Local Graverobber Who Stole, Melted, Sold $175,000 in Bronze Grave Markers Arrested

MANCHESTER-An Ocean County man has been charged in connection with the theft of approximately 500 bronze grave marker vases from Whiting Memorial Park. John H. White, 46, with addresses in Manchester, Jackson,…

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Weekend Winter Storm Cuts Power to 131,000 Homes in New Jersey

Additional Linemen, Hazard Assessors and Support Personnel from FirstEnergy Utilities and Electrical Contractors Traveling to New Jersey to Assist MORRISTOWN, N.J., March 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Service has been restored to more…

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Former Holbrook Little League Board Members Charged for Taking $118,000 From League

by Al DellaFave, OCPO JACKSON-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced the arrest of the two Holbrook Little Executive Board Members. League President Anthony M. Del Vecchio, 63, and League Treasurer…

New Jersey News

Dems Think 800,000 Illegal Immigrants Are Worth Forcing Active Military To Go Without Pay

Democrats are threatening to hold national security hostage, potentially costing the economy billions and forcing hundreds of thousands of federal government employees to go without pay in exchange for securing legal protections…

Politics

Transgender Student Banned from Boys Room Won $800,000 From School District

A Wisconsin school district is paying a transgender student $800,000 as a settlement for a discrimination lawsuit he filed. Ash Whitaker graduated from Tremper High School in June 2017, but he sued…

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Man’s death at music fest leads to $350K settlement in police brutality suit

The family of a 38-year-old New Jersey man who died after allegedly being beaten and choked by coops at a music festival more than two years ago settled their excessive force lawsuit…

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Bitcoin hits new records, heads for $10,000 as bubble fears grow

Bitcoin soared to fresh records Tuesday, putting it on course for $10,000, but the virtual currency’s stratospheric rise has fuelled fears of a bubble after a 10-fold increase this year. The cryptocurrency,…

Business News

These major retailers are closing 1,000 stores in 2018

The new year could be another difficult one for traditional retailers. After closing more than 5,000 stores in 2017, we’re already getting word of closings for 2018. In 2017, the store closure…

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$10,000 Ocean First Foundation Grant Improves Jackson Science Lab

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 schools to…

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Man Awarded $750k for Slipping on Icey Seaside Heights Sidewalk

OCEAN COUNTY — A New Jersey man who cracked his skull and suffered brain injuries after slipping on an icy Seaside Heights sidewalk more than three years ago settled his lawsuit for…

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Toms River Township Distributes Over 2,000 Sandbags Ahead of Jose

Interesting day at TROEM! So far, we've given out over 2,000 sandbags with more on reserve! #JosePrep #YayForPreparedness #NoWayJose Posted by Toms River Office of Emergency Management on Monday, September 18, 2017…

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Proposed Howell Solid Waste Facility to Process 1,500 Tons of Waste Daily; Hearing Thursday

HOWELL-A notice of public hearing has been published regarding the construction of a new facility in Howell Township to process 1,500 tons of solid waste on Randolph Road this week. The meeting…

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Hillary: 1,000 Weaponized Russians Exposed Her Corruption, Cost her Presidency

Hillary Clinton spoke to Goldman Sachs for the very simple reason that she got paid, the former Democratic presidential candidate told an audience at Recode’s annual coding conference in Rancho Palos Verdes,…

Politics

Lakewood Population Breaks 100,000 Mark

LAKEWOOD — The township has exceeded 100,000 residents, making it the eighth largest in New Jersey, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent data. The Ocean County town now has approximately…

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Hard Rock plans to create 3,000 jobs, invest $375M in Atlantic City property

ATLANTIC CITY — They’re going to rebuild this city on rock and roll. The former Trump Taj Mahal is receiving a $375 million facelift that will turn it into the Hard Rock…

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Lakewood Rabbi Accused of Laundering $630,000 in Special Needs Earmarked Public Funds

TRENTON — A New Jersey rabbi who runs a school for children with developmental disabilities was indicted Wednesday for allegedly stealing public money intended to educate special needs students, authorities said. Osher…

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More than 650 Lakewood Kids Are Waiting for Access to Pre-K

Lakewood featured in new Pre-K Our Way Advertisement FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Lakewood was included in advertisements released this week by Pre-K Our Way, a nonprofit, statewide effort that helps New Jersey’s…

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Police Department Donates $2,000 to House of Hope

The Toms River Police Foundation presents the Hope Center of Toms River with a $2,500 donation. It was a portion of the proceeds from their 18th Annual Jingle Bells Run 5K Race…

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Handgun, $50k in Heroin Not Enough to Keep Gang Member in Jail under New Jersey Bail Reform

Bail reform has failed another New Jersey community this week as the South Plainfield Police Department watched a gang member they arrested hours before walk out of court without bail. Omar R.…