Ocean County News

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jungle Juice.   It’s sort of like Sangria, but also kinda like spiking the fruit punch with whatever you smuggled into the high school prom.  There’s many …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Seaside Heights boro hall will be closed at least through Monday while the building is cleaned and checked after a seasonal worker tested positive for COVID-19.  …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Holdings and RG-2 Associates, approved for a 189 unit single-family home project by the township planning board in 2016.  The development is near the intersection …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A house party advertised on social media in Jackson ended with over 700 guests, many coming for the free food, jungle juice, and free “henny shots” …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ –  On Friday July 24, 2020 at approximately 4:00 am, officers responded to Arcadia Court after a 911 call was received at police headquarters. The call was an …

JACKSON, NJ –  Yaakov Weiss, of Jackson was charged along with party organizers for throwing a house party that attracted 700 people from around the state, requiring a large police …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – COVID-19 figures are rising up in Ocean County this week according to the Ocean County Health Department figures released each day.  There have been 214 new …

TOMS RIVER, NJ –  Toms River School Board President Anna Polozzo said last week at the Toms River Regional Schools Board of Education that the district’s decision to not return …

TOMS RIVER, NJ –  Today, Governor Murphy announced the daily death toll for COVID-19 and as we have been saying now for weeks, his numbers are weeks and sometimes even …

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – The small seaside town of Point Pleasant, New Jersey has a long history of being one of the last family-friendly destinations at the Jersey Shore, …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Just after 9:30 P.M. on Monday night, July 20th, calls started coming into police about a large disorderly party on Atlantic Drive in the Baywood section of …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department has announced it is cancelling two sports-themed events for 2020. “The Jingle Bells 5K Run and Pros vs Heroes Charity Flag …

BRICK TOWNSHIP – The Brick Township Police Street Crimes Unit has been actively seeking out criminal activity originating in or in some way related to the Maple Leaf Condominium Complex …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Last week, police officers in Lacey Township responded to numerous incidents across the town including drugs, car accidents, fraud and vandalism. MVA- On Thursday, July 9, 2020, …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Saturday afternoon, Jackson police officers responded to 60 Acres on the report of a 54-year-old male who was making threats that he was going to …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Governor Phil  Murphy’s extended lockdown in New Jersey has now crossed the line from economic loss and it is quickly becoming a mental health crisis.  This …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, as a heatwave rolled in across New Jersey, Jackson police charged and arrested a 28-year-old woman who left her child in her car while …

JACKSON, N.J. ─ July 20, 2020 ─ Six Flags Hurricane Harbor today announced that it will open for the 2020 season on July 23. In accordance with Governor Phil Murphy’s …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – America is apparently now experiencing a coin shortage due to COVID-19 and stores across the state are now asking for exact change or credit card payments, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The law firm of Dasti, McGuckin, Murphy, etc. could be facing the loss of all of their public contracts if found guilty of charges levied by …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Pay to play politics in New Jersey, Ocean County and even in Toms River is nothing new, but in 2019 when a political regime shift occurred …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With gyms still on lockdown gym owners across the state are taking their workouts outside.  One Toms River gym, Extraordinary Fitness has taken outdoor workouts to …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – “Donald Trump is not fit to be President.” Those were the words of Jack Ciattarelli, a former New Jersey Assemblyman who served in office from 2011-2018. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After declaring that Toms River Township is not racially diverse enough for her liking, Toms River Councilwoman Laurie Huryk, a Democrat on Tuesday said she had …

JACKSON, NJ – Violent crime appears to be on the rise in Jackson Township after another crime committed in the usually sleepy community was reported by the police department. On Saturday …