Jackson Honors First Responders Who Answered the Call After 9/11 Attacks
Jackson Township honored dozens of local police, firefighters and EMS members who responded after the Sept. 11 attacks as the nation marks 25 years.…
Toms River Cocaine Dealer Gets 18 Years After Release, Parkway Police Chase
Toms River man Phillip Tarver received 18 years in state prison after two cocaine cases, including a police pursuit months after his first release.…
Déjà Vu All Over Again as Governor’s Office Grapples With Another Sex Scandal
New Jersey’s Caldwell investigation revives questions about transparency in the governor’s office as lawmakers press Sherrill for a complete timeline.…
Worker at Lacey ShopRite Tests Positive for COVID-19
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lacey Township ShopRite announced this weekend that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19 and the store is performing standard practices to ensure the safety of all…
Letter: Seaside Heights Wants $2 Million Bailout After Closing Town to Outsiders
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – According to the Asbury Park Press, the small borough of Seaside Heights is demanding a $2 billion bailout to save summer, but the borough so far, has yet…
Fire in Lakewood Home After Car Crashed Through the Wall
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood Fire Department responded to an overnight call after a car crashed through a home on Squankum Road. The vehicle was apparently driving southbound through the intersection of…
Videos Capture Moment Toms River Storm Struck East Dover Neighborhood
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The high winds that caused massive damage in Toms River’s East Dover section last week were caught on camera as the force of the passing storm uprooted large…
Backyard Wedding Party Charged by Police in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Nine people were charged by Lakewood police, including a photographer for violating Governor Phil Murphy’s executive order requiring social distancing. All adults at the wedding were charged by police.…
Police File Charges After Students Found in Closed School in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Seven men were charged on Tuesday in Lakewood township for allowing students access to study during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order by Governor Phil Murphy. The head of the school,…
Large FBI Presence Reported At Lakewood Industrial Park Warehouse
LAKEWOOD- A large showing of FBI agents has been spotted at a Lakewood warehouse occupied by Deco Tile warehouse on Swarthmore Avenue in the Lakewood Industrial Park. See the video below, published…
Toms River To Invest $1 Million in Ice Rink Improvements
TOMS RIVER-The Toms River Township Budget in 2020 calls for almost $1,000,000 in upgrades and purchases at the Winding River Ice Rink. In the budget, proposed by Mayor Maurice Hill, the township…
Toms River Police Say Tornado Was Cause of Storm Damage on Tuesday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department thinks the damage caused in yesterday’s passing storm front was indeed a tornado, but no official determination by the National Weather Service has…
NJ Outdoor Alliance Slams McGuckin-Catalano Plan That Would Fine You $10,000 for Going to the Park
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance is calling the McGuckin-Catalano bill that seeks to drastically increase fines for violating Governor Phil Murphy’s executive orders from $1,000 to $10,000 preposterous. The…
Program Prevents Homelessness and Rapidly Re-Houses Homeless Veteran Families
Do you know someone who served in the military whose family has nowhere to live? Veterans and their families struggling with homelessness in Ocean County have Hope for Veterans as a resource.…
Manchester Township Mayor Palmer Announces Property Tax Relief
The Mayor and Township Council have announced that strategic relief will be extended to taxpayers during the #COVID19 pandemic. A second quarter “relief period” will be provided through June 30, 2020 for those…
Did a Tornado Strike Toms River Today? Officials Investigating
TOMS RIVER- A large storm that passed through New Jersey Tuesday afternoon caused massive damage in the East Dover section of Toms River and Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy is warning people…
Lakewood Leaders at Odds with Attorney General, Prosecutor Over COVID-19 Makeshift Weddings
LAKEWOOD, NJ – This week, Rabbi Aaron Kotler sent out an email with guidelines for brides and grooms who had scheduled weddings in the town on how to proceed with the wedding…
Drinking and Driving in Jackson Township During COVID-19 Pandemic
JACKSON, NJ – Drunk drivers in Jackson Township just aren’t following New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s “Stay at Home” order. Police here reported three incidents where drivers just couldn’t resist the urge…
We Are Here For You, A Salute to Toms River’s Unrecognized Front Line Heroes
TOMS RIVER, NJ – To celebrate National Dispatchers week, the Toms River Police Department made a very special salute to those who answer the 911 calls when residents are in their darkest…
Man Being Sought in Bias Incident in Brick Township
BRICK, NJ – Brick Township police are searching for a man pictured here in conjunction with a bias incident against an individual at Target. “This evening, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a bias…
Brick Township Memorial Day Parade Officially Cancelled
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The 2020 Brick Township Memorial Day Parade has officially been canceled according to the Brick Police Department. “Due to measures preventing the spread of Coronavirus and in accordance…
Drunk Drivers Continue Ignoring “Essential Travel” Restrictions in Lacey Township
LACEY TOWNSHIP-Last week, Lacey police charged at least 5 people with drunk driving despite Governor Phil Murphy’s executive orders barring non-essential vehicular traffic. Unlike normal DWI charges outside of the pandemic, most…
Lacey 7-11 Robbed by Masked Man
LACEY, NJ – It’s not sure whether a masked criminal was wearing a mask to conceal his identity or whether it was his attempt at proper social distancing, but Lacey Police reported…