TOMS RIVER – The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is offering a grant-writing workshop to nonprofits in Ocean County and in other counties that are interested in…
HOLGATE — It took only a couple days of storms to wash away week’s worth of work to build a protective berm on Long Beach Island where successive storms have…
Shyam Patel (right), a recent graduate of Montclair State University, tells his girlfriend, Amina Abdelrahman (left), a story about the summer vacation he will never be able to forget. It…
JACKSON — For years, “American Idol” has chronicled its contestants by splitting their lives in two, juxtaposing the singers’ polished, pop-star performances with humanizing, “this could be you’ backstories. A…
JACKSON – The Jackson Mills Volunteer Fire Company Station 54 is holding a Valentine’s Day Rose Sale to benefit a member whose daughter lost her home in a recent fire.…
TOMS RIVER – Members of the Toms River PBA #137 is seeking donations for its team in the Feb. 20 Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside Heights. The money raised will…
BRICK – Brick Mayor John G. Ducey and the Township Council awarded various grants on Feb. 9 to area social services agencies. The Community Development Block Grants include $3,500 for…
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is expected to repair more than five miles of roadway under its first road overlay contract of 2016. The Board of Chosen Freeholders on Feb.…
TOMS RIVER – The Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first-ever Stand-Up Paddle event with proceeds benefiting the Barnegat Bay Partnership. The race is a two-mile loop…
SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The Borough of Seaside Heights has postponed a public hearing on Feb. 17 that would have discussed the proposed disposal of a portion of public beach in…
JACKSON – The Jackson Women of Today is seeking food and household item donations to help the less fortunate in the community. The non-perishable food items needed include canned fruits…
BRICK – The Brick Township has issued a notice to bidders for demolition work at 126 South Beverly Drive. Township officials are seeking bids for the demolition, removal and disposal…
BERKELEY – The Berkeley Township School District held its first professional development camp last month. The Jan. 18 event provided opportunities for staff to collaborate and solve problems. Educators also…
TOMS RIVER – Parents and guardians of children who will be entering the Toms River Regional School system in Kindergarten in September must complete school registration at one of three…
TOMS RIVER-Seaside Heights Borough Administrator Chris Vaz was interviewed by WOBM AM morning talk radio host Jeremy Grunin on the “Wake Up With Jeremy” show last week and gave some…
Foster, a kangaroo who was recovering from Toxoplasmosis died last week despite an attempt by park officials to cure and rehabilitate the animal. “Foster, our young kangaroo who recently came…
A Brick Township-based real estate broker was arrested on September 28, 204 after he set up a meeting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an…
BRICK – A Comedy Night and Chocolate Tasting will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Brick VFW, 373 Adamston Road. Sponsored by the Rotary Club…
As some Shore towns rush to repair beaches damaged by last week’s blizzard, the mayors are still wondering where they’ll get all the money to pay for the work. The…
TOMS RIVER – Local township officials and representatives from Congressman Tom MacArthur’s Office inspect the progress of the new B.E.A.T. Center in Silverton. The center will serve as a hub…
The Penny Arcade at the TD Bank on Hooper Avenue in Toms River is collecting coins on Friday as a fundraiser for Matthew DeRiggi, 18, a Toms River North student…
Jack Kelly, an Ocean County Freeholder, was selected on Wednesday as director of the board. This is the second time in less than a month that the Board of Freeholders…
About 2,215 homes in Ocean County have been raised so far following Superstorm Sandy in 2012, while another 4,530 homes are in the progress of doing so. These homes are…
For the fourth year in a row, New Jersey high school graduation rates have risen, says the N.J. Department of Education. The rate rose to 89.7 percent in 2015 from…
Arlington National Cemetery Wreath Laying Now to Start at 11 a.m. EST WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NASA will pay will tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and…