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A Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority notice informs some homeowners that their water service line material is unknown and may include lead as part of a federally required inventory program.

Jackson MUA Warns Some Residents Their Water Service Lines May Contain Lead

Jackson Township residents are receiving EPA-required notices from the Municipal Utilities Authority advising that some water service lines have not yet been identified and could potentially contain lead, though the notice does not confirm lead is present.…

Christian Kohl of Brick Township was sentenced to five years in prison after prosecutors said he distributed child sexual abuse material and exchanged explicit messages with an undercover detective posing as a child.

He Thought She Was 14, But Found Out He Was Chatting With Detective Online Instead

A Brick Township man has been sentenced to five years in state prison after admitting he distributed child sexual abuse material and sent explicit images to an undercover detective posing as a 14-year-old girl.…

Nikolas Pleiadi is a Manchester Township author whose novels draw on his personal experiences with addiction, incarceration and recovery.

Manchester Author Shares Story of Addiction, Arrests and Redemption in New Novel

A Manchester Township author says his latest novel draws on his own journey from addiction and repeated arrests to sobriety, family life and a career as an independent writer.…

Jackson Home Sales: Luxury Homes, Fast Sales Drive Busy Early August Market

Jackson, NJ – The Jackson Township housing market remained competitive during the first full week of August, with buyers paying above asking price on many desirable properties while luxury homes continued to…

Ocean County Jail Blotter: Assault, Weapons and Eluding Charges Top August 10 Bookings

Ocean County Jail processed multiple defendants on August 10, including individuals facing assault, weapons, child endangerment and eluding police charges.…

New Jersey players rake in more than $1.5M in Lottery prizes in one week

Fourteen tickets worth $10K or more hit across the Garden State TRENTON, N.J. — Fourteen New Jersey Lottery players claimed prizes of at least $10,000 during the week of Aug. 3 through Aug. 9, including two jackpot-winning tickets worth a combined nearly $1 million…

Do you know him? Jackson Police Seek Public’s Help to Solve Apartment Arson Case

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Police Department has issued a video surveillance still photo of a person who is suspected to be the arsonist who attempted to set fire to an…

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Botched Armed Robbery Ended with Suspect Being Dropped off at Hospital to Die

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two men, Craig Dillard, 56, of Berkeley Township and George Burke, IV, 40, of Freehold Borough have been charged with numerous offenses related to a shooting and robbery…

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Murphy’s Woke Education Agenda is Attack on Family Values, Holzapfel

TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Senator James Holzapfel today slammed Governor Phil Murphy’s Democrat-led Legislature in Trenton for the “woke” curriculum that elementary school students will find when they crack open…

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Police Arrest Alleged Waretown Drug Dealer

WARETOWN, NJ – A SWAT team and multiple other agencies descended upon a home in Ocean County believed to have been used to distribute illegal pain medications and pills containing fentanyl. Ocean…

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Defiant Lakewood Man Refused to Obey Jackson Police After Rummaging Through Commercial Dumpster

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Lakewood man, Simcha Labovitz, 26, was accused of stealing items from a dumpster on a construction site and when ordered to return the items by Jackson police…

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Self Storage Facility Approved at Busy Jackson Intersection

JACKSON, NJ – Years ago, it was hailed as the “Future home of County Line Hardware”, the business owned by Jackson Councilman Marty Flemming. When that didn’t work out, a sign was…

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Former Toms River Administrator Warned Township of Current BA’s Homophobic Slurs

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Lawyers for the Township of Toms River have petitioned the courts to block the release of Business Administrator Lou Amuro’s employment records from the New Jersey State Police.…

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Commissioner Haines Goes on Witch Hunt to Find Source of Leaked Crony Job Offer Memo

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines is conducting an unofficial investigation into the source of a leaked memo handwritten by the commissioner pushing for the hiring of now retired…

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Jackson Township to Conduct Street Light Audit

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Following the lead of nearby Toms River, which approved a township-wide street light inventory and audit, the Jackson Township Council will vote on Tuesday to do a similar…

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Jackson Township Signals Demolition of Historic Rova Farms Building

JACKSON, NJ – After sitting neglected for nearly 20 years, Jackson Township purchased Rova Farms in 2019, a historic vacation retreat for 20th century Russian Orthodox Catholics. The farm had been known…

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This Hate Needs to Stop: Jackson Mayor Condemns Attacks on Orthodox Jews

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina met on Sunday with members of the Lakewood Township government, including Mayor Raymond Coles and Deputy Mayor Manache Miller, to condemn the attack against…

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Teen Vandals Damage Jackson Veterans Memorial

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A group of teens vandalized the Jackson Memorial Veterans Garden during the week, causing extensive damage to the memorial commemorating veterans of all wars. The memorial consists of…

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Jackson Police Department Crime Blotter – April 5-9

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department has released a series of police reports filed between April 5th and 9th. The reports were published by Sgt. Fred Meabe, Public Information…

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Obstructed License Plate Traffic Stop Turns into Arrest for Multiple Warrants in Jackson

JACKSON, NJ – A woman pulled over by the Jackson Township Police Department last Monday was found to have had multiple arrest warrants. After being issued multiple traffic tickets, she was then…

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Department of Justice Investigating Friday’s Attacks against Orthodox Jews in Lakewood, Jackson

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Department of Justice has joined the investigation after attacks against Orthodox Jews living in Lakewood, and Jackson Township turned into a violent rampage. FBI agents out of New…

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Out of Towner Tricia Flanagan Might Get Kicked Off CD-4 Primary Ballot

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Tricia Flanagan, a perennial Republican spoiler candidate in past Republican elections across New Jersey, doesn’t even live in the 4th Congressional District. She lives nearly 50 miles away…

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Trump Aligned America First Team to Challenge Chris Smith, Ocean County Establishment in June Primary

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County branch of the Donald J. Trump-aligned “America First” Republican organization is running for office in this June’s primary election. At the top of the ballot,…

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Suspect May Have Targeted Orthodox Jews in Violent Crime Spree Through Lakewood and Jackson

JACKSON, NJ – A violent crime spree that started near Martin Luther King Boulevard in Lakewood and ended a few miles away in Jackson. Police have arrested Dion Marsh, 27, of Manchester…

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Beachwood Man Gets 16 Years in Prison for String of Robberies

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Beachwood man was sentenced to prison for 16 years for his role in a string of robberies in 2020. According to police, Thomas Jann, 34, was identified…

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83-Year-Old Manchester Woman Killed in Crash on Route 70

Manchester Twp. NJ – A crash on Route 70 in Manchester Thursday night ended with one senior citizen dead and another rushed to the hospital after their vehicle crossed in front of…

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