Last year the Kansas City (Kansas) Police Department lost two officers, both slain by gunmen. Today, Police Chief Robert McClarty says the fatalities have significantly impacted recruitment efforts. “It has…
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…
Where does American beef come from? Most of us think we get those steaks on the kitchen table from the pristine American outback ranges in states like Texas, Nebraska and…
by Linda Selznik JACKSON-On the sixth night of Chanukah, hundreds of residents, of all generations, braving a light but warm winter rain, were greeted by Honey and Bob Greenberg in…
The Township of Toms River is now accepting applications for CDBG funding for 2017 and will seek public input and host a public meeting January 17, 2017 at 6:00pm in…
250 Earthquakes reported on New Year’s Eve near California-Mexico border More than 250 small earthquakes have struck since New Year’s Eve near the California-Mexico border, causing unease among residents and…
by Phil Stilton TRENTON-Those running family day care centers out of their homes in New Jersey may soon be subjected to federal background checks if a law moving through the…
by Phil Stilton TRENTON-After Superstorm Sandy, allegations over price gouging on items ranging from food to emergency essentials was prevalent around the county by unscrupulous business owners trying to cash…
by Phil Stilton SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS-This weekend, a thief walked off with $1,000 of Christmas Tree sales raised through a tree sale fundraiser by the Independent Fire Company. Today, there…
by Phil Stilton BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-More than four years after being critically damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the Berkeley Island County Park is finally being rebuilt. In November, the county announced a $6.9 million…
by Phil Stilton TRENTON-Last week, the New Jersey legislature once again tried to get a common sense tax savings bill through the defenses of the dishonest and greedy New Jersey…
by Phil Stilton JACKSON-The Jackson Township council took time during their final meeting before the holidays to remind residents to keep America’s warriors in their thoughts. “This holiday season, they…
by Phil Stilton JACKSON-Over 1,200 readers voted in November in the inaugural JTOWN Magazine “People’s Choice Awards”. Over 40 individuals, businesses and charities were nominated by the public in our…
LAKEWOOD-Over the past year, racial and religious tensions between Lakewood’s predominantly Orthodox Jewish population and residents in surrounding towns have escalated, culminating in violence for the first time this week.…
Records obtained from Jackson Township show that Jackson’s new no-knock ordinance removed several components of the original 1995 ordinance that regulated peddling and door-to-door solicitation in the township that are now…
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County residents who need help with their heating bills this winter may seek assistance from the county’s 2015-16 Energy/Utility Discount Program. The Ocean County Office of…
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Pumpout Boat Program will continue in 2016, its 19th season. Since the program began in 1997, more than 65,000 recreational boats have used the…
In an online poll by the Shore News Network with 770 readers, 86.9% of our readers said they approve of the performance of Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher and the township…
The Toms River Township zoning board announced a new date for the next hearing on the controversial Chabad Jewish Center variance. The application for Chabad Jewish Center of Toms River,…
BRICK – Brick Township High School will host a night of entertainment by Jeff Norris and other comedians at 7 p.m. March 4. The Together for Tom event is a…
SILVERTON – The Silverton Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary will hold its annual fish and chips dinner from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 11 at 15 Kettle Creak in Toms…
If you’ve managed to avoid flu this year, don’t pat yourself on the back just yet: New Jersey’s flu season started later than usual, and is just now beginning to…
The steady stream of immigrants settling in New Jersey has led to a rise in the percentage of residents who are foreign-born and is almost negating any loss of New…
JACKSON – A pancake breakfast benefitting the Jackson Township Food Pantry will be held from 9 a.m. to noon March 13 at the Jackson Senior Center, 45 Don Connor Boulevard…
SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The Borough of Seaside Heights will hold a Palm Sunday Egg Hunt at 1 p.m. March 20. More than 15,000 eggs will be hidden for children of…