Manchester man pleads guilty in three Ocean County cocaine distribution cases
Prosecutors will seek concurrent prison sentences totaling up to 18 years after multiple narcotics investigations TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Manchester Township man has admitted to three separate cocaine distribution offenses stemming…
Toms River Mayor Mo Hill Applauds Murphy’s 10% Increase on Indoor Dining Capacity
TOMS RIVER, NJ – In a prepared statement through his newly hired public relations firm, Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill applauded Governor Phil Murphy’s lifting of restrictions on indoor dining. Under the…
Drag Queen Show to Kick Off Valentine’s Day Weekend in Downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Love is a Drag, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic which has kept people apart for nearly one year, but on Saturday, February 13th the Exit 82 Theater Company…
Police, AHS Rescues Seagull Tangled in Fishing Line in Surf City
SURF CITY, NJ – As an organization that helps all animals, not just domestic pets, it’s part of our mission here at AHS/Popcorn Park to educate the public on the dangers that…
Brick Woman Charged for Stealing $260,000 from Employer
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Brick Township woman has been charged for stealing $260,000 from her company, LeChard Marine Contractors. Police say she was a bookkeeper at the company. According to the…
How a One Acre Lot in Toms River Now Selling for $6,000,000
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s been a hard sell to operate a business at the corner of Hooper Avenue and Fischer Boulevard in Toms River, but if you’re interested in giving it…
Jackson School District Swears in First Orthodox Jewish Resident to School Board
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – As Jackson Township evolves and the Orthodox Jewish community within the township continues to grow, the school board here has sworn in the first ever member of that…
Rite-Aid Expanding Free COVID-19 Testing Sites in New Jersey, New York, Pennsyvlania
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Rite Aid today announced it is expanding its no-charge COVID-19 testing capabilities with 317 additional drive-through testing site locations opening across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania on…
Political “War” Coming to Ocean County in 2021 Says Pat O’Melia
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A huge political battle is brewing in Toms River within the Ocean County Republican Party as Chairman Frank Holman prepares to defend his turf against former Ocean County…
Little Egg Harbor Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Luring Children
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Joshua A. Rauter, 33, of Little Egg Harbor is now in Ocean County Jail after being sentenced to three years in prison for luring young children. He will…
Editorial: Homeless people don’t have police security, hot coffee, hot catered food and a snack table, so just stop it Terrance
Last night, Toms River Councilman Terrance Turnbach and others roleplayed homeless characters on the great lawn of the Toms River Township municipal complex in Downtown Toms River. Turnbach said he wanted to…
Vaccine Equity in NJ in Action: Ocean County Cut by 40%, Mercer County Supply Increases by 2,800 per Month
TRENTON, NJ – After announcing the vaccine shipments to Ocean County were reduced at this week’s Ocean County Commissioner’s meeting, Shore News Network today learned that Governor Phil Murphy is now sending…
Tuckerton man wanted for attempted murder captured by U.S. Marshalls in Atlantic City
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that Donald Rutter, 61, of Tuckerton, a fugitive from justice who was charged on January 6, 2021 with the Attempted…
Toms River Lawyer, Democrat owns Two Homes But Continues Fighting for Those with None
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River Township sexual assault and criminal defense attorney Terrance Turnbach, who also happens to be a township councilman is on a mission to build a homeless…
Vaccine Debacle: Phil Murphy Cuts Ocean County Vaccine Deliveries by 40%
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey can’t keep up with the demand for COVID-19 vaccine and as the Biden administration scrambles to figure out the vaccine supply chain, New Jersey Governor Phil…
Toms River Mayor Mo Hill Publishes $60,000 Press Release. Here it is.
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Mo Hill has hired a public relations firm to create public press releases on behalf of himself and the township. The contract award was $60,000…
Barnegat man pleads guilty to vehicular homicide
TOMS RIVER – Barnegat man plead guilty to causing the death of Little Egg Harbor resident Robert Parlin last March after traveling at an extremely high rate of speed, causing a collision…
$130,000 BMW M8 Stolen in Jackson Last Seen in Newark
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Police, helping a resident located their stolen BMW M8 found the vehicle was last seen on the BMW app as being in Newark. On Tuesday January 26,…
Editorial: Jackson Planning Board Needs to Stop Muzzling the Public
The following article was written by Randy Bergmann, a former editor at the Asbury Park Press and now independent journalist, originally published on his Facebook Page and republished with permission. Randy Bergmann…
The reward for being a bad neighbor: Toms River to buy Surf Club, debris for $8.4 million
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – In the 8 years since Superstorm Sandy, most of the Shore has been restored. Debris has been cleaned up, homes and businesses have been rebuilt. That is, except…
What me quarantine? Gov. Murphy says he won’t quarantine after out of state trip to D.C., here’s why
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy last week traveled outside of his state-mandated exclusion zone that would require normal citizens to quarantine in their homes for 14-days. That exclusion zone…
