Ocean County News

TRENTON – The COVID-19 vaccination program in New Jersey has expanded to include teenagers and adults over the age of 55. More people in New Jersey are now eligible for the …

FREEHOLD – When The Asbury Park Press published a photo caption to its websites of a Jewish nurse administering COVID-19 vaccines, they raised a few eyebrows. “Hot f-cking nurse,” the …

TOMS RIVER – A simple thin blue line painted on the street in Downtown Toms River outside the Ocean County Justice Complex is causing a stir in the community. Ocean …

Toms River, NJ – Toms River Democrat Laurie Huryk will not be running for re-election in 2021. In 2017, Huryk, a Democrat won an election in Toms River when she …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to the Toms River Police Department, two men robbed a man at gunpoint who getting on his bike outside of the Route 37 and Hooper …

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County officials expect to break ground sometime in late spring to begin construction of a new building at 1027 Hooper Avenue, here, to house programs administered …

TOMS RIVER – In an effort to free up additional personnel to assist at COVID 19 vaccination clinics, COVID 19 testing at Ocean County College, here, will now be performed …

JACKSON, NJ – Gas prices in Jackson Township are nearing the $3 mark across the board, but one station, GasTime on West Commodore Boulevard checked in today at $3.07 according …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – They said it was bound to happen and it did. Gas prices in Toms River today hit the $3 per gallon mark for regular unleaded gasoline. …

If you’re one of the 7 million New Jersey residents who have not yet been vaccinated, then you know the struggles of working day and night to find an appointment …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – It’s almost time to showcase your cornhole talents as the Brick Cornhole League is about to begin. The inaugural season of Brick Recreation’s Cornhole League will …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – If you want to take your dog for a walk on the Seaside Heights boardwalk, you’re going to have to wait until the season’s over. As …

JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township Police Department has hired three new police officers. Press Release from the Jackson Township Police Department: At the Tuesday, March 23rd council meeting, the …

MILLSTONE, NJ – A former worker at the Laurita Winery in Millstone has been charged with theft after stealing over $40,000 from the business, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A scathing letter written to the editor of the Monmouth Inquirer on February 19, 1897 highlighted the problems of the day in Jackson Township, many of …

Toms River, NJ – Today, Toms River is known for its annual Halloween parade, but back in the 1920’s it was also known for its popular Ku Klux Klan parade. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – At this time it’s not known how high Capodagli Property Management Group can build their future apartment complexes in Downtown Toms River on publicly owned land. …

Jennifer Howe, President of the Toms River Education Foundation tonight said the district is in desperate need of school bus drivers. They’re paying $20 per hour too! If you are …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Like many other municipalities at the Jersey Shore, cable internet and television performance has suffered at the hands of Altice/Optimum Online. Tonight the township council voted …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When Toms River Township attorney Terrance Turnbach ran for office in 2017, he published and mailed a fake newspaper meant to degrade Orthodox Jews and paint …

This year, Governor Phil Murphy signed three laws that decriminalize marijuana, and today, Toms River Police Chief Mitch Little who oversees his own town, plus an influx of millions of …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After Mo Hill and the Toms River Township Council forced the closure of the Parkway Motel, formerly the Americana Motel on Route 166 in 2019, Hill’s …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Republican governor hopeful Jack Ciattarelli visited Lakewood Township on Monday, following in the footsteps of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Ciattarelli’s first stop, which he …

NEPTUNE, NJ – The Asbury Park Press today said it has parted ways with Gustavo Martinez Contreras. This weekend Contreras posted a photo of a Jewish nurse administering COVID-19 vaccine …

JACKSON, NJ – Six Flags Great Adventure will be open for spring break and the park is unveiling new restaurants and retail shops for 2021. The park will operate daily …