Five Towns NJ News- Page 27

News from the Lakewood, Jackson, Toms River, Howell and Brick Township area and the surrounding Klal Yisroel community.

Third Lawsuit Filed in Ocean County Vocational School Sex Abuse Scandal as Officials Remain Silent

A third lawsuit has expanded the legal crisis surrounding the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy, alleging administrators ignored or concealed years of sexual misconduct while a former instructor claims he was retaliated against for reporting student safety…

New Cemetery Proposed Near Jackson Draws Environmental Questions, Resident Concerns

A proposed 54-acre cemetery along the Freehold Township-Jackson border is advancing through the approval process as environmental officials and nearby residents raise concerns over tree removal, drainage, buffers, and neighborhood impacts.…

Murphy keeps learning new tricks but finding someone to love is the lesson he needs most

The 1-year-old shelter dog is winning hearts with his progress, playful spirit and eagerness to learn JACKSON, NJ – Murphy arrived at the shelter as a young stray who did not even…

Meet Munson the lovebug ready to become someone’s most devoted best friend

This affectionate XL Bully gives both paws, walks beautifully and wants nothing more than a person of his own JACKSON, NJ – Munson may weigh 125 pounds, but the approximately 4-year-old XL…

Cocaine stash and stolen revolver land Toms River man on track for decade in prison

Ravonn Terry admits drug and gun charges after police seized cocaine, cash and a stolen firearm TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River man caught in a months-long narcotics investigation has admitted to cocaine distribution and gun charges after detectives seized approximately 32 grams…

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.…

Jackson school district announces deadline to opt out of 8th grade sex curriculum studies

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township School District is allowing families to opt out of the controversial state mandate sex education course that has been reported in news reports over the…

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Construction to shut down major Jackson Township Road through Thursday

JACKSON, NJ – Construction in the area of South Hope Chapel Road and Whitesville Road will force a complete closure of South Hope Chapel through Thursday during the day. According to the…

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New Jersey GOP lawmaker calls for government regulation of the media, free speech

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A self-proclaimed conservative Republican member of the Jackson Township municipal council is calling for government regulation of free speech and the media. The demand came from Steven Chisolm,…

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Driver plows through storefront window in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A video published by the Lakewood Scoop to YouTube shows the driver of a sedan entering a parking lot to park in front of a strip mall store. Instead…

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Proposed Jackson Township Shade Tree ordinance is a shady self-profiting power move

Op/ed report JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Before they lose control of the township council, council members opposing re-elected Mayor Michael Reina have proposed a new Shade Tree Commission ordinance that will give…

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New office building to be built on Bennetts Mills Road in Jackson

JACKSON, NJ – A new office building has been approved for construction on the northwest corner of the intersection of Bennetts Mills Road and Cooksbridge Road in Jackson. The site is across…

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Mayor Hill, township hosts Menorah lighting to kick off Hannukah

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Rabbi Moshe Gourarie lit a large Menorah outside Toms River Township town hall on Sunday to start the Hanukah holiday. Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill presided over the…

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Jackson council quietly approves settlement in lawsuit by private girls high school

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council quietly approved a settlement agreement with Oris Bais Yaakov that will award the private religious school a monetary settlement and grant approval for the…

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Lakewood clothing store targeted by anonymous boycott robocall over selling short skirts

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood women’s clothing store was the target of a robocall calling for a boycott this week because they were accused of selling dresses that didn’t go below a…

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Student stabbed during fight at Cross Street yeshiva in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A 15-year-old student at a Lakewood Yeshiva was stabbed during a fight reportedly by another student and was rushed to the hospital in serious condition last night. The young…

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Want to serve your community? Jackson mayor asking for volunteers

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina is once again inviting residents in the community to volunteer for township advisory boards and committees in order to help steer the township…

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Lakewood community calls for county worker’s job after more than four-year-old skit mocking Jews surfaces

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Nearly five years ago, an Ocean County road department worker hosted a skit mocking the Lakewood Jewish community inside the garage at the Plumsted garage of the Ocean County…

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Firework thrown at Jewish pedestrian by passing SUV in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A video published by the Lakewood Scoop this weekend shows a man dressed in Jewish religious clothing walking along County Line Road during the Sabbath in what appears to…

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Man reported missing in Lakewood found dead inside car

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A man who was reported missing by his family was found inside his car on Thursday. The Lakewood Police Department is investigating after the man was found dead. The…

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Canadian teen linked to swatting incidents at New Jersey middle school

TOMS RIVER – A Canadian teenager has been identified as the suspect in two swatting incidents at a Jersey Shore middle school. According to police, on Monday, November 21, 2022, police were…

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Toms River burglary suspect caught in Jackson

A burglary suspect who fled from Toms River police officers Friday afternoon was captured a short time later by police officers in Jackson Township. The Toms River Police Department alleges that Juan…

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Police units were dispatched to the intersection of Ocean View Drive and Brookside Drive for a reported motor vehicle accident.

Drunk driver charged after driving into concrete wall

TOM RIVER, NJ – A Lakehurst woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing her car into a concrete wall near a home on Brookside Drive Friday night. At…

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On Monday, November 20, 2022, at approximately 11:35 PM, police and fire units were dispatched to Frann Road for a reported motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle into a house.

Impaired driver crashes through front door of Toms River home, into living room

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A 24-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after driving his pickup truck through the front door of a home. Police said…

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What’s open? What’s closed at Toms River township Thanksgiving week

by Art Gallagher, Toms River Township The Toms River Township Department of Public Works will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2022. There will be no sanitation or recycling collections…

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Toms River police searching for bank fraud, hit and run suspect

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department is investigating a bank fraud case involving a suspect that is also being sought for a hit-and-run crash. According to police, a woman…

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