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…
Christmas tree pickup to begin in Berkeley today
BERKELEY TWP, NJ – If you want the township to pick up your Christmas tree, Berkeley Township officials announced the service would begin on Tuesday. The township asks residents to have their…
Jackson mayor to veto tree ordinance that would fine residents for improper tree care
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township is New Jersey’s third-largest municipality by size and nearly half of its 100 square miles is covered by forest and protected pinelands. Jackson Township’s Mayor, Michael…
New Jersey GOP lawmaker calls for government regulation of the media, free speech
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A self-proclaimed conservative Republican member of the Jackson Township municipal council is calling for government regulation of free speech and the media. The demand came from Steven Chisolm,…
Three New Jersey winners get small piece of Megamillions jackpot
TOMS RIVER, NJ – There were no jackpot winners in Tuesday’s Megamillions lottery, but three New Jersey residents won a total of $40,000 in the drawing. The Megamillions jackpot is now $640…
19-year-old charged for Beachwood shooting incident
BEACHWOOD, NJ – A 19-year-old male suspect was arrested and charged for a shooting incident that occurred in Beachwood on Monday. According to the Beachwood Police Department, patrol officers responded to reports…
Driver plows through storefront window in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A video published by the Lakewood Scoop to YouTube shows the driver of a sedan entering a parking lot to park in front of a strip mall store. Instead…
Proposed Jackson Township Shade Tree ordinance is a shady self-profiting power move
Op/ed report JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Before they lose control of the township council, council members opposing re-elected Mayor Michael Reina have proposed a new Shade Tree Commission ordinance that will give…
Shots fired in Beachwood, police investigating
BEACHWOOD, NJ – Shots broke the silence in an otherwise quiet community in Ocean County on Monday. Police in Beachwood are investigating after shots were fired in the 300 block of Mizzen…
New office building to be built on Bennetts Mills Road in Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – A new office building has been approved for construction on the northwest corner of the intersection of Bennetts Mills Road and Cooksbridge Road in Jackson. The site is across…
Surf City Fire Department seeking to repair, rebuild after fire-damaged firehouse
SURF CITY, NJ – A fire damaged the Surf City firehouse on Long Beach Island this week. Fortunately, there were no injuries in the fire, but the firehouse is now out of…
Jackson first responders deliver holiday cheer to families and children in need
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department has concluded their annual toy drive to deliver toys to children of families in need across the community. On Friday, the police department…
Roadways flooded along Barnegat Bay in Berkeley and South Seaside Park
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Roadways are flooded along the waterfront in Berkeley Township on both sides of the Barnegat Bay and Mayor Carmen Amato is urging residents to avoid the area until…
Coastal Brick Township residents invited to move vehicles to higher ground during winter storm
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – When a passing storm moves through the area, significant coastal flooding is anticipated and today the Brick Township Police Department is offering coastal residents to move their vehicles…
Officials irate over state plan to turn deadly Toms River toxic site into park and future development
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It turns out local officials in Ocean County and Toms River were not consulted by state officials when they agreed to a settlement with BASF, the current owners…
Manchester man thanks police for saving his life in more ways than one after heroin overdose
MANCHESTER TWP, NJ – A Manchester man whose life was saved by police officers after heroin overdose said the encounter saved his life and helped him turn his life around. Dale Dexter…
Manchester police department reminds residents of safe exchange zone for holiday safety
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Manchester Township Police Department is once again reminding residents that there is a police-monitored safe exchange zone at the municipal complex to ensure online holiday shopping safety…
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold In Ocean County
TRENTON, NJ – A lucky Powerball ticket sold in New Jersey won the $50K third-tier prize in the December 19th drawing. The winning Powerball numbers for the December 19th drawing were: 07, 37, 55,…
Jersey Shore mayor says Murphy offshore wind farm is hot air by funded by political lackeys
POINT PLEASANT, NJ – Massive wind turbine farms just 15 miles off the coast of the Jersey Shore planned by Governor Phil Murphy encompass an area from Cape May to the Barnegat…
Mayor Hill, township hosts Menorah lighting to kick off Hannukah
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Rabbi Moshe Gourarie lit a large Menorah outside Toms River Township town hall on Sunday to start the Hanukah holiday. Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill presided over the…
Newly sworn in Barnegat cop comes to department with accolades
BARNEGAT, NJ – There’s a new police officer in town, and she’s coming to the department in high regards with academic accolades. She was chosen out of 500 applicants. Ptl. Amanda Sa,…
