Woodbridge Police Dispatcher Terminated After Making Off-Color Facebook Post About BLM Protest

WOODBRIDGE, NJ – A Woodbridge Township Police Department dispatcher has been terminated after posting on Facebook about a photo taken at a Black Lives Matter rally. The reply was made on a…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Public School Teacher Admits to Killing Pedophile on Facebook

OMAHA, NE – A Nebraska school teacher is now behind bars after he admitted on Facebook to killing a pedophile. James Fairbanks, 43, was taken in by Douglas County Corrections Tuesday morning…

Police Blotter

North Jersey Democrat Claims Her Facebook Hacked After Posting Racist, Anti-Semitic Images

EDISON, NJ – Edison City Council President Joyce Ship-Freeman is under fire tonight after the Simon Wiesenthal Center called out two anti-Semitic postings on the council woman’s Facebook page. “Whatever the circumstances…

Politics

Manchester Mayor Hosts Weekly Facebook Live Session With Residents

MANCHESTER, NJ – Manchester Township Mayor Ken Palmer on Friday hosted his weekly COVID-19 Facebook live session with his residents. Palmer talked about the reopening of township parks and how the town…

Community News·Ocean County News

Brick Mayor Continues Hosting Facebook Live Sessions to Maintain Communication with Residents During COVID-19

BRICK, NJ – Even though our area has been plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic, which appears to be on the downward trend required by “flattening the curve”, one Ocean County mayor has…

Government News·Politics

Facebook to Start Issuing COVID-19 Fake News Warnings to Users

Facebook has announced today that it will start issuing warnings to users who share and spread false information about COVID-19. Here’s what the company said in a blog post today: Ever since…

Business News

Prosecutor: Howell Man Posted on Facebook He Wanted to go to Lakewood With a Baseball Bat

LAKEWOOD-On March 26, 2020, at approximately 2100 hours the Lakewood Police was notified of a “Bias Terroristic Threat” made towards the Jewish community in Lakewood via a Facebook post by a neighboring…

Police Blotter

Report: Facebook Shuts Down Rise Up Ocean County Permanently

JACKSON-After months of efforts to shut down a Facebook page operating in Ocean County deemed as anti-Semitic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal today announced that Rise Up…

Government News·Police Blotter·Politics

Facebook tip leads to 30-year sentence for North Texas woman who sexually exploited a child

Dawn Greenwood, 39, who pleaded guilty in October to the charges, was sentenced to the statutory maximum.…

In the News·US and World News

Rise Up Ocean County Shut Down by Facebook?

TOMS RIVER-The Facebook page “Rise Up Ocean County” has apparently been shut down according to members of the group. Facebook did not respond to comment today, but Jackson NJ Strong, a page…

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

RNC Chairwoman Denounces Anti-Semitic Facebook Comments Made by Jackson GOP Leadership

JACKSON-In a joint statement today, Republican National Congress Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, New Jersey GOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt and New Jersey State Senator Robert Singer (R-Ocean/Monmouth County) denounced Facebook comments made by Jackson…

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

Murphy Administration Calls On Facebook to Shut Down “Rise Up Ocean County” Page

Is state letter to Facebook a challenge against anti-semitism or assault against free speech in New Jersey? TOMS RIVER, NJ-A popular and growing Facebook page, “Rise Up Ocean County” (RUOC) is under…

Community News·Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Accused Man Says “It Wasn’t Me” On Facebook After Police Release Photo of High Speed Chase Suspect

JACKSON-On Saturday, March 16, 2019, at approximately 12:23 pm, officers were dispatched to respond to the report of a disturbance involving a male and female in the parking lot of the Willow…

New Jersey News

Saving Christmas: Facebook Page Helps You Find Holiday Lights in Ocean and Monmouth County

A Facebook page is out there there helps bring holiday light show homeowner operators and those who seek out light shows together. It’s called “Holiday Lights in Ocean and Monmouth County NJ”…

Community News·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

BREAKING NEWS! FACEBOOK DOWN!

Facebook is down. The masses panic. This is an ongoing news story. We will report details as they come in, but right now, the world is without Zuckerberg’s creation! Sent…

Business News·New Jersey News

Meals on Wheels Ocean County Facebook Page Hijacked, Authorities Investigating

LAKEWOOD-The Ocean County Meals on Wheels Facebook page has been hi-jacked according to the organization. With over 9,000 followers, the page was suddenly renamed to “Toms River News” this week. “The new…

Community News·Health and Wellness·Police Blotter

U.S. Congressman MacArthur Asks for Facebook to Stop Attacking Him on Page

WASHINGTON, DC-New Jerseyans, many who are transplants from New York City these days are known for their rough exteriors and brash personalities, but one U.S. Congressman is trying to change that. U.S.…

Government News·Police Blotter·Politics

Police: Facebook Luring, Chat Leads to Sexual Assault of 12 Year Old Ocean County Girl

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane today announced the arrest of Joseph Barden, 19, of Bayville for the Aggravated Sexual Assault of a 12-year-old…

Police Blotter

Facebook to launch chat app for kids, with parental controls

Facebook on Monday unveiled a version of its Messenger application for children, aimed at enabling kids under 12 to connect with others under parental supervision. Messenger Kids is being rolled out for…

Business News·Community News·Entertainment News

When should you unfriend someone on Facebook?

By Alexis Elder, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota Duluth. English106, CC BY The nature and ethics of “fake news” has become a subject of widespread concern. But, for many of…

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