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…
As Pandemic Peaks, County Commissioner Ginny Haines Wants to Know Who Has Biggest Shaft in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER, NJ – This weekend, Ocean County witnessed its highest ever number of COVID-19 positive cases and nearly two dozen new deaths, as Ocean County Commissioner Ginny Haines, age unknown, is…
Three arrested on drug charges in Brick Township
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, January 20th, Street Crimes Unit detectives conducted two motor vehicle stops related to an investigation of reported drug activity from a Cypress Ave. residence in the…
Amid COVID-19 vaccine shortage, Ocean County shuts off vaccines to out of county residents
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As New Jersey vaccine supplies run out and the Biden administration has slowed down the influx of new shipments to New Jersey during the transition, stocks are running…
Toms River Mayor Upset with Trump Over Pardon of Man Who Kept Him Out of Mayor’s Office for Years
TOMS RIVER, NJ – When Toms River Mayor Mo Hill wanted to run for Congress four years ago, it was Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore who said no. When Hill wanted…
State report shows Bob Hugin paid at least $74,000 for support, votes in state GOP chairman’s election that he lost
TOMS RIVER, NJ – People always wonder, how much is a politician’s vote worth? In the case of Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines, we finally have a price tag and that price…
Two arrested after Jackson Township Police Told by Residents About Drug Activity
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, detectives from the department’s Special Enforcement Unit were investigating information received regarding narcotics activity in the area of Maria Street. During the investigation,…
Editorial: Proposed Warehouses at Adventure Crossing an Affront to Jackson Residents
The following article was written by Randy Bergmann, a former editor at the Asbury Park Press and now independent journalist, originally published on his Facebook Page and republished with permission. Randy Bergmann…
Developer submits plans to build 9 football fields worth of industrial warehouses between Jackson Outlets, Great Adventure
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Phase two of Vito Cardinale’s city in the woods, Adventure Crossing is going to be anything but a great adventure for residents of Jackson and surrounding commmunities. In…
Joe Vicari, New Jersey’s longest serving elected official running for Governor
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Joe Vicari, of Toms River is New Jersey’s longest serving elected official and now he’s running for Governor. Since 1981, the electorate of Ocean County have consistently re-elected…
Overnight power outage in Toms River caused by inattentive drunk driver police say
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you’re wondering why your power was out last night in Toms River, the police department says it’s because a man answering his cell phone crashed into a…
Jackson Police Chief Kunz Witnessed Two Engaged in Alleged Heroin, Crack Drug Deal
JACKSON, NJ – A man and a woman in rural Jackson Township were allegedly caught slinging rock by the town’s top cop on Saturday. According to police, dispatch received a phone call…
Teenager stabbed and killed man inside Brick Township home on Saturday
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office isn’t providing too much detail on a stabbing murder in Brick Township on Saturday, but they have said the suspect is a 14-year-old.…
$874,000 Winning Lottery Tickets Sold in Toms River and Newark
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two people have received an early stimulus for 2021 after splitting the $1.75 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Thursday. Two lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting…
$50,000 Powerball Winners in Manahawkin and Fort Lee
MANAHAWKIN, NJ – Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, January 16, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The winning…
Jackson Township man involved in Jersey City street fight caught fleeing hospital
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A Jackson charged with aggravated assault and obstruction of law after being involved in a Jersey City street fight is now facing more charges after police say he…
Murder Investigation Ongoing at Brick Township Home
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating an alleged homicide in the area of Herbertsville road tonight. According to early reports, a m an was…
Graffiti on Forked River Bridge Calls MAGA “Vanilla ISIS”
FORKED RIVER, NJ – Ocean County is MAGA Country, which is why a bit of graffiti on Beach Boulevard in Forked River on the way to the way to Bay Front Park…
Home damaged in morning blaze in Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ -A home was severely damaged in a fire early this morning, according to the Manhcester Township Police Department. There were no occupants inside the home when police and firefighters…
Man who shot Brick High School student gets 10 years in prison
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A man who fired shots at Brick Memorial High School students has been sentenced to 10 years in prison according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. The prosecutor’s…
Home fire false alarm a reminder to residents to clean dryer vents
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Lacey Township Police Department officers and the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department responded to a call of a possible home fire last Monday that turned out to be a…
