Ocean County News

JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina said he was relieved after learning that nobody was injured due to an EF-2 tornado with 120-mile-per-hour plus winds. Reina met with …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Adventure Crossing USA, a project that promised to bring sports and entertainment-related jobs and tourism to Ocean County and Jackson Township, has announced it will be …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A passing storm that caused massive damage in Jackson Township also ripped apart the Adventure Crossing golf dome Saturday night. The storm, which downed trees and …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Widespread power outages were reported Saturday night in Jackson and the police department is asking residents to call the power company to report the outages and …

JACKSON, NJ – Approximately 15,000 homes are without power after a passing storm with high winds and hail passed through northern Ocean County and Southern Monmouth County Saturday night. “JCP&L …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick Police officers have charged a township resident for beating his granddaughter with the handle of a garden rake. The criminal case has since been referred …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ordinance introduced in Jackson to remedy the township’s civil rights lawsuits by the Department of Justice and Office of the Attorney General could have rippling …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Newly selected Brick Township Mayor Lisa Crate has submitted her first annual budget for review by the township council and its promising a zero percent tax …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Brick are continuing to investigate a reported gun threat at a school in Brick Township. According to police, a parent reported statements made by …

NEPTUNE, NJ – What’s killing off an unusually high amount of whales and dolphins at the Jersey Shore? While many shore area public officials are blaming sonar-based surveys of the …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Mark Britt, a 32-year-old resident of Manchester Township, New Jersey, was found guilty on Monday of Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose and Harassment …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Officials have confirmed that another marine mammal has washed ashore and died at the Jersey Shore. According to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, a harbor porpoise …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The body of 32-year-old John Applegate was found by a family member assisting in a search for the missing man on Tuesday. According to Ocean County …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Toms River Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office are seeking public assistance in locating John “Bubby” Applegate. Applegate was last …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A lucky player bought a ticket for the $10 Jersey Jackpot and won a progressive jackpot of $51,107. This jackpot was won on Monday, March 27. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two slates of candidates are seeking to unseat embattled Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill in June’s GOP primary election. The first challenger is Toms River …

Submitted by Yankel Wenger, Lakewood Shopper On Wednesday, March 22, Dr. Richard Roberts and his son-in-law, Rabbi Mordechai Hirsch, took part in a special meeting with representatives of the Jackson …

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Saturday, a hit-and-run occurred in the parking lot of 657 Route 9. The caller reported that a dark grey 2008-2012 Ford F150 Super cab struck …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Township Daniel Rodrick today announced he is going to run against Mo Hill to try to unseat the unpopular mayor in June’s GOP primary …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Manchester man has pleaded guilty to setting multiple forest fires last year across Ocean County. Today, Gregory Fullman, Jr., 33, of Manchester Township, pled guilty …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The driver of a vehicle reportedly driving erratically on Route 70 in Toms River Thursday afternoon has been charged by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has identified the elderly woman killed during last weekend’s fire at a home on Heron Street in Manchester. Katarina Seboova, 73, …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A student exiting a school bus in Lakewood Township Wednesday night was struck by a passing vehicle Wednesday night. According to Lakewood Police Department Captain Gregory Staffordsmith, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s not the first time a mayor in Toms River, previously known as Dover Township wanted to turn the quaint downtown village along the waterfront into …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Since becoming Sheriff of Ocean County, former Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy has vastly increased the use of technology within the county’s largest law enforcement …