Ocean County News

TRENTON-As of today, the State of New Jersey, which has been releasing low-risk offenders lodged in the county jail systems, the state prison system has reported a COVID-19 outbreak, but …

MANCHESTER-Social media has brought out the best in many people as we close the chapter on the third week of isolation.  It has also brought the worst out in people, …

by Rabbi Moshe Rotberg, Toms River As a rabbi in beautiful Toms River, and a member of Hatzolah (volunteer EMT squad) I would like to share a few thoughts to …

TOMS RIVER-On Tuesday, Toms River Mayor Maurice B. Hill defended himself against a claim that there is a higher concentration of COVID-19 infections in the northern section of Toms River, …

TOMS RIVER-In another episode of bizarre behavior by Mayor Maurice B. Hill, Hill brought along his entourage to Holiday City in Silverton to watch DPW workers on their bulky pickup …

TOMS RIVER-During the first week of testing for coronavirus at the Ocean County College drive-thru testing facility here, the Ocean County Health Department said today the Salvation Army has been …

TOMS RIVER-According to Steve Brennan of the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management, at least 139 patients were on life-saving ventilators due to the coronavirus outbreak in Ocean County as …

Mo Hill has a detailed map of coronavirus infections but isn’t sharing it with the people in his community, so we’re going to have to take his word for it… …

TOMS RIVER-ShopRite of Fischer Bay in Toms River has announced an employee has tested positive for coronavirus and is taking measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Below is …

TRENTON-Governor Murphy just signed an executive order that permits the New Jersey State Police to commandeer personal stockpiles of medical supplies to use in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus …

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Mayor Maurice B. Hill on Tuesday revealed the existence of a COVID-19 map that plots the township’s 221 confirmed cases and was asked about his lack of …

BRICK-Mayor John Ducey read the Dr. Seuss book, “What Pet Should I Get” for children stuck at home during New Jersey’s coronavirus lockdown.   While entertaining the children, Ducey inadvertently raised …

TOMS RIVER-Last week, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill introduced a 7% increase to the township’s annual budget.  That meeting didn’t count because it violated New Jersey’s Sunshine Laws after …

TOMS RIVER-The Toms River Township Council has voted to approve the dissolution of the in-house legal counsel team by means of a township ordinance to remove the town’s “Department of …

TOMS RIVER-As the police officers from Toms River Police Department squad 5 readied to work their shift amid the ongoing COVID-19 global coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill them pause …

JACKSON-There’s a lot going on in the world and everyone is under a lot of stress these days, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the compassion of many and …

A New Jersey Army National Guardsman passed away on Saturday. The individual had tested positive for COVID-19 and had been hospitalized since March 21. “Today is a sad day for …

TOMS RIVER-Andy Kim pulled the heartstrings of his constituents this week to get Cornonavirus street cred, putting on the sad face on Vietnam Veterans Day because he couldn’t meet with …

TRENTON-On March 19th, 2020, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority held a hearing amid the coronavirus pandemic to increase toll hikes on New Jersey’s two major toll roads, the Garden State …

TOMS RIVER-She warned she was going to do it and today she did.    After out-of-town residents visited Brick Township’s Mantoloking Bridge Park last week, Ocean County Board of Chosen …

In light of the continuing spread of Coronavirus in Brick Township and Ocean County and at the urging of Mayor John G. Ducey, Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio is …

TOMS RIVER-While the common theme among mayors and towns along the Jersey Shore has been “Stay Out”, some services and beaches do remain open. Here’s a list as of today …

The Knox County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home in Vinalhaven, Maine after men trapped inside the home notified the U.S. Coast Guard after armed vigilantes chopped down a tree …

LONG BEACH ISLAND-A fire at the Fantasy Island Amusement Park’s ice cream parlor was confirmed by the business on Sunday. “This evening there was a structural fire at the Ice …