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.…
Technical Problems Hinder Toms River’s First Coronavirus Online Council Meeting
TOMS RIVER-It wasn’t social distancing or the coronavirus that doomed Tuesday night’s scheduled Toms River Township Council meeting, but a technical problem. After assembling with council members scattered across the township meeting…
George Falcone of Freehold Charged for Intentionally Coughing on Wegman’s Employee, Saying He Had Coronavirus
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that criminal charges were filed today against a man who allegedly coughed on a food store employee in Manalapan, N.J., and told the woman that…
Carcinogens Found in Toms River Neighborhood Water Wells, Maruca Says “Test Your Water”
TOMS RIVER-Toms River Councilwoman Maria Maruca is calling for residents of Windsor Park, along Route 37 to test their wells for contamination. The New Jersey DEP has found concentrations of trichloroethylene and…
Assemblymen McGuckin, Catalano: BENNY’s Go Home! We Don’t Want You at the Shore!
BRICK, N.J. – Two New Jersey assemblymen from Ocean County have a message for out-of-area property homeowners, who have invested up to millions of dollars in vacation homes here at the Jersey Shore.…
Ocean County Coronavirus Positives Increased 40% Since Yesterday.
TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department today released updated counts of confirmed positive coronavirus cases, noting the new countywide total is 149 confirmed cases. That number represents a 40% increase from just…
Trump Announces Assistance to Americans During Coronavirus Crisis
President Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force announced additional actions as part of the ongoing, government-wide response to the global pandemic: To help American families and businesses, the Treasury Department announced that…
Mayor Hill, Toms River Township Council Settles Lawsuit With North Dover Land Owner
TOMS RIVER-A settlement has been agreed to between the Township of Toms River and defendants Jeanette Lipschitz/Hecht regarding a North Dover property that could contain as many as 1,400 homes. In a…
After Push Back, Jackson Township to Host Meeting with Online Video, Questions from the Public
JACKSON-After announcing that the Tuesday, March 24th township meeting in Jackson Township would be closed to the public, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and Council President Barry Calogero have announced today the…
PNC Bank Arts Center Coronavirus Drive-Thru Testing Facility Open Today
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced the opening of a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency…
Five Toms River Wells Test Positive for Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene Contamination
Press Release by Toms River Township As previously mentioned, of the initial 41 properties contacted regarding possible PCE and or TCE contamination – five (5) tested positive, ten (10) tested negative, and…
44 New Coronavirus Cases in Ocean County, 16 in Lakewood Alone
The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) website at www.ochd.org has just been updated with the newest COVID-19 case count for Ocean County. There are a total of 44 new cases being reported today between…
North Dover Then and Now, A 10 Year Comparison
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County is changing, there’s no denying it. Here’s a look at the North Dover Route 9 Corridor with Google Earth images from 2010 and 2020. [twenty20 img1=”117901″ img2=”117902″ width=”100%” offset=”0.5″]…
Freeholders Approve $2.5 Million Plan for Prospect Street Construction in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD-If you haven’t driven down Prospect Street in Lakewood in a while, you may not recognize it today. The road used to be a quaint tree-lined road on the south side with…
First Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Facility Now Open; Positive Cases to Go up By Thousands
Governor Phil Murphy has announced that 600 people have been tested on Friday, the first day of the operation of the state’s new drive-thru coronavirus testing facility. Governor Murphy said the PNC…
Ocean County College Cancels Graduation, Continues Remote Learning
Ocean County College To Remain Remote Through Spring Semester; College Is Cancelling Commencement Ceremony Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Ocean County College has made the decision to continue online-only…
Criminal Complaints Filed as a Result of Lakewood Pop-Up Weddings, Overcrowded Dorms, Large Gatherings
by Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith, Lakewood Police Department As you are all aware, COVID-19 has presented its own unprecedented challenges to law enforcement this week. However, the Lakewood Police Department, along with our…
Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Oklahoma Travels to NJ to Have Sex with Two Preteen Girls
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced that a registered sex offender has been arrested after he allegedly traveled from Oklahoma to New Jersey to meet…
Lakewood Police Meeting Today to Discuss Controlling Coronavirus Outbreak
LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood Township Police Department has been fielding calls this week regarding large congregations of people in defiance of the executive order issued by Governor Phil Murphy and guidelines set forth by…
“Chinese Virus” Spreading Illness and According to NJ Attorney General, Bias and Hate
TRENTON-New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said bias crime is on the rise in New Jersey during the COVID-19 outbreak and warned against the spread of racial harassment. “COVID-19 is no excuse…
Ocean County Sheriff: Coronavirus Spreading Because People Won’t Listen
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said tonight that the number of positive coronavirus cases has risen significantly and said it’s because some people just aren’t listening to local, county, state and…