Trump-aligned America First team of candidates running for office against the elderly candidates of the Ocean County GOP, former U.S. …

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has filed criminal charges against six Garden State Youth Correctional Facility officers including three from Ocean County who participated in an …

TRENTON, NJ – Two lucky Jersey Cash 5 tickets matched all five numbers drawn , each winning $432,380. The total Jackpot was $864,760.The tickets were purchased for the June 1st …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Bayville man who carjacked a woman in Lakewood pleaded guilty and is facing 25 years in prison for the 2018 incident. According to police, “On December …

by Beachwood Police Department BEACHWOOD, NJ (PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT) – As of mid-morning today, the intersection of Beachwood Blvd. and Birch Street has been transitioned to a four-way stop intersection; …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Manchester man has been charged for animal cruelty after it was witnessed that he had kicked his dog and yanked aggressively on his leash while …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood VAAD, a board of Orthodox Jewish community leaders and rabbis in the city has endorsed Congressman Chris Smith in the June 7th Republican primary election. …

JACKSON, NJ – On Wednesday, a fire was reported at the Burger King restaurant on County Line Road. Crews attacked a fire inside the restaurant and flames were seen from …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill is on a mission. He wants to turn Downtown Toms River into a tourist destination, but it has all been tried …