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.…
Health Department: Did Mo Hill Lie About Existence of COVID-19 Map?
TOMS RIVER-On Tuesday, Toms River Mayor Maurice B. Hill defended himself against a claim that there is a higher concentration of COVID-19 infections in the northern section of Toms River, claiming the…
Photo Op of the Day: Toms River Mayor Mo Hill Takes Out the Trash
TOMS RIVER-In another episode of bizarre behavior by Mayor Maurice B. Hill, Hill brought along his entourage to Holiday City in Silverton to watch DPW workers on their bulky pickup run through…
Salvation Army Seeking Food Donations to Feed Workers at Ocean County COVID-19 Test Facility
TOMS RIVER-During the first week of testing for coronavirus at the Ocean County College drive-thru testing facility here, the Ocean County Health Department said today the Salvation Army has been an integral…
OEM Official: 139 Patients on Ventilators in Ocean County Hospitals
TOMS RIVER-According to Steve Brennan of the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management, at least 139 patients were on life-saving ventilators due to the coronavirus outbreak in Ocean County as of April…
Hill Says Coronavirus Map Shows No Outbreak Concentrations in Toms River
Mo Hill has a detailed map of coronavirus infections but isn’t sharing it with the people in his community, so we’re going to have to take his word for it… TOMS RIVER-Toms…
ShopRite Reports Employee Infected with Coronavirus in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-ShopRite of Fischer Bay in Toms River has announced an employee has tested positive for coronavirus and is taking measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Below is a statement…
Governor Murphy Just Authorized State Police to Commandeer Your Medical Supplies
TRENTON-Governor Murphy just signed an executive order that permits the New Jersey State Police to commandeer personal stockpiles of medical supplies to use in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The…
Mayor Mo Hill Has Detailed Map of Toms River’s 221 COVID-19 Cases, But Isn’t Sharing It
TOMS RIVER-Toms River Mayor Maurice B. Hill on Tuesday revealed the existence of a COVID-19 map that plots the township’s 221 confirmed cases and was asked about his lack of response during…
Brick Mayor Reads Dr. Seuss Book to Children Stuck at Home During Coronavirus Pandemic
BRICK-Mayor John Ducey read the Dr. Seuss book, “What Pet Should I Get” for children stuck at home during New Jersey’s coronavirus lockdown. While entertaining the children, Ducey inadvertently raised the age-old…
Mo Hill Adds $800,000 Coronavirus Spending Line On Top of 7% Tax Hike
TOMS RIVER-Last week, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill introduced a 7% increase to the township’s annual budget. That meeting didn’t count because it violated New Jersey’s Sunshine Laws after the live…
Rodrick Votes No to Awarding Campaign Donors Pay to Play Contracts in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-The Toms River Township Council has voted to approve the dissolution of the in-house legal counsel team by means of a township ordinance to remove the town’s “Department of Law” and…
At Height Of Coronavirus Outbreak Toms River Mayor Poses Police for a Photo Op
TOMS RIVER-As the police officers from Toms River Police Department squad 5 readied to work their shift amid the ongoing COVID-19 global coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill them pause for a…
Jackson Police Officer Comforts Dog Hit and Run Victim in His Final Moments
JACKSON-There’s a lot going on in the world and everyone is under a lot of stress these days, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the compassion of many and the lack…
NJ National Guard Officer, Former Brick, Jackson Resident Dies from Coronavirus
A New Jersey Army National Guardsman passed away on Saturday. The individual had tested positive for COVID-19 and had been hospitalized since March 21. “Today is a sad day for the Department…
Political Pandering Alert: Andy Kim Celebrates Vietnam Veterans Day
TOMS RIVER-Andy Kim pulled the heartstrings of his constituents this week to get Cornonavirus street cred, putting on the sad face on Vietnam Veterans Day because he couldn’t meet with the Vietnam…
Political Pandering Alert: McGuckin, Catalano Call for Cease of Toll Hike Hearings Weeks After they Happened
TRENTON-On March 19th, 2020, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority held a hearing amid the coronavirus pandemic to increase toll hikes on New Jersey’s two major toll roads, the Garden State Parkway and…
Virginia Haines, Ocean County Freeholders to Close All County Parks Tonight
TOMS RIVER-She warned she was going to do it and today she did. After out-of-town residents visited Brick Township’s Mantoloking Bridge Park last week, Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholder Virginia…
Brick Township Latest to Close Parks and Beaches
In light of the continuing spread of Coronavirus in Brick Township and Ocean County and at the urging of Mayor John G. Ducey, Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio is amending his…
What’s Open and What’s Closed Along the Oceanfront in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER-While the common theme among mayors and towns along the Jersey Shore has been “Stay Out”, some services and beaches do remain open. Here’s a list as of today of what’s…
Two Lakewood Men Arrested for Violating Governor Murphy’s Executive Order Barring Large Gatherings
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer announced that on Monday, March 30, 2020, David Gluck, age 42, of Lakewood and Abraham Haberfeld, age 32, of…