Boat Fire Reported in Wall
On Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at approximately 9:33 a.m., the Wall Township Police Department responded to the 2600 State Highway 70 for an active fire of an abandon boat. The fire was…
Howell Man Arrested for Distributing Drugs in Manchester
Manchester Township— A Howell Township resident was arrested after being stopped on State Highway 37 in Manchester. On July 12, 2018, members of the Manchester Police Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) observed a…
Police to Target Drivers on Route 70 from Manchester to Brielle
by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced elements of his Traffic Safety/Enforcement Initiative would team up again to remind drivers to drive responsibly. The detail will…
Revolutionary Ravers Party Like it’s 1799 in Middletown
by Lisa Maher MIDDLETOWN – The first annual Revolutionary Rave of Monmouth County Historical Association will bring together revelers, both costumed and not, for an afternoon of authentic period music, dancing, food…
Two Time Olympic Gold Medalist Bringing Ruthless Softball to New Jersey This Summer
JACKSON-When Crystl Bustos was twelve years old, she was turning heads in the softball community of southern California. She had everything going right for her. She was one of the top rated…
Hilton Hotel Construction Announced at Jackson’s Great Adventure Sports Complex
JACKSON-After nearly one half century, it’s finally happening. A hotel will be built in Jackson Township to accommodate Six Flags Great Adventure and a future sports complex. Hilton and Adventure Sports &…
Hit and Run Driver Causes Crash that Sent Two to Hospital
by Vincent Manco, MCPD Manchester – On Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at approximately 9:44 a.m. officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of County Route 571 and State…
Toms River, County Officials Urge Murphy Administration to Fix Horrendous Road Conditions in Toms River After Motorcycle Crash
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari would like to see Trenton do more to fix the current conditions of New Jersey’s state roads that pass through Toms River as construction projects have…
Video: Route 37 Motorcycle Crash Highlights State of Disrepair on Route 37
TOMS RIVER-A motorcycle crash on Route 37 on Saturday highlighted the dangers of potholes on one of the shore’s most traveled summer highways. This week, the New Jersey Department of Transportation announced…
Two Charged After Impersonating Fed-Ex Employees, Stealing Packages
WARETOWN-On May 8th, 2018 at approximately 12:00 pm, the Ocean Township Police Department received a report of a suspicious motor vehicle occupied by two males at the end of Bryant Road in…
Would Legalized Marijuana Affect Insurance Claims and Road Safety in New Jersey?
by Francis M. Smith, Esq. TRENTON-New Jersey’s recently elected Governor Phil Murphy is expected to legalize recreational marijuana, giving rise to questions on road safety and accident rates. Identifying the impact of marijuana intoxication…
New Aldi Supermarket Coming to Ocean County
TOMS RIVER-An Aldi Food Store and tractor-trailer supply company could be the future tenants of a new plaza being proposed along Route 70 in Toms River. The Aldi store would be located…
Arrest Made in November Burger King Robbery
LACEY-At approximately 12:30am, November 26, 2017, the night shift manager of Burger King located in the Lacey Mall contacted police reporting a robbery. The manager explained to the police that he was locking the building…
Two New Development Projects in the Works for Whitesville Section of Jackson to Bring 75 Additional Homes
JACKSON-Two developers applied to the Jackson Municipal Utilities Authority for preliminary approval of water and sewer services. The commission granting preliminary sewer and water approval to Denton Pines, Block 20601, Lot 10,…
Jackson Landmark Building for Sale
JACKSON-Long before it was Art and Kathy’s Kitchen, the building where Jackson residents came to have breakfast and lunch for generations was initially part of a stagecoach stop between Trenton and Toms River.…
Record Shows Residents Had Pedestrian Safety Concerns Over Jackson Synagogue Application
JACKSON-Residents in attendance at the February 5th town hall planning board hearing of the first officially approved house of worship for the town’s growing Orthodox Jewish population raised safety concerns. Issues were…
Ocean County Sheriff’s officer injured in single-car crash
An Ocean County Sheriff’s officer was injured Saturday night when he swerved out of the way of another vehicle on a state highway in Tom’s River, the Sheriff’s department said Sunday. The…
Jackson Council to Further Amend Affordable Housing Code for Former Jackson Valley Site
JACKSON-Jackson Valley was once a proposed 958 unit age-restricted community, but since developer Hovbilt filed for bankruptcy in 2013, it was forced to sell their Jackson holdings through an auction. UPDATE: This ordinance…
Jackson Road Closures This Week
Ocean County today announced updates to several Jackson Township road closures in their weekly traffic report. Five major traffic impact projects were reported. WEST COUNTY LINE ROAD, Brewers Bridge Road to Bennetts…
Donald Trump’s Message to America’s Mayors Who Stayed for the Meeting
Some Democratic mayors of America’s sanctuary cities boycotted today’s meeting with mayors at the White House, but here’s what those who stayed for the speech heard from the Commander-In-Chief in a private…