Ocean County News

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in conjunction with local law enforcement officials, has announced the arrest of 32-year-old Shamar Kerr, 32, of Lakewood, after an investigation into …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Lacey Township were able to charge three individuals who were driving their vehicles in the town while their New Jersey State Driver’s licenses were …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Trenton woman was arrested and charged after police noticed a suspicious driving pattern. Police reported that on Saturday, at 10:28 p.m., Lacey Police Officer Emmett …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – An ordinance that would have required realtors to pay a fee to place real estate-related signage in front of homes and land for sale was pulled …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – To outsiders, the sleepy wooded, but fast-growing town of Jackson has become a target of North Jersey and New York car thieves and shoplifters. According to …

BRIGANTINE, NJ – Have you ever wanted to become a marine mammal stranding technician or are you curious about what it takes to rescue and care for New Jersey’s stranded …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (UPDATE) – The Justice Department announced an agreement with Jackson Township and the Jackson Planning Board to settle allegations that they violated the Religious Land Use and …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – In another demonstration of rules for thee and not for we, the Democrat party in Ocean County has voted against a proposal to allow mail-in ballots …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Five years ago, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina stood before a group of residents at his monthly ‘Meet the Mayor’ session at town hall and told …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill is once again trucking sand into the towns’ beachfront communities such as Ortley Beach and Normandy Beach, but this time, he …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Dandre Tubbs, 33, of Manchester pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter for selling a deadly dose of fentanyl that killed a 35-year-old  man in Manchester …

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra, a rising star in the New Jersey Republican party, personally traveled to New York City and the United Nations …

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra just took his place at the top of the Republican Party in Ocean County as perhaps one of the …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Manchester today reported that a feral cat who had reportedly attacked several residents in the township was found dead and tested positive for rabies. …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A black male involved in a hit and run collision in Lakewood was captured after fleeing the scene in neighboring Jackson Township. During his escape, the …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Days after it was announced that the landlord of Corrado’s Market in Brick had evicted the company from its premises, the sign at the highly anticipated …

TOMS RIVER,  NJ – Donald Rutter, 53, of Tuckerton, pleaded guilty in court to a charge of aggravated assault and stalking on Monday for a January 2021 shooting incident. According …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill and the Toms River Council backed off a proposal to continue the pandemic teen curfew that started at 9 pm, instead …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County and Jackson Township continue to be targeted by criminals from Newark seeking to rob items from vehicles and in many cases, stealing vehicles that …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Hitchhiking is against the law in New Jersey. Not only that, it’s dangerous. A hitchhiking stop in downtown Lakewood today drew criticism after a Lakewood police officer …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River officials are looking into whether they can reinstate a Murphy pandemic-era teen curfew in the town’s seaside communities of Ortley Beach, Normandy Beach, Chadwick …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Residents waiting eagerly for the new Corrado’s Market at the Laurel Square Shopping Center may have to wait a bit longer. This week, an eviction notice …

Toms River, NJ – Linda Valeri spent nearly two decades as a public servant in Toms River, serving primarily as the personal assistant to Mayors Thomas Kelaher and Maurice Hill. …

LAKEHURST, NJ – The federal government has had enough of it. It is seeking to unload the historic Cathedral of the Air, a church built by members of the Toms …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There is good news for the hundreds of private school students living in Jackson that require transportation to Lakewood religious schools. The Jackson Township Board of …