Ocean County News

BRICK-John Ducey and his Brick Democrat Club are an anomaly in Ocean County where Democrats perennially lose elections, even ones that are gift wrapped and handed to them, like in …

The Township is taking a number of steps to prevent and contain COVID-19 and to address public and employee safety. As of today, Town Hall is open to the public. …

TOMS RIVER- The Toms River MUA offices are now closed, according to the authority, but you can still mail your payments. “TRMUA lobby & drive thru CLOSED due to COVID-19 …

Effective immediately, all play structures (playgrounds, swings, etc.) at Brick Township’s Municipal Parks will be closed. Township crews will be placing temporary fences around these structures. This measure is being …

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy today told residents of Ocean County there is no curfew or travel ban in New Jersey and that comments made by Governor Phil Murphy …

TOMS RIVER-After investing over $2,000,000 into a restaurant in the same spot as a once-popular Italian restaurant, Toms River philanthropist and commercial real estate investor Jeremy Grunin has apparently lost …

TRENTON-Governor Phil Murphy has announced that as of tonight, non-essential businesses must close by 8pm to limit the spread of coronavirus in the state of New Jersey. The following restrictions …

TRENTON – Responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy today requested the federal government open a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) in New Jersey to allow uninsured and underinsured residents …

NEW YORK, NY-You might be home with the coronavirus or in quarantine in the coming weeks, but one this is certain, you won’t be able to watch the NBA or …

A recent skirmish within a divided Ocean County Republican Organization has revealed new ties between democratic power brokers, and Bill Burns, the president of the Lavallette Republican Club.  Insiders are …

TRENTON-Falling short by a few hundred thousand signatures, the Phil Murphy recall petition was officially voided by the Murphy administration this week.  What started with just an idea by a …

MANCHESTER-It looks like Manchester Police Officer “Storm” will be sitting out a while longer and spend his upcoming K-9 Veterans Day (March 13th) continuing treatment and recovery from surgery to …

Students across Ocean County on Monday received a letter from faculty members asking parents to complete surveys regarding possible school closures due to the Coronavirus.   The districts say the letter …

On 3/2/2020, at approx. 7:16PM, police were dispatched to Borough Hall for a disturbance at a council meeting. Christopher Angulo, 45, of, Lavallette, NJ was arrested by Patrolman Thomas Harrington …

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on March 9, 2020, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Berkeley Township Police were notified of a bicyclist being struck by a motor …

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Township Mayor Mo Hill and the Toms River council will be voting on an ordinance to exceed the 2% property tax cap mandated by former Governor Chris …

TOMS RIVER-The New Jersey Turnpike and Parkway Authority are gearing up to once again raise tolls along both major state highways, the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike.  …

TOMS RIVER-Former Toms River School Board Members Christopher Raimann and Daniel Leonard are in court today facing each other after years of a contentious professional relationship between the two former …

JACKSON-On Tuesday, the township council in Jackson Township is expected to hire political campaign donor T&M Associates to replace and upgrade the HVAC system at town hall.  T&M associates donated …

TOMS RIVER-It’s not certain why, but Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill is launching an investigation in town hall and is hiring one of the region’s top security breach law firms …

TOMS RIVER-There’s an old saying about elections, they have consequences.  Whether that means staying home during an election or coming out in force to support or oppose a candidate or …

Rashawn Bass, a man who pretended to be a 14-year-old girl looking for sex with an adult last week has lured another man at the Toms River Five Guys on …

JACKSON-The Jackson Municipal Utilities Authority, which manages the city water supply for the township notified residents about a problem with the authority’s water treatment facilities that could put the elderly, …

TOMS RIVER-New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim is beginning to grow on people despite his roots as a radical left-wing anti-Trump liberal activist set on overthrowing the government, but he still …