Community News

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 …

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 …

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 …

HOWELL – Howell Township will begin accepting registration for its Teen Expedition Camp on March 28. The five-week program will be held Monday through Fridays from July 5 to Aug. …

TOMS RIVER – The Silverton Volunteer Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary and St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church are sponsoring an annual Easter Egg hunt from 9 to 11 a.m. March 19 …

  HOWELL-Formed in 1989 for the prevention of drug, alcohol and tobacco use among Howell Township youth, the Howell Township Municipal Alliance (HTMA) addressed the township council at Monday nights’ town …

HOWELL-Howell Township mayor William Gotto and the township council recognized the Howell Hawks U11 travel basketball team for their 2015-16  Mid-Monmouth County Championship. “It’s always a pleasure for us to …

The Manchester Township Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing township woman, Amanda Picard, who was last seen on February 5, 2016, at her grandmother’s residence …

The Toms River Angels Division 10 cheer team was recognized by the township on Tuesday for winning the program’s fourth consecutive national cheer championship.    They are coached by Kristina …