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Want Parks Open? Don’t Just Blame Phil Murphy…Blame Your Mayor and County Freeholders and Do-Nothing Assemblymen

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – There is a call, mostly among Republicans and conservatives in and around the Jersey Shore to reopen parks. The shore is home to many spacious state parks, but…

April 24, 2020

Freeholder Vicari Speaks Out Against Nasty, Filthy Pigs Who Throw Gloves in Parking Lots

TOMS RIVER-It’s nasty. It’s disgusting. It’s a medical risk, but according to Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari, 45, it’s, unfortunately, a sign of the times. People still continue to litter supermarket parking…

April 15, 2020

Lakewood, Deal, Freehold, South Toms River, Matawan Have Highest Per Capita COVID-19 Positives at Jersey Shore

COVID-19 is sweeping the northeast corner of New Jersey, but further south at the Jersey Shore, five towns have a much higher per-capita rate of infection than surrounding communities and those towns…

April 13, 2020

First Responders from Freehold Pay Tribute to Centra State Medical Workers

Doctors, nurses and wokers at Centra State Hospital in Freeholder were welcomed by a parade of firefighters, EMT’s and Police Officers to show their appreciation for the hard work and long hours…

April 12, 2020

Easter Bunny Visit Freehold

On Saturday, after making trips to nearby Jackson and Howell, the Easter Bunny visited Freehold to give hope and deliver smiles to kids all over town. The escort was provided by Freehold…

April 12, 2020

Virginia Haines, Ocean County Freeholders to Close All County Parks Tonight

TOMS RIVER-She warned she was going to do it and today she did. After out-of-town residents visited Brick Township’s Mantoloking Bridge Park last week, Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholder Virginia…

March 31, 2020

Eldest Freeholder Ginny Haines Threatens to Shut Down All County Parks

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 77, the eldest leader on the aging Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is telling people to stay off her grass today. Haines, announced the closure…

March 27, 2020

George Falcone of Freehold Charged for Intentionally Coughing on Wegman’s Employee, Saying He Had Coronavirus

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that criminal charges were filed today against a man who allegedly coughed on a food store employee in Manalapan, N.J., and told the woman that…

March 25, 2020

Freeholders Approve $2.5 Million Plan for Prospect Street Construction in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD-If you haven’t driven down Prospect Street in Lakewood in a while, you may not recognize it today. The road used to be a quaint tree-lined road on the south side with…

March 21, 2020

Monmouth County Freeholders Declare State of Emergency

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders held a press conference on Friday, March 20 to announce the signing of a Monmouth County Emergency Declaration. “Our top priority remains…

March 20, 2020

Freeholder Virginia Haines Drops Support for Gibbs for Congress

TOMS RIVER-One of former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs’ most staunch and prominent supporters, Ocean County Freeholder and New Jersey RNC Chairwoman Virginia Haines has announced she is abandoning her support for…

March 13, 2020

Afghanistan War Veteran Dan Leonard is Running For Ocean County Freeholder

TOMS RIVER-Dan Leonard, a decorated U.S. Army combat veteranwho most recently served three years as a volunteer on the Toms River Regional School board has announced he is running for Ocean County…

March 4, 2020

Freeholder Vicari Pressure on Trenton Returns $1.47 Million to Ocean County Seniors

TOMS RIVER-Despite efforts by the Murphy administration to cut critical funding to Ocean County schools and senior citizens, hard work and determination by Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari have paid off. Vicari…

February 6, 2020

Ocean County Freeholders Earmark $50 Million for Jail Expansion

TOMS RIVER-It was a project that was long opposed by the late Freeholder John Bartlett, but the Ocean County Jail is growing again. In 2011, the county approved a $64 million dollar…

December 12, 2019

Freehold Township 2 Wall 1

Patriots win Shore Conference boys soccer tournament in Neptune…

November 26, 2019

Report: Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Freehold Woman Commits Suicide

According to NBC News, “The ex-boyfriend of a missing New Jersey woman, who was recently named a person of interest in her disappearance, has been found dead by suicide in his home.”…

November 22, 2019

Here’s What Happened to the Last Home Purchased by the Ocean County Freeholders

JACKSON-Many in government have objected to criticism of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholder’s $1,000,000 purchase of a home in Toms River, but that criticism is deeply rooted in the past…

October 10, 2019

Ocean County Freeholder Joe Vicari Joins State Democrats in Call to Ban Vaping

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari joined state Democrat Senate Leader Steven Sweeney to outright ban the sales of vaping products in New Jersey. According to the CDC, this year, 530 people…

September 23, 2019

County Freeholders Buy Million Dollar Home in North Dover

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders have purchased a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,700 square foot home on New Hampshire Avenue in Toms River’s North Dover section and have approved…

September 7, 2019

Freeholders Approve $1 Million Open Space Purchase for Property Assessed at $480,000

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders have their eyes set on a 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,700 square foot home on New Hampshire Avenue in Toms River’s North Dover section…

August 25, 2019

Ocean County Freeholders Seeking to Raid Open Space Funds to Fund Pet Projects, Development

TOMS RIVER-Up until now, Ocean County’s “Open Space Tax” has been used to purchase open spaces for recreational use and preservation of Ocean County’s diminishing supply of natural habitats. Now, the Ocean…

August 13, 2019

Ocean County Freeholders Plan to Expand Lakewood, Jackson Water Systems Would Allow for More High Density Development

OCEAN COUNTY-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders have asked the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to expand the county’s Water Quality Management Plan (208) Plan in the growing communities of…

July 29, 2019

More Musing Needed in Monmouth as GOP Freeholders Table Anti-Sanctuary State Resolution

MONMOUTH REPUBLICANS NOT READY TO OPPOSE MURPHY/GREWAL SANCTUARY STATE FREEHOLD-Monmouth County’s all-Republican Freeholder board has tabled a resolution opposing Governor Phil Murphy’s decree of New Jersey being a sanctuary state. There will…

October 29, 2019

Freeholders Warn Residents not to Buy or Use Illegal Fireworks on Fourth of July

TOMS RIVER-It’s that time of year when New Jerseyians, restricted by law cross the bridges over the Delaware River to buy fireworks in Pennsylvania where they treat residents as adults and the…

June 21, 2019

Freeholder Ginny Haines Praises Vicari’s Leadership, Free Lunch

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP – With large ceremonial scissors in hand, Ocean County officials and senior advocates got to work cutting the red ribbon marking the official opening of the newly renovated Ocean County…

June 7, 2019

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