Daughter of Former Brick Mayor, Bogan Accused of Bogus Insurance Filings of $1m

BRICK — The daughter of a former Brick Township mayor admitted to submitting nearly $1 million in fake insurance claims for chiropractic services from her brother, who leaped to his death with…

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Watchdog Group Accuses Jackson Council of Wrongdoing Over Affordable Housing Ordinance

Highview Homes, LLC, will not have to go before the township zoning board to build 216 affordable housing apartment units in a 7 building, three-story apartment complex on Larsen Road courtesy of…

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Freeholders Call Upon Congress to Say No to Eliminating Federal Income Tax Deduction for State and Local Taxes

TOMS RIVER – The state and local tax deduction (SALT) has for more than a century been used by taxpayers in Ocean County and throughout New Jersey as a deduction on federal…

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Attorney General Charges Jersey Town Council for Civil Rights Violations; Seeks to Take Back $3.4 Million in Green Acres Funding

From the Office of Christopher Porrino, NJ Attorney General TRENTON – Likening the conduct of Mahwah township officials to 1950s-era “white flight” suburbanites who sought to keep African-Americans from moving into their neighborhoods,…

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NJ PBA Endorses Ocean & Monmouth County Candidates

TRENTON-The New Jersey State PBA’s lobbying arm has spoken and delivered its endorsements for political candidates in this year’s general election statewide. Robert Nixon, a lobbyist for the State PBA said, “It’s…

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Trouble Continues to Plague Jackson Zoning Board after Another Member Resigns

JACKSON-Larry Schuster was appointed just over one week ago to the troubled Jackson Township zoning board, but this week resigned, before his first meeting. Schuster, the owner of Schuster’s Car Wash in…

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Prescription Take Back Day Scheduled for Oct. 28

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is encouraging residents to take part in “National Prescription Take Back Day” on Oct. 28 to dispose of unused and outdated medications to help prevent prescription drug…

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Brick Fall Leaf Collection Begins Monday

Beginning Monday, October 23, the Township of Brick will conduct its annual Fall Leaf Collection of bagged leaves. The collection will be carried out in accordance with the recycling schedule. Residents are…

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East Dover Baptist Church Hosts Trunk or Treat

TOMS RIVER-The Toms River Police Department was on hand this week to participate in the East Dover Baptist Church’s annual trunk or treat event. “Thank you, everyone, for coming out, thank you…

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Letter: Why I support Daniel Rodrick For Toms River Council

I can tell you from the late 80’s to the current timeframe Toms River has expanded, developed and utilized almost every lot or site in town! We have come full circle from…

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Family Dog Found Alive After Scheduled Euthanization 5 Months Later

HOWELL — The family dog that was supposed to be euthanized at a veterinary hospital in May, but was instead discovered still alive Monday did not appear neglected over the past five…

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Toms River School Board Campaign Finance Report

TOMS RIVER-Fundraising is underway as Republicans battle Democrats for the non-partisan Toms River Regional Schools Board election. According to New Jersey Election Commission R-1 30 day candidate filings, Republicans Teri Kubiel, Ginny…

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Toms River Council Candidate: End Special Deals for Developers on Lakewood Border

by Daniel Rodrick, Toms River Special deals given to developers by the Council and their appointed boards have resulted in the construction of 1400 new units of housing on the Lakewood border.…

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District, Legislative Efforts Help Restore State Funding for Toms River Schools

$3.3 million cut reduced to zero Oct. 18, 2017, Toms River— This past June, the state announced a revised funding plan that would cost Toms River Regional Schools $3.3 million, despite…

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Yankees rally late to stun Astros, level MLB playoff series

Aaron Judge smashed a home run and Gary Sanchez smacked a two-run double on Tuesday as the New York Yankees rallied past Houston 6-4 to level their Major League Baseball playoff series.…

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E-Z Pass Coming to 5 Jersey Shore Bridges This Year

CAPE MAY COUNTY — The first of the five Cape May county bridges to get E-ZPass will start to offer the service within the next two months. The installation of E-ZPass at…

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Onofrietti Slams School Board Dysfunction in Toms River

TOMS RIVER-In an article in today’s Asbury Park Press, Toms River Regional Schools board member Robert Onofrietti said enough is enough. Onofrietti said he’s embarrassed to be a member of the Toms…

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Man Charged After Robbing, Slashing Gas Station Attendant

by Brick PD BRICK-On 10/13/17 at 5:02pm Officers were dispatched to the Exxon at 141 Drum Point Rd for a reported robbery. Officers were advised that a black male approximately 6 feet…

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Toms River Teen Still Reported As Missing

TOMS RIVER-A Toms River teenager is still being reporting by police as a missing child five days later. “We are attempting to locate a missing 13 year old girl from Toms River,”…

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Steps to Fund Performing Arts Academy Building Taken by Ocean County

TOMS RIVER – Noting that Ocean County students will be the beneficiaries of a new building to house the Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools Performing Arts Academy that will be located on…

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