JACKSON-Six Flags Great Adventure began demolishing the Fort Independence arena, the former home of the theme park’s Dolphin Discovery program, last week to make way for a new attraction at …
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BEACHWOOD-A Beachwood cat owner was reunited with his feline after it was rescued from the roof of their two-story home in this Toms River area community. Beachwood Police and firefighters …
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BRICK-Tuesday’s manatee sighting at Beaton’s Boatyard in Brick Township means boaters in the Barnegat Bay should use caution this weekend and to be on the lookout. Collisions with watercraft …
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MS Dhoni Visit Highlights Diverse Community Outreach by Ocean County Sheriff's Department
by Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-When international cricket superstar MS Dhoni made a visit to a Toms River temple last week, it highlighted Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy’s neverending community outreach effort with the …
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BERKELEY-After Hurricane Sandy devastated large sections of Ocean County and neighborhoods in Berkeley Township, many felt they weren’t given proper treatment by FEMA. Now, Mayor Carmen Amato said time is …
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by Phil Stilton JACKSON-Ocean County’s engineering department is waiting for JCP&L and other utilities to relocate utility poles and lines before the county can finally complete a multi-year project to …
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Seaside Heights beaches will remain open daily through close of business on Sunday, September 13th, and will also be open the following two weekends – September 19th & 20th and September …
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Staff Report TOMS RIVER-Each Tuesday in downtown Toms River, a high-stakes bidding war takes place, quietly tucked away in room 119 at the Ocean County Administrative Building. It’s …
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by Phil Stilton, Toms River Magazine MANCHESTER-Growing up in Ocean County, we fondly called the abandoned ASARCO mineral mining operation, the Sarco Pit. It was where we hung out …
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Toms River, Berkeley Officials Successfully Lobby to Cut United Water Rate Hike by Half
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-A proposed water rate hike by United Water, serving Berkeley and Toms River Townships was cut in half after local officials lobbied the Board of Public …
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Widening Route 9 Not an Immediate Option Presented to Local Officials During NJTPA Planning Session
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stilton, Toms River Magazine TOMS RIVER-A meeting was held recently between state and local officials about future improvements to the Route 9 corridor through Toms River and Ocean …
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LONG BEACH ISLAND-Sand dollars have been reported washed ashore along Long Beach Island and Clean Ocean Action would like to educate beachgoers on the difference between live sand dollars and their …
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Barnegat Bay's Middle Sedge Island Mansion Listed for Sale on Private Island Website
by Phil StiltonOCEAN COUNTY-Middle Sedge Island is for sale and if you have $6.5 million, you can own it. The property has been listed on Private Islands.com, an online private island brokerage …
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by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-Politics in Ocean County has traditionally been run by a group often called “The Good Old Boys Network“, a group of aging lawyers and professionals on …
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Families of Fallen New Jersey Police Officers Treated to Day of Fun at the Jersey Shore
by Phil StiltonSeaside Heights-The New Jersey State Police, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, Seaside Heights borough officials and other dignitaries gathered today at Breakwater Beach here to honor 48 law enforcement families representing 28 …
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New DEP Efforts May Stop North Jersey's 23 Billion Gallons of Raw Sewage From Hitting Jersey Shore Beaches
by Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-Ocean County officials are praising the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s plan to require permits to any entity discharging more than 2,000 gallons of sanitary wastewater per day in …
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MANAHAWKIN,NJ-Beachbound traffic heading to Long Beach Island was slowed for 90 minutes on Sunday as crews worked to remove a small plane from the median which made an emergency landing …
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by Phil Stilton JACKSON-On February 8th, 2015, enforcement agents from New Jersey’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Agency (ABC) conducted an enforcement action at Brooklyn Square Pizza ahead of a planned promotional …
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by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-After being called up to the big leagues of county patronage jobs by his wife’s step-uncle, Freeholder Jack Kelly, Michael J. Fromsky packed his bags and …
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by Phil Stilton Earlier this year, Ocean and Monmouth County Democrats launched a news website geared towards supporting Democrat candidates and vilifying Jersey Shore Republicans. Last week, Berkeley Township residents …
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Petition sold as saving tax dollars in Jackson ends up wasting $40,000. by Phil Stilton JACKSON-A politically motivated plan by a defeated 2012 candidate for township council to oust the law …
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by Phil Stilton JACKSON-In the spring of 2014, a township ordinance to force the removal of hazardous abandoned structures was the talk of many town council meetings. Former Business Administrator …
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by Phil Stilton “My question now becomes what other criteria is missing? Lack of deaths? Lack of violations issued? Time of accidents? I am not fully comprehending the thought process …
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by Al Della Fave, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced the return of the indictment yesterday (1/13/15) against Justin M. Cherry, a Tuckerton Borough …
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WALL-Point Pleasant Beach-Manasquan high school hockey coach and former New Jersey Devil Jim Dowd was absent at last night’s game in Red Bank against Rumson Fair Haven at the Red Bank …