Ocean County Home Prices Continue Climbing as June Real Estate Market Shows Mixed Trends
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Home prices across Ocean County continued their upward trend in June, even as year-to-date sales activity remained below last year’s pace. The latest June 2026 Local Market Update,…
Sensational Soul Cruisers to hit the stage in Lakewood on Saturday
Hear the greatest hits of The Temptations, the Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye, the Four Tops, plus many more at the Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, on Saturday, November…
One airlifted after crash involving three vehicles
Manchester Twp. NJ – On Monday, November 1, 2021, at approximately 2:49 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of County Road 530 and South Columbus Boulevard…
Toms River Democrats, blue wave seeking to take over Republican stronghold of Toms River on Tuesday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Democrats are hoping that on Tuesday, the party of Joe Biden and Phil Murphy can take control of the Toms River Township Council. A win…
Two elementary schools, new high school seeking approval to be built in Jackson Township
JACKSON, NJ – An applicant, Lees Village, LLC has submitted an application to the Jackson Township seeking to get approval from the township planning board to build two elementary schools and one…
Checkmate Wins! Multiple drug dealers arrested in statewide sting, only to be immediately released because of New Jersey bail reform
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Operation Checkmate wins. The successful operation conducted by multiple state agencies identified and arrested multiple New Jersey drug lords. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office issued the following statement:…
Phil Murphy offers Toms River schools pre-election peace pipe in form of $7.6 million stabilization aid
TOMS RIVER, NJ – With just six days left before the Tuesday general election between New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his opponent Jack Ciattarelli, the state has thrown the financially besieged…
Fallen Jackson Fire Chief, 89, to be remembered at memorial service on Friday
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Via JPD) – On October 23, 2021, Honorary Chief Nicholas A. Prioli of the Jackson Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and Jackson Fire District 3, Jackson Fire Station 55,…
Woman found dead on hiking trail died of natural causes, coroner says
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Rogalski announced that on October 25, 2021, the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Megan Campana, 42, of Seaside…
Manchester drug dealers, manufacturers plead guilty, facing up to 8 years in prison
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Illicit drug manufacturers Jose Quintero-DeJesus, 37, of Brick Township, and Victor Mendoza-Gutierrez, 26, of Manchester, pled guilty to Maintaining a Controlled Dangerous Substance Production Facility before the Honorable…
BlueClaws hosting Nightmare Before Christmas at First Energy Park Friday night
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Halloween weekend starts early with the BlueClaws, with the team hosting a Nightmare Before Christmas movie night at the ballpark on Friday, October 29th. The event is presented by RWJBarnabas Health…
Jackson trailer park Halloween or KKK ghost? You decide
There’s another internet mystery to solve. Forget whether or not the dress is blue or gold. Don’t worry if they’re saying Laurel or Yanny. Is it a ghost or is it a…
Hundreds of New Jersey hospital workers fired for being unvaccinated
Two of New Jersey’s largest hospitals and healthcare providers have announced the firing of hundreds of employees over their vaccination status. New Jersey healthcare workers, under an executive order signed by Governor…
Don’t be an easy victim. Lacey police warning resident to lock their car doors at night
LACEY TWP, NJ – The Lacey Township Police Department and Chief Michael DiBella are advising residents to lock their car doors at night as an uptick in vehicle thefts and break-ins have…
Get rid of your unused prescriptions in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Do you have old prescription medication sitting in your medicine cabinet? Getting rid of these prescriptions is often the first step to avoiding misuse and abuse. On Saturday,…
Jack Ciattarelli vows to fight against anti-Semitism in visit to Ocean County
Toms River, NJ – New Jersey GOP candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli today visit Toms River as the shadow of the Project Veritas leaked video from the Phil Murphy campaign loomed over.…
Lakewood historical museum now open in Pine Park
Dr. Stan Liptzin, president of the Lakewood Historical Society, announced that the Sheldon Wolpin Lakewood Historical Museum, 500 Country Club Drive (off County Line Road) in Pine Park is now open to…
Teen sisters reported missing after getting keys to family car
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A pair of Brick Township sisters are missing after leaving their house early Monday morning in the family car. “As of early this morning these two juvenile sisters,…
Convicted Toms River sex offender arrested after crash with body armor, rifle, hollow point bullets
MANTOLOKING, NJ – A Toms River man who is a registered sex offender crashed his vehicle in Mantoloking early Sunday morning and police found a loaded AR-15, body armor, a 9mm handgun,…
Jack Ciattarelli slammed for campaigning without permission at America’s largest Orthodox Jewish Yeshiva
LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli was condemned this week for bringing his political campaign to a private religious institution in Lakewood Township without asking for permission, according to…
Radical? Toms River Democrat slams opponent over political campaign mailers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Democrat Terrance Turnbach is running for re-election to the township’s municipal council, but now, he’s upset because his opponent isn’t pulling punches when it comes to…
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