Iron worker smacked in face by steel strap settles suit for $725K

OCEAN COUNTY — An iron worker who suffered multiple broken bones in his face during an on-the-job accident in Brick four years ago settled his lawsuit for $725,000 earlier this summer, according…

In the News

Prosecutor’s Office Arrests 32 Gang Members in Operation Lights Out

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – An investigation launched earlier this year prompted by a spike in shootings in Long Branch, Asbury Park and Neptune Township, resulted in the arrests of members…

Police Blotter

This Google Search Says All You Need to Know About MSM Criticism of Trump $1m Hurricane Donation

Mainstream media enjoys picking apart every move President Donald J. Trump makes these days. Last week, they sharply criticized the President for announcing a $1 million personal donation to victims of Hurricane…

Government News·Politics

Swanborne Project Back on the Table, This Time with Six Apartment Buildings

JACKSON-Swanborne LLC which owns 158.8 acres that stretches from East Veterans Highway to South Hope Chapel Road to Whitesville Road has submitted a new application to the township zoning board. In July,…

In the News

Guadagno: Murphy Should Come Clean on NJ Tax Cap Plan

by Ricky Diaz West Long Branch, NJ – After Kim Guadagno challenged Phil Murphy for refusing to support the extension of an important property tax control that expires at the end of the…

Politics

Howell Police Make Arrests in Two Month Long Crack Distribution Case

On 08/30/17, members of Howell Township Police Crime Suppression Unit (Captain Thomas Rizzo #237, Detective Sergeant Jack Headley #242, K9 Sergeant Nick Bondarew #250, Detective Terrence Hurley #192, and Detective Mike Pavlick…

Community News·Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

Big Brothers Casino Night Coming to Toms River

Toms River Police Chief Mitchel Little is proud to announce a continued partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County by participating in the 10th annual casino night and being a…

Police Blotter·What to do: Upcoming Events

Watchdog Group: Proposed Howell Recycling Facility Stinks

HOWELL-This afternoon, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to hold a hearing on a proposed recycling facility to be built on Randolph Road, near the border of Lakewood Township.…

Monmouth County News

Court administrator accused of stealing $3K in cash from town

LOWER TWP. – A municipal court worker in Cape May County has been charged with stealing more than $3,000 paid to the court by residents, prosecutors said Thursday. Mariya Starrett, 31, of…

Cape May County News·Police Blotter

REPORT: New Jersey is Arresting More People for Weed Than Ever Before

TRENTON — If you lined up every person who had been arrested on marijuana charges in the Garden State since 2000, according to a new report from the state chapter of the…

Monmouth County News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Where to Drop off Hazardous Waste, Paint Cans, Pool Chemicals and Gasoline in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County will hold five more free household hazardous waste collection dates this year. “We are currently completing our first three collections of 2017 with the next scheduled for…

Community News·Ocean County News·What to do: Upcoming Events

Huge chocolate heist lands N.J. crime boss behind bars, feds say

EDGEWATER – A borough man has been identified by the FBI as a leader of an alleged organized crime ring wanted for extortion, fraud and stealing 10,000 pounds of chocolate, authorities said…

Politics

Hillary Clinton Used Black Prison Labor in Arkansas

Twitter users have reacted with surprise and fury over excerpts from Hillary Clinton’s 1996 book It Takes A Village. On June 6, Jeanette Jing, an activist with over 33,000 followers on Twitter…

Politics

Toms River RadioShack Store Not Closing

The one-time dominant electronics retailer RadioShack is in the final stages of closing more than 1,000 stores, leaving just 70 opened across the country. Just three brick-and-mortar stores will remain open in…

Business News·New Jersey News

School Buses Erupt in Flames in Toms River

Toms River-Police here said they are investigating an overnight blaze that occurred at a school bus parking lot that damaged two school buses. BREAKING NEWS>> Lavallette Police Officer Under Fire by Toms…

Police Blotter

Ford pickup tailgates are going missing and police want to know why

JACKSON-A rash of thefts has occurred this week in Jackson Township targeting tailgates of Ford F-series pickup trucks. To date, police have been notified of six thefts of tailgates from residents who…

Police Blotter

Pine Belt Celebrates 80 Years of Serving Ocean County

By By Mary Ellen Landolfi Community-mindedness, attention to customer service, and perseverance — these are among the key ingredients necessary to develop and sustain a three-generation, family-owned business for 80 years. Pine Belt…

Business News

Taxes Going Up…Jackson Council Votes to Exceed NJ 2% Budget Cap for 2017

JACKSON-Taxes in Jackson are on the rise again. On April 11th, the township council approved an ordinance to raise taxes beyond the state’s annual 2% tax increase cap set forth by Governor…

Community News·Government News

Private Beach Debate Boils Over as Proposed Parking Fees Could Aide Off-Limits Beach Clean Up

DEAL-A plan by the borough council is under fire by the New Jersey Chapter of the Surfrider Organization. The organization is claiming that beaches aren’t the only thing here that need cleaning,…

Community News·Government News·Jersey Shore News·Monmouth County News

This refugee camp in Jordan has turned into a frontier town for Syrians escaping war

Thousands of refugees, a sea of tents, and a big, open desert. Five years ago, this was Zaatari. Today, the tents are gone from this refugee camp in Jordan. But the refugees…

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Iron worker smacked in face by steel strap settles suit for $725K

Prosecutor’s Office Arrests 32 Gang Members in Operation Lights Out

This Google Search Says All You Need to Know About MSM Criticism of Trump $1m Hurricane Donation

Swanborne Project Back on the Table, This Time with Six Apartment Buildings

Guadagno: Murphy Should Come Clean on NJ Tax Cap Plan

Howell Police Make Arrests in Two Month Long Crack Distribution Case

Big Brothers Casino Night Coming to Toms River

Watchdog Group: Proposed Howell Recycling Facility Stinks

Court administrator accused of stealing $3K in cash from town

REPORT: New Jersey is Arresting More People for Weed Than Ever Before

Where to Drop off Hazardous Waste, Paint Cans, Pool Chemicals and Gasoline in Ocean County

Huge chocolate heist lands N.J. crime boss behind bars, feds say

Hillary Clinton Used Black Prison Labor in Arkansas

Toms River RadioShack Store Not Closing

School Buses Erupt in Flames in Toms River

Ford pickup tailgates are going missing and police want to know why

Pine Belt Celebrates 80 Years of Serving Ocean County

Taxes Going Up…Jackson Council Votes to Exceed NJ 2% Budget Cap for 2017

Private Beach Debate Boils Over as Proposed Parking Fees Could Aide Off-Limits Beach Clean Up

This refugee camp in Jordan has turned into a frontier town for Syrians escaping war

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