New Jersey Families Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Staying Cool and Paying the Electric Bill
As temperatures climb past 100 degrees and air conditioners run nearly nonstop, New Jersey families are confronting a reality that has become all too familiar: opening the next electric bill with a…
Police investigating serious crash in Downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Police in Toms River are investigating a serious crash that occurred on Saturday at the intersection of Washington Street and Hooper Avenue. The speed limit on both roads…
Howell firefighters battle house fire in Oak Hill
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Howell Township Police Department has reported a structure fire in the Oak Hill development. Firefighters on scene battle a blaze that severely damaged a home and vehicle…
Armed Jackson man busted in county-wide drug investigation
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, the Stafford Township Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force concluded a cooperative, multijurisdictional narcotic’s investigation…
Jackson Rita’s under new ownership with new stricter Kosher guidelines
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Rita’s Ice of Jackson Township is under new ownership and officially reopened on Friday. The restaurant will now be New Jersey’s first Kosher Cholov Yisroel Rita’s location. Rabbi…
Jackson Police to be on the lookout as bad driving habits increase in the township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – We’re not sure if it’s the pandemic or something else going on, but driving in Jackson has gone from bad to worse recently and now, the Jackson Township…
Lakewood is one of the most important communities in our state, Murphy says on one year pandemic anniversary
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Township of Lakewood was one of the hardest-hit Jersey Shore communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and year-long business and social lockdown enacted by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.…
Two years after major beach replenishment at Ortley Beach, it’s all gone and Army Corps refuses to help
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – Ortley Beach was ground zero for Superstorm Sandy in 2012, and six years, later, in 2018, the New Jersey Army Corps of Engineers engaged in a months-long beach…
Change your clocks and your smoke detector batteries fire officials say
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Division of Fire Safety Director and State Fire Marshal Richard Mikutsky is joining local fire officials and fire departments across the state to remind residents that the…
Set your clocks ahead this weekend and some say we should just stay on Daylight Savings Time
This weekend is time to “spring ahead” and set your clocks ahead an extra hour to end the practice of setting clocks back each winter to allow for more daylight in the…
It’s Seal Season at the Jersey Shore and Wildlife Experts say “Stop Harassing the Seals”
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – It’s seal season at the Jersey Shore and the folks over at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center have some information they’d like the share with the public. What…
North Dover Democrats heap praise upon Mayor Mo Hill after religious land use settlement
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After the Toms River Township Council, minus Republican Dan Rodrick voted to approve a settlement agreement to allow for 2-acre zoning of houses of worship, Democrats heaped praise…
4 story, 79 bedroom hotel to be built on busy Route 166 in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Americana Motel on Route 166, just north of Route 37 in Toms River might soon be demolished and replaced with a much larger four-story motel. “The site in…
Man charged for putting gun to cop’s head, pulling trigger facing more charges in Wildwood
WILDWOOD, NJ – A man who put a gun to a Whitemarsh police officer and pulled the trigger three times is facing more charges, this time in North Wildwood. A few days…
Fire destroys home, displaces family in Howell
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A home on Alex Drive in the Borough of Farmingdale was completely destroyed in a fully engulfed fire Wednesday afternoon. Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick said all occupants…
Murphy on reopening: We’re taking it in steps, no plan to reopen bars
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – It’s now March 11th. In less than two months, the unofficial start to the 2021 tourism season will begin and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he is…
NJ DOT says pothole repair season has begun, here’s what you need to know
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Transportation has announced pothole repair season has begun after an extremely harsh winter. To deal with potholes in the most aggressive and efficient manner,…
NJ DOT announces $10 million in municipal grants for road paving projects in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The New Jersey DOT has announced the following funding approved for roadway improvement and paving in Ocean County during 2021. Work on these roads is expected to begin…
Town bans rentals at the Jersey Shore House after Nelk Boys crowd last summer
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – When the Nelk Boys showed up at the Jersey Shore house in Seaside Heights, they faced the scorn of public officials. It happened in September during the COVID-19…
Mo Hill’s new Republican Club now controls the party line in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – There’s a new Republican club in Toms River and they have been officially recognized by the Ocean County GOP organization. The New Toms River Republican Club, which holds…
Governor Murphy makes joint announcement with Governor Cuomo
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his ally, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have been tied at the hip during the COVID-19 pandemic. Often, the two governors jointly write…