Philadelphia Driver in Lacey Head-On Crash Possibly Drunk and High, Police Say
A head-on collision involving a Ford Explorer and Toyota RAV4 left two people seriously injured along Route 539 in Lacey Township.…
ICE Arrests New Jersey-Licensed Illegal Truck Driver During New Hampshire Inspection Operation
ICE officers arrested New Jersey-based truck driver Satvir Singh during a targeted commercial vehicle operation in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.…
Jackson Backed Down From Controversial Religious Chicken Slaughter Ban
Jackson Township’s 2019 HEART Ordinance prompted fears of a Kaporos ban, but the final law expressly exempted qualifying religious slaughter.…
Howell Xscape Theater Latest Victim of Murphy COVID-19 Restrictions
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – When the Howell Xscape Theater opened just four years ago, it filled a much-needed theater entertainment void in the Howell, Jackson, and Lakewood area. It became an instant…
Two abandoned Toms River dogs provided shelter, caring by Animal Shelter staff
TOMS RIVER, NJ -Two young dogs were found in pretty rough shape near the Ocean County Mall this past weekend. According to the Toms River Police Department, they were rescued and taken…
Phil Murphy just asked Ocean County to give back doses of vaccine
TOMS RIVER, NJ – In January, the New Jersey Department of Health cut Ocean County’s monthly vaccine number by 40%, instead, sending those vaccines to lower-income and impoverished areas of the state. …
Seaside bridge closed during crash between elderly woman and street sweeper
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An accident that occurred on the Mathis Bridge connecting Pelican Island to mainland Toms River sent an elderly Lavallette woman to the hospital. According to the Toms River…
NJ fire chief gives post-mortem on 170-acre Lakewood forest fire
BRICK, NJ – The massive 170-acre fire that destroyed commercial buildings in Lakewood and threatened one of Ocean County’s busiest retail corridors has been brought completely under control. As of 2 p.m.…
Lakewood business cited after second employee loses finger in ice cream machine
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Despite two severe amputation injuries in 2018 and 2020 on the same machine at a Lakewood ice cream manufacturing plant, a recent federal safety and health inspection found the company…
Getting vaccinated at Toms River High School North, How Difficult Is it?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The hardest thing about getting a vaccine at the Ocean County Health Department’s vaccination site inside the gym at Toms River High School North is actually getting an…
Brick man pleads guilty to running over entire family of geese
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man from Brick Township has been charged for purposefully running over and killing a family of geese at the Indian Head Plaza in Toms River. On March…
Lakewood Forest Fire Update: Garden State Parkway Reopened
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A forest fire that burned through 170 acres between Lakewood Township and Brick Township continued to burn into the night as hundreds of firefighters from the region worked overnight…
Teen rescued after spending cold night lost in Jackson woods
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – An Orthodox Jewish teenager was rescued this morning by volunteers, according to a report in the Lakewood Scoop. The boy was dropped off near his Yeshiva in the…
Hilton Hotel on Route 70 in Brick Evacuated as Fire Draws Near
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Hilton Garden Inn, located in the path of the fire that started earlier this afternoon in Lakewood is being evacuated. Here’s what we know so far about…
Lakewood Fire Chief: Numerous structures caught fire as blaze heads to Brick
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Fire Chief John Yahr today said moments ago that a fire that began in Lakewood Township has quickly spread and is headed south toward Brick Township. “At about…
Are You Kidding Me? With Ocean County on Fire, New Jersey Governor Murphy eats pizza
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Days after visiting the township of Lakewood, New Jersey, the town’s industrial center is on fire. At least one building within the Lakewood Industrial Park has burned and…
Lakewood fire jumps Route 70, threatening Marketplace at Brick, Lake Riviera
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A forest fire that started near the Lakewood Airport has quickly moved southeast and is out of control. Moments ago, the fire jumped south across Route 70 into…
High winds carrying Lakewood fire towards Brick as Target, Lowes on 70 evacuated
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire that started near the Lakewood Municipal Airport has been carried southeast by high winds and is now threatening shopping centers along the north side of Route…
Taco Bell’s Quesalupa is back!
The Quesalupa is part quesadilla, part chalupa and it’s coming back to Taco Bell with 50 percent more cheese. After years of perfecting the recipe, the geniuses behind Taco Bell’s test kitchen…
Garden State Parkway closed as large forest fire engulfs area in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A large brush fire has broken out forcing the closure of the Garden State Parkway in both directions Sunday afternoon. The road is closed from exit 83 in Toms…
Monday’s New Jersey Pick Six jackpot is $4.7 million
TOMS RIVER, NJ – March 14, 2021 -The Pick-6 drawing on March 11 produced 11 winners of $2,582 for matching five out of six white balls drawn. Two of those tickets were…
Here’s what Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher said about Mo Hill in his final interview
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two months before the passing of Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher, I decided to give him a call and see how things were going since he left office. …
Hill’s new Toms River club includes deceased members, out of state residents says lawyer challenging him
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Mo Hill and his lawyer, Gregory P. McGuckin may be staring down the barrel of a new lawsuit after their newly formed “New Toms River…