Ocean County News

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 8, 2022, Richard Hoffman, 27, of Mays Landing, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P, to five years …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Move over Seaside Heights, Ortley Beach is becoming the new place for teenagers to spend their summer days at the beach, but police here say the …

TRENTON, NJ – A Central Jersey human trafficking operation was taken down this week by the New Jersey State Police. Eight people were arrested for smuggling female victims into the …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 2:36 p.m., Officers Lee and D’Antonio responded to Home Depot for a shoplifting incident.  Upon their arrival, officers met with …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Lacey made contact with an unconscious male sitting in a car in the parking lot of Applebee’s after reports from concerned citizens on Tuesday. …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A brush fire on the Fourth of July near Vincent Clune Park in Lacey was extinguished before it was able to grow to the surrounding woods …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Toms Rive woman was pulled over by police in Lacey Township after they noticed her driving erratically Monday evening at around 6:24 pm. The stop …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Lacey Township today said they arrested a man wanted on an active arrested warrant. According to Chief of Police Michael DiBella, on Sunday, at …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Ocean County Chairman George Gilmore is back. On Thursday night, Gilmore defeated Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy. Gilmore said under his leadership, he will bring …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two women sustained serious burns to their heads, faces, arms and backs after being involved in a fiery ATV crash in the woods in Manchester’s Whiting …

SOUTH SEASIDE PARK, NJ – If you visit the major Jersey Shore tourism centers of New Jersey, there are seafood restaurants galore, but on the lower barrier island, there’s a …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Over the past few years, Jackson Township has lost its two 7-Eleven stores, but this week, it gained a new state-of-the-art prototype store just outside of …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Pleasantville woman has been charged for the death of a man who died from a dose of fentanyl-laced heroin in South Toms River earlier this …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners approved two public contracts with SHI International Corp, to provide a public notification system for the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – At any given time, thanks to New Jersey’s catch and release programs for criminals under the state’s bail reform law, there are at max, 50-100 inmates …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a shark. A flying shark will be gracing the skies at the Jersey Shore this weekend as Shark …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Car theft crimes are on the rise in Toms River, Mayor Maurice Hill acknowledged today. Thieves from New Jersey’s cities are making their way into the …

By Fran Kirschner LAKEWOOD, NJ – The board of the Stand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, is holding a job fair July 16 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Available …

by Johnathan Jaffe STAFFORD, NJ – July 5, 2022 – Thomas Dellane has dedicated his professional career to public service in his community, serving 35 years in his police department …

JACKSON, NJ – A small brush fire started inside the Butterfly Camping Resort on Butterfly Road in Jackson Township Monday afternoon. Jackson’s Station 57 firefighters responded to the scene using …

ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – The once quiet beachfront community of Ortley Beach is starting to become one of the Jersey Shore’s more notorious beaches for alleged teen mayhem in 2022. …

MANCHESTER, NJ – A dirt bike rider riding through the pits around Sarco Lake in Manchester was rushed to Jersey Shore Medical Center after being found lying in the woods …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Jackson GOP, which has been fighting an internal civil war since before the June primary election has endorsed Sheriff Michael Mastronardy to be the next Ocean …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Residents in Lakewood asked Mayor Ray Coles about the stench of liquid garbage that drips from some of the town’s garbage trucks, especially on hot summer days …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Having trouble with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in disarray since Governor Phil Murphy implemented a statewide lockdown in 2020 that continues to affect services for …