Ocean County News

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Saturday afternoon, Jackson police officers responded to 60 Acres on the report of a 54-year-old male who was making threats that he was going to …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Governor Phil  Murphy’s extended lockdown in New Jersey has now crossed the line from economic loss and it is quickly becoming a mental health crisis.  This …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, as a heatwave rolled in across New Jersey, Jackson police charged and arrested a 28-year-old woman who left her child in her car while …

JACKSON, N.J. ─ July 20, 2020 ─ Six Flags Hurricane Harbor today announced that it will open for the 2020 season on July 23. In accordance with Governor Phil Murphy’s …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – America is apparently now experiencing a coin shortage due to COVID-19 and stores across the state are now asking for exact change or credit card payments, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The law firm of Dasti, McGuckin, Murphy, etc. could be facing the loss of all of their public contracts if found guilty of charges levied by …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Pay to play politics in New Jersey, Ocean County and even in Toms River is nothing new, but in 2019 when a political regime shift occurred …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With gyms still on lockdown gym owners across the state are taking their workouts outside.  One Toms River gym, Extraordinary Fitness has taken outdoor workouts to …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – “Donald Trump is not fit to be President.” Those were the words of Jack Ciattarelli, a former New Jersey Assemblyman who served in office from 2011-2018. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After declaring that Toms River Township is not racially diverse enough for her liking, Toms River Councilwoman Laurie Huryk, a Democrat on Tuesday said she had …

JACKSON, NJ – Violent crime appears to be on the rise in Jackson Township after another crime committed in the usually sleepy community was reported by the police department. On Saturday …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ –  From Thursday night to early Sunday morning the SCU made several arrests for vice crimes including prostitution, firearms, drugs and other related crimes. At approximately 10:00 …

LAKEWOOD, NJ –  Lakewood Township is ranked highest among Ocean County deaths per town during the COVID-19 pandemic, but 44% of all deaths in that town had one common denominator.  …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Health Department has reported 71 COVID-19 deaths and 891 COVID-19 infections in Jackson Township.  According to those figures and figures released by the …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A staggering majority of COVID-19 deaths in Brick Township occurred in the town’s assisted living facilities, according to a report issued by the State of New …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Lakewood man has been charged by the Toms River Police Department for allegedly taking his newborn infant from their mother, according to Toms River Police …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Prominent Toms River lawyer Terrance Turnbach,  a Democrat serving on the Toms River Township Council wants to build a homeless shelter, a call echoed for decades …

BAYVILLE, NJ – COVID-19 has taken a deadly toll in New Jersey.  At last tally, over 15,000 have died, including approximately 2,000 cases listed by the state as “probable”.  Of …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ –  On Monday July 6, 2020 at approximately 7:32 am, officers and emergency personnel responded to a residence on West Connecticut Concourse on the report of a …

JACKSON, NJ – Continuing its commitment to protecting the elderly from abuse at the hands of their caretakers, and addressing sexual misconduct and abuse by licensed professionals, the Division of …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Reverend Peter Miqueli, 57, was found dead in his Brick Township home on Cornell Drive by his brother this week.   Miqueli was accused by his parishioners …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and the Office of Emergency Management just used COVID-19’s pandemic emergency declaration to set a 9pm curfew for minors in …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As charges have been formally filed in Toms River, there’s a lot going on, but today, we’re going to break it down and keep it simple.  …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice today announced $2.2 million in grant funding to law enforcement agencies and stakeholders through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A zoning change approved by the township council last week will double the number of homes that can be built on a 50-acre tract of land …