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…

Rifts Between Jersey Communities Starting to Form as Coronavirus Fears Intensity at the Jersey Shore

LAKEWOOD-There are now two distinct rifts growing between communities here at the Jersey Shore as we are midway through the second week of a state-imposed self-quarantine and shutdown aimed to stop the…

Amato, Vicari Say No to Parkway Toll Hikes by Murphy Administration

TOMS RIVER-The New Jersey Turnpike and Parkway Authority are gearing up to once again raise tolls along both major state highways, the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. Mayor Carmen…

Get Ready to Pay More for Getting to Work at the Jersey Shore

TRENTON-It has been eight years since the New Jersey Turnpike Authority hit the state’s drivers with a toll hike, but that grace period could soon be ending. The authority announced it will…

5 Reasons Why Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank Holman Should Not Be a National Party Delegate

The following is an open leader to RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel: This week, Ocean County Chairman Frank Holman is pushing to become a delegate at the Republican National Convention August 24-27. …

Jackson Zoning Board Approves 45 Acre, 214 Unit Complex with Affordable Housing Units

The Jackson Township Zoning board has given the approval to a developer to convert a 45 acre light commercial zone property on Harmony Road to allow for the construction of 214 high-density…

New, Leading-Edge CT Scanner for Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center opened a second computed tomography (CT) scanner in its emergency department in February. Touted by manufacturer GE Healthcare as an “ultra-premium CT system setting…

First Amendment Activist to Jackson Council: This Room Smells Like Lakewood

JACKSON-For years, Lakewood resident Shlomie Klein has been fighting corruption and over development in neighboring Lakewood Township. He started by speaking out at town council and zoning board meetings about backroom deals,…

GOP Chairman Holman Seeking Compromise in Jackson Township Lawsuits Filed by Agudath Israel

JACKSON-The Township of Jackson, New Jersey has been hit with four major lawsuits claiming township Republicans are acting an anti-Semitic manner against the growing Orthodox Jewish community. A multi-year battle between Jackson…

Ronna McDaniel: Republican Party United Behind President Trump

IOWA-After President Donald J. Trump crushed minimal opposition in the Iowa Republican Caucus, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said the President’s victory highlights her party’s unification behind the President. “While the [Iowa Caucus]…

After Years of Legal Battles, Jackson Mayor Seeking Open Discussion Between Jews, Non-Jews

JACKSON-Last week religious leaders from Jackson and Lakewood met at Jackson Liberty High School with Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Mayor Michael Reina. Today, Reina announced an…

Fort Monmouth Prepares to Shine as Jersey Shore’s Premier Live/Play Community with New Lifestyle Amenities Set to Debut

As the first residential neighborhood to be introduced at the Fort Monmouth army post, East Gate set a strong foundation for the transformation of this storied 1,226-acre site into the premier live/play…

Former NSA Security Advisor John Bolton Heading to NJ to Address Anti-Semitism by Republicans in Jackson Township

JACKSON-A report in the Lakewood Scoop on Thursday said National Security Advisor John Bolton was heading to New Jersey to meet with religious leaders, community leaders and GOP officials to address a…

Township Documents Confirm Mob Style Political Hit by Calogero Against Bressi

JACKSON-Mob style tactics continue on the Jackson Township Council as the council continues to retaliate against Councilman Ken Bressi. This week, a story in the Lakewood Scoop further highlighted the political infighting…

Ocean County Senators Skip Crucial Vaccinate Amendment Vote

TOMS RIVER-On Thursday, the New Jersey Senate passed an amendment that would continue to allow for a religious exemption for vaccinations. As the Senate voted on the amendment, hundreds chanted outside the…

Jackson Residents Arrested in Statewide Marijuana, THC Distribution Bust

FREEHOLD – A yearlong investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics and Criminal Enterprise Unit targeting a large-scale marijuana and THC distribution network operating throughout Monmouth, Ocean, and Bergen counties as…

Organized Crime Evolved? Public Jobs, Contracts are the New Brown Envelopes of Ocean County’s Organized, Legalized Political “Crime”

NEW JERSEY-They treat the business no differently than an organized crime syndicate, but in New Jersey, it’s completely legal. Gone are the days when politicians take brown envelopes under the table filled…

Calogero Strikes Back: Removes Decorated Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran, Cancer Victim from All Posts in Whistle Blower Retaliation

JACKSON-Days after Ken Bressi, a decorated Marine Corps Vietnam War combat veteran testified in a federal civil rights court case against the Township of Jackson, Council President Barry Calogero stripped Bressi of…

2020 Ocean County Political Predictions

A new year means new opportunities for those who engage in the open warfare of partisan and non-partisan politics in Ocean County. Here’s our 2020 political predictions in Ocean County. Andy Kim…

Jackson Township to Hire Lawyer Who Once Suspended Political Campaign Over $120,000 IRS Tax Leins

JACKSON TOWNSHIP-According to meeting minutes released by the Township of Jackson, the township council will be hiring Gregory P. McGuckin, Esq of the lawfirm Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Koutsouris and Connors as…

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