Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The death of the party line in New Jersey has lead to the political death rattle of a once powerful Republican powerbroker in Ocean County. Ocean …

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A Lakewood couple has been charged with murder following the death of their three-month-old daughter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced Wednesday. Ruben Santiago, 36, and …

Brick Township will host its fifth annual Town-Wide Yard Sale on Saturday, May 17, giving residents a community-wide opportunity to sell unwanted items and shop for bargains. With hundreds of …

Brick Township has finalized the purchase of a 4.22-acre property at 2416 Hooper Avenue for $930,000, Mayor Lisa Crate announced Wednesday. The land, located adjacent to the Drum Point Sports …

TOMS RIVER – A judge ruled Monday that the 19-year-old charged with starting a wildfire that scorched more than 15,300 acres in Ocean County will be released from custody and …

Robert P. Lamb, a lifelong public servant and third-generation resident of Lavallette, New Jersey, died on May 2 at the age of 66. A decorated police officer, firefighter, martial artist, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea has been hitting the campaign trail hard, knocking on doors along the Jersey Shore. On Monday, Spadea was pounding the pavement …

TRENTON — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Monday that the state has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration, …

A man who used to don tights and a mask to walk the streets of New York City fighting drug dealers and gangbangers has reemerged in rural Jackson Township. After …

Beach badge sales have officially begun for Toms River’s Ortley Beach and Shelter Cove Beach, with residents encouraged to make purchases before May 24 to secure a pre-season discount of …

A man identified as Salvador Lemus-Rodriguez is currently being held in Ocean County without bail following his arrest on charges of false imprisonment and attempted assault, according to official inmate …

A Freehold Borough man has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison following a 2024 shooting in Jackson Township that left a man with a gunshot wound …

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued across much of New Jersey, with scattered strong storms expected through Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center in …

Authorities are warning residents of Ocean and Lacey townships in Ocean County, New Jersey, about a scam exploiting those affected by the ongoing Jones Road Wildfire. According to the Ocean …

HOWELL, NJ — Ice Cream on 9, a beloved ice cream shop along Route 9 in Monmouth County, has reopened after an extended and unexplained closure, prompting excitement among loyal …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY — A Berkeley Township man has been charged with more than 230 criminal offenses following a months-long investigation into a widespread burglary operation that targeted commercial …

TRENTON, NJ – As more New Jersey schools continue to report closures, staff layoffs, and even the sale of longtime community schools because of being ‘shortchanged’ by Governor Phil Murphy’s …

SEASIDE PARK, N.J. — The Seaside Park Police Department has named Lt. Bryan McKay as its next Chief of Police following a formal promotion during the Borough Council meeting on …

TRENTON, NJ — As spring planting ramps up across the state, many New Jersey residents are spending heavily on topsoil, compost, mulch, and garden soil at home improvement and garden …

WARETOWN, N.J. — A second individual has been arrested in connection with the April 22 wildfire that scorched more than 15,000 acres across southern Ocean County, authorities announced Wednesday. Ocean …

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ — A wave of vandalism targeting public park bathrooms has prompted increased police patrols and the installation of security equipment across Stafford Township, according to a statement …

Trenton, NJ – May 1, 2025 – A bipartisan vote in the U.S. House of Representatives has cast doubt on New Jersey’s ambitious plan to phase out the sale of …

JACKSON, NJ — For over 100 years, the tradition will continue. Jackson Township will not have a representative on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners, continuing the longest stretch of …

Each spring, like clockwork, ruby-throated hummingbirds return to New Jersey after a long migration from Central America. Their arrival is a joyful sign that warmer days are here, and for …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea will host a high-dollar brunch reception in Seaside Heights on Saturday, May 10, featuring former Trump National Security Advisor General …