Ocean County YMCA Opens New Family Center
TOMS RIVER-Mayor Thomas Kelaher joined members of the Ocean County YMCA to cut the ribbon to the new family activity center located at the Toms River facility. The new family activity center…
New Jersey Announces Funding to Expand Small Business Exporting
The New Jersey Office of Export Promotion announced today that it has been awarded $900,000 in federal funds for a program that supports small-business owners looking to export goods. “New Jersey’s diverse…
Operation Fireside: Red Cross looking for additional Cape May families to host Coast Guard recruits
Cape May, NJ, September 27, 2019 – The American Red Cross is accepting applications from people in the Cape May area who wish to become a host family for Operation Fireside. Operation…
9/11 Memorial Vandalized; Reward Being Offered
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS-Bronze plaques that adorned stones placed at the Old Bridge 9/11 memorial have been stolen and a reward has been offered for information that leads to an arrest of the perpetrators.…
Karen Poses No Threat, Weak; Bigger Force Looms on the Horizon
MOUNT HOLLY-Tropical Storm Karen’s force is diminishing over the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to continue becoming weaker in the coming days. At this time, the National Weather Service says Karen will…
Two Ocean County Men Arrested Moving Drugs Through Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY-On September 25, 2019, a motor vehicle stop resulted in the arrest of three men, including one man with ten active warrants for his arrest who fled from the stop. At…
Toms River Red Roof Inn is Gone, But Hotel Drug Problems Apparently Remain
TOMS RIVER-Although Toms River paid $5,000,000 to purchase and demolish the Red Roof Inn, the hotel drug problem appears to have just shifted elsewhere. That became evident last Friday when Toms River…
Approved! New VA Hospital to be Built in Brick Township, Not Toms River
TOMS RIVER-A source who wishes to remain anonymous within New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim’s inner circle this week has confirmed that the new Ocean County Veterans Administration (VA) hospital will…
Jonathan Petro: Toms River Will Not Be A Sanctuary City If I Become Mayor
TOMS RIVER-Although Toms River Democrats argued the syntax of a township resolution passed by Maurice Hill to reject sanctuary city status, they made it very clear, their objection was in reference to…
Lakewood Gun Battle Survivors Meet on 10th Anniversary
LAKEWOOD-It was an early fall morning, at 2:25 am when police officers from Lakewood, joined by state troopers and federal authorities descended upon a home to execute a no-knock warrant against a…
New Jersey BAC to Host Free Webinar on Exporting
The New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC) will host a free webinar titled, ‘Grow Your Business Through Exporting’ this month. All New Jersey business owners are invited to join the webinar on…
Mo Hill’s Far Reaching, Inaccurate “Anti-Sanctuary” Resolution Gets Blasted in Toms River
TOMS RIVER-Maurice Hill and the Toms River Township Council were broadsided by dissent in a primarily Republican stronghold in New Jersey while trying to pass an “Anti-Sanctuary State” resolution that was different…
New Assistant CMO for Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Kim Carpenter, M.D., FAAFP, CTHQS, recently announced that Board Certified Nephrologist Arif Asif, M.D., MHCM, has been appointed assistant chief medical…
Released Documents, Councilwoman: Mo Hill Lied to Residents About House of Worship Zoning Changes
Maurice Hill’s council peers said he knew all about the requested changes to the 10-acre house of worship zoning ordinance. TOMS RIVER-Maurice “Mo” Hill, who is running for Mayor in Toms River…
Two Time Super Bowl Champ Visits Toms River Boy to Replace Lost Football
TOMS RIVER-Joey Cirillo of Toms River lost his football signed by retired NFL star and two-time Super Bowl champion Jonathan Casillas . Casillas, who ended his career as a member of the…
Breakfast at the Jersey Shore: C&G’s Country Cafe Toms River
TOMS RIVER-Nestled within the former K-Mart shopping plaza on Route 37 here, you will find a small breakfast and lunch kitchen serving some great food every day. Owners George and Carleen Kramer…
2019 Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship awarded to McKenna, Scalzo and Schliep
(BRICK, NJ) – The Barbara Forfar Nursing Scholarship Fund advisory committee is pleased to announce that they have awarded nursing scholarships totaling $1,500 to three nurses at Ocean Medical Center. Susan McKenna…
Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Region Calendar Announcements for OCTOBER 2019
October 1, 2019 JACKSON – Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center is holding a free New Moms Network meeting Tuesday, October 1, 1–3 p.m., at Meridian Health Village at Jackson,…
Vote for Megan Friedman to Win New York Giant’s Student Football Award
HOWELL-Megan Friedman was a rising star as a cross country runner at Howell High School and would have been her team’s varsity captain again, but instead chose to play football with the…
Toms River Proposes Two Acre Zoning in North Dover, Elected Officials Respond
TOMS RIVER-Toms River officials on Friday drafted a resolution to lower the zoning on houses of worship in North Dover from 10 acres to 2 acres. That ordinance which was drafted for…