Police Operation Leads to Major Drug Bust in Ocean and Monmouth Counties

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – On Monday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced the arrest of five individuals as a result of an extensive multi-agency investigation into the distribution of cocaine…

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Middle school teacher arrested after sending student Lewd Pics on Snapchat

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River middle school teacher has been arrested and suspended without pay after he sent pictures of himself inside his classroom self-pleasuring to a student on SnapChat.…

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Former CFO Sentenced for Embezzlement

FREEHOLD, NJ – A two-year probation sentence has been given to Scott Lifshitz, a 60-year-old Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from Brick Township, who admitted to stealing a significant amount from his previous…

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Ocean County gem Roy Rogers is making a comeback, celebrating 55th anniverary

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Twenty years ago, there were Roy Rogers restaurants all over New Jersey. Just a few years ago, there was only one left, located on Route 9 in Bayville.…

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Fugitive Apprehended in Connection with NJ Hookah Lounge Murder

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 7, 2023, Eric Manzanares, 23, of Asbury Park, was apprehended in Prince William County, Virginia. Manzanares is a…

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Ten pizza places at the Jersey Shore that are worth planning a day trip around

When you think New Jersey, many of us immediately think pizza. Outside of New York and Connecticut, there’s just no other place in America with so much good pizza as New Jersey.…

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Fugitive wanted for murder at Toms River hookah lounge arrested in Virginia

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Eric Manzanares, 23, of Asbury Park, who had been on the run since August 2022 in connection with the murder of Nymere Tinsley, 25, of Brick Township, has…

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Toms River is 8th largest city in New Jersey and moving up the list quickly

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River residents are facing another growth spurt that could soon move the growing city up a notch in the next few years. Yes, let’s face it, Toms…

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Bed Bath and Beyond to layoff 1,300 workers in New Jersey

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice showed Bed Bath & Beyond Inc was laying off about 1,300 employees at four locations in New Jersey.…

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Gopal funding bill falls short to ‘save’ Jersey Shore school funding slashes by Murphy

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An emergency school funding bill is being criticized as election time political theater by a prominent North Jersey legislator. A bill introduced by Monmouth County Democrat Vin Gopal…

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Gilmore: It’s never easy to be on the losing end, touts great turnout at GOP convention

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP chairman George Gilmore today said while it’s never easy to be on the losing end of an election, the turnout at this week’s convention shows…

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Two teens set for setting Parkway brush fire that shut down rush hour traffic

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two teens who set a discarded Christmas tree on fire which spread to shut down rush hour traffic on the Garden State Parkway, have been charged, according to…

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After meeting with OC GOP Chairman on school taxes, Murphy slashes school funding in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A secret meeting held in Red Bank between New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey State Senator Vin Gopal and Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore was alleged…

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“The Chairman is targeting me” Gove announces she will fight back against Gilmore

TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to a report today, New Jersey Assemblywoman Diane Gove said Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore is targeting her. Gove says Gilmore, in a coordinated scorched earth…

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Governor Murphy’s secret school funding could land Jackson district with $9 million shortfall in 2023

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick township schools face possible layoffs in the 2023-24 school budget process. In Toms River, school board officials are also preparing for a budget shortfall next year due…

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All out civil war declared in Ocean County GOP after rival elected officials ousted

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore has officially declared an all-out civil war within the Ocean County GOP after a controversial meeting of a handpicked screening committee that…

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New Toms River coffee house opens today

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Tired of the usual Dunkin, McCafe and Starbucks Coffee? A new coffee house opened today in Toms River near the border of Brick Township. Spire Coffee House in…

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Ocean County GOP Chairman suffers setback in ill-conceived power play for state seats

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore suffered a setback in his quest to unseat incumbent assemblyman Greg McGuckin and to replace John Catalano with his own picks. Gilmore’s…

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Day after Toms River GOP endorses Mo Hill for Mayor, Catalano, candidate drops out of race

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River “Republicans for Toms River” political club has endorsed Mo Hill for mayor along with his running mates Councilman Matt Lotano, Josh Kopp, and Kevin Geoghegan.…

Politics·Toms River News

Catalano to not seek re-election to New Jersey assembly amid Ocean County GOP power shuffle

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Deals are being made left and right across Ocean County as GOP Chairman George Gilmore continues to purge political opposition countywide. Rumors swirled over the winter that both…

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