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Mayor Amato Reminds Residents to Recycle! Household Recycling Reduces Landfill Costs, Increase’s Revenue for Berkeley Township.   BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., is pleased to announce that Berkeley Township …

PRESS RELEASE, TOMS RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT by TOMS RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP, NJ- camo truck sat in front of East Dover Elementary School Jan. 23 as families entered for …

Statement Issued by Toms River Police Department TOMS RIVER, NJ-On Thursday, January 24, 2019, at approximately 4:50 PM multiple police units responded to Whitesville Rd near Cleveland St for a …

TOMS RIVER, NJ-Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ3) solidified himself behind Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer’s anti-Trump, anti-border wall agenda and broke rank with his fellow newly elected Democrats today. Three of …

TOMS RIVER, NJ-Bill Spadea has been at it all week against the Toms River School Board whose $147,000,000 maintenance referendum was passed on Tuesday by voters.  Earlier in the week, …

Submission by Kristin B. Fitzgerald JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ- Six Flags Great Adventure, the World’s Ultimate Thrill Park, announces a second major addition for the 2019 season with the introduction of Calypso …

The Following is  Press Release by the Toms River School District Jan. 22, 2019— Last week Walnut Street Elementary School hosted its PE Games, which featured a fun obstacle course …

TRENTON,NJ–New Jersey still has one thriving industry, it’s shore tourism.  That could be in jeopardy too, according to some shore area Republicans who are standing up against Governor Phil Murphy’s …

WESTFIELD,NJ–Units of the 102nd New Jersey National Guard Cavalry are departing their homes and their jobs this week as they head to the Middle East. Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, and Alpha …

On 1/21/2019 at approximately 9:43PM Plumsted Township Police officers were dispatched to the Valero Gas station at 410 Pinehurst Road(Route 539) for an armed robbery with a handgun. The suspect …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ-Borough officials will hear testimony for an application to convert a portion of the Coin Castle Arcade into the “Midway Bar”.  First reported in the Brick Shorebeat, the …

Learner Activated Technology-Infused Classroom (LATIC) educator Amber Hull from High School South partnered with Supervisor of Educational Technology Tiffany Lucey to integrate game programming as a project choice. The unit …

by Toms River Police Department. One Suspect breaking into cars on Coolidge Avenue & Bay Blvd, Ortley Beach. Suspect video below. Reports received on Jan 9-10 in the early morning …

MANALAPAN,NJ-At approximately 5:15 pm, a vehicle in the parking lot at Walgreens pharmacy drove through the brick wall located at the intersection of Route 33 and Woodward Road. The crash …

JACKSON,NJ-Jackson Township is once again searching for a new business administrator after the resignation of Helene Schlegel who has been in the position since June 2014.  Schlegel has been missing …

BRICK-Brick Township Mayor Ducey has not taken much of a stance on many issues of late, citing his political independence, but when asked last week on his “Facebook Live” session …

BRICK-An anonymous letter, claimed to have been sent by an anonymous township worker has raised eyebrows around Brick Township.   Until now, the contents of the letter remained a mystery …

by St. Aloysius School JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ-Two strong and successful Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Trenton – situated just over three miles apart – will pool their resources …

BERKELEY– Mayor Carmen Amato and Chief Karin DiMichele today announced a partnership with Ring to reduce crime in neighborhoods by making affordable and effective smart home security options more accessible …

LAKEWOOD-A fire completely destroyed a home on Gudz Road in Lakewood, leaving a family of eight homeless.  The next morning the Lakewood Police Department delivered a hot meal to the …

TOMS RIVER, NJ-Congressman Andy Kim, fresh out of his “inauguration” as some of his fellow freshmen say quietly snuck in and out of a Toms River meet and greet this …

Jan. 2, 2019— Silver Bay Elementary School is the recipient of a program that will infuse the arts into its students’ educational experience, a unique opportunity being funded by a grant …

ST. LOUIS – Jan. 2, 2019 – Americans are on the move, relocating to western and southern parts of the country. The results of United Van Lines’ 42nd Annual National Movers …

SOUTH TOMS RIVER-Democrats have taken power in the small borough of South Toms River and at this weekend’s reorganization meeting, as anticipated, began doling out contracts to political allies and …

TRENTON-“We will stand up to this president. If need be, we will be a sanctuary not just city but state. This is America,” Phil Murphy said while on the campaign …