News from the Lakewood, Jackson, Toms River, Howell and Brick Township area and the surrounding Klal Yisroel community.
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township was targeted by car thieves on Shabbos, the Jewish holy day between sundown Friday night and sundown Saturday night. According to police, multiple vehicles were …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Brick Township woman was charged with DWI after a crash in Lakewood. Later, while in police custody, officers said she spit at them. According to police, …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – On July, 3 at approximately 9 am, Officers were dispatched to the area of West County Line Road and Hope Chapel Road for a report of an …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A murder suspect who was recently reincarcerated for violating his terms of pre-trial release is about to be released again by Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas. …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines is still a Republican, but on Thursday night, the elder stateswoman was seen with a male subject emptying items from the …
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 8, 2022, Richard Hoffman, 27, of Mays Landing, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P, to five years …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Move over Seaside Heights, Ortley Beach is becoming the new place for teenagers to spend their summer days at the beach, but police here say the …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Ocean County Chairman George Gilmore is back. On Thursday night, Gilmore defeated Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy. Gilmore said under his leadership, he will bring …
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Over the past few years, Jackson Township has lost its two 7-Eleven stores, but this week, it gained a new state-of-the-art prototype store just outside of …
By Fran Kirschner LAKEWOOD, NJ – The board of the Stand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, is holding a job fair July 16 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Available …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Jackson GOP, which has been fighting an internal civil war since before the June primary election has endorsed Sheriff Michael Mastronardy to be the next Ocean …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Residents in Lakewood asked Mayor Ray Coles about the stench of liquid garbage that drips from some of the town’s garbage trucks, especially on hot summer days …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Having trouble with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in disarray since Governor Phil Murphy implemented a statewide lockdown in 2020 that continues to affect services for …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A fire broke out in the outfield landscaping at the Jersey Shore BlueClaws minor league baseball team’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show at ShoreTown Stadium in …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood man involved in a crash on Pine Street on June 25th exited his vehicle and carjacked the other vehicle involved in the crash. At around …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – On Saturday night, a Lakewood man who went missing earlier in the day in the community was found. In response, a multi-volunteer agency search conducted by Hatzolah, …
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – You might recognize the name. Captain Steven Laskiewicz has served for years as the Jackson Township Police Department’s public information officer, informing residents daily about what’s …
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township police have announced the addition of three officers to the department’s motorcycle unit. According to the department, four officers have recently graduated from the …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – There’s good news for visitors to Toms River’s Ortley Beach. The storm eroded beach will be open for Fourth of July weekend, according to Art Gallagher, …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Just in time for the sabbath, a Lakewood boy who nearly died in a freak playground accident last Monday is returning home to his family today. The …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A car fire in Toms River has been traced back to an overheated faulty lithium-ion battery charger. According to Chief Inspector John Novak, the fire was …
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Like a scene out of the movie Pay it Forward, the Howell Township Police Department took a donation from Girl Scout Troop 60771 and paid it …
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – According to Jackson Township Business Administrator Terrance Wall, not everyone in town is following the rules when it comes to filing proper permits to perform construction …
David Werner moved to Jackson Township three years ago and is enjoying the change of pace from his native New York City, he told the Jackson Township Council on Tuesday, …
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Ben & Jerry’s makers of the famous progressive liberal ice cream brand have announced they are ceasing their product boycott in Israel by selling the company’s interests …