Saudi Arabia and Russia consider 10 to 20 year oil alliance
Saudi Arabia and Russia are working on a long-term deal to extend their alliance on oil curbs that began in January, 2017, after a crash in crude prices. “We are working to…
Easter Bunny taken to hospital after falling ill at mall
A woman working as the Easter Bunny became ill while working at Ocean County Mall, and was taken to a hospital for treatment, according to officials. Toms River police responded to the…
Lakewood fraud amnesty offer gets 159 takers who will repay $2.2M
The Medicaid fraud amnesty program offered to Ocean County residents after 26 people were arrested last summer in a massive sweep has resulted in consent agreements with 159 residents who will repay…
State baseball finals leaving Toms River for Mercer County, report says
The NJSIAA baseball championships will have a new home in June. According to an APP.com report, the state baseball finals are moving to Veterans Park, Hamilton Township and leaving Toms River, the…
Big N.J. gun control bills set for votes on Monday, and Phil Murphy vows to sign them
State lawmakers are set to vote Monday on a package of bills to make New Jersey’s gun laws even tougher — and Gov. Phil Murphy has vowed to sign them all if…
Your lawmakers used $660K of your money to tell you about themselves. Who spent the most?
WASHINGTON — Your lawmakers in Washington last year spent spent more than $666,000 in taxpayer money on mailings, robocalls and other communications to show you what they’re doing, according to a new…
Body found floating near rocks at marina on the Jersey Shore
New Jersey State Police are investigating the death of a man whose body washed ashore Saturday afternoon at a Cape May County marina, a spokesperson said Sunday. A passerby reported the body…
Driver, 95, killed in head-on crash on Route 9 that left 2 others injured
A 95-year-old Lakewood man was killed Saturday afternoon in Toms River when he crashed head-on into a car in the oncoming lane of traffic, police said. Raymond Gillick was traveling south on…
McCain trashes Trump for congratulating Putin on election win – just like Obama did in 2012
(National Sentinel) Never Trump: Frequent critic Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., lashed out at President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday after he congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for his latest election victory. “An…
California Teacher Who Called Military “Lowest of the Low” Finally Fired by School District
The good guys do win once in a while, even in liberal-leaning California. A teacher with the El Rancho Unified School District in Southern California named Gregory Salcido was fired after Board…
Time’s Up demands probe into why no Weinstein prosecution
The Time’s Up movement campaigning against sexual harassment on Monday demanded an investigation into a Manhattan prosecutor for failing to bring a criminal case against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The group…
The Weinstein Company Owes Money to Former Intern Malia Obama
*The list of creditors that The Weinstein Company owes money to has been released and along with a slew of celebrities, Malia Obama is mentioned in the 300-page document of folks who…
OCP: Barnegat Mayor Caputo in Hot Water
BARNEGAT – Citing “improper touching,” an alleged assault and “an out of control, profanity-laden tirade and the threat of violence against another Committeeman,” Barnegat’s all-Republican Township committee censured one their own on…
Donovan Catholic softball nationally ranked in preseason poll
Two New Jersey softball teams are getting some attention entering the 2018 season. Both Donovan Catholic and Kingsway are ranked in MaxPreps.com’s Preseason Top 50, occupying the No. 45 and No. 46…
Students’ guns are ‘none of your damn business,’ parents say
Angered by word of the disciplining of two Lacey High School students for a gun-related social media post, 200 parents, community members and other supporters of the Second Amendment on Monday let…
Brick Hit and Run Suspect Found to be 75 Year Old Man
by Brick PD BRICK-On 03/14/18 at 5:15am Officers responded to Herbertsville Rd two hundred and fifty feet north of Maple Ave for a reported pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle. On…
Jackson Zoning Board Vice Chairman Warns of Possible Affordable Housing Avalanche in Jackson Township
JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council is once again amending township ordinances to accommodate more affordable housing construction within its borders, but one resident spoke up against the town’s current path. Doctor Sheldon Hoffstein,…
Helicopter charter company in NYC crash helped Rutgers football recruitment
The ill-fated helicopter that crashed Sunday in the East River, killing five, was operated by a company that provides flight services for the Rutgers University football team. The aircraft that went down…
34-year-old gunned down in Newark’s 3rd homicide in 24 hours
A 34-year-old Newark man fatally shot Tuesday morning is the city’s third homicide in 24 hours. In a statement, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark Department of Public Safety said police…
A new legal weed plan allows for hundreds of dispensaries across N.J.
A state lawmaker has unveiled a plan to legalize marijuana that would permit hundreds of dispensaries across New Jersey and would allow people to grow a small number of plants at home.…