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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Democrats in Berkeley Get Anticipated "News" Website Support…And Then Some
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby 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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Political Plan to Oust Gilmore and Monahan in Jackson Ends in Failure
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonPetition 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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Jackson Township Keeping List of Abandoned Structures Targeted for Razing a Secret
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby 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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Jackson Mayor's Letter to County Warned of Future Deaths; Pleaded for Attention
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby 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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Tuckerton Police Officer Indicted for Aggravated Assault for K-9 Attack
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby 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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Former NHL Player Jim Dowd A No-Show After Alleged Assault of High School Player
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWALL-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 …
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Two Brick Men Indicted in Monmouth County Sweep of Child Abusers
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonFREEHOLD-The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office indicted 7 individuals on Friday in a sweeping move against child sexual predators and abusers. Two of those individuals were Brick Township residents. John …
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MANAHAWKIN – Bark Buster and home dog trainer Paul Pagano will be at the Ocean County Library’s Stafford branch 2 p.m. Saturday January 31st to explain why dogs behave the way they …
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Prosecutor: No Foul Play Found in Berkeley Fatal Fire Investigation
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby Al DellaFave, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office TOMS RIVER-On Saturday (1/10) fire investigators returned to 77 Encinitas Drive to continue their fire investigation and scene examination. Following an extensive examination, …
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Is a volunteer fire company under contract with a fire district an OPRA "public agency"?
On April 29, 2014, the Government Records Council (the agency that enforces the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)) ruled in Robert A. Verry v. Franklin Fire District No. 1 (Somerset), …
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Conflicting Reports Arise in Toms River Animal Cruelty Case
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-Toms River officials are denying a claim by the NJSPCA over the account of what happened when Animal Control Officers responded to an April 14, 2014 incident of alleged …
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Man Dead After Fall into Concrete Crusher in South Toms River
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonSOUTH TOMS RIVER-Police said a man who was performing maintenance on a concrete crusher at Suffolk Contracting on Dover Road suffered fatal injurie after falling into the machine. Authorities said the …
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OCEAN TWP-The Ocean Township Police Department Detective Bureau is seeking your help in identifying the individual captured on this surveillance footage. The pictured individual is wanted for questioning in connection …
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Prosecutor's Office: Woman Perishes in Holiday City Fire
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBERKELEY TWP-The daughter of a man who owned a home on Ecinitas Drive in Toms River perished, despite first responders’ best efforts to fight the fire which completely consumed the …
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Firefighters Battling Blaze at Holiday City Home
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBERKELEY TWP-A fire was reported this morning at 73 Encinitas Drive here. Firefighters responded to a home with fire clearly showing from the rear of the home which quickly spread. …
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TOMS RIVER –Stretch and warm up first, bend your knees and take breaks when you start to feel discomfort. Those were among the recommendations made by two physical therapists, Devon …
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Historic Photo: Island Heights Volunteer Fire Department
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonA photo of the Island Heights Volunteer Fire Department.
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Prosecutor Shocked by Volume of Drivers Passing School Buses on County Roads
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby Al Della Fave Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office TOMS RIVER-This past week the Ocean County Prosecutor Office Facebook Page posted information on an incident in Lakewood where a 9 year …
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Jackson Liberty Graduate to Appear on American Idol Tonight
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby Allison Erwin Jackson School District JACKSON – A Jackson Liberty High School graduate – who won the school’s “Liberty Idol’’ competition in his senior year – will be a …
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State Police Identify Three Lethal Brands of Heroin Responsible for Recent Deaths
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWEST TRENTON- The New Jersey Regional Operations and Intelligence Center (ROIC), working in collaboration with New Jersey Department of Health and law enforcement agencies in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York …
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Multiple Teens Arrested on Weapons Charges at Lakewood Middle School
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonLAKEWOOD-On January 7, 2015, Officer Alex Guzman arrested two juvenile males at the Lakewood Middle School on weapon violations. According to reports the males were discovered, by school personnel to …
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Jackson Police Invite Public to Attend Scam Prevention Seminar
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby John Convery Jackson Police Department JACKSON-The Jackson Township Police Department in association with the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Associations Donna Parsons will be sponsoring a “Scam Prevention” seminar at …
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Arrests Made in Wednesday's Toms River Bank Robbery
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOM RIVER-The two men responsible for robbing a Santander bank in Toms River on Wednesday didn’t have much time to enjoy their take. This morning, the Toms River Police Department …
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Less than a week into 2015, a Jersey Shore marine mammal rehabilitation center has its first guest of the year. The newest resident at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), …