Second Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Racially-Motivated Attack on a Black Man Using Axe Handle

Ocala, FL – Roy Lashley, 55, pleaded guilty today to a federal hate crime for attacking a Black man because of his actual and perceived race. According to the plea agreement, on…

Jackson Liberty received hoax call in an apparent organized effort to cause panic across the state

JACKSON, NJ – Schools across Ocean County and New Jersey today received hoax phone calls about possible shooters on school property. In Ocean County, Toms River North, Barnegat and Jackson Liberty were…

Homegrown: Flemming issues open arms call for unity among Jackson residents new and old

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Councilman Marty Flemming today called for unity between the townspeople of Jackson. Flemming referred to the division that exists between many Jackson residents and the growing…

Shore Republican leaders to back GOP incumbent Reina for Jackson mayor

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Jersey Shore area Republican leaders from Congressman Chris Smith on down have signaled their intent to endorse Jackson Township incumbent Mayor Michael Reina. While the local Jackson GOP…

Jackson Council to Spend $1.8 Million to Buy Former Official’s Vacant Land, Open Space

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Open space in Ocean County for decades has been synonymous with government officials buying useless land owned by political insiders for above market values and in Jackson Township,…

Campaign Season Begins in Jackson As Candidates at Odds Over Pay to Play

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township election campaign season has begun, and today the candidates aligned with incumbent Republican Mayor Michael Reina have announced they will not accept any financial donations…

Murphy Says New Jersey Would Welcome Immigrant Flights with Open Arms

LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, NJ – Could New Jersey be the next drop-off point for illegal migrants being shipped across the country by governors in Texas and Florida? Last week, Governor Phil Murphy declared…

What Are Those Loud Low Flying Jets and Explosions Around Ocean County Every Night?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Social media has been buzzing this week after residents took to their phones to voice concerns over extremely low-flying jets and helicopters the past few days. If you…

Courtesy Review Hearing: OCVTS Jackson Township Campus 19,091 Sq. Ft. Addition

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Vocational Technical School has requested a courtesy review of a 19,091-square-foot campus building expansion at its Route 571 location. RELATED: Jackson Township Named Safest Community…

Former Secretary/Treasurer of Mercer County Township Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $150,000

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Largo, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of mail fraud, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Linda Baun, 73, pleaded guilty to…

Door Repair Man Pleads Guilty for Burglary After Rifling Through Woman’s Drawers

by Erie County District Attorney Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 61-year-old Edward Jackson of Buffalo pleaded guilty yesterday morning before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case to one…

McGuckin Backed Allies Hint at Forming New Ocean County Republican Party as Once Powerful Lawyer Falls from Grace

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Soured by their defeat at the hands of Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore, allies backed by New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin this week announced they are…

Jackson County man sentenced to 9 years in prison for orchestrating $50 million Ponzi scheme involving over-sized tires

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Jackson, Ohio man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 108 months in prison for orchestrating a $50 million dollar Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 50…

Bressi Drops Out of Jackson Race, Endorses Reina; Glory Keeps the Ill-Gotten Cash

JACKSON, NJ – Vietnam war veteran and a former longtime member of Jackon’s Township council Ken Bressi today suspended his campaign for council and announced his support for incumbent Mayor Michael Reina.…

Huey Magoo’s Now Open in Gainesville, Florida

America’s Greatest Tasting, Rapidly Expanding Chicken Tenders Brand Celebrates the First Grand Opening in “Gator Nation” and 33rd Store Company-Wide Orlando, FL (PRESS RELEASE) Huey Magoo’s – the “Filet Mignon Of Chicken®”…

Jackson Republican Club Votes No Confidence in Never Trumper Club President Porter

Former Jackson Republican Club President Todd Porter, who called supporters of President Donald Trump ‘bootlickers’ victim of no-confidence vote by his own club. JACKSON, NJ – After a tumultuous year that saw…

Putnam County Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Federal Prison For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Videos

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Jason Lloyd Sweat (41, Palatka) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for receiving visual depictions of a minor…

Slashing, Biting Reported in Holmdel Street Fight as Suspects Flee in Golf Cart

HOLMDEL, NJ – One person was slashed and bitten during a street fight involving multiple individuals in Holmdel. According to police, on Saturday, at about 3:30 am, patrols responded to Robert’s Road…

Jackson GOP Sued in an Attempt to Force Nomination of Reina for Mayor, Claim of Religious Discrimination

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The rift between Jackson Mayor Michael Reina’s “Republicans for Jackson” and the old-time leaders of the Jackson GOP has been taken to a new level this week, a…

Antisemitism Politically Weaponized and Cheapened in Ocean County

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – If you oppose the changes going on in Ocean County, chances are, at one point or another, you have been branded an antisemite. Over the past few years,…

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