Ocean County News

From Toms River School District March 30, 2020— While checking her students’ amazing artwork, Cedar Grove art teacher Gina Bisogna was especially surprised by a submission from one of her second …

TRENTON-New Jersey Superior Court Judge Marc Troncone has issued an order to the Township of Jackson and the Jackson Township Planning Board to hold another vote on the denial of …

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – A man arrested by police here said he was infected with COVID-19 and wanted to spread his virus to the entire department. William Wolverton, …

LACEY-It’s not Venezuela in New Jersey quite yet, but the crimes are starting to make it look that way.  In the past, people would rob each other of their valuables.  …

The Berkeley Township Police Department would like to remind our residents to be cautious when making Covid-19 donations via Go-Fund- Me or other internet based sites. There has been an …

The Toms River first responder community set out to show their appreciation for the front line fighters of the COVID-19 epidemic. Here’s what the TR Fire Co. 1 shared on …

Christa Riddle, from the Howell Municipal Alliance wants to let the community’s most vulnerable know that help is just a click away.  Here’s here message from the Howell Municipal Alliance: …

Hannah Gumpert of Means Database is one of this week’s Jersey Shore Heroes as she worked to get a whopping 3,400 pounds of food to be donated to those in …

Jason Cappetta of Cross Fit Andare Gym has been delivering food the Howell Senior Center to help those in need. Here’s the details of his donations from the township Facebook …

Howell Township made special arrangements on Saturday to safely allow for the passage for the Easter Bunny.  Before heading out on his morning deliveries on Sunday, the township escorted the …

Howell Township has launched a COVID-19 alert system to help residents stay up to date on township related events related to COVID-19. There are three ways you can sign up …

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-Mayor Carmen Amato of Berkeley Township has announced his town’s partnership with Fulfill NJ and local volunteers to collect and distribute food for those in need. “Next week, we …

MANCHESTER-So far, so good.  That’s the vibe coming out of Manchester as Mayor Ken Palmer said the town’s new municipal EMT services, which launched just days before the coronavirus outbreak …

MANCHESTER-A ray of sunshine is has descended upon Ocean County as the first flowers of spring have sprung.  Manchester Mayor Ken Palmer and his staff at town hall provided these …

With Manchester Day just a few months away, all of us at Manchester Recreation hope that day will be one of great celebration, not just to celebrate Manchester, but hopefully to …

TOMS RIVER-For the third straight day, new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus have decreased across Ocean County.   The total count for Ocean County is 3,395 confirmed cases.   Lakewood Township still …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Easter Bunny has arrived today in Jackson and is being chauffeured by the Whitesville Volunteer Fire Company. Throughout the day on “Easter Eve”, Jackson Township …

TRENTON-If you’re not specifically listed as one of Governor Murphy’s clear and concise list of essential, or you are not sure,  New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says, you’re more than …

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 124, establishing a process by which the Department of Corrections may grant temporary reprieve to certain at-risk inmates during the public health …

BERKELEY TWP: Berkeley Township Partners with Fulfill, (formerly the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties) to provide emergency “crisis” food kits to families in need during the COVID-19 outbreak. The …

TOMS RIVER- The number of daily coronavirus cases in Ocean County took a large dip on Friday, according to the Ocean County County Health Department, dropping under 150 new cases …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP-A Jackson man told arresting police officers he had been tested positive for coronavirus after he was held for shoplifting by store employees at the Howell Township Lowe’s home …

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Mayor Maurice B. Hill and his administration sought to delay a request made on April 1st for a copy of the past twelve official meeting minute documents …

TOMS RIVER-If anyone in Toms River has been violating Governor Phil Murphy’s social distancing guidelines, it would be Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill.  This week, Hill posed in a …

TOMS RIVER-According to the Ocean County Health Department’s daily COVID-19 figures, nearly 1/3 of all infections are in Lakewood Township, followed by Toms River who has 508 cases.  Lakewood now …