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Racial and Religious Tensions Escalate to Violence Around New Jersey Jewish Orthodox Enclave

LAKEWOOD-Over the past year, racial and religious tensions between Lakewood’s predominantly Orthodox Jewish population and residents in surrounding towns have escalated, culminating in violence for the first time this week. As Lakewood…

September 22, 2016

Rabbi: Brooklyn Orthodox Jewish Encouraged to be "Shtickle Pioneers" to Settle Ocean County

Last November, at a national convention of Agudath Israel of America (AIOA), Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz decreed Brooklyn Orthodox Jewish community to become “schtickle pioneers”, to move out of their basement apartments in…

July 18, 2016

Holbrook Little League to Recognize 43 Year Volunteer for Service at 2016 Opening Ceremony

JACKSON-Jim Furlong, who has volunteered as a manager for the Holbrook Little League Dodgers for 42 years, will be recognized by the board of Directors this Saturday at 10am at the Holbrook…

April 15, 2016

That No-Knock Ordinance is Our Only Hope…No, There was Another

Records obtained from Jackson Township show that Jackson’s new no-knock ordinance removed several components of the original 1995 ordinance that regulated peddling and door-to-door solicitation in the township that are now being requested…

March 22, 2016

Howell Home Damaged in Overnight Fire

Release by Southard Fire Department: Just before midnight last night (2/25/16), the Southard Fire Department was dispatched to a residence on Dantley Drive for a reported structure fire. Shortly after being dispatched,…

February 25, 2016

Flags At Half Staff for Fallen Officer

The governor’s office on Saturday ordered flags flown at half staff at all state buildings following the tragic death of a Jackson Township native and Port Authority officer. Officer Earmonn Mautone died…

January 12, 2016

BREAKING: Brick School District Professionals Executed at Reorg Meeting

BRICK-Led by education insider John Lamella, a Jackson Township School District Administrator, the newly seated Brick Township Board of Education members lined up all of the school district professionals and executed an…

January 8, 2016

Christmas Tree Recycling Available at County Parks

TOMS RIVER – Christmas tress can be dropped off at many Ocean County Parks for recycling through the end of January. “For many years now, we have accepted discarded Christmas trees for…

January 1, 2016

Anti-Six Flags Solar Coalition Wages Battle Against Grass Seed Mixtures

JACKSON-“What is native grass?” That was the question that remained largely unanswered during the four hour long Jackson Planning Board hearing Monday night of a controversial application by Six Flags to install a 69 acre solar…

December 1, 2015

Lakewood Realtors Approved for Canvassing of Northern Neighborhoods of Toms River

TOMS RIVER-Four Lakewood based realtors have applied for canvassing permits to knock on doors to ask homeowners to sell their property this past week in Toms River. This is according to Toms…

October 22, 2015

Inside an Ocean County Sheriff's Foreclosure Sale

Staff Report TOMS RIVER-Each Tuesday in downtown Toms River, a high-stakes bidding war takes place, quietly tucked away in room 119 at the Ocean County Administrative Building. It’s where real…

September 3, 2015

ABC NEWS: Head of Influential New Jersey Political Lobbying Firm Assaulted Blind U.S. Army Veteran

by Phil Stilton EAST ORANGE-ABC News this morning has reported that powerful North Jersey Democrat Party Chairman LeRoy Jones is being charged for assaulting a partially blind U.S. army war veteran after…

July 10, 2015

Navy awards $99M engineering contract to Pennsylvania firm for Southeast projects

Moon Township, PA – Michael Baker-Stanley JV has been awarded a $99 million contract to provide engineering and architectural design services for Navy projects across the southeastern United States, defense officials announced.…

September 27, 2025

A New Jersey Blue Ribbon School is Being Auctioned Off Because District Can’t Afford to Keep it Open Under Murphy’s Flawed S-2 Funding Formulab

Jackson, NJ – A once-celebrated middle school in Ocean County is on the auction block as the Jackson School District reels from deep financial losses tied to New Jersey’s controversial S-2 school…

September 4, 2025

Ocean County drug ring busted in raid on ‘Green Bean’ pot delivery service

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A two-month investigation by Ocean County law enforcement has exposed an organized drug operation allegedly run under the name “The Green Bean,” with multiple suspects arrested and over…

August 29, 2025

Bensalem officer rammed by suspects in stolen car

Manhunt underway after stolen car slams into Bensalem police cruiser in violent assault Bensalem, PA – Authorities are searching for two unidentified suspects who allegedly used a stolen vehicle to ram a…

August 27, 2025

Boardwalk Batman: New Jersey’s Second Most Popular Superhero Vigilante Busted in Atlantic City for Assault

Boardwalk Batman busted in Atlantic City after pepper spray assault on boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ — A street vigilante dressed in superhero garb known as “AC Batman” was arrested Sunday after allegedly…

August 21, 2025

Manchester Congregation Seeking to Convert Home into Ritual Bath House at Zoning Board

Manchester, NJ – Manchester is changing, and with those changes, new services are needed for residents relocating to the neighborhood. A congregation’s proposal to convert a single-family home at 1209 Ninth Avenue…

August 6, 2025

Lightning Strike at New Jersey Cub Scout Event Kills One, Injures Fourteen

JACKSON, N.J. — A lightning strike at the Black Knights Bow Benders Archery Range on Perrineville Road Wednesday evening left one man dead and 14 others injured during a Cub Scout event,…

July 20, 2025

Weird Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Toms River

Toms River’s strange past: ghosts, buried treasure, and a burning town TOMS RIVER, N.J. — With its deep roots and storied past, Toms River stands as one of New Jersey’s most historic…

July 19, 2025

Tornado warning issued as severe storms hit New Jersey and surrounding areas

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A tornado warning and severe thunderstorm alert were issued Tuesday evening for parts of Ocean, Mercer, Burlington, and Monmouth counties as fast-moving storms swept through central New Jersey.…

July 8, 2025

Fourth of July fireworks shows planned across the Jersey Shore through July 12

TRENTON, N.J. — Communities across New Jersey are preparing to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks displays and events stretching from July 4 through July 12. Here’s a breakdown of where and when…

July 3, 2025

Wall police make multiple arrests for DWI, drugs, and outstanding warrants

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The Wall Township Police Department reported a series of arrests last week ranging from shoplifting to drug possession and multiple driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges. On Tuesday, June…

June 16, 2025

All eyes are on Manchester as Ocean County’s next big development rush begins

MANCHESTER, N.J. — Manchester Township is rapidly becoming the center of attention in Ocean County’s latest real estate boom, as developers and investors target the town’s abundant open space and affordable land…

June 13, 2025

Manchester is Ocean County’s Next Development Boomtown as Real Estate Prices Rise in Neighboring Towns

In the heart of Ocean County, New Jersey, Manchester Township is emerging as a focal point for land investors and developers seeking the next big opportunity in a region experiencing a dramatic…

June 9, 2025

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