With the coldest air of the season arriving tonight, it’s a good time to consider some preventive measures to protect water pipes. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures at …
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Toms River School Board Welcomes New Member Rob Onofrietti
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonThe 2015 Board of Education was re-organized on January 6, 2015. Joseph Torrone was re-appointed President and Gigi Esparza was appointed Vice President. Congratulations to Robert Onofrietti Jr., Ben Giovine …
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1795 Time Capsule Buried by Paul Revere and Samuel Adams Opened
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonThe Boston Museum of Fine Arts has opened a time capsule buried by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere in 1795 and found some amazing historic artifacts inside. “This is the …
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Child Struck in Lakewood After Driver Passed Stopped School Bus
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonLAKEWOOD-On Tuesday at approximately 5:18 pm, Lakewood Police were dispatched to the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Carey Street for a report of a pedestrian struck. Upon their arrival they …
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Lt. Governor Signs Three Small Veterans Bills in Brick Township
by Phil Stiltonby Phil Stiltonby Phil Stilton BRICK-While several major veterans bills are stalled in the legislation, New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno visited Brick Township to sign three minor veterans bills to the …
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Game Wardens Now Equipped with Narcan in Ocean County
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-Colonel Mark Chicketano, Chief of the Division of Fish & Wildlife Law Enforcement Bureau, today accepted their first supply of Naloxone from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. These first round …
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Marine Mammal Stranding Center Rescues Harbor Seal from Point Pleasant Beach
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonPOINT PLEASANT BEACH-On Tuesday, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center announced it has rescued its first harbor seal pup of the season stranded on Ocean County’s beaches. The male pup weighed …
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TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Library’s Lakewood branch, 301 Lexington Avenue., will host a free, seven-session class to prepare people who want to take the test for US citizenship. The …
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Minor snow accumulations are on tap for tomorrow as a disturbance moves through the region, forecasters say. The Alberta Clipper system, a fast moving low pressure system that forms in …
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Authorities have closed a portion of Route 70 in Lakewood for an accident investigation Monday afternoon. The Lakewood Scoop reports that an elderly pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by …
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An Ocean County firefighter and photographer captured an image of a blowout tide scene in Mystic Island late Monday afternoon. Roman Isaryk headed to the Great Bay to capture the …
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Firefighters battled a house fire in the downtown section of Toms River Tuesday morning, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 8 Park Street at 8:46 a.m., and arriving police …
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Toms River Fire Department On Scene at Downtown Home Fire
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-The Toms River Police Department is currently on the scene of a residential structure fire that broke out at 8:46 am. Police and Fire units responded to 8 Park …
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A windy night is ahead, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory for the coastal areas along the Jersey Shore. In effect from 8 p.m. until 1 …
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Man Arrested Pushing Stolen Baby Stroller in Lakewood
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonLAKEWOOD-On January 3rd at approximately 12:50 am, Sgt. Jason Pederson observed a male pushing a baby carriage west on Ocean Avenue. Knowing that, in the past, several baby strollers were …
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Brick Police Announce New Youth Police Explorer Club
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBRICK-The Brick Township Police Department and the Brick Township Police Athletic League have partnered up and are pleased to announce a new and exciting program aimed at our townships middle …
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Brick Township Awards Liquor License to Red Robin
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBRICK-The township of Brick has awarded Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews a new liquor license for the amount of $550,000 for the franchise’s future location at 56 Chambers Bridge …
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New Playgrounds, Basketball Courts to be Built at Brick's Colorado Park
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBRICK-The Brick Township Council approved a resolution to allow for much needed improvements at Colorado Park, located at the intersection of Colorado Avenue and Nebraska Avenue in the Herbertsville section …
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Man Rushed to Hospital After Crane Topples in Point Pleasant
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonPOINT PLEASANT BEACH-One man was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune after a crane lifting a boat overturned last Monday. Photos by Barnegat Bay Island, NJ Facebook …
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Duck Hunters Rescued in Little Egg Inlet on New Year's Eve
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonA duck hunting party required a lift by the United States Coast Guard on New Year’s eve in the waters of Little Egg Inlet. U.S Coast Guard vessel CG …
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Two Ocean County Men See Record Fish Catches Surpassed in 2014
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON-The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has certified two new fish into the state record book, ousting a Lakewood man who had held one of those records for the …
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Patcong Valley Model Railroad Club 30th Annual Open House Train Show
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonCome to see highly detailed HO scale models of many different trains, operated on a large realistic model railroad thru beautiful scale scenery of Western PA and Eastern NY State. …
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Sarah Palin Exposes Double Standards by Liberal PETA in Open Letter to Peta
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWhen former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin posted a photo of her son Trig standing on the family dog, Jill, the left-wing blogosphere and media had a field day with the …
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After well above average temperatures to end the week, Mother Nature will soon remind us that it’s still January, forecasters say. The descent into the brutal cold begins Monday, as …
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An infusion of funding to the Northern Ocean Habitat for Humanity chapter will facilitate the repairs of a dozen homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the nonprofit organization announced. “We are pleased …