Ocean County Commissioners to Consider Nearly $17 Million on Golf Courses, Body Cams and Other Capital Purchases
Toms River, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to introduce seven capital spending ordinances that would appropriate $16.9 million from the county’s Capital Improvement Fund for projects ranging…
Monmouth County Lyft driver found guilty for murder of 14-year-old Hazlet girl
FREEHOLD – A 43-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking a then-14-year-old girl in Hazlet several years ago, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Friday. Shyam Gurung, formerly of Jersey…
Jersey City murder suspect, fugitive captured in Asbury Park wanted for killing girlfriend
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Jersey City man wanted in connection with the death of his girlfriend, 27-year-old Diamond Davila of Jersey City, was arrested on Thursday, December 16, 2021, shortly before…
Soldiers in Germany and Korea receive Christmas cards sent by Toms River students
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Christmas cards sent by the Toms River school district students at the Early Learning Center have arrived at U.S. military bases in Germany and South Korea. Troops stationed…
Abbot wins third consecutive USATF Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River Intermediate North student has won her third consecutive USATF Junior Olympic championship down in The Toms River School District reported: Intermediate North’s Jessica Abbott– last…
Toms River High School North theatre troupe helps Beachwood PTO collect 170 toys for children in need
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Students from Toms River High School North’s theatre troupe rolled up their sleeves for the holidays and helped spread holiday cheer in the community. The Toms River School…
Are Shore area schools safe on Friday after TikTok threats for school shootings? Ocean County Prosecutor says yes
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ominous warning spread virally across TikTok this week claiming Friday, December 17th was “National Shoot up your School Day” and parents are worried. The messages did not…
Jackson carjacker punched woman in face before fleeing with her vehicle
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Another violent carjacking has taken place in this once-sleepy community of Jackson. After stealing a car in Jackson and beating his victim, the carjacker fled to nearby Lakewood…
Jackson Police Department rolls out officer-worn body cameras
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police officers in Jackson are now equipped with body cameras according to Captain Steven Laskiewicz. “Every uniformed officer has been issued a body worn camera after receiving training…
Longtime Ocean County GOP insider dead at 88
Toms River – Joan E. Kaplan, 88, of Toms River passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She attended St. Mary’s Academy and was a…
Jackson carjacker arrested in Lakewood
JACKSON, NJ – A man suspected of allegedly armed carjacking in Jackson Township headed eastward on County Line Road before being caught by police in Lakewood Township as a crowd, one person…
As overdevelopment encroaches, New Jersey farmers are under attack with bad faith complaints
Legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would strengthen the legal protection of commercial farmers under the Right to Farm Act was endorsed today by the Senate Economic Growth Committee. The bipartisan…
Parents threaten Jackson BOE with homeschooling over Phil Murphy COVID-19 mandates
JACKSON, NJ – Parents upset with Governor Phil Murphy’s school mask mandate and the Jackson Board of Education’s acceptance of the mandate are now threatening to pull their students and start homeschooling.…
Jackson police seeking Mercedes involved in car thefts at golf course
JACKSON ,NJ – The Jackson Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect believed to be involved in the burglaries of two motor vehicles parked at the Pine…
Brick police confiscate pellet gun after student makes ‘suspicious’ comments
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick police say they confiscated a family’s pellet gun for ‘safe-keeping’ after their child made a threat that involved a firearm at the Lake Riviera Middle School. The…
Tractor-trailer driver issued summons after excavator he was hauling fell on car in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at approximately 5:40 PM police units were dispatched to the intersection of Whitesville Road and Route 70 for a reported motor vehicle accident.…
Lacey Township Weekly Police Blotter; Warrants, Mischief and DUI
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The following events were reported by the Lacey Township Police department representing police blotter reports from December 2nd through December 6th. Warrant Arrest- On Thursday, December 2, 2021,…
Lacey police, firefighters rescue a dozen deer from a frigid lagoon
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Thursday, December 9, 2021, at approximately 8:30 a.m., this agency received multiple phone calls regarding approximately 12 deer submerged in a lagoon near Capstan and Varuna Drives…
Brick teen sentenced for stabbing death of father
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On December 8, 2021, Ibrahim Khater, 15, of Brick Township, was sentenced by the Honorable Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., to an aggregate term of 11 years to the custody…
Driver in Manchester crash airlifted to trauma center
Manchester Twp NJ – On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at approximately 04:28 pm, members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to County Route 530 in the area of Congasia Road in…
Woman, 29, dead, two critical after crash on Route 37 in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – One woman is dead and two others are in critical condition after a Monday morning crash in Toms River. Toms River police said, on Monday, December 6, 2021,…
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