Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners gives out awards annually. It’s something the governing body has been doing for decades. Some awards are new; others have …

JACKSON, N.J. ─ Are you looking for a summer job in New Jersey? Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township might be able to help you. The company issued the …

BAY HEAD, NJ – The Bayhead Police Department today warned area residents to make sure their vehicles are locked as vehicles in the area are being targeted by car thieves. …

Toms River, NJ – The incredible feat has nearly been an accomplished mission and on Saturday, April 30th, the Field of Dreams, a park built for children with special needs, …

TRENTON, NJ – A post-pandemic study by RealtyTrac shows that New Jersey, Illinois and Ohio lead the nation in the level of foreclosure since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s not the 60,000 square feet of new office space Ocean County Sheriff Mastronardy is clamoring for, but this week, the Sheriff’s Department received a new …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – It’s fire season here in New Jersey and brush fires are popping up across the state, but on Friday, one brush fire cause major delays for …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – With a full return to normal this season at Six Flags Great Adventure, something out of the ordinary is also happening in the park. National burger …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Soon, in Toms River, life in the fast lane will be life in the Hut Lane. That’s because Pizza Hut, the national pizza chain, is opening …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lakewood Scoop published a photo of a car that crashed at the exit 91 toll plaza in Brick Township on Thursday. Miraculously, nobody was seriously …

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Stafford Township Police Department found this cute pup wandering around in the woods near Southern Regional High School. Police took him into custody and are …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lacey Township Police Department has released the following police blotter reports of crimes that occurred throughout the township over the past few days. Warrant Arrest- …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Cory Winston, 31, of Jackson, pled guilty before the Honorable Rochelle Gizinski, J.S.C., to Possession of more than One-Half Ounce but less than Five Ounces of …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Back in March, the Ocean County Board of Commissioners was served with a federal subpoenas seeking employment and hiring records over the past 5 years. The …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council is demanding the State of New Jersey pay to bus roughly 2,700 private school children who live in Jackson, but attend private …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith today declared the Department of Justice hate crime case against Manchester Township resident Dion Marsh as a small victory in the …

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is hosting a virtual tour of the new Field of Dreams playground at this year’s Ocean County Library Tourism Resources Fair in May. …

RED BANK, NJ – The owner of a car was in a nearby business in Red Bank when he saw a black male enter his 2021 Porsche Cayenne SUV. The …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Dion Marsh, the man who went on a one-man violent rampage against members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and Jackson Townships has been charged with …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Township Police Department met with school officials recently to come up with a new solution for the arrival and departure of students driven to …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Seaside Heights was once the nightclub destination of New Jersey, spurring nationwide attention through the MTV hit television show Jersey Shore. Between 2009 and 2012, the …

by Gary Mignone TOMS RIVER, NJ – Jamilynn Reineke and her loving family were deeply saddened when her father, James “Jimmy” Carrigg, 73, passed away in December 2020 due to …

FREEHOLD, NJ – New Jersey Democrat Vin Gopal, a State Senator out of Monmouth County today is echoing Governor Phil Murphy and the NJEA claims that the recent buzz over …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Lakewood resident Denaire Bowen, 22, has pled guilty to cocaine possession in connection with an incident in Lakewood Township on December 17, 2020. He also pleaded …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The New Jersey GOP and the Republican National Committee are starting to sweat as momentum grows for Congressman Chris Smith’s GOP primary challenger, Mike Crispi. Today, …