Ocean County News

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – If you’re not connected to the township of Jackson and you submit a permit to build in town, the process could take months or even years. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – We’re from the government…and we’re here to help you…get vaccinated. If you haven’t been vaccinated and you live at the Jersey Shore, you can expect a …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Senior Shuttle will be offering transportation to and from the Brick Farmers Market for residents ages 60 and over. There is a limited number …

The Jackson Township Police Department will be holding its annual “National Night Out” America’s Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 3rd 2021 from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at …

Fraud- On Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4:21 p.m., Officer Dallas Gant met with a Forked River resident reporting fraud.  The victim claimed that he received notice from NJ Unemployment concerning …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Early Sunday morning, a fire destroyed the Picnic supermarket on Squankum Road near the Lakewood and Howell Township border. Lakewood firefighters battled the blaze which consumed the …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Now that school is out, Operation Brain Freeze has begun. This week, the Toms River Police Department will be ticketing children who get caught wearing their …

PHILADELPHIA — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a possible downed aircraft off Long Island Beach, New Jersey, Thursday afternoon. “After careful consideration, we have suspended the search for …

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – On Thursday, June 17th at 3:37 PM a motor vehicle collision occurred on Route 539 near Cervetto Road. The crash involved a 1998 Volkswagen convertible operated by …

JACKSON, NJ – Late Wednesday night, Police Officer John Araneda responded to Toms River Road on the report of a Mercedes being driven erratically and described as swerving all over …

Fraud- On Thursday, June 10, 2021, at 4:21 p.m., Officer Dallas Gant met with a Forked River resident reporting fraud.  The victim claimed that he received notice from NJ Unemployment …

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – The Point Pleasant Beach Police Department announced the arrest of Nkosi Jones, 19 years of age, from Brick, NJ. After an investigation conducted by detectives …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A worker became entrapped inside a loader of a cement truck in Lakewood. The incident happened on 14th street and the worker suffered serious injuries. He was …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Wednesday June 16, 2021 at approximately 11:30 AM, police and EMS were dispatched to the intersection of Whitesville Road and Route 70 for a motor …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Two drug dealers who were pushing cocaine sales out of Lakewood Township have been arrested after Lakewood Police raided their home. Both were released with citations. The …

The Ocean County Sheriff’s PBA Local #379 has endorsed criminal defense attorney Terrance Turnbach just days after the June 8th Democrat primary election. The endorsement is another snub by the …

JACKSON, NJ – Car thieves could be targeting Jackson Township after two incidents reported by the Jackson Police Departments, including one grand theft auto. On Monday June 14, 2021 at …

(From left to right) Terill Jordan, President and Chief Executive Officer at Regional Cancer Care Associates, Carl Henningston, MD, M.Phil, co-director Toms River Regional Cancer Center, Kenneth D. Nahum, DO, …

The crew of Reel Innovation, based out of Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island made the catch of a lifetime this weekend, a great white shark. Luckily it was a …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Police are currently investigating a suspicious person at the Lakewood High School. One person has been taken into custody. There is no immediate threat to the students …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fox that was presumed to be one that attacked another person prior in Jackson Township came out of the woods again this week to bite …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – There is an epidemic within the pandemic in the United States and that is a sharp increase in sex crimes committed against children and young women. …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – That’s the problem facing investigators trying to determine the cause of the March forest fire that burned nearly 200 acres of woods, threatened businesses in Brick and …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 2315 hours, the Brick Township Police Department along with the Lakewood Police Department, responded to the area of Cedar Bridge …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – One person, an 18-year-old passenger was killed in a pontoon boat crash on the Barnegat Bay near the Route 37 bridge in Toms River on Sunday. …