Manchester man pleads guilty in three Ocean County cocaine distribution cases
Prosecutors will seek concurrent prison sentences totaling up to 18 years after multiple narcotics investigations TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Manchester Township man has admitted to three separate cocaine distribution offenses stemming…
Top Jersey Democrat Steve Sweeney: Hirsh Singh is Donald Trump on steroids
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Larry Mendte, host of Jersey Matters says something fascinating is happening in the 2021 Republican primary election. Once thought to be smooth sailing for GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli…
Missing 73-year-old found after three days stuck in Lacey marsh
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 10:10 am, the Lacey Township Police Department was contacted regarding a missing person from a Lanoka Harbor residence. The missing person, identified…
Armed gunman robs store, hijacks car at Wawa near Six Flags Great Adventure
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A man armed with a shot gun entered the Route 537 WaWa early Saturday morning and demanded money from the clerk. The incident happened at 1:39 am according…
Jackson Attorney McGuckin snaps at resident concerned about growing number of ‘illegal’ prayer homes
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin is up for re-election in Ocean County in just 10 days, but he also serves as the chief legal counsel for Jackson…
Lifelong Toms River resident, veteran, business owner says Rodrick team is the best choice June 8th
The following is a letter to the editor sent to Shore News Network by a life long resident. My name is Rob Kulessa, I am a lifelong Toms River resident. Aside from…
Two people ejected during crash on Route 70 in Lakehurst
LAKEHURST, NJ – On 05/27/2021 at approximately 12:55 pm, the Lakehurst Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 70 and Route 547 for a report of a motor vehicle crash with…
Luckily these cops were at the donut shop when a woman came in with her distressed baby
Sometimes, being in the right place at the right time is the key to a successful shift. For three Ocean Township (Ocean County) Police Officers, that right place was Dunkin Donuts. As…
Here are the 10 most ridiculous Phil Murphy pandemic lockdown law enforcement moments
Enforcement and punishment were a key component of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s arsenal against the COVID-19 pandemic. Murphy and his sidekick, Lt. Col. Patrick Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State…
New firefighters sworn in at Manchester township meeting
Manchester Twp. NJ – Chief Lisa Parker is pleased to announce Manchester Township’s first paid career Fire Department, Station 76, with the swearing in of nine firefighters. Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer administered…
Manchester police credit de-escalation training after successfully defusing knife-wielding grandma
MANCHESTER, NJ – The Manchester Police Department is crediting their de-escalation training after police officers successfully and peacefully outmaneuvered a 74-year-old senior citizen wielding a kitchen knife, who reportedly stabbed a car…
Car stabbing 74-year-old woman charged after a standoff with police
Manchester Twp, NJ – Manchester police on Monday confronted a 74-year-old woman accused of stabbing a car with a kitchen knife and heading to confront a nearby family member. On Monday, May…
Manasquan H.S. fishing team wins Governor’s annual surf fishing tournament
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK – The 30th Annual Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament was held May 23 at Island Beach State Park. Summer was the theme of this year’s tournament with July like…
Ocean County Prosecutor Billhimer says “time of reckoning” on one year anniversary of George Floyd’s death
TOMS RIVER, NJ – One year ago today, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was eventually convicted on all counts against him, but today marks the first…
Ignoring hazardous warnings, five rescued from rip currents in Seaside Heights on Sunday
The signs at every beach entry point say “No Swimming” and “No Lifeguard on Duty” and the waters off the beach in Seaside Heights were particularly rough this weekend. That didn’t stop…
A new tenant is moving into Toms River Bellcrest Plaza’s vacant former Super Foodtown
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Super Foodtown located in the Bellcrest Plaza in Toms River has been gone for more than ten years, but soon, the building will find a more permanent…
Mobile kitchen trailer coming to the Jersey Shore to help families in need
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) today highlighted the award of $69,760 in federal Community Services Block Grant funding to O.C.E.A.N., Inc., which used the money to purchase a mobile…
Toms River kicks off Green New Dpw with purchase of $500,000 electric garbage truck
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Township council and Mayor Maurice B. Hill have announced they intend to purchase a half million dollar 100% electric garbage truck. The truck is part…
Two Ocean County cocaine dealers used area hotels, storage unit to run countywide operation
Manchester Township, NJ– Detectives with the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) collaborated with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force to conduct an investigation into the distribution of…
Murphy’s big announcement on mask mandate expected today
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to announce the end of the mask mandate for vaccinated New Jerseyans indoors on Monday. The announcement is expected to come during…
One Bite, the Jersey Shore knows the rules as Dave Portnoy drops in for some boardwalk pizza
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Barstool Sports President Dave Portnoy, host of the popular One Bite Pizza Review vlog watched each night by millions of people around the world dashed through the Jersey…
