Toms River School Board Seeking January Vote on $100 Million Referendum

TOMS RIVER-Decades of neglect throughout the Toms River Regional School District’s aging facilities is starting to show and the Board of Education is preparing to put a massive spending bill before township…

Hero New Jersey Cop Climbs Burning Building to Save Children

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – On Saturday night, patrol units were dispatched at approximately 1019pm to reports of multiple buildings on fire on Albury Way and Kempsey Drive, within the Governor’s Point section.…

Residents Asked to Serve on Public Boards in Jackson

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J-The Mayor, along with the Township Council, strongly urge any resident who wishes to volunteer to serve on an advisory Board or Commission to submit a Citizen Leadership Form which…

New Murphy Administration Law Enforcement Directive Rolls Out the Red Carpet in Jersey for Illegal Immigrants Looking to Escape Deportation

TRENTON,NJ-New Jersey has taken one step closer to becoming a sanctuary state today after State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal publicly announced new guidelines that will effectively end all…

100 animatronic Christmas figures on display!!

“Christmas Wonderland has over 100 Christmas animatronic figures on display in a delightful walk thru experience with over 25 scenes. These figures are from the 1940’s to present. The collection has taken…

Life Slows Down for the Holidays in Historic Smithville

SMITHVILLE,NJ-The holiday season is upon us in New Jersey and one stop you should consider making is in Historic Smithville. The small shopping village is located in Absecon just off exit…

Toms River’s Jemison Vermont Christmas Village Down for 2019 Season

TOMS RIVER, NJ-One of Toms River’s best Christmas stops, the Jemison Christmas Village on Vermont Avenue will not be running this year, according to a statement made by the family on Facebook…

Toms River Students, Vietnam Veterans Help to Feed 350 Families for Thanksgiving

Submitted by Michael Kenny TOMS RIVER,NJ-The partnership between Walnut Street Elementary and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 200 continued this year as Barbara Tracey’s 5th grade class at the school helped…

44 Dead Dogs Among Nearly 200 Found in Inhumane Conditions in South Jersey Home

State Police Charge Woman Found with 44 Deceased Dogs in Home 130 Additional Dogs Found Living in Inhumane Conditions SHAMONG – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Donna Roberts, 65, from…

Shop-Rite Opens New State-of-the-Art Store in Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY-Saker ShopRites announces the grand opening of its newest store, the ShopRite of Shrewsbury, in Monmouth County – home to generations of the Saker family and their ShopRite stores. The state-of-the-art, 80,000-square-foot…

BBQ Opens Doors at former C.B. Huntington’s Train Restaurant

BERKELEY-C.B. Huntington’s was a beloved restaurant in Berkeley Township by kids and adults of all ages over the years. It would seem finding a suitable replacement would be impossible, but Mike and…

Toms River Students Learn Local History Through Cemetery Visit

TOMS RIVER-Mr. Vernachio’s AP Environmental Science students from High School North and High School East visited Riverside Cemetery this week. Although the annual trek coincides with Halloween, there is nothing intentionally spooky…

North Dover Elementary School Goes to the Dogs

TOMS RIVER-Second-grade students at North Dover Elementary School have been reading literary selections that explore the relationships between animals and people. To make a text to-world-connection, second-grade teacher Mrs. Craig reached out…

Resident: Everyone Has Let Down Brick Seniors Affected by Flood

BRICK-Michele Spector, a resident of Brick Township told the Brick Township Council and Mayor John Ducey this week that the residents who had been flooded in August, possibly by a nearby construction…

Can You Survive in a Coffin for 30 Hours? 6 Take the Challenge

Six Flags Great Adventure put out the call for those who would dare to spend 30 hours in a coffin during the Northeast’s largest Halloween party, Fright Fest. When the registration deadline…

Mayor, Council Perform Hatchet Job in Toms River

TOMS RIVER-Celebrating the grand opening of a new business, “Down the Hatchet” in Toms River, the mayor and council wished much success to Toms River’s newest venue. Mayor Kelaher, Councilman Mo Hill,…

Monmouth University Christens Research Vessel as the Heidi Lynn Sculthorpe

HIGHLANDS, N.J. – With a crash of the ceremonial champagne bottle, Monmouth University’s newest and largest research vessel was christened as the R/V Heidi Lynn Sculthorpe. The 49-foot vessel (formerly the R/V…

Menendez Calls Hugin a “Slimeball”

WASHINGTON, DC-As New Jersey Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Bob Hugin calls for #metoo style justice against his opponent, Bob Menendez over allegations made by federal prosecutors that the New Jersey senator…

Democrats Warn: Don’t Let Governor Murphy Steal Your Vote…Here’s How to Avoid It

TOMS RIVER-Political absurdity can’t get any worse when it comes to the Ocean County Democrats. Their inner circle of diehard supporters is getting smaller by the day as key political allies are…

How the Spotted Lantern Fly Could Ruin Your Christmas This Year

TRENTON-State officials are telling residents not to worry after news coverage of lantern fly infestations in Christmas trees. The infestations have been found in trees in Hunterdon, Mercer and Warren Counties, but state workers…

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