Sikorsky lands $10.3B deal to build 92 heavy-lift helicopters for Marine Corps
Stratford, CT – Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has secured a massive $10.3 billion contract modification to build 92 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Pentagon announced.…
You’ve been smacked with $1B in surprise medical bills, Jersey. Now lawmakers are acting.
An Assembly panel approved legislation Monday its supporters said would protect patients from getting socked with bills from out-of-network doctors and hospitals — a $1 billion problem lawmakers have failed to settle…
Trumped? Six Flags Raising Employee Wages $2 Per Hour in 2018 at Jersey Park
JACKSON-Six Flags isn’t exactly crediting President Trump with a new employee pay hike, but the company has just announced it will be increasing the wages of seasonal jobs at its Great Adventure…
As Trump ends Obamacare individual mandate, N.J.’s stepping in to reinstate it
A state Senate panel Monday backed legislation that requires New Jerseyans to buy insurance or pay a fee — a mandate the Trump administration will end in 2019. The move is a…
$416 MIllion County Operating Budget Sees 1/2 Penny Decrease for Taxpayers
by Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders unveiled its 2018 budget that comes with a small decrease in the county property tax rate while…
Toy Hand Grenade Causes Alarm in Seaside Park
A call of a possible explosive device that caused emergency personnel to flood the 7th Avenue Beach in Seaside Park on Sunday was prompted by a toy hand grenade, authorities said. Seaside…
Senator Leads Charge Against New Jersey Off-Shore Drilling
Senator Chris Brown (R-2) is sponsoring bipartisan legislation to fight the federal plan to allow offshore drilling for oil and natural gas along the Atlantic Coast. “Protecting our environment and our way…
Car Splits Utility Pole, Overturns on Cop Car
On February 28, 2018 at 9:08 in the morning Brick Twp. Police Officer Jay Halley was conducting radar enforcement on Rt. 35 Southbound (Bayside Park). At that time a vehicle veered off…
NJ Bail Reform Failure? Drug Dealer Caught with Loaded AK-47, 8 kg of Cocaine Given Pretrial Release in Toms River
SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER CAUGHT WITH AK-47, 8 kg of COCAINE, THOUSANDS OF PLASTIC BAGS FOR DISTRIBUTION SET TO WALK FREE PRETRIAL IN TOMS RIVER ON FRIDAY. TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s…
Monmouth Freeholder Joins Fight Against “Ill Conceived” Howell Solid Waste Facility
HOWELL-Monmouth County Freeholder John Curley has joined the public in the fight against a proposed solid waste recycling facility in a sleepy Howell Township neighborhood this week. Curley broke from the silence…
Toms River School District Blocks Release of School Board Investigation
TOMS RIVER-Toms River residents may never know the findings of the investigation launched by the Clean Slate Democrats which cost taxpayers $16,000 to conduct last year. 2017 was a year filled with…
Shore Congressman Reacts After Florida Shooting
Shore area Congressmen reacted to the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida where as many as 17 have been reported killed by a lone gunman. “The news coming out of Parkland, Florida,…
Toms River joins growing stand against pot at the shore
The council is scheduled for a public hearing at its 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday at Town Hall, which could be followed by a vote on second reading of an ordinance that would,…
NJ Bail Reform Puts Assault Suspect on Streets to Sexually Assault Another Two Hours Later
ATLANTIC CITY-On February 10, 2018, a New York man arrested and released following a domestic violence assault returned to his hotel only to commit a sexual assault and be arrested again. At…
Toms River School District Takes $142 Million Capital Improvement Plan on the Road
TOMS RIVER-The Toms River School District says its facilities are in need of approximately $142 million of repairs and has taken to the streets to present their proposal to the township residents.…
Dirty Jersey: New Jersey Lawmakers Clamor for 40% Pay Raise
TRENTON-A report out of Trenton tonight has left millions of New Jersey residents scratching their heads after part-time lawmakers here pushed for a 40% pay raise this year. Insider NJ reports that…
Jackson Planning Board Approves East Veterans Highway Synagogue
JACKSON-Some Orthodox Jewish residents of Jackson Township will soon have an actual house of worship in the township after the Jackson Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved the construction of a…
Toms River Democrats Attack Silverton EMS Volunteers and Funding
TOMS RIVER-In American politics, nothing is unbiased any longer, especially the media. This weekend, a blog website run by Toms River Democrats under the auspices of being a neutral media website criticized…
Berkeley Township Officials Say “No” to Jersey Shore Oil Drilling
BERKELEY-Berkeley Township has officially opposed the federal government’s plan for possible off-shore drilling along the New Jersey coast. “Berkeley Township stands united with other coastal towns in opposition,” Amato said. “Our summer tourism…
Berkeley Township Getting Multipurpose Turf Field for Youth Programs
Berkeley Township has received approval from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program for a grant of $750,000 for the installation of an all-purpose turf field at…
DEP Suggests Howell Waste Facility Could Bring Hazardous Waste to Township
HOWELL-As the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Committee prepares to green-light a plan to build a 1,500 ton solid waste processing facility to Randolph Road, the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection warns…
Massive New Howell Waste Facility Could Receive Final Approval by Committee Next Thursday
HOWELL-A large solid waste management facility to be built on Randolph Road in Howell Township could be getting the final nod from the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) next Thursday. RELATED: RESIDENTS…
New Jersey GOP Leader on Inauguration Day: We Must Keep a Close Watch on the Murphy Administration Agenda
TRENTON-New Jersey Republicans lost the Governor’s seat in November’s election and as Chris Christie departs and Phil Murphy is sworn in, the top Republican in New Jersey issued a warning today. New…
Good Samaritan Donates Taser to Police Department
Manchester resident Betty Bulbach donated another taser to the Manchester Police Department last week. According to the police department, Ms. Bulbach first made a donation of a Taser, in mid-2017 after reading a…
Berkeley Firefighters Attack Another Structure Fire, Off to Busy Start in 2018
BERKELEY TWP-On Sunday, at approx 11:20 am the Bayville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the Mill Creek section of town for a reported house on fire. “First arriving…
Byrnes to Lead Berkeley Council in 2018
BERKELEY – Longtime Ward 1 Councilman James Byrnes, will once again lead the Council in 2018. Byrnes, who served as a Medic in the 82nd Airborne during Vietnam, where he received a…
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