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WASHINGTON — In just his third term in office, Rep. Tom MacArthur is helping to shape legislation in a way lawmakers who’ve been here a long time can only dream …

JACKSON-Some Orthodox Jewish residents are calling for the resignation of Jackson Township Councilman Robert Nixon after documents released by the township displayed Nixon’s intent to curb Orthodox Jewish population growth …

by Tammy Garcia The student members of Jackson Liberty High School’s band, color guard and cheerleaders spent their Thanksgiving entertaining thousands in the 6ABC Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade.  There were …

by Phil Stilton This month, the Jackson Liberty AtLib Players Club performed The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for audiences. Johah Resnick (Aslan) and Danielle DeMarzo (White Witch) stole …

When Giuseppe Gangitano, a long time restaurant owner saw an opportunity to open a new pizzeria in Jackson, he jumped at the opportunity. He recently purchased Roman’s Pizza at the …

by Phil Stilton Timothy Ryan, owner and operator of Ryan’s Home for Funerals has been suffering from medical problems as of late, but that didn’t stop him from hosting his …

by Phil Stilton The St. Aloysius School was the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Ocean First Foundation’s Model Classroom grant. Each year, the Ocean First Foundation chooses area …

Parishioners from the Jackson United Methodist Church packed shoeboxes full of presents for children for Operation: Christmas Child. The project is the brainchild of Samaritan’s Purse, a faith-based charities that …

The Jackson Chamber of Commerce is expanding their annual membership gift card drive to the general public to further help those in need in Jackson this holiday season. According to …

JACKSON-John Maneri has announced his candidacy for mayor of Jackson Township in the upcoming November 2018 election. Maneri, a Trump supporting Republican, is the first candidate to officially announce their …

BRICK-Mayor John Ducey today announced that the former site of Joe’s Crab Shack here is in the process of becoming two separate restaurants sharing the same location.  The announcement came …

BRICK-In his first Facebook Live session with the community since winning his bid for re-election earlier this month, John Ducey addressed claims of the township becoming a sanctuary city. Ducey …

MORRIS PLAINS — Love him or hate him. If you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people a year who use the public park located minutes from his home, …

Ed and Joan McCarthy bought their Lakewood retirement home in 2000 because of the golf course. “It was a marvelous gem to look at,” said Ed McCarthy. “It exceeded our …

SURROUNDED BY HEAVY EQUIPMENT and the sounds associated with it, Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. took a recent tour of the Berkeley Island County Park redevelopment project to …

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria, a strong, category-four hurricane with powerful winds up to 150-mph totally devastated Puerto Rico. It bisected the whole island and drenched it with rain. …

By Ryan S. Malc |  [email protected] With Governor-elect Phil Murphy poised to take the helm as New Jersey’s next Governor, recreational marijuana supporters are beginning to feel giddy.  A major platform of …

WASHINGTON, DC- New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith today vowed to vote no to President Donald Trump’s tax relief plan citing the elimination of property tax deductions which would impact New …

JACKSON-A hearing will be held on Wednesday, November 29th at 7pm regarding a high density, affordable housing project to be built between the crossroads of Whitesville Road, South Hope Chapel …

BAYVILLE — Gov. Chris Christie on Monday threw his support behind a Republican tax plan critics say will disproportionally harm New Jerseyans, as he and he and Ivanka Trump pitched …

by East Dover FD TOMS RIVER-Shortly after 11:00 am Monday, crews from the East Dover Fire Company and Island Heights Volunteer Fire Co. 1 were dispatched to a working structure fire in …

by Beachwood Vol. Fire Dept. BEACHWOOD-At approximately 645 AM, the Beachwood Fire Department responded to a working car and trailer fire at milepost 80 northbound on the Garden State Parkway. …

TOMS RIVER-Stephen Leone, a partner in the law firm of Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks which represents the Toms River School District told the Shore News Network this evening …

Senator Sam Thompson invited to White House conference on State & Local Government Tax Reform Senator Sam Thompson (R-LD12) has been invited to the White House. The senator from Old …