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Ocean County Drug Deaths Soared by 43% in 2016

Despite best efforts to combat the drug epidemic that plagues Ocean County, drug overdoses soared in 2016 to 205 possible cases by the end of the year.   According to the Ocean County…
January 9, 2017

Rare Whale Beached at Island Beach State Park

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP — A rare whale washed up dead along a section of the northern Ocean County barrier island, marine mammal rescue officials said Wednesday. Staff from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center…
January 5, 2017

Pine Ridge at Crestwood’s Big Game Watch Party

In honor of this year’s Super Bowl 50, Pine Ridge at Crestwood, age-qualified manufactured home community in Manchester Township, hosted a “Big Game Watch Party” for its residents. Community residents met at…
March 1, 2016

Crosstown Rivalry Ice Hockey Game & Food Drive

The annual Jackson crosstown rivalry game took place on Friday, Feb 19. Great game by some great young men who have been skating together since elementary school, starting out at the Jackson…
March 1, 2016

Peace Poster Winners

The Goetz National Jr. Art Honor Society (NJAHS) recently participated in the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest. Mr. Ed Townsend, from the Toms River Lions Club, sponsored the contest and rewarded…
February 18, 2016

Toms River Chamber Unveils New Website

TOMS RIVER, February 16, 2016 – The Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce has unveiled an exciting new re-launch of its website. In collaboration with web design company Creative Click Media, the…
February 17, 2016

Valentines Day Surprise

VALENTINES DAY SURPRISE Throughout the Valentines Day weekend some 408 nurses and nurses aides, in 34 nearby assisted living facilities, got the biggest Valentines Day surprise of their working lives. They were…
February 15, 2016

Carbon Monoxide Safety

In the past decade, people have become more aware of the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the home. often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless…
February 12, 2016

Barbershop Group Sings for Nurses

OCEAN COUNTY BARBERSHOP CHORUS TO DELIVER “SINGING TELEGRAMS” The men of the Oceanaires are planning to salute healthcare workers with a surprise visit on Valentines Day weekend this year. The plan is…
February 10, 2016

High school to perform annual musical

Jackson Liberty High School working hard rehearsing to perform their annual musical. This year performance is Mame and there will be 4 shows to choose from to watch a fantastic local show…
February 7, 2016
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