Driver dies in head-on crash after fleeing other collision, police say

LAKEWOOD – A man was killed in a head-on collision Saturday night after he had fled the scene of another crash, according to police. German Alonso Velasquez Gonzalez, 41, of Toms River, was driving a 2003 Nissan Altima when he rear-ended a 2016 Nissan Sentra around 8:40 p.m. on the westbound side of Route 88 near…

The hidden scars of Sandy | Di Ionno

Homes wrecked by Sandy still blight the landscape where the hurricane did the most damage five years ago. If not boarded houses, then places still under construction, or vacant lots, many with “for sale” signs, posted like the white flag of a homeowner who has given up. Or lost it all to a bank. In Union…

Three North Jersey towns face lawsuits over alleged Orthodox Jewish discrimination

NEWARK — During an Aug. 15, 2015 meeting, Mayor Joanne Minichetti told members of the Upper Saddle River Borough Council that a local member of the Jewish community had reached a deal with a utility company to create an eruv, a demarcation of an area that under Orthodox Jewish law allows people to undertake otherwise prohibited…

Murphy Vows to Reverse New Jersey Policy Barring Refugee Resettlement in Garden State

PRINCETON — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy said Thursday he would reverse a Gov. Chris Christie order to refuse to cooperate with the federal government in resettling refugees in New Jersey. Murphy made the statement at a campaign event with Gold Star father Khizr Khan, who gained national notoriety after his speech at the Democratic National…

See where 2 new Kirkland’s stores are set to open this weekend

Need to spice up the inside (or outside) of your Jersey Shore home? Homeowners in Monmouth County are in luck as two new options are set to open. Kirkland’s, a national home decor chain, is opening locations this Saturday at the Consumer Centre in West Long Branch (310 State Route 36) and the Freehold Raceway Mall…

OPINION: No Political Campaign Signs Near Toms River 9/11 Memorial

TO THE EDITOR: I get that we’re in the election cycle, but it would seem to me if you’re running for election in Toms River, you should know that planting those wire signs on open space property or green acres property is illegal and parks that money from the open space tax is used to pay…

Will Todd Frazier’s Game 4 Heroics Get His Family Better Seats for Game 5?

NEW YORK — It sounded like he forgot them once. He didn’t when it matter most. Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier ripped a three-run homer that started the scoring in a 8-1 beatdown of the Astros at Yankee Stadium in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night. As he rounded first base,…

E-Z Pass Coming to 5 Jersey Shore Bridges This Year

CAPE MAY COUNTY — The first of the five Cape May county bridges to get E-ZPass will start to offer the service within the next two months. The installation of E-ZPass at the Ocean City-Longport Bridge could be finished as soon as late November, but will be complete no later than mid-December, according to Cape May…

Authorities investigate suspicious package found at N.J. college library

TOMS RIVER — Authorities are investigating a suspicious package found in the library of Ocean County College, officials said. The school tweeted just after 10 a.m. warning people to stay clear of the area due to police activity. Police are on the scene. More information will be provided as it becomes available. — Ocean County College…

Brick Teacher Wins Excellence In Education Award

BRICK – Lake Riviera Middle School teacher Gary Paxton was named the winner of the Excellence in Education Award, which is presented annually by the 10th Legislative District to an elementary, middle school or high school teacher who best exemplifies commitment and dedication to classroom teaching. Assemblyman Dave Wolfe presented the award to Paxton in his…

$767K Jersey Cash 5 ticket sold at Ocean County liquor store

A Jersey Cash 5 ticket worth $766,918 was sold for Tuesday night’s drawing at an Ocean County liquor store. The lucky ticket matched all five numbers and was purchased at Vingo Wine & Spirit on Route 70 in the Whiting section of Manchester, state lottery officials said Wednesday morning. The winning numbers were 3, 18, 19,…

Dem Millionaire Murphy Won’t Say Where Billions in New Tax Revenue Will Come From

The following is an a column from the Star Ledger regarding Democrat Millionaire Phil Murphy’s dodging of questions regarding how he will raise the billions of dollars he seeks for more government funding if elected for governor next month.

Just before the big gubernatorial debate in Newark Tuesday night, I ran into my old sparring partner Jim McGreevey in the hall. He was just there to watch. But Democratic nominee Phil Murphy sure could have used his advice. McGreevey was a master at ducking questions. Once the cameras came on, Murphy showed no such skill.…