Ocean County News

New Jersey fancies itself a progressive beacon—a state of equity, sustainability, and opportunity. Yet its mass transit system, a cornerstone of any forward-thinking society, is an unmitigated disaster that mocks …

TRENTON, NJ – Last week, Trump made a financial claim that sent the entire left into a social media fact checking Frenzy, but few actually checked the facts. President Donald …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been charged with murder and several related offenses following a double stabbing Friday morning that left one man dead and another …

The world was watching the skies as Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972, made an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere after 53 years in orbit. Originally destined for …

A tense standoff at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, escalated into chaos on Friday, May 9, when Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10), alongside Newark Mayor Ras …

Newark, NJ — It’s not going to be a pretty picture if New Jersey’s train workers go on strike next Friday. New Jersey commuters face potential travel chaos as NJ …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Authorities are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred early Friday morning on Adams Avenue in Toms River, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. Ocean County …

MANCHESTER, NJ — Members of Manchester PBA 246 have officially begun their journey on the 2025 Police Unity Tour, riding in remembrance of fallen law enforcement officers, including two from …

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Arturo Cuahutle-Flores is being held without bail in Ocean County following his arrest on charges of unlawful possession of a handgun and is being held pending …

TINTON FALLS, NJ — Two Toms River residents were arrested Friday after a routine traffic stop on Route 33 led to the discovery of crack cocaine and a weapon, according …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea is set to host a high-priced campaign brunch Saturday at Ocean View on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, with former Trump …

TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee has advanced Senate Bill No. 249, which would require electric utilities to create and implement plans to electrify building …

JACKSON, N.J. — The Jackson Memorial High School girls bowling team clinched the Shore Conference title this year, capping off a season of precision and persistence that brought home first-place …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The death of the party line in New Jersey has lead to the political death rattle of a once powerful Republican powerbroker in Ocean County. Ocean …

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A Lakewood couple has been charged with murder following the death of their three-month-old daughter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Wednesday. Ruben Santiago, 36, and …

Brick Township will host its fifth annual Town-Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 17, giving residents a community-wide opportunity to sell unwanted items and shop for bargains. With hundreds of …

Brick Township has finalized the purchase of a 4.22-acre property at 2416 Hooper Avenue for $930,000, Mayor Lisa Crate announced Wednesday. The land, located adjacent to the Drum Point Sports …

TOMS RIVER – A judge ruled Monday that the 19-year-old charged with starting a wildfire that scorched more than 15,300 acres in Ocean County will be released from custody and …

Robert P. Lamb, a lifelong public servant and third-generation resident of Lavallette, New Jersey, died on May 2 at the age of 66. A decorated police officer, firefighter, martial artist, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea has been hitting the campaign trail hard, knocking on doors along the Jersey Shore. On Monday, Spadea was pounding the pavement …

TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, …

A man who used to don tights and a mask to walk the streets of New York City fighting drug dealers and gangbangers has reemerged in rural Jackson Township. After …

Beach badge sales have officially begun for Toms River’s Ortley Beach and Shelter Cove Beach, with residents encouraged to make purchases before May 24 to secure a pre-season discount of …

A man identified as Salvador Lemus-Rodriguez is currently being held in Ocean County without bail following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and attempted assault, according to official inmate …

A Freehold Borough man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison following a 2024 shooting in Jackson Township that left a man with a gunshot wound …