Fire Damages Downtown Freehold Restaurants

On Wednesday, at approximately 3:47 p.m. the Freehold Fire Department and Freehold Police Department were dispatched to Federici’s Family Restaurant and the Court Jester Restaurant, downtown Freehold, after employees and patrons of…

January 25, 2018

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Donald Trump’s Message to America’s Mayors Who Stayed for the Meeting

Community News·New Jersey News·Politics

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…

January 24, 2018

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Fire Destroys Toms River Hobby Shop, Brings End to Slot Car Track

Business News·Community News·Police Blotter

On January 23rd at 10:40 pm police and fire units responded to 1545 Route 37 West in reference to an active structure fire. Upon arrival flames were visible from the commercial building.…

January 24, 2018

1 min read

Toms River School District Hosts Regional Robotics Competition

Events and Festivals·New Jersey News·School and Education News

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Parents, friends, and other robot enthusiasts packed the bleachers at the newly renamed RWJBarnabas Health Arena on January 21st to cheer on the robotics teams from Toms River…

January 24, 2018

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DEP Suggests Howell Waste Facility Could Bring Hazardous Waste to Township

Government News

HOWELL-As the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Committee prepares to green-light a plan to build a 1,500 ton solid waste processing facility to Randolph Road, the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection warns…

January 23, 2018

1 min read

AG: Jersey Elementary School Teacher Hid Camera in Boys Bathroom

New Jersey News·Police Blotter·School and Education News

From the Office of the Attorney General TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a former Vineland elementary school teacher who was a stage manager for a summer theater camp was…

January 15, 2018

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Toms River Schools Awarded Sustainable Grant Funding from NJEA

Community News·School and Education News

Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) announced that Toms River High School South and Intermediate East have been awarded $10,000 and $2,000 Sustainable Jersey for Schools grants,…

January 15, 2018

3 mins read

Byrnes to Lead Berkeley Council in 2018

Government News·Politics

BERKELEY – Longtime Ward 1 Councilman James Byrnes, will once again lead the Council in 2018. Byrnes, who served as a Medic in the 82nd Airborne during Vietnam, where he received a…

January 15, 2018

2 mins read

Snow Storm Costs Ocean County $750,000

Community News·Government News·Police Blotter

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County officials today released preliminary cost estimates associated with the cleanup of Winter Storm Grayson which was elevated to blizzard status by the time it hit the shore…

January 15, 2018

2 mins read

Diner a ‘total loss’ after overnight blaze, cops say

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

A fire that burned through a South Jersey diner early Thursday morning has likely destroyed the building, according to police. The Country Town Diner in Berlin sustained significant damage when a fire…

January 12, 2018

1 min read

Toms River Field of Dreams Special Needs Park Land Use Change Hearing Set for Feb. 15th

Community News

The Toms River Field of Dreams is the passion of residents Christian and Mary Kane, which would benefit those like their six-year-old son Gavin and other special needs children in town. Their…

January 11, 2018

1 min read

Toms River Lawyer Stole a Young Boy’s Inheritance After His Father Died, Now He’s Going to Jail

Business News·Community News·Police Blotter

by Peter Aseltine TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a lawyer from Ocean County who formerly practiced in Jersey City was convicted at trial today on charges that he stole…

January 11, 2018

2 mins read

Brick’s Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Gets 5 Years in Prison

Police Blotter

ttorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that a former Brick Township employee today was sentenced to five years in state prison for stealing…

January 2, 2018

1 min read

Trump’s New Jersey USDA Appointee Calogero Focus of Federal and State Investigation for Involvement in Possible Civil Rights Violations

Police Blotter

JACKSON-A federal appointee of the Trump administration to be the new state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Services Agency is now the target of investigations by the Department…

December 14, 2017

3 mins read

When Forecasters Say Snow Ocean County Says Ready

Government News·Jersey Shore News·Ocean County News

WHEN forecasters start using the s-word – snow – or other terms like wintry mix, Ocean County officials say the County road crews, buildings and grounds and other departments are ready for…

December 6, 2017

2 mins read

Holidays Are the Perfect Time to “Buy in Ocean County”

Business News·Community News·Government News·Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

In the upcoming days and weeks, downtown business districts and shopping areas – small and large – throughout Ocean County will come alive with the spirit of the holiday season. “No matter…

November 17, 2017

2 mins read

Great Progress Being Made on Berkeley Island County Park

Community News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News

SURROUNDED BY HEAVY EQUIPMENT and the sounds associated with it, Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. took a recent tour of the Berkeley Island County Park redevelopment project to see firsthand…

November 17, 2017

3 mins read

Osteo Relief Institute Helping People Affected by Hurricane Maria

Business News·Community News·Ocean County News·US and World News

On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria, a strong, category-four hurricane with powerful winds up to 150-mph totally devastated Puerto Rico. It bisected the whole island and drenched it with rain. The results are…

November 15, 2017

2 mins read

Council Pre-Approved Apartment Project, Affordable Housing Development to be Heard November 29th

Community News

JACKSON-A hearing will be held on Wednesday, November 29th at 7pm regarding a high density, affordable housing project to be built between the crossroads of Whitesville Road, South Hope Chapel Road, and…

November 14, 2017

1 min read

Jackson Church Celebrates 65th Anniversary

Community News

by John White The celebration of our church anniversary is significant because of its threefold impact: It expresses gratitude to God, appreciates parishioners for their dedication, diligence, and hard work, and looks…

November 13, 2017

5 mins read

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