Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Prominent Toms River lawyer Terrance Turnbach,  a Democrat serving on the Toms River Township Council wants to build a homeless shelter, a call echoed for decades …

BAYVILLE, NJ – COVID-19 has taken a deadly toll in New Jersey.  At last tally, over 15,000 have died, including approximately 2,000 cases listed by the state as “probable”.  Of …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ –  On Monday July 6, 2020 at approximately 7:32 am, officers and emergency personnel responded to a residence on West Connecticut Concourse on the report of a …

JACKSON, NJ – Continuing its commitment to protecting the elderly from abuse at the hands of their caretakers, and addressing sexual misconduct and abuse by licensed professionals, the Division of …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Reverend Peter Miqueli, 57, was found dead in his Brick Township home on Cornell Drive by his brother this week.   Miqueli was accused by his parishioners …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and the Office of Emergency Management just used COVID-19’s pandemic emergency declaration to set a 9pm curfew for minors in …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As charges have been formally filed in Toms River, there’s a lot going on, but today, we’re going to break it down and keep it simple.  …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice today announced $2.2 million in grant funding to law enforcement agencies and stakeholders through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A zoning change approved by the township council last week will double the number of homes that can be built on a 50-acre tract of land …

BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, NJ –  The Barnegat Police department used heat maps and citizen interaction to identify fireworks hotspots on Independence Day. “Thank you to the Barnegat community for working with …

BRICK, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 2, 2020, Ciara Williams, 27, of Brick Township, pled guilty to Reckless Manslaughter in violation of N.J.S.A. …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, June 26, 2020, at 1:32 p.m., Officer Michael Hutman took an initial report from a Forked River resident pertaining to fraud.  The victim reported …

LACEY TOWNSHIP –  On Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 7:25 p.m., Officers Anthony Ravallo and Martin Julian responded to Caldwell Avenue for the report of a nude man in the …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP – Multiple officers responded to the area of the Chase Bank located on North County Line Road on the report of an out of control male. Responding officers …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ –  When he was owed money for doing work and his employer wouldn’t pay, he took matters into his own hands.  A 19-year-old and his mom stole …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday June 30, 2020 at approximately 5:30 pm, detectives assigned to the department’s Special Enforcement Unit concluded an investigation into the information of subjects conducting narcotics …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Broadway Bound Dance in Toms River has been closed since March 13th, but owner Lindsay Williams, who students affectionately refer to as “Miss Lindsday” says they …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ -On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at approximately 2:48 P.M. officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of 318 Beckerville Road in the Whiting …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – What is going on with the Toms River Township mayor and council?  Have  you actually been watching? Here’s my break down of the last Toms River …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last Tuesday, Toms River Councilwoman, Democrat Laurie Huryk used her council comment time at the end of the bi-weekly public town meeting to discuss racial inequality …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – There’s a new sheriff in town and everyone in the Ocean County government, including our sheriff, now kneels before the elder stateswoman, Virginia Haines, 87, one …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lacey Township School Board on Thursday evening said “NO!” to political patronage and to a law firm that has deep backroom political ties and dozens …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A zoning change approved by the township council last night will double the number of homes that can be built on a 50-acre tract of land near …

KEANSBURG, NJ – The Keansburg Amusement Park is reopening as allowed by Governor Phil Murphy’s relaxing of his draconic executive orders. “Our amusement park and waterpark plan to open July …