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Powerball jackpot explodes to $1 BILLION in last-minute jump before Wednesday drawing

Game officials boost massive prize after final Monday ticket sales are counted TRENTON, NJ – Powerball officially crashed through the billion-dollar barrier Tuesday, with game officials boosting Wednesday night’s jackpot from $975 million to a staggering $1 billion after final…

Wrong-way driver barrels against Route 37 traffic before cops box in vehicle police say

Toms River officers intercept motorist accused of DWI and eluding TOMS RIVER, NJ – A driver allegedly traveled the wrong way down Route 37, heading east in the westbound lanes before Toms River officers intercepted the vehicle and boxed it…

Police emergency lights at crime or accident scene.

Pedestrian struck and airlifted after violent Whiting intersection crash

Victim flown to trauma center with life-threatening injuries MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 43-year-old pedestrian was airlifted to a trauma center Sunday night after being struck by a car at a Whiting…

Beachgoers can expect hot temperatures Tuesday before afternoon thunderstorms develop, followed by a sunnier Wednesday and another chance of storms on Thursday.

Jersey Shore Weather: Hot Tuesday Gives Way to Storm Chances Through Thursday

Hot weather will continue along the Jersey Shore through midweek, with temperatures approaching 90 degrees and periodic chances for afternoon and evening thunderstorms through Thursday.…

Volunteers preparing for Ventnor's annual Jewish Summer Fest were verbally confronted by a lone protester before police responded and the event continued without further disruption.

Protest Disrupts Setup for Ventnor Jewish Summer Fest Before Police Restore Order

A protest briefly disrupted preparations for the 20th Annual Jewish Summer Fest in Ventnor after organizers said a lone demonstrator verbally harassed volunteers before police responded, allowing the event to proceed as scheduled.…

A landmark New Jersey Supreme Court ruling arising from Seaside Park's attempt to condemn the Desert Palm Inn gives municipalities broader authority to acquire private property through eminent domain without first specifying exactly how the land will be used.

Supreme Court Says Seaside Park Can Eminent Domain Now Closed Crime-Ridden Motel

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that municipalities may acquire private property through eminent domain without first identifying a specific redevelopment project, resolving Seaside Park's effort to condemn the Desert Palm Inn.…

Autumn foliage contrasting with pair white swans and little blue house by the shore, Lake Hopatcong, Jefferson, NJ.

This map shows the best places to see New Jersey’s fall foliage color explosion

Few people enjoy the end of summer, but if you want to make the best of the situation as cold temperatures move in, going out to see New Jersey’s beautiful fall foliage…

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Think wind turbines are bad? New Jersey almost had an offshore nuclear power plant

New Jersey is now in the process of building huge off-shore wind energy farms right off the coast of the Jersey Shore. The plan has been met with both support and condemnation.…

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Annoyed upset woman in glasses looking at her smart phone with frustration while walking on a street. Photo by Chiosea

Is your New Jersey Facebook feed flooded with political posts from friends? Here’s why

Do you notice your Facebook feed filling up lately with political posts by your friends? Sometimes, it can be frustrating. You just want to see pictures of your nieces and nephews at…

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Flemming says state-mandated high density development in Jackson is ‘not as bad as you think’

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Councilman Marty Flemming, hot on the campaign trail Thursday night, spoke to residents about New Jersey’s Council on Affordable Housing. For decades, elected officials in Jackson…

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Charlie Brown's restaurant, Toms River New Jersey located on Hooper Avenue in Silverton

What’s next for the old Charlie Brown’s in Toms River

It has been vacant for a couple of years now, and at this point, there are no plans in the works to replace the former Charlie Brown’s restaurant located at the corner…

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Toms River funeral home to host Trunk or Treat

You can’t find a more spooky setting for a Halloween event than a cemetery or funeral home and one funeral home in Toms River is doing just that. The Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home…

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4 arrested in Jersey Shore “Beetlejuice” fentanyl drug raid

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – Four Atlantic County men were arrested and charged after a seven-month-long investigation by the Stafford Township Police Department and the New Jersey State Police crime suppression unit for…

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Elderly man missing from Barnegat found in heavily wooded area at the shore

BARNEGAT, NJ – An elderly man who went missing earlier this week in Barnegat was found by rescuers in a heavily wooded area on Thursday. Police said 82-year-old Leslie Schaffer was conscious…

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Have you seen her? Woman reported missing in Manchester

MANCHESTER TWP, NJ – The Manchester Township Police Department is asking the public for assistance in locating a 32-year old woman who is last seen early this morning near the Crestwood Village…

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Toms River Halloween Parade. Photo by TR FIRE CO 1

This New Jersey Halloween Parade is One of the Largest in the World

TOMS RIVER, NJ – For over 80 years, the small downtown village of Toms River has hosted one of the biggest Halloween parties in the entire world. While local officials claim it’s…

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RING video : On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, patrol units were dispatched to Hickory Street in reference to a residential burglary.

Toms River home invaders caught on camera during car theft

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A trio of burglars entered a home on Hickory Street in Toms River on Tuesday in an attempt to locate car keys to steal the homeowner’s vehicles while…

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Judge orders Jackson to turn over documents related to alleged anti-Jewish laws

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin and the Attorney General’s Office won a decision in Ocean County Superior Court against Jackson Township and Mayor Michael Reina to force…

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Mayor Mo Hill is checking the time on the newly repaired clock at Town Hall.

Downtown Toms River clock gets much-needed tune up

Toms River, NJ- Since 2006, the iconic downtown Toms River clock hasn’t worked. It had remained stuck at 1:35 for nearly 16 years. This week, the clock, which was a donation by…

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Nearby Hunters cause Panic at Whiting Elementary School

MANCHESTER TWP, NJ – students at the Whiting Elementary School were held briefly at the school during dismissal after the report of gunshots in the area. While the Manchester Police Department said…

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Barnegat Township Police Department is looking for assistance locating Leslie Shaffer

82-year-old man reported missing at the Jersey Shore

BARNEGAT, NJ – The Barnegat Township Police Department searching for a missing 82 year old man who was last seen earlier Tuesday evening in the area of Cloverdale Park. Police are asking…

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Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lacey Township Chief of Police Michael DiBella announced that on October 14, 2022, Natalie Sabie, 34, of Lacey Township, was charged with Aggravated Manslaughter

Woman charged for fentanyl induced death of two-year-old son

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Lacey Township woman has been arrested and charged after the September 7th death of her 2-year-old son after it was learned he died from fentanyl poisoning. Natalie…

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Black Poster Project to raise awareness for America’s opioid epidemic

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Americans are increasingly dying of drug addiction and overdose with a nearly 34% rise in deaths last year alone. This weekend, the Brick Police Department and members of…

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Woman killed, two girls injured after car drives into Lakewood food pantry

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A vehicle smashed into the St. Vincent De Paul’s Food Pantry at St. Mary of the Lake Church in downtown Lakewood Saturday morning. At around 10:30 am, a vehicle…

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Brick police arrest dealer suspected of selling illegal drugs, hallucinogenic mushrooms

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Police Department, in a coordinated effort with the U.S. Postal Service, Homeland Security, and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, made what officials today are calling a ‘large’…

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Stafford firefighters stay hot with live burn training in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Firefighters from the Stafford Township Volunteer firefighters spent time this week training at the start-of-the-art Toms River Fire Academy on Church Road in Toms River. The firefighters got…

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