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.…
Teenager stabbed and killed man inside Brick Township home on Saturday
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office isn’t providing too much detail on a stabbing murder in Brick Township on Saturday, but they have said the suspect is a 14-year-old.…
$874,000 Winning Lottery Tickets Sold in Toms River and Newark
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two people have received an early stimulus for 2021 after splitting the $1.75 million Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Thursday. Two lucky tickets matched all five numbers drawn splitting…
$50,000 Powerball Winners in Manahawkin and Fort Lee
MANAHAWKIN, NJ – Two New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, January 16, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The winning…
Jackson Township man involved in Jersey City street fight caught fleeing hospital
JERSEY CITY, NJ – A Jackson charged with aggravated assault and obstruction of law after being involved in a Jersey City street fight is now facing more charges after police say he…
Murder Investigation Ongoing at Brick Township Home
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating an alleged homicide in the area of Herbertsville road tonight. According to early reports, a m an was…
Graffiti on Forked River Bridge Calls MAGA “Vanilla ISIS”
FORKED RIVER, NJ – Ocean County is MAGA Country, which is why a bit of graffiti on Beach Boulevard in Forked River on the way to the way to Bay Front Park…
Home damaged in morning blaze in Manchester Township
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ -A home was severely damaged in a fire early this morning, according to the Manhcester Township Police Department. There were no occupants inside the home when police and firefighters…
Man who shot Brick High School student gets 10 years in prison
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A man who fired shots at Brick Memorial High School students has been sentenced to 10 years in prison according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. The prosecutor’s…
Home fire false alarm a reminder to residents to clean dryer vents
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Lacey Township Police Department officers and the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department responded to a call of a possible home fire last Monday that turned out to be a…
Lacey Township Woman Lost $3,500 in Amazon Scam
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Lacey woman reported she was scammed by a person impersonating an Amazon employee and is now out $3,500. On Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 12:02 p.m., Special…
Ocean County Health Services Overwhelmed after Murphy Announces Vaccines for Seniors, Leaving Door Open for Vaccine Scammers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After Governor Murphy announced that beginning on Thursday, senior citizens over the ages of 65-years-old and those with co-morbidities can sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine, calls…
New Jersey Attorney General’s Office Investigating Mo Hill’s Sketchy Toms River Land Sale to Lakewood Planning Board Member
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Documents provided by the Township of Toms River reveal an investigation by the New Jersey Attorney General’s office into a botched land auction. That auction involved the sale…
Toms River Re-Hires No-Show Lawyer Greg McGuckin
TOMS RIVER, NJ – In every town in the State of New Jersey, the top lawyer for that town regularly attends township council meetings. That is unless you’re Greg McGuckin, the chief…
Off Duty Manchester Police Officer Locates Endangered, Missing 78-Year-Old Man
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Manchester Police Department said tonight the search for a missing 78-year-old man ended happily. An exhaustive nine-hour search for a missing, endangered 78-year-old male-ended successfully when he…
Toms River Hires $60,000 Public Relations Firm to Combat Residents, Others Spreading “Rumors” on Social Media
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Kevin Geoghegan said Toms River Residents deserve the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and the town is going to spend $60,000 with…
Home Depot serial thieves caught in Manahawkin
MANAHAWKIN, NJ – A man and woman have traveled far and wide to steal items from Home Depot, Stafford Township police said today. After allegedly robbing a Home Depot in Newtown, the…
Watch the Toms River Township Council Meetings on Video, What’s Going on at Town Hall?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our readers have inquired about how to watch the Toms River Township Council meeting videos? It’s understandably not straightforward on the township’s website,…
Toms River Education Foundation Raises $10,000 for New Toms River School Sports Uniforms
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Education Foundation was able to raise $10,000 to purchase new school uniforms for the Toms River Regional School District. The foundation hosted a 5k event…
Toms River Mayor Mo Hill Continues Pushing Two Acre Zoning for Houses of Worship
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill and the Township Council are close to striking a deal to lower the 10-acre minimum zoning for houses of worship in the community. …
Toms River, Ocean Police Officers Join in Tribute of Fallen Police Officer Natalie Corona
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As the City of Davis, California remembered the passing of Police Officer Natalie Corona, female police officers from around the country were also remember her. On January 10,…