TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department’s latest figures show Toms River is starting to make gains in the total COVID-19 outbreak data released today by the Ocean County Health Department. …
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Entertainment News
Shore Area Mayors All Announce: No New Taxes in 2020, Will Actually Show Up for Work At Public Patronage Jobs This Week
TOMS RIVER-In an incredible change of heart, your town’s mayor has just announced there will be no new taxes in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. In fact, many have …
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Health and Wellness
New Jersey State Police Colonel: Acts of Anti-Semitism During Coronavirus Will Not Be Tolerated in Ocean County
TRENTON-Colonel Patrick Callahan of the New Jersey State Police said on Friday that he will not tolerate acts of Anti-Semitism against the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood Township. …
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Community NewsHealth and Wellness
34% Increase in Coronavirus Cases in Ocean County in Past 24 Hours
TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department today reported 51 new positive coronavirus cases with nearly half of all cases located in Lakewood. The new total count is 200, with 84 …
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Government NewsHealth and WellnessOcean County NewsPolice Blotter
Ocean County Sheriff: Coronavirus Spreading Because People Won’t Listen
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said tonight that the number of positive coronavirus cases has risen significantly and said it’s because some people just aren’t listening to local, county, …
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Community NewsOcean County News
Ocean County School Districts Coronavirus Preparedness Plans Recommended by Department of Health
by Your Newsby Your NewsStudents across Ocean County on Monday received a letter from faculty members asking parents to complete surveys regarding possible school closures due to the Coronavirus. The districts say the letter …
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LACEY TOWNSHIP-Things are starting to look dim for Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank Holman’s prospects of being a delegate for President Donald J. Trump at the 2020 Republican National Convention …
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Community NewsOcean County News
God Created Autistic Child, But Priest Says Disability Excludes Him from First Holy Communion
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonJACKSON-God made young Anthony LaCugna, of Manalapan, a child who suffers from autism, but parents Nicole and Jimmy say a priest at St. Aloysius Church in Jackson can’t help him …
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Business NewsCommunity NewsOcean County News
Barstool’s One Bite Pizza Visits the Jersey Shore
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonJACKSON-Barstool Sports’ “One Bite Pizza” host Dave “El Presidente” Portnoy visited the Jersey Shore last week to take a bite out of two local favorites, Pete and Elda’s in Neptune …
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Business NewsNew Jersey NewsOcean County News
Geoghegan Family Sells Lamp Post Inn, Announces Sale, Imminent Closure
by Your Newsby Your NewsPINE BEACH-The Lamp Post Inn, a well-known restaurant in Pine Beach has been sold and is closing its doors. Owners Brian and Michelle Geoghegan announced on the restaurant’s Facebook page …
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JACKSON-After months of efforts to shut down a Facebook page operating in Ocean County deemed as anti-Semitic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal today announced that …
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Community NewsNew Jersey NewsPolitics
Calogero Strikes Back: Removes Decorated Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran, Cancer Victim from All Posts in Whistle Blower Retaliation
JACKSON-Days after Ken Bressi, a decorated Marine Corps Vietnam War combat veteran testified in a federal civil rights court case against the Township of Jackson, Council President Barry Calogero stripped …
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New Jersey NewsPolitics
With Rising Violence Against Jews, New Jersey GOP Boss Shields Anti-Semitism of Local Republican Leaders Glory, Porter
JACKSON-Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank Holman has decided to take no action against his allies in his hometown of Jackson Township, New Jersey, a community divided by a rift between …
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New Jersey NewsPolice Blotter
Gang Violence in Ocean County? Suspect in Latest Shooting Arrested in Lakewood
JACKSON-Gang and drug-related public shootings are on the rise in Ocean County with the latest incident occurring in Jackson Township in a public shopping center parking lot early Sunday morning. …
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New Jersey NewsPolitics
Jersey Shore Insider: Ocean County GOP Chairman Holman Maintains Radio Silence Over Anti-Semitism in His Party
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonJACKSON-For a full week after the armed assault on an Orthodox Jewish kosher supermarket in Jersey City, Ocean County Republican Chairman Frank B. Holman, III remains silent on acts of …
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Police Blotter
Jersey Shore Insider: Ocean County GOP Chairman Under Fire for Shielding Anti-Semitism Within Party
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank B. Holman, III is facing his latest challenge as a leader of the local Republican party this week as he continues to dodge action …
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MIsc. News
Top National, State GOP Leaders Condemn Anti-Semitism by Republican Club in New Jersey Town
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonJACKSON-In a joint statement today, Republican National Committee Committee congChairwoman Ronna McDaniel, New Jersey GOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt and New Jersey State Senator Robert Singer (R-Ocean/Monmouth County) denounced Facebook comments …
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Community NewsNew Jersey News
Attorney General: Hate Can Lead to Violence, Calls on Community to Denounce Groups that Promote Fear, Division
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonJERSEY CITY-This week, six people lay dead after a shootout in Jersey City that authorities are now saying was hate-based, targetting the Orthodox Jewish community here. As details continue to …
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Community NewsNew Jersey NewsPolitics
Pooper Scooper, Town Hall Security Guard Among those Who Have to Reapply for Jobs to Work for Mayor Mo Hill
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-A list of employees who have to reapply for their jobs including a “pooper scooper” and town hall security has been released. The 42 employees are part of the …
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New Jersey News
Jersey Shore Insider: Berkeley Republicans Back Vicari
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBERKELEY TOWNSHIP-One of the strongest Republican organizations in Ocean County has jumped ahead of the pack this week and endorsed Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari for 2020. There have been …
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Community NewsNew Jersey News
Residents Upset Over Dash Cam of School Bus Going Through Red Light
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelHOWELL-In New Jersey, to many people, a yellow light means to go faster, but perhaps not if you’re the driver of a school bus carrying children through Jackson Township. A …
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Community NewsGovernment NewsNew Jersey NewsPolitics
Mo Hill Squeaks Out Narrow Victory in Toms River
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-President Donald J. Trump commanded a 32% victory margin over Hillary Clinton in 2016, making Toms River the 8th “Trumpiest” towns in New Jersey, but a victory for Toms …
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Burlington County NewsNew Jersey NewsPolitics
Republicans Dancer, Clifton Trounce Democrats in New Jersey District 12
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonRepublican Assemblymen Ron Dancer and Rob Clifton easily defeated their Democrat opponents David Lande and Malini Guha with a 2 to 1 margin. The pair represents heavily Republican-leaning District 12 …
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Community NewsNew Jersey NewsPolitics
Here’s What Happened to the Last Home Purchased by the Ocean County Freeholders
JACKSON-Many in government have objected to criticism of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholder’s $1,000,000 purchase of a home in Toms River, but that criticism is deeply rooted in …
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LAKEWOOD-A report this weekend in the Lakewood Scoop could spell trouble for the embattled New Jersey Schools Development Authority and its chairman, PBA Lobbyist Robert Nixon, of Jackson. Nixon oversaw …