Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As Russia’s invasion on Ukraine, directed by President Vladimir Putin rages, Ocean County Commissioner Joe Vicari today warned residents and seniors to watch out for scam …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey residents are growing tired of Governor Phil Murphy, even after he narrowly won his bid for re-election last November. For the first time in his …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Point Pleasant Boro man, William McMenamin, 29, is headed to prison for aggravated assault and robbery for an incident that occurred on April 28, 2021, …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – A bill in Trenton is seeking to protect the horseshoe crab population in New Jersey. A bipartisan resolution sponsored by Senator Jean Stanfield and Senator Bob …

JACKSON, NJ – As the weather begins to warm and we close the door on a rough winter season there’s a lot to look forward to this spring in New …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Spring isn’t here yet and the weather is still chilly. You might not be thinking it’s time to register your child for the 2022-23 school year, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River High School South Chess team had a great run. They finished their season in first place in the Kasparov Division of the Shore …

LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ – One of New Jersey’s most famous and iconic lighthouses, the Barnegat Lighthouse, nicknamed “Old Barney” will close from March 15th until October for a restoration …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police reported a 24-year-old Toms River man was struck and killed on Route 37 while learning how to ride a motorcycle. Police said …

Toms River, NJ – Ocean County’s Republican Freeholders, now commissioners have a healthy track record of running for office unopposed, but this year, that might change. At this week’s closed-door …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey leads the nation in a lot of unpleasant things, including highest taxes, highest cost of living, and highest per capita COVID-19 death toll during the …

NORTHFIELD, N.J. – New Jersey Assemblyman Don Guardian on Friday called for an investigation into potential lead contamination in the Atlantic County schools’ drinking water. Guardian called on the New Jersey …

Toms River, NJ – After reports of the second shooting in Toms River began this week, rumors quickly spread on social media Friday afternoon. The Toms River Police Department later …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Since leaving Jackson Township after being hired by Mayor Michael Reina, former township Business Administrator and mayor of the City of Paterson is back in the …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The rift between the Ocean County GOP and former U.S. President Donald J. Trump has come to light after the party establishment elite voted in a …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank Holman had all of the exits to the ballroom at the Days Inn on Route 37 secured by Toms River Police …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man who barricaded himself, armed with a knife ended with a man slitting his own throat at a Motel 6 located on Route 37 in …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A possible hacker gained access to a Lacey Township resident’s Wayfair account placing orders for $5,800 in unwanted items. According to Lacey Police Chief Michael DiBella, …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A gamer in Ocean County was defrauded out of $3,500 after being told he was banned from an online game due to account delinquency. The gamer …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A motorcyclist who was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Lacey Township got more bad news when police arrived. He had open warrants and was placed …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire at a home last Thursday on Anchorage Drive in Forked River has been determined to have been sparked by accidental causes. The Lacey Township …

TRENTON, NJ – The Jersey Shore communities have long argued Governor Phil Murphy’s school funding formula unfairly penalizes school districts in counties like Ocean County. The argument is that Ocean …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Like a phoenix from the ashes, the Ocean National Plaza at the intersection of Route 9 and Cox Cro Road in Toms River is nearly ready …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to the Fang Law Firm, a personal injury legal practice based in Colorado, Toms River is home to the third most deadly intersection in America. …

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – With a move afoot in the New Jersey Senate to end the 73-year-old prohibition of pumping your own gas, a new poll this week showed most …