Police warn of jury duty scam targeting Barnegat area residents
Scammers are posing as law enforcement officers and demanding immediate payments to avoid fake arrests. BARNEGAT, NJ — Barnegat police are warning residents about a surge in phone scams in which callers…
Seaside Heights St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed due to weather
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Organizers of the annual Seaside Heights St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the unofficial start to the 2023 tourism season at the Jersey Shore, have decided to postpone this weekend’s…
Humpback deaths in 2023 tie yearly record set in 2002
TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to data released by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, more humpback whales have washed up deceased along the Jersey Shore in 2023 than in any full year…
GOP convention election results show clear winners in District 10 race
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra went home from Wednesday night’s Ocean County GOP convention the clear winner across the board after he secured the party’s nomination to…
Gilmore suffers multiple defeats at contested Ocean County GOP convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore suffered multiple defeats at Wednesday night’s political convention in Toms River. Gilmore sought to decertify the Republicans of Toms River last night,…
Toms River fire deemed accidental, here’s what happened
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office today revealed that a fire that took place yesterday in Toms River that injured one person with severe burns was ruled as accidental…
150 acre forest fire threatened nearby homes in Ocean County
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 150-acre forest fire in the Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area took firefighters from area companies about seven hours to put out on Tuesday. The fire…
Photo: Manchester Police participate in annual Special Olympics Snowbowl
MANCHESTER, NJ – Members of the Manchester Police Department took part in the annual Snowbowl at MetLife Stadium this weekend. “This past weekend, members of the Manchester Township PBA Local #246 participated in the…
Deadly Little Egg Harbor fire under investigation
LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ – Ocean County officials are investigating for possible foul play after a man’s body was found inside a burning building on Monday. According to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley…
Cape May legislators blast Murphy for shortchanging K-12 students at the Jersey Shore
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy touts himself as being fair an equitable, but legislators at the Jersey Shore doubt his sincerity after the governor cut tens more than hundred…
The future of the Toms River GOP hangs once again with this influential voting bloc
OP-ED TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Tuesday, the Ocean County GOP leadership will either fall in line with previously convicted party chairman George Gilmore or show him they can stand on their…
Two teens set for setting Parkway brush fire that shut down rush hour traffic
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two teens who set a discarded Christmas tree on fire which spread to shut down rush hour traffic on the Garden State Parkway, have been charged, according to…
No budget for homeless shelter in Ocean County this year, commissioners report
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Despite growing calls by Ocean County Commissioners Virginia Haines and Gary Quinn, the county will not budget for one in the 2023-24 budget. The Board of Commissioners announced…
Toms River man charged for racially motivated disturbance at Asbury Park concert
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin today announced that a 28-year-old Toms River Township man had been arrested for spraying people with pepper spray, throwing smoke bombs, and…
Jackson Republican leader urges residents to get involved after Murphy cuts to hit schools
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Republican Club is inviting members of the community to become involved in local and state government after Governor Phil Murphy cut millions of dollars from…
GOP Chairman seeks to decertify Toms River GOP club at county convention
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore is purging the Republican party of anyone who opposed his return to power after a federal tax conviction. Gilmore has already worked…
Monmouth County lawmakers declare suburban school funding crisis in New Jersey after miserly Murphy budget
TRENTON, NJ – The 2023-24 budget proposed by Governor Phil Murphy seeks to slash tens of millions of funding from school districts where parents generally didn’t vote for the governor, the suburbs.…
After meeting with OC GOP Chairman on school taxes, Murphy slashes school funding in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A secret meeting held in Red Bank between New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey State Senator Vin Gopal and Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore was alleged…
Phil Murphy’s whale fish tale doesn’t add up to NOAA historical beaching data
TOMS RIVER, NJ – When humpback whales started washing up dead at the Jersey Shore in December, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said nothing was unusual about it. The Governor cited an…
Seaside Park whale buried at the beach, initial tests hint at possible cause of death
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A deceased humpback whale that washed ashore on the beach in Seaside Heights on Thursday was buried under the sand at the beach by borough workers, but not…
Home invader chased female homeowner and forced her to show him where her valuables were
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A brazen home invasion and robbery suspect entered a home on Woodlake Manor in Lakewood and confronted the 50-year-old female resident inside the home. According to police, at around…
