Governor Murphy Reason on Park Closures Due to Religious Gatherings

OCEAN COUNTY-Several weeks ago, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 89, closed all of Ocean County’s parks because of large gatherings of religious Orthodox Jews visiting a bayside park in Brick Township. Publicly,…

Howell Man Killed in Vietnam in 1968 Remembered for His Music

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – His body was never found in Vietnam, but 55 years later, his music was found by an obscure foreign 1960’s progressive and psychedelic online music curator. Walter Cichon,…

McGuckin Flip Flops on COVID-19 Park Closures

TOMS RIVER- New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin yesterday joined his fellow Republicans in the New Jersey Assembly to overturn Governor Phil Murphy’s closure of state parks. McGuckin and Republicans, who are…

Top 10 Pizzerias Worth Driving to at the Jersey Shore Once the Coronavirus Quarantine Ends

It’s been almost a month since the quarantine here in New Jersey began and we’re getting a little stir crazy. We can only long for the days of our freedoms being returned…

New Jersey Democrats Back Murphy, Vote to Keep State Parks Closed

TRENTON, NJ – The fight to keep New Jersey’s State Parks open during the COVID-19 epidemic has gone straight down the party line. New Jersey Assembly Democrats defeated Republicans 52-27, signaling the…

Murphy Said All Customers Must Wear a Mask in Grocery Stores, So He Did

When Governor Phil Murphy’s order requiring face coverings for all New Jersey shoppers went into effect Friday, many were unprepared and some were even turned away, but not this guy. Here’s a…

Governor Murphy Shuts Down All State and County Parks

TRENTON-Governor Phil Murphy today announced the immediate closure of all of New Jersey’s state and county parks. Earlier this week, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 78, ordered Ocean County parks closed. A…

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…

Jersey Strong: Shore Area Restaurants Continue to Weather COVID-19

TOMS RIVER-While many businesses have been forced to shut down in New Jersey, those who are permitted to operate, even under restricted operations are showing exactly what it means to be Jersey…

Today’s COVID-19 Numbers in Monmouth County

FREEHOLD, NJ –Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that, as of 10 a.m. on April 5, there are 2,351 positive cases of COVID-19…

Female Body Found at Former Long Branch Mayor’s Home, Ruled Suicide

FREEHOLD – An early morning call reporting an unconscious and bleeding female at a residence on Norwood Avenue in Long Branch has been determined to be a suicide, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor…

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

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…

256 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Monmouth County

FREEHOLD, NJ –Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that, as of April 3, the State is reporting 1,743 positive cases of COVID-19 in…

Vicari to Gov. Murphy: Stop Parkway Toll Hike During Coronavirus Pandemic!

TOMS RIVER-Freeholder Joseph Vicari has a reputation for not being afraid to stand up for the people of Ocean County and now, he’s challenging Governor Phil Murphy as the first local or…

Political Pandering Alert: McGuckin, Catalano Call for Cease of Toll Hike Hearings Weeks After they Happened

TRENTON-On March 19th, 2020, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority held a hearing amid the coronavirus pandemic to increase toll hikes on New Jersey’s two major toll roads, the Garden State Parkway and…

What’s Open and What’s Closed Along the Oceanfront in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER-While the common theme among mayors and towns along the Jersey Shore has been “Stay Out”, some services and beaches do remain open. Here’s a list as of today of what’s…

New Jersey State Police Colonel: Acts of Anti-Semitism During Coronavirus Will Not Be Tolerated in Ocean County

TRENTON-Colonel Patrick Callahan of the New Jersey State Police said on Friday that he will not tolerate acts of Anti-Semitism against the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood Township. This comes…

As Coronavirus Outbreak Soars in Lakewood, Police Break Up Another Wedding

LAKEWOOD_Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Thursday, March 26, 2020, members of the Lakewood Township Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Wayne Street for a report of…

Ocean & Monmouth County Heat Map – Coronavirus – As of March 25, 2020

Ocean County Town Name Number of Cases Lakewood 141 Toms River 40 Jackson 35 Brick 22 Berkeley 17 Point Pleasant Borough 13 Manchester 11 Barnegat 10 Lacey 10 Stafford 5 Little Egg…

You Won’t Believe What Jersey Shore Restaurant Featured on Chef Ramsay’s To Hell and Back is Doing During the Coronavirus Pandemic!

MANASQUAN-Blend on Main, one of two Jersey Shore restaurants featured this year on Chef Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back has found a new purpose during the coronavirus pandemic. Chef…

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