Man jailed in Ocean County on child endangerment and lewdness charges
Toms River, NJ – A man was booked into the Ocean County jail Saturday after being charged with lewdness in front of children and endangering the welfare of a child, according to…
Rodrick Votes No to Awarding Campaign Donors Pay to Play Contracts in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-The Toms River Township Council has voted to approve the dissolution of the in-house legal counsel team by means of a township ordinance to remove the town’s “Department of Law” and…
At Height Of Coronavirus Outbreak Toms River Mayor Poses Police for a Photo Op
TOMS RIVER-As the police officers from Toms River Police Department squad 5 readied to work their shift amid the ongoing COVID-19 global coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill them pause for a…
Jackson Police Officer Comforts Dog Hit and Run Victim in His Final Moments
JACKSON-There’s a lot going on in the world and everyone is under a lot of stress these days, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the compassion of many and the lack…
NJ National Guard Officer, Former Brick, Jackson Resident Dies from Coronavirus
A New Jersey Army National Guardsman passed away on Saturday. The individual had tested positive for COVID-19 and had been hospitalized since March 21. “Today is a sad day for the Department…
Political Pandering Alert: Andy Kim Celebrates Vietnam Veterans Day
TOMS RIVER-Andy Kim pulled the heartstrings of his constituents this week to get Cornonavirus street cred, putting on the sad face on Vietnam Veterans Day because he couldn’t meet with the Vietnam…
Political Pandering Alert: McGuckin, Catalano Call for Cease of Toll Hike Hearings Weeks After they Happened
TRENTON-On March 19th, 2020, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority held a hearing amid the coronavirus pandemic to increase toll hikes on New Jersey’s two major toll roads, the Garden State Parkway and…
Virginia Haines, Ocean County Freeholders to Close All County Parks Tonight
TOMS RIVER-She warned she was going to do it and today she did. After out-of-town residents visited Brick Township’s Mantoloking Bridge Park last week, Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholder Virginia…
Brick Township Latest to Close Parks and Beaches
In light of the continuing spread of Coronavirus in Brick Township and Ocean County and at the urging of Mayor John G. Ducey, Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio is amending his…
What’s Open and What’s Closed Along the Oceanfront in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER-While the common theme among mayors and towns along the Jersey Shore has been “Stay Out”, some services and beaches do remain open. Here’s a list as of today of what’s…
Two Lakewood Men Arrested for Violating Governor Murphy’s Executive Order Barring Large Gatherings
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer announced that on Monday, March 30, 2020, David Gluck, age 42, of Lakewood and Abraham Haberfeld, age 32, of…
Jersey Construction Workers Targeted by Vigilantes with Guns in Maine
The Knox County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home in Vinalhaven, Maine after men trapped inside the home notified the U.S. Coast Guard after armed vigilantes chopped down a tree and allegedly…
Fire at Fantasy Island Amusement Park
LONG BEACH ISLAND-A fire at the Fantasy Island Amusement Park’s ice cream parlor was confirmed by the business on Sunday. “This evening there was a structural fire at the Ice Cream Parlor…
Ocean County Coronavirus Heat Map 3-29-20
Town Name Number of Cases Lakewood 371 Toms River 106 Brick 81 Jackson 77 Berkeley 45 Manchester 33 Point Pleasant Borough 22 Barnegat 20 Lacey 18 Stafford 11 South Toms River 8…
CDC Issues Travel Warning for New Jersey Due to High Volume of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, DC-The Center for Disease Control has just warned the rest of America to stay out of New Jersey as coronavirus transmission has hit a critical level. “Due to extensive community transmission…
Ocean County Coronavirus Heat Map 3-28-20
Town Name Number of Cases Lakewood 236 Toms River 69 Jackson 57 Brick 46 Berkeley 33 Manchester 26 Point Pleasant Borough 20 Barnegat 15 Lacey 14 Stafford 7 Little Egg…
Lakewood Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Making Threats to Lakewood Jewish Community Over Lock Down Violations
LAKEWOOD-On March 26, 2020, at approximately 2100 hours the Lakewood Police was notified of a “Bias Terroristic Threat” made towards the Jewish community in Lakewood via a Facebook post by a neighboring…
Eldest Freeholder Ginny Haines Threatens to Shut Down All County Parks
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 77, the eldest leader on the aging Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is telling people to stay off her grass today. Haines, announced the closure…
Seaside Heights Boardwalk Closed!
SEASIDE HEIGHTS-The Seaside Borough Council and Mayor Anthony Vaz have announced the Seaside Heights boardwalk is now closed to the public. “Seaside Heights Boardwalk is closed to the public effective immediately and…
Mo Hill Closes Ortley Beach Boardwalk
TOMS RIVER-As coronavirus cases in Toms River continue to grow each day, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill has announced he is closing the boardwalk in Ortley Beach. This comes days after…
Man Arrested in Lakewood for Coughing on Liquor Store Clerk
Yesterday afternoon at approximately 12:15 pm, Officers responded to the Pine Cone Liquor Store located at 248 Second Street, after receiving a report that an unidentified male was coughing and stated that…
Governor Phil Murphy Blasts “Online Scapegoating” in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD-Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday credited the leadership of Lakewood Township for taking measures to curb public events that have been taking place in Lakewood Township over the past few days and…
Seaside Park Boardwalk Closed
Effective immediately, by order of the Seaside Park Office of Emergency Management the boardwalk will be closed to the public until further notice. The beach entrances will remain accessible to the public…
Ocean County Coronavirus Heat Map 3-26-20
Lakewood 198 Toms River 60 Jackson 52 Brick 33 Berkeley 28 Manchester 20 Point Pleasant Borough 18 Barnegat 12 Lacey 12 Stafford 7 Little Egg Harbor 4 Beachwood 3…
NJ Attorney General: Large Gatherings in Lakewood, Salem Put Police Officers at Risk
LAKEWOOD-New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is finally cracking down on large public gatherings in the face of the growing Coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey. At the Jersey Shore, Lakewood Township’s rate…
Island Heights Shuts Down All Public Access Areas, Including Beach and Boardwalk
All residents, guests and visitors of Island Heights. Island Heights Mayor and Council announced today effective immediately, all public access areas to include parks, beaches, docks, playgrounds, pavilion, and boardwalk, are closed…
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