Haines Says She Didn’t Close Parks Because of Orthodox Jewish Presence in Brick

Ocean County Freeholder said many young people in the county are contracting COVID-19 coronavirus, which led her to close the parks, not reports of large numbers of Orthodox Jewish residents. TOMS RIVER-Ocean…

April 6, 2020

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Farmers Dumping Milk as Restaurant Demand Dries Up

Community News

NEW YORK-A facebook post made by a family member of the Boxler Dairy Farm of Varysburg, New York claims that farmers are now being told to dump their supplies of milk as…

April 6, 2020

1 min read

Did Kobe Bryant Death Take Our Eye Off Impending Coronavirus Pandemic?

Health and Wellness·US and World News

There’s a meme going around the internet today claiming that the coronavirus infections in the United States back in January were overshadowed by the untimely death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, but…

April 6, 2020

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Bronx Zoo Tiger Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Government News

Nadia, a 4-year-old Malayan tiger housed at New York City’s Bronx Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus according to the zoo. This is believed to be the first known coronavirus infection…

April 6, 2020

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Coronavirus Cases Down Today in Ocean County

Health and Wellness·Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER-On Sunday, the Ocean County Health Department figures released regarding coronavirus positives decreased by nearly 300. This comes as testing has continued at a drive thru facility at Ocean County College.…

April 5, 2020

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In Jersey, Threatening Cops During Pandemic Not Such a Good Idea… Here’s Why

Police Blotter

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that the Attorney General’s Office has taken over prosecution of six cases and is filing upgraded charges against defendants who allegedly threatened police officers…

April 5, 2020

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Full Report: Dozens More Charged for Pandemic Related Crimes in New Jersey

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today announced that law enforcement officers across New Jersey have ramped up enforcement efforts over the past week by filing criminal charges against violators of the…

April 5, 2020

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7% Tax Hike? Coronavirus? No Prob…Mo Hill, Council Allies Launch $300 per Hour Investigation into Themselves

Government News·Ocean County News·Politics

TOMS RIVER-The Toms River Township Council has voted unanimously to launch a $300 per hour investigation into itself and has hired attorney Howard Mankoff of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman Goggin to perform…

April 5, 2020

1 min read

Planning a Staycation at Home This Spring and Summer? This Company Can Help You Prepare Now

Business News·Community News·Ocean County News

Last week, New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture announced that lawn care and landscaping services are now an essential service during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to allow homeowners to continue to maintain their…

April 4, 2020

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Good Friday Drive Through Distribution Event Being Held in Toms River

Ocean County News

Toms River Partners with Fulfill to Launch “Pop the Trunk” Meal Pickup to Feed Families Toms River Township is partnering with Fulfill (formerly the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties) to…

April 4, 2020

1 min read

NY Governor Cuomo to Deploy National Guard to Seize Upstate Hospital Respirators for Use in New York City

Community News·Health and Wellness

ALBANY, NY-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is dispatching the New York National Guard to confiscate respirators from hospitals in upstate New York to bring them to the new temporary hospital facility operating…

April 4, 2020

1 min read

Serta Announces “Stay at Home, Send Beds” Program to Donate Beds to Hospitals

In the News

As U.S. hospitals race to find beds for the surge of coronavirus patients, Serta today announced a plan to build on its earlier commitment to donate 10,000 mattresses. Today, the nation’s leading…

April 4, 2020

1 min read

Berkeley Township Mayor Warns of Coronavirus Stimulus Scams

Community News·Government News

Berkeley Township Mayor, Council Applaud Passage of Coronavirus Stimulus – warn residents about Stimulus Scams have begun BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-On Monday, Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato and the township council unanimously supported a…

April 3, 2020

1 min read

AOC: Coronavirus is Racist

Politics

According to New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the COVID-19 coronavirus is inherently a racist disease unfairly targeting blacks and minorities, you know, like President Donald J. Trump, according to her. “COVID deaths…

April 3, 2020

1 min read

Toms River Rabbi Rotberg Updates Community About What’s Happening in and Around Lakewood

Community News·Ocean County News

by Rabbi Moshe Rotberg, Toms River As a rabbi in beautiful Toms River, and a member of Hatzolah (volunteer EMT squad) I would like to share a few thoughts to the residents…

April 3, 2020

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Photo Op of the Day: Toms River Mayor Mo Hill Takes Out the Trash

Government News·Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER-In another episode of bizarre behavior by Mayor Maurice B. Hill, Hill brought along his entourage to Holiday City in Silverton to watch DPW workers on their bulky pickup run through…

April 3, 2020

1 min read

OEM Official: 139 Patients on Ventilators in Ocean County Hospitals

Health and Wellness·Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER-According to Steve Brennan of the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management, at least 139 patients were on life-saving ventilators due to the coronavirus outbreak in Ocean County as of April…

April 3, 2020

1 min read

Hill Says Coronavirus Map Shows No Outbreak Concentrations in Toms River

Government News·Health and Wellness·Ocean County News

Mo Hill has a detailed map of coronavirus infections but isn’t sharing it with the people in his community, so we’re going to have to take his word for it… TOMS RIVER-Toms…

April 3, 2020

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ShopRite Reports Employee Infected with Coronavirus in Toms River

Business News·Health and Wellness·Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER-ShopRite of Fischer Bay in Toms River has announced an employee has tested positive for coronavirus and is taking measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Below is a statement…

April 3, 2020

1 min read

Governor Murphy Just Authorized State Police to Commandeer Your Medical Supplies

Government News·Ocean County News

TRENTON-Governor Murphy just signed an executive order that permits the New Jersey State Police to commandeer personal stockpiles of medical supplies to use in the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The…

April 3, 2020

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