After Officer Nearly Struck, Department Reiterates Commitment to Enforce "Move Over" law

JACKSON-The Jackson Police Department says it will be taking violations of New Jersey’s “Move Over” law very seriously. Ocean County has recently installed warning signs along County Line Road in the…

8 arrested on drug charges in Jackson

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…

New Jersey Tries to Collect 25 Year Old $106 Debt from Ex-Resident

The long arm of New Jersey’s tax collectors can extend across time and state boundaries. A former Howell Township resident this week received a notice from the New Jersey Department of Labor…

How One Shore Town is Warning Drug Dealers to Stay Out

As you travel north along Route 9 from Lakewood into Howell Township, you might have noticed a new billboard. In a joint venture between the Howell Municipal Alliance and the Howell Township…

Chief Welcomes New K-9 Unit

by Andrew Kudrick, Chief, Howell PD HOWELL-Congratulations to Patrolman Jesse Moore #617 and his partner Opus on becoming a certified Police K-9 Patrol Team. For the past 16 weeks, he and his…

Jackson Police Blotter: December 28-January 3, 2017

The following is a sample of incidents that Patrol Officers recently responded to or were involved with. This does not represent all of the calls for service that were responded to during…

On the Sixth Day of Chanukah, Jackson Celebrated

by Linda Selznik JACKSON-On the sixth night of Chanukah, hundreds of residents, of all generations, braving a light but warm winter rain, were greeted by Honey and Bob Greenberg in the lobby…

Shore Mourns Loss of Local Hardcore and Thrash Pioneer

by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-In the early half of the 1980’s when most high school kids were jamming to the likes of Motley Crue, Judas Priest and Ratt, a small group of…

HS Ice Hockey: Brick Memorial Defeats South

Griffin DuBlois scored twice and Logan Viducic had a goal and two assists to lead Brick Memorial to a 5-3 win over Toms River South at Howell Ice World. Toms River South…

Racial and Religious Tensions Escalate to Violence Around New Jersey Jewish Orthodox Enclave

LAKEWOOD-Over the past year, racial and religious tensions between Lakewood’s predominantly Orthodox Jewish population and residents in surrounding towns have escalated, culminating in violence for the first time this week. As Lakewood…

Police Seeking Woman Who Verbally, Physically Assaulted Jewish Boy at WalMart

Howell police today are seeking to identify a woman who allegedly harassed a group young boys at the Walmart store on Route 9 here earlier this month. Tensions are beginning to flare…

Salem Hill Road Closures through March 4 for Drainage Work

HOWELL – Salem Hill Road in Howell Township will be closed to traffic from Feb. 28 through March 4 for underground drainage pipe replacement across both sides of the road, near the…

Shore Area Swindler Indicted For $388,000 Con Job

An Ocean County man captured by police in 2014 for defrauding potential tenants of a Howell Township home of security deposits through Craigslist has been indicted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office today.…

Addicts to get help from cops, counselors in unique, new program

HOWELL — In what’s believed to be the first program of its kind in New Jersey, Howell police who arrest a drug addict or respond to an overdose will now be joined…

Jackson's Teachers of the Year Recognized by Township

JACKSON- At the February 23, 2016 Jackson Township council recognized the 2015-2016 Jackson School District’s Teachers of the Year. “We hear a lot about teachers in our community and the one word…

Toms River Township Bans Real Estate Soliciting in North Dover

Township Administrator: Unchecked real estate canvassing is fertile ground for blockbusting. TOMS RIVER-A large portion of the North Dover section of Toms River Township has been declared as off-limits to door to door…

HS WRESTLING: Two Titles for Jackson Memorial in District 21 Tournament

Mike Spino and Tanner Kelly of Jackson Memorial High School and Tyler Kalmowitz of Jackson Liberty won championships in their respective weight classes Saturday at the NJSIAA District 21 Wrestling Tournament in…

Editorial: How Jackson Can Strengthen No Knock Laws and Still be a Good Neighbor

Jackson Township, like our neighbors in Howell, Brick and Toms River is experiencing a real estate market boom. That boom is driving the prices of homes upward in the eastern portion of…

HS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Hirschy Scores 16 in Donovan Catholic Loss

Brittany Lucey scored 15 points to lead the visiting Howell High School girls basketball team to a 52-46 win over Donovan Catholic on Thursday. Becca Hamilton scored 10 points for the Rebels,…

N.J. Natural Gas: Ask for I.D. of Utility Workers

HOWELL – New Jersey Natural Gas reminds its customers to always ask to see identification of any utility worker that visits a home or business to do work. With reports of people…

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