Christie sand sculpture the perfect coda for Fourth of July weekend

SEASIDE HEIGHTS — While some beachgoers used choice words Tuesday to express anger that Gov. Chris Christie had enjoyed time on a beach that he closed during a state shutdown, a group…

Jersey Shore News·Politics

No Takers for Jackson's $375,000 Liquor License

JACKSON-Jackson Township’s plan to sell liquor licenses to generate additional revenue fell flat after there were no interested bidders on a new liquor license approved earlier this year. The township hoped to…

Business News·Community News

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

Man on Bike Struck by Car in Manchester

by Todd Malland, MPD Manchester Twp. NJ – On Tuesday evening, June 6, 2017 at approximately 8:50 pm officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Commonwealth Boulevard…

Police Blotter

First mounds of sand pumped ashore to start massive beach replenishment project

ORTLEY BEACH — The first mounds of sand for one of New Jersey’s largest beach replenishment projects started being pumped onto Ortley Beach this week as Shore towns on the northern Ocean…

Government News·Jersey Shore News·Police Blotter·Politics

Jackson Man Busted By State Police with 100 Bags of Heroin

HAMILTON TWP-The New Jersey State Police have arrested Dario Jefferson, 28, of Jackson, N.J. and seized $300 worth of heroin. On Monday, May 8, at 2:52 p.m., Trooper Keith Ashley stopped Jefferson…

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Route 37 Mathis Bridge to Reopen This Weekend According to NJDOT

by NJDOT TRENTON-New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced this week that all three lanes of traffic on the Mathis Bridge/Route 37 eastbound are scheduled to be reopened this weekend for…

Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News

Plainfield man sentenced to 25 years for fatally beating 4-month-old son

ELIZABETH — A Plainfield man who tried to flee to Iowa after he beat his 4-month-old son to death in 2013 has received a 25-year prison sentence, authorities said Thursday. State Superior…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

140 Lakewood Teachers, Faculty Receive Rice notices

LAKEWOOD-The besieged Lakewood school district suffered another blow this week after 140 public teachers and faculty members received a Rice notice regarding their future employment in the district. The story was reported on…

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NJ Pond Guys: Transforming Boring Backyards into Lush and Lively Oases

With summer on the way, what better way to enjoy your yard with a relaxing bubbling brook stocked with gold fish? That’s the mindset of Jackson resident and pond builder Chris Tallarico…

Business News

Wild Boars Kill Three ISIS Fighters In Iraq

Three militants loyal to the Islamic State group (ISIS) have been killed by wild boars as they planned to ambush Iraqi tribesmen opposed to the group, according to a local anti-ISIS leader.…

US and World News

Candidate Criticizes Toms River Council over Airbnb Legislation

TOMS RIVER-Seaside vacationers looking for a place to spend a few days on the barrier island in Ocean County these days are turning to Airbnb to find short term summer vacations rentals. Airbnb…

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Domed Sports Facility Planned Near Six Flags Great Adventure

JACKSON-It’s being called Jackson Crossing 2 and includes a domed multipurpose sports facility. The project as submitted by Cardinale Enterprises of Jackson Township, developer of Jackson Crossing, consists of an indoor soccer…

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Christie to Amtrak: We want our money back

New Jersey will stop paying the rent to NJ Transit’s landlord at Penn Station New York until Amtrak guarantees the Northeast Corridor is in good repair and may sue to get 2016’s…

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

Dog shop owner finds new way after puppy mill sales

TOMS RIVER — For weeks in the summer of 2015, Pat Youmans stared out the window of his Cherry Hill puppy shop, Pat’s Pets, and saw at least half a dozen protesters…

Business News·Community News

Stolarz Gives up 4; Flyers Eliminated from Playoffs

NEW YORK — Spurred by Mats Zuccarello’s three-point game, the New York Rangers clinched the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with their first win at Madison Square Garden since Feb.…

Local Sports News

Feminists Silent on Illegal Alien Violence Against Women

The rape of a 14-year-old teenager in Maryland by at least one illegal immigrant has caused outrage throughout the nation, but generated surprising little outcry from feminist activists. Guatemalan Henry E. Sanchez-Milian,…

US and World News

Stephen Colbert Tap Dances on the Grave of Trump's Calamitous Health Care Bill

The American Health Care Bill, at least in its present form, is dead and buried. On Monday night, “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert tap danced on its grave. “The White House tried…

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Robber sentenced for shooting that ended veteran cop's career

NEWARK — A man who shot a Newark police officer as the veteran cop helped thwart a store robbery was sentenced to more than 40 years in state prison, officials said Tuesday.…