New Jersey Faces Several More Days of Rain and Thunderstorms Through Thursday
Mount Holly, NJ – New Jersey residents should keep umbrellas handy for the next several days as a slow-moving weather pattern brings repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms through Thursday, according to…
Wildwood’s historic Woolworth building and Randyland site listed for $8 million
Wildwood, NJ – If these walls could talk, oh the story they would tell. Well, they don’t have to because the owner of this building is more than willing, most of the…
Rodrick’s Fight Against Downtown Apartment Towers Influences State Law Against Future Bad Development Deals
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A bitter development battle in downtown Toms River has prompted state lawmakers to move forward with a sweeping reform that would force municipalities to share tax-abatement revenue with…
Toms River Mayor Rodrick Announces Plans to revive Surf Club site with new Ortley Beach boardwalk project
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – More than a decade after Superstorm Sandy wiped out the legendary Joey Harrison’s Surf Club, Toms River Township is preparing to transform the once-blighted oceanfront property into a…
NJ Senate panel advances bill requiring LLCs to disclose property owners in real estate deals
TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey Senate committee has advanced legislation that would force limited liability companies (LLCs) purchasing residential properties to publicly disclose their true owners, a move aimed at increasing…
Lakewood scores millions in federal funding as Rep. Chris Smith including $2 Cross Street expansion
LAKEWOOD, N.J. – Lakewood Township is set to receive several million dollars in new federal funding for local infrastructure and public safety improvements as part of a broader $23.8 million package secured…
Heartbreaking plea in Jackson as family searches for owner or home for dog ‘Scooby’
JACKSON, N.J. – A Jackson family is making an urgent appeal to the community to help find the owner or a new home for a dog they rescued and later had to…
Seven New Jersey athletes to compete for Team USA at 2026 Winter Olympics
TRENTON, N.J. – Seven athletes with New Jersey roots will represent the United States at the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, showcasing talent from across the Garden State in…
Icy snow storm uncovers 136-year-old shipwreck hidden beneath the Jersey Shore sands
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, NJ – Powerful winter storms that battered the Jersey Shore with wind, rough surf, and freezing temperatures have revealed a long-buried piece of maritime history beneath the sand…
Toms River Mayor Says Summer Concert Beach Series Will Happen Despite Council Threat
Toms River, NJ – Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick’s summer beach concert series and plans for a new sprinkler park for young children are under attack after threats were made to cancel them…
‘Affordable for who?’ Affordability Gov. Mikie Sherrill blasted over $100K-a-plate gala
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Governor Mikie Sherrill’s message of “affordability” is drawing sharp criticism after reports surfaced that her inaugural festivities included a private dinner charging up to $100,000 per plate —…
Jackson family searches for missing dog near high school amid snow and freezing temps
JACKSON, N.J. – A Jackson Township resident is asking for the public’s help after his dog went missing near the local high school, prompting a neighborhood search and online appeals for information.…
New Jersey Group Offers Ex-Cons Second Chance as Commercial Truck Drivers
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey reentry organization is expanding efforts to retrain formerly incarcerated individuals and veterans as commercial truck drivers, backed by a $300,000 investment aimed at easing a growing…
Jackson police chief forced out after bitter feud with Mayor Kuhn lands $2 million payout
JACKSON, NJ – The political drama that has gripped Jackson Township for nearly two years reached a stunning conclusion this week when Police Chief Matthew Kunz was forced out of his position,…
Mystery Ocean County College alum questioned in DOJ probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s jail death
NEW YORK — A previously unidentified former Ocean County College student and Navy veteran was questioned by federal investigators as part of the Justice Department’s internal probe into the 2019 death of…
Are We Next? Tensions rise as New Jersey Democrats fiercely provoke ICE, Trump over enforcement policies
TRENTON, NJ – A new political standoff is emerging in New Jersey as state Democratic leaders, including Governor Mikie Sherrill and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, intensify their criticism of…
Senator Amato Calls for Doubling New Jersey’s Veterans’ Tax Relief
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature seeks to provide expanded financial relief to veterans by doubling their state income tax deduction from $6,000 to $12,000. The Democrat…
Seaside Heights motel owners challenge ordinance banning rentals to young guests
OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. – A group of longtime Seaside Heights motel owners is asking a New Jersey appellate court to strike down a borough ordinance that bans hotel and motel rentals to…
The Hoax is Over: Toms River Mayor Rodrick Speaks Out After Political Petition to Recall Fails
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick today spoke publicly for the first time about a failed effort to recall him led by Toms River MUA Commissioner Phil Brilliant. Brilliant,…
New Jersey governor denounces federal agents after Minneapolis shootings at anti-ICE protests
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill issued a sharp condemnation of federal agents following a deadly encounter in Minneapolis that left a Minnesota intensive care nurse, identified as Alex Pretti,…
Mayor Rodrick Responds to Biased Reporting by Asbury Park Press Reporter Jean Mikle
Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick issued a press release today condeming the bias reporting of Asbury Park Press writer Jean Mikle. In a statement today, he said it is his responsibility to…
