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According to emergency dispatch reports, the crash occurred at approximately 9:45 a.m. in the area of 31 Amy Court in the Herbertsville section of Brick.

Vehicle Crashes Into Sutton Village Home in Brick Township, Damages Electrical Equipment

BRICK, N.J. – Emergency responders were called to Sutton Village in Brick Township Saturday morning after a vehicle reportedly crashed into a home, damaging an electrical box and prompting a hazardous conditions response. According to emergency dispatch reports, the crash…

Donald Trump looks over a windfarm-free beach in Wildwood as NJ Governor Phil Murphy pouts. Political Satire/Artistic Rendering

Trump Delivers on Promise to Save Jersey Shore from Offshore Wind Farms with Lease Buybacks

TRENTON, N.J. – The Trump administration has effectively cleared much of the offshore wind development pipeline off the New Jersey coast after negotiating a series of voluntary buyback agreements that compensate developers for surrendering federal wind energy leases. The agreements…

Elvis Tribute Scheduled for Next Shelter Cove Beach Party in Toms River Summer Concert Series

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Veterans, residents, and visitors are invited to celebrate an evening of music and patriotism as Toms River Township prepares to host a free tribute concert at Shelter Cove…

DHS: Canadian Woman in Viral Point Pleasant Beach Assault Case Ordered Deported After Visa Overstay

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. – The Canadian woman at the center of a viral Fourth of July weekend altercation on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk has been ordered deported after a federal…

BMG’s New Jackson Campus Vandalized Day After Sale Finalized: Police Chief Condemns Hateful Messages

Jackson, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department announced Friday that detectives are actively investigating two separate incidents being treated as bias crimes, including repeated vandalism at a Jewish faith-based organization and a burglary that left a private school covered in antisemitic and anti-African…

Cross Toppled, Roadside Memorial for Jackson Teen Vandalized, Trampled

Jackson, NJ – A roadside memorial honoring Jackson teenager Michael Gioia was vandalized Thursday night, leaving his family devastated as they continue to grieve the loss of their son. According to Michael’s mother, someone ripped the wooden cross marking the memorial from the ground…

Jackson home ransacked by burglars

JACKSON, NJ – On Friday, Jackson police officers responded to a residence located on Beverly Court on the report of a burglary. The officers discovered that entry had been made at the…

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Jackson Police investigating bias incident, swastika, profanities at park

JACKSON, NJ – On Thanksgiving Day, Police Officer Joseph Pante investigated a report of a bias incident at the Harfield park located on Ralph Place. It was reported that near the swings,…

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Bias Crime: Pig carcass dropped on Lakewood rabbi’s front porch

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood police are investigating a possible bias crime after a dead pig was dropped on the front porch of a Lakewood rabbi. The Lakewood Police Department is actively conducting…

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Toms River Police taser man who wanted to commit suicide by cop

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A male caller to 9-1-1 on Sunday notified dispatchers a man with a gun was seen on James Street. Police responded only to find out that the caller…

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Toms River Mayor Mo Hill, Council Agree to Hire Public Relations Firm

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and six out of the council’s 7 member body have agreed to hire a public relations firm to assist the township with…

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Sierra Club Says Fishy $8M Haines-Hill Oceanfront Real Estate Deal to Sell Protected Land to Buy Surf Club is a Bad Idea

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Usually the Sierra Club is all for purchasing land to preserve open spaces, but when that land is already preserved and politicians are trying to play shell games…

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Woman Caught Red-Handed Vandalizing Trump Sign in One of New Jersey’s “Most Trumpiest” Towns

JACKSON, NJ – The election might be over, or it might not be over, but one thing is certain, Trump Derangement Syndrome is as prevalent as COVID-19 in America. In blue-state New…

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Man Has Arm Partially Amputated in Crash on Route 37 in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A car flipped over in front of Pices Seafood on Route 37 Saturday evening and the driver claims another vehicle drove him off the road. According to police,…

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Corruption Alert: Toms River Mayor Mo Hill Launches 2023 Campaign, Opens Account with Large McGuckin Contribution

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill has not yet been in office for a full year, but he has already filed his paperwork with the New Jersey Election Law…

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Watch: Toms River Councilman Alleged to Have Given Uncle $189,000 Political Pay to Play Job

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Josh Kopp’s uncle by marriage, Doug Klee, of Owen Little & Associates received $189,000 this year taxpayer money after being appointed to the Toms River…

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Watch: Toms River Councilman Says No Pay for No-Show Town Lawyer McGuckin

TOMS RIVER, NJ – For the 12th time since being appointed as head of the Toms River legal department, New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin has been a no-show at town hall…

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Lacey Couple Stole Playground Equipment from Pre-School

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Monday, November 23, 2020, at 9:30 a.m., Officer Michael Baldasari was dispatched to Forever Young Nursery School in reference to a theft. The caller reported that during…

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Freeholder Haines Says Joe Vicari Opposed Her Since Her Backroom Political Appointment in 2016

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Freeholder Virginia Haines said she feels like her fellow Freeholder, Joseph Vicari doesn’t like her and opposes her out of principle since her appointment to the Board of…

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Watch: Resident Calls Out Toms River Councilwoman Maruca’s Personal Ties to Family of $8,000,000 Potential Land Sale

TOMS RIVER, NJ – I don’t personally know the owner of the former Ortley Beach Surf Club Joey Barcellona personally and I’ve lived in Ocean County nearly my entire life. You probably…

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Stafford Police Officer Gets a Little Thanks for Giving by 96-Year-Old Resident

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – When 96-year-old Virginia, a resident of Stafford Township had a late-night issue with her refrigerator days before Thanksgiving, she called the Stafford Police Department. Instead of referring her to…

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Lacey Township Christmas parade canceled

LACEY TWP, NJ – Christmas Parade Cancelled – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Murphy’s most recent New Jersey Executive Order on gathering limitations, the Lacey Township 2020 Christmas Day Parade (coordinated…

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Students in Jackson Asked to Clear Out Lockers as All-Remote Learning Looms on the Horizon

JACKSON, NJ – Students at Jackson’s McCauliffe Middle School and others were given notice to perform a quarterly locker cleanup ahead of the coming the coming extended Thanksgiving Day weekend. This notice…

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Toms River School District returns to all-remote learning, Jackson could be next

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As COVID-19 rates increase across Ocean County and the state, one of the state’s largest school districts, the Toms River Regional School District announced it will be terminating…

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Drive-through farm store made from shipping containers coming to Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It used to be the home of the Seaside Farm & Garden garden center, but now it’s transforming into the area’s first drive-through Farm Stores. Built out of…

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Berkeley Township man charged for murder of Seaside Heights Victim

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Angelo Grenci, 44, of Berkeley Township, has been charged with murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1), in connection with the death of Carlton Williams,…

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