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.…
Jersey Construction Workers Targeted by Vigilantes with Guns in Maine
The Knox County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home in Vinalhaven, Maine after men trapped inside the home notified the U.S. Coast Guard after armed vigilantes chopped down a tree and allegedly…
Fire at Fantasy Island Amusement Park
LONG BEACH ISLAND-A fire at the Fantasy Island Amusement Park’s ice cream parlor was confirmed by the business on Sunday. “This evening there was a structural fire at the Ice Cream Parlor…
Ocean County Coronavirus Heat Map 3-29-20
Town Name Number of Cases Lakewood 371 Toms River 106 Brick 81 Jackson 77 Berkeley 45 Manchester 33 Point Pleasant Borough 22 Barnegat 20 Lacey 18 Stafford 11 South Toms River 8…
CDC Issues Travel Warning for New Jersey Due to High Volume of COVID-19
WASHINGTON, DC-The Center for Disease Control has just warned the rest of America to stay out of New Jersey as coronavirus transmission has hit a critical level. “Due to extensive community transmission…
Ocean County Coronavirus Heat Map 3-28-20
Town Name Number of Cases Lakewood 236 Toms River 69 Jackson 57 Brick 46 Berkeley 33 Manchester 26 Point Pleasant Borough 20 Barnegat 15 Lacey 14 Stafford 7 Little Egg…
Lakewood Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Making Threats to Lakewood Jewish Community Over Lock Down Violations
LAKEWOOD-On March 26, 2020, at approximately 2100 hours the Lakewood Police was notified of a “Bias Terroristic Threat” made towards the Jewish community in Lakewood via a Facebook post by a neighboring…
Eldest Freeholder Ginny Haines Threatens to Shut Down All County Parks
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 77, the eldest leader on the aging Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is telling people to stay off her grass today. Haines, announced the closure…
Seaside Heights Boardwalk Closed!
SEASIDE HEIGHTS-The Seaside Borough Council and Mayor Anthony Vaz have announced the Seaside Heights boardwalk is now closed to the public. “Seaside Heights Boardwalk is closed to the public effective immediately and…
Mo Hill Closes Ortley Beach Boardwalk
TOMS RIVER-As coronavirus cases in Toms River continue to grow each day, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill has announced he is closing the boardwalk in Ortley Beach. This comes days after…
Man Arrested in Lakewood for Coughing on Liquor Store Clerk
Yesterday afternoon at approximately 12:15 pm, Officers responded to the Pine Cone Liquor Store located at 248 Second Street, after receiving a report that an unidentified male was coughing and stated that…
Governor Phil Murphy Blasts “Online Scapegoating” in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD-Governor Phil Murphy on Thursday credited the leadership of Lakewood Township for taking measures to curb public events that have been taking place in Lakewood Township over the past few days and…
Seaside Park Boardwalk Closed
Effective immediately, by order of the Seaside Park Office of Emergency Management the boardwalk will be closed to the public until further notice. The beach entrances will remain accessible to the public…
Ocean County Coronavirus Heat Map 3-26-20
Lakewood 198 Toms River 60 Jackson 52 Brick 33 Berkeley 28 Manchester 20 Point Pleasant Borough 18 Barnegat 12 Lacey 12 Stafford 7 Little Egg Harbor 4 Beachwood 3…
NJ Attorney General: Large Gatherings in Lakewood, Salem Put Police Officers at Risk
LAKEWOOD-New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is finally cracking down on large public gatherings in the face of the growing Coronavirus outbreak in New Jersey. At the Jersey Shore, Lakewood Township’s rate…
Island Heights Shuts Down All Public Access Areas, Including Beach and Boardwalk
All residents, guests and visitors of Island Heights. Island Heights Mayor and Council announced today effective immediately, all public access areas to include parks, beaches, docks, playgrounds, pavilion, and boardwalk, are closed…
Seaside Heights Mayor Closes All Beaches – Out Towners “Stay Out”
Mayor Anthony E. Vaz announced today that effective immediately the Seaside Heights ocean and bay beaches are closed until further notice. “In support of Governor Phil Murphy’s “stay home” executive orders and…
Rodrick Says No to Mo’s 7% Tax Hike in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-At last night’s Toms River Township council meeting, Councilman Daniel Rodrick was the lone opposition to Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill’s proposed budget that seeks to increase spending in Toms River by…
Reusable Shopping Bags Might be Great for Environment, But Also Good for Spreading Disease and Bacteria
TRENTON-Studies have shown that while reusable grocery bags may be great for the economy, they’re not so great for the health and safety of those who use them Now, Trenton lawmakers are…
Rodrick Says No to Mo’s 7% Tax Hike in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-At last night’s Toms River Township council meeting, Councilman Daniel Rodrick was the lone opposition to Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill’s proposed budget that seeks to increase spending in Toms River by…
Rifts Between Jersey Communities Starting to Form as Coronavirus Fears Intensity at the Jersey Shore
LAKEWOOD-There are now two distinct rifts growing between communities here at the Jersey Shore as we are midway through the second week of a state-imposed self-quarantine and shutdown aimed to stop the…