Breaking: First major wildfire of the season shut down part of Route 195 as crews rushed to contain the blaze.

Route 195 wildfire ignites at Jackson-Howell border, forcing road closures Jackson, NJ – A wildfire broke out along the Jackson-Howell border Tuesday, prompting a response from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service…

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Ocean County is no longer safe as undocumented citizens driving cars continue killing and maiming our children

Letter to the editor by Sharon C., Ocean County I’m a mother of three kids and I’m terrified about what is happening to Jackson and our surrounding towns. Investors are buying homes…

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Jose Parada-Perez Arrested after Lakewood hit-and-run that left child critically injured

Prosecutors say driver fled after striking minor on Hope Chapel Road Friday night. Lakewood, NJ – A Jackson Township man has been charged after authorities say he struck a minor with his…

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Landlords Fight Back Claiming New Rental Ordinance Backed by Public Official Trying to Keep Rent Low for Himself

Jackson backs 2.5% mobile home rent cap despite landlord litigation warning Jackson, NJ – The Jackson Township council voted to adopt a revised mobile home rent control ordinance after a tense public…

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Mikie Sherrill Sees Middle School in Her Own Town Shut Down Over School Funding Catastrophe in New Jersey

An emotional board decision will shutter a Montclair middle school and reassign students as the district confronts a deep budget shortfall. Montclair, NJ – The Montclair Board of Education voted to close…

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Lakewood’s explosive growth reshapes Ocean County as Orthodox community, shtickle pioneers expand outward

A decades-long population surge centered in Lakewood is driving significant demographic, housing, and political changes across neighboring New Jersey towns. Lakewood, NJ – What began as a small yeshiva community in the…

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

Updated to replace Video broken link 3/19/2026 In November of 2016, at a national convention of Agudath Israel of America (AIOA), Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz decreed Brooklyn Orthodox Jewish community to become “schtickle…

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Tyler Oliveira Hints Part Two of Controversial Lakewood Documentary Coming After Being Banned and Deplatformed

The YouTuber’s video about Lakewood’s Orthodox community has sparked national criticism, platform bans, and political fallout in Ocean County. Lakewood, NJ – YouTuber Tyler Oliveira is facing mounting backlash and platform consequences…

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Another Ocean County School to Shut Down Over Continued State Funding Cuts

District officials say state funding cuts and a failed referendum forced the Ocean Gate school to shut down starting next school year. Ocean Gate, NJ – The Ocean Gate School District will…

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YouTuber Tyler Oliveira, Ocean County politician, deplatformed after controversial Lakewood video

Platforms crack down after Oliveira’s “Jewish invasion” video accuses Lakewood’s Orthodox community of welfare abuse. Lakewood, NJ – Tyler Oliveira, a YouTube documentarian known for on-the-ground exposés, has been banned from Facebook,…

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Ocean County GOP Commissioner Describes Flight from Iranian Islamic State to Find Success in America in Business and Politics

A young refugee from Iran rose to become one of New Jersey’s most influential county leaders TOMS RIVER, NJ – Frank Sadeghi, who once escaped the oppressive regime of Iran as a…

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Snow plows broke your mailbox? Here’s what to do

After the blizzard cleanup, residents can file damage reports through their local, county, or state public works offices. OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Now that snow removal operations have ended across Ocean County,…

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More than 38,000 without power across Ocean County

Toms River, NJ – Widespread power outages continued across Ocean County Monday as blizzard conditions battered the region, leaving more than 38,000 customers without electricity, according to Jersey Central Power & Light.…

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Lakewood Shomrim awarded $275,000 in federal funds through Rep. Chris Smith’s budget earmarks

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – Lakewood’s volunteer public safety group, the Lakewood Shomrim, will receive $275,000 in new federal funding to modernize its radio communication infrastructure, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced this week. The…

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Lakewood scores millions in federal funding as Rep. Chris Smith including $2 Cross Street expansion

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – Lakewood Township is set to receive several million dollars in new federal funding for local infrastructure and public safety improvements as part of a broader $23.8 million package secured…

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No Celebration at New Jersey School Named After Astronaut Christa McAuliffe on 40th Anniversary of Shuttle Disaster

Jackson, NJ – It’s a frigid day in January, a day that would have seen a memorial celebration to commemorate the death of the namesake of one recently shut-down public school in…

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No Collapse at Adventure Crossing Dome — Ice Removal Misreported as Emergency

Jackson, NJ — Confusion briefly spread online Monday morning after a scanner alert and social media posts incorrectly reported that the inflatable Dome at Adventure Crossing in Jackson had collapsed. The popular…

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Latest New Jersey Weather Models Predict More than 12 Inches of Snow This Weekend

Winter Storm Warning issued for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland Mount Holly, NJ – The National Weather Service (NWS) in Mount Holly has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from…

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Councilman Pollak Demands Transparency on Chief of Police Million Dollar Lawsuit Settlement, Ouster

JACKSON, NJ – Accountability and transparency has taken a back seat to confidentiality, secrecy, and deception in Jackson Township when it comes to an alleged seven-figure settlement to oust JacksonPolice Chief Matthew…

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Mayor Crate Limits Brick Affordable Housing Demands to Just 106 Units

BRICK, N.J. – As towns like nearby Jackson Township settled for over 1,000 units of affordable housing, Brick Mayor Lisa Crate, like Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick pushed back hard against the…

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