Ocean County Says It Is NOT a Sanctuary County

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County officials are trying to set the record straight, it is not a sanctuary county, despite it once being identified as such by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division…

April 6, 2017

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Judge: Ocean County Corruption Lawsuit to Proceed

Government News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

FREEHOLD – A judge Friday rejected a motion by Ocean County to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former detective in the county prosecutor’s office who alleges county-wide corruption, according to a…

April 3, 2017

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Chadwick Island Bridge to be Replaced

Community News·Government News·Jersey Shore News

Originally built in the 1950s, the Chadwick Beach Island Bridge has served the residents of the island well providing access from their homes to Route 35. It even weathered Superstorm Sandy in…

March 29, 2017

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N.J. jail is scanning the inside of inmates

Police Blotter

FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Correctional Institution is the first correctional facility in New Jersey to purchase and operate a full-body X-ray device to detect concealed objects on inmate, according to the…

March 29, 2017

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Toms River physician assistant charged with prescribing meds without a license

Police Blotter

FREEHOLD — A grand jury has indicted a physician assistant from Ocean County on charges he prescribed medication when he wasn’t licensed to do so. The indictment, handed up by a grand…

March 19, 2017

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Costs of Bail Reform Hindering Jersey Shore Town Still in Recovery from Hurricane Sandy

Government News·Police Blotter

BERKELEY-Berkeley Township New Jersey is a town that in many ways is still recovering from Superstorm Sandy nearly five years ago, but the new costs associated with the Bail Reform and Speedy…

March 2, 2017

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Jackson Township Mayor Reina Supports League Of Municipalities Opposition of Bail Reform

Community News·Government News·Police Blotter

JACKSON-Jackson Township is a rural suburb nestled at the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands. It’s New Jersey’s third largest town by size in area, with over one hundred square miles. It’s a…

February 24, 2017

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Shark River Dredging Project Complete

Jersey Shore News·Monmouth County News

NEPTUNE, NJ – After facing years of setbacks and obstacles, the long-awaited dredging project at Shark River has been completed. Equipment from the project, which included removing sediment and reopening the navigation…

February 17, 2017

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Silent Kim Guadagno and Black Train Jack Ciattarelli Continue to Ignore Bail Reform Woes Plaguing New Jersey

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Government News·Monmouth County News·Ocean County News·Politics

The top two contending Republican candidates for the office of Governor in New Jersey, Kim Guadagno and Jack Ciattarelli continue to ignore the growing nightmare facing New Jersey, bail reform. We’ve asked…

February 17, 2017

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Ocean County Senior Population at Risk Under NJ Bail Reform

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

TOMS RIVER-Let’s face it, most criminals and drug addicts don’t have long term financial planners and they live life payday to payday to survive. That’s not to say these criminals are…

February 16, 2017

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County to Launch Study on Northern Ocean County Road Infrastructure

Government News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

TOMS RIVER – With the completion of the Route 9 corridor study and an increase in population growth, Ocean County is undertaking a study to review potential county road network improvements in…

February 8, 2017

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Judge refuses to release Preston Taylor as new details emerge in Sarah Stern's death

Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

FREEHOLD — A former classmate charged in connection with the death of Sarah Stern hid her body in the bushes of her home and returned to the crime scene at least twice…

February 8, 2017

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Search Continues for Body of Sarah Stern

Jersey Shore News·Monmouth County News

FREEHOLD-On Friday, February 3, 2017, troopers from the New Jersey State Police Marine Bureau, Point Pleasant Station, began a secondary search of the Shark River for Sarah Stern’s remains, announced Monmouth County…

February 3, 2017

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Two Charged for Murder of Missing Belmar Girl

Community News·Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

FREEHOLD-Two Neptune City men have been charged in connection with the murder of 19 year-old Sarah Stern, who has been missing since early December, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The…

February 2, 2017

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Officials Oppose Civilian Housing at NWS Earle

Monmouth County News·US and World News

MONMOUTH COUNTY-Public officials opposing private housing at Naval Weapons Station Earle are asking for a stay on civilian housing at the base. NJ Senate Republicans Reported: Senator Jennifer Beck, Freeholder Director Lillian…

February 2, 2017

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Queens Teen Arrested After Making Threat to Carry Out School Shooting in NJ

Monmouth County News

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD-A Queens, New York, juvenile taken into police custody Sunday evening poses no threat to the safety of students after posting hoax threats to carry out a shooting…

January 30, 2017

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Uncle Gino's gets Official Grand Opening in Brick

Business News

Uncle Gino’s Market took over the former Brick Township Top Tomato location in November of last year, but today, the township hosted an official ceremonial grand opening for the business. The privately…

January 28, 2017

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Report: One Dead in Jackson Crash

Police Blotter

JACKSON-The Jackson Police Department today said 25 year old Shane R. Stewart, a township man has been killed as the result of a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning. The Police Department…

January 28, 2017

1 min read

8 arrested on drug charges in Jackson

Police Blotter

On Thursday January 19, 2017 two separate incidents resulted in arrests and charges for multiple persons. At 12:09 am, Police Officer Keith French was on patrol on Sixty Acre Boulevard when he…

January 22, 2017

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Promotional Video for Ocean County's First Police Academy Class

Police Blotter

The Ocean County Board of Freeholders produced a video about the Ocean County Police Academy.…

January 10, 2017

1 min read

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