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…
BlueClaws will play 2021 season with fans, capacity limits due to COVID-19
Lakewood – Opening night for the Jersey Shore BlueClaws is a month away, but tickets for the capacity limited season go on sale this week. “First, BlueClaws season ticket holders, ticket package…
Seaside Heights Easter Egg Hunt is on! Here’s what you need to know
SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The 2021 Seaside Heights Easter Egg is on, but with a twist. Last year, the event which draws thousands was canceled due to COVID-19, but this year, borough officials…
Fire guts lagoon front home at the Jersey Shore
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – Fire ripped through a home in the Village Harbor lagoon front community on Saturday. Firefighters from Stafford Township Fire Department battled the blaze which started around 5:48 p.m. “On…
Toms River Police Department hiring dispatchers
TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Police Department is hiring dispatchers to work in the communications center and take calls from the community. This is specialized work in receiving/dispatching police and emergency…
NJ Vaccination program expands to include some teens, 55+
TRENTON – The COVID-19 vaccination program in New Jersey has expanded to include teenagers and adults over the age of 55. More people in New Jersey are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine…
Commissioners condemn sexist, anti-Semitic newspaper caption
FREEHOLD – When The Asbury Park Press published a photo caption to its websites of a Jewish nurse administering COVID-19 vaccines, they raised a few eyebrows. “Hot f-cking nurse,” the caption read.…
Request by Ocean County Sheriff for blue line on road outside of Courthouse denied
TOMS RIVER – A simple thin blue line painted on the street in Downtown Toms River outside the Ocean County Justice Complex is causing a stir in the community. Ocean County Sheriff…
Democrat Laurie Huryk Not Running for Re-election in Toms River
Toms River, NJ – Toms River Democrat Laurie Huryk will not be running for re-election in 2021. In 2017, Huryk, a Democrat won an election in Toms River when she ran on…
Man robbed at gunpoint outside Toms River Wawa
TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to the Toms River Police Department, two men robbed a man at gunpoint who getting on his bike outside of the Route 37 and Hooper Avenue WaWa.…
Gound breaking coming soon at new social services building in Toms River
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County officials expect to break ground sometime in late spring to begin construction of a new building at 1027 Hooper Avenue, here, to house programs administered by the…
OCC COVID-19 Testing Now Being Conducted by Immediate Care
TOMS RIVER – In an effort to free up additional personnel to assist at COVID 19 vaccination clinics, COVID 19 testing at Ocean County College, here, will now be performed by Immediate…
Gasoline price in Jackson tops $3 per gallon
JACKSON, NJ – Gas prices in Jackson Township are nearing the $3 mark across the board, but one station, GasTime on West Commodore Boulevard checked in today at $3.07 according to Gas…
Gas prices top $3 per gallon in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – They said it was bound to happen and it did. Gas prices in Toms River today hit the $3 per gallon mark for regular unleaded gasoline. According to…
Facebook group helps New Jersey residents find vaccine appointments
If you’re one of the 7 million New Jersey residents who have not yet been vaccinated, then you know the struggles of working day and night to find an appointment for you…
Do you have what it takes? New cornhole league starting in Brick
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – It’s almost time to showcase your cornhole talents as the Brick Cornhole League is about to begin. The inaugural season of Brick Recreation’s Cornhole League will take place…
Seaside Heights to crack down on bogus service dogs, dogs on beach and boardwalk
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – If you want to take your dog for a walk on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, you’re going to have to wait until the season’s over. As of March…
Jackson Police Department Announces New Hires
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department has hired three new police officers. Press Release from the Jackson Township Police Department: At the Tuesday, March 23rd council meeting, the Jackson Police…
Ortley Beach woman stole $40,000 from Laurita Winery prosecutor charges
MILLSTONE, NJ – A former worker at the Laurita Winery in Millstone has been charged with theft after stealing over $40,000 from the business, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. Press…
1897 Letter to the editor shows how little has changed in Jackson Township 130 years later
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A scathing letter written to the editor of the Monmouth Inquirer on February 19, 1897 highlighted the problems of the day in Jackson Township, many of which hold…
Toms River’s Dark History and the 1920’s Ku Klux Klan Parades
Toms River, NJ – Today, Toms River is known for its annual Halloween parade, but back in the 1920’s it was also known for its popular Ku Klux Klan parade. On August,…
