Ocean County News

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – On Wednesday, at approximately 2:30 PM, Stafford Police responded to the area of Buccaneer Lane and Lighthouse Drive for the report of an overturned vehicle. Upon arrival, …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Shore Builders Association has won its lawsuit against Jackson Township. The association balked at the township’s tax on fill dirt imported into the township. One …

SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A registered sex offender in Ocean County has been charged. On April 27, 2021, Thomas Lockhart, 61, of Seaside Park, was arrested and charged with Failure …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – It’s grim news for residents of Jackson Township according to a report in the Asbury Park Press today. Municipal taxes, school taxes and fire district taxes …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Towns across Ocean County have been passing resolutions to oppose the proposed 25% rate hike for customers of New Jersey Natural Gas. The Ocean County Board …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Jason Crispin, a candidate running for council in the June 2021 Toms River Republican primary election under the banner of the Mo Hill Team sent out …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Township Council voted to put a hold on the sale of legal marijuana within its borders after a landmark referendum vote in 2020 …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last night, the Toms River Township Council bickered over members of the township government who had approached school board members to lobby their choice for the …

Brick, NJ – The Brick Township police are searching for a missing teenage boy. “If anyone sees this juvenile, his name is Dalton Bailey and he’s 14 years old, please …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two obvious political factions have arisen in Toms River. Those loyal to Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill, “Team Hill” and those sympathetic to the fight being …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former disgraced Toms River Schools Superintendent Michael Ritacco was always a friend to the Toms River teachers union which is why so many adored him despite …

There were four third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, April 23, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. One of those …

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – Republicans at the Jersey Shore continue to eat their own in a scenario that is playing out like an organized crime turf war. Last week, Monmouth …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After news broke about Ocean County’s Board of Commissioners eyeing a block of land in Jackson Township to build Toms River Councilman Terrance Turnbach’s homeless shelter, …

BRICK, NJ – The Shore Movement, was founded by the Brick Morning Rotary and Manasquan marketing wizards, Wingman Planning, for the purpose of solving a specific societal issue: how to …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Friday was an historic day for Ocean County during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time since the second wave of COVID-19 hit this winter, cases …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – When Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and developer Vito Cardinale came up with a plan to save the troubled Adventure Crossing sports complex in town, they …

JACKSON, NJ – Terrance Turnbach, an elected Democrat councilman and a criminal defense attorney is one step closer to building a homeless shelter in Jackson Township. After facing criticism in …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill and the township have released a map that shows residents the nearly 1,000 locations, mostly in the northern section of the …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Jewish Community Council (VAAD), a self-described political lobbying group has endorsed Mo Hill-backed candidate James Quinlisk for Toms River Council. The Toms River …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick Township Mayor John Ducey, a Democrat has risen to become one of Ocean County’s most popular and liked mayors from both sides of the aisle. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Parking Authority has one job, to enforce parking regulations in downtown Toms River. It used to be that the authority was responsible for …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 22, 2021, William Orr, 70, of Whiting, pled guilty before the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, J.S.C., …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Tom River Mayor Mo Hill’s ally and Councilman Kevin Geoghegan, Hill’s right-hand man in township politics, is used to getting his way with the people of …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Mo Hill formed a new political party in January in an effort to take total control of the Township of Toms River, including …