Power Outages Plague JCP&L in Northern Ocean County as Temperatures Soar

TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Friday, as temperatures soared and the heat index climbed above 100 degrees across Northern Ocean County, JCP&L was plagued with power outages in Jackson, Toms River, and…

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New Jersey Kid Gets Ice Time in Goal During Stanley Cup Finals, Gets Into Fight

Panthers Replace Bobrovsky Mid-Game in Stanley Cup Final Rout With Jackson Township hockey native Anthony Stolarz JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Former Jackson Memorial High School goalie Anthony Stolarz has been a back-up…

Pro-Palestine Protesters Crash New Jersey Memorial Day Parade

PRINCETON, NJ—A group of pro-Palestine students from Princeton University caused a stir at a local Memorial Day parade by chanting “Free Palestine,” leading to a disruption of the event that was intended…

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Pro-Palestine Protesters Takeover Hallowed Ground of New Jersey War and Veterans Memorial

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – It was meant to be a place to remember American servicemembers who served and gave their lives. On Sunday, it became the scene of a pro-Palestinian protest as…

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Murphy Adminstration Tells Shore School Districts to Cut Sports Programs

TRENTON, NJ – Weeks after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy told local school districts to start shutting down and selling off their schools to make ends meet, the Department of Education had…

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Phil Murphy Says Shut Down New Jersey Schools Instead of Funding Them

TOMS RIVER, NJ—Ocean County school districts are being hit hard by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s flawed S2 funding formula, which froze funding for services such as ESL programs and school transportation…

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Shakeup Reported at Lakewood News Website Once Under Fire for Anti-Christmas Article

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood News Network, a controversial online blog with strong political influences that had engaged in pointed political attacks and a recently published article criticizing the celebration of Christmas,…

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Two New Jersey GOP Lawmakers Vote Yes to Phil Murphy Gas Tax Increase, EV Tax

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ—Two New Jersey lawmakers, Alex Sauickie and Robert Clifton, voted yes to help Democrats in Trenton approve a massive overhaul of the state’s gasoline tax system. The overhaul includes increased…

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New Jersey School Board Member Explains Why Phil Murphy S2 Funding is Killing Education in Some Towns

JACKSON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and his administration are touting their success with the S2 school funding formula. Still, that formula has made it almost impossible for one New…

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New Jersey Governor Suggests Toms River Should Start Closing Schools

TOMS RIVER, NJ—For decades, Toms River has had three high schools: Toms River North, Toms River South, and Toms River East. Those schools saw the population grow from about 60,000 to nearly…

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New Jersey Mayor Says Governor Using School Funding Cuts to Deal Political Retribution

New Jersey Mayor Says State Using School Funding Cuts to Deal Political Payback

Jackson Township Mayor Criticizes New Jersey School Funding Cuts JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ—It’s no secret that the new S2 funding formula hurts school districts and students in many majority Republican-leaning towns. State officials…

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New Jersey GOP Announces Diverse Panel of Republican Leaders at Summit

New Jersey GOP Hosts Diverse Leadership Summit to Expand Outreach ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The New Jersey Republican Party is set to host a landmark event aimed at fostering inclusivity and broadening…

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Day After Spiking School Funding Football Legislators Report More Cuts

JACKSON, NEW JERSEY — Less than 48 hours after bragging about $2.5 million in returned state aid to the Jackson School district and promising more aid, two New Jersey legislators are reporting…

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Toms River Police Report Multiple Incidents Including Theft, DWI, and Suspicious Activities

Toms River, NJ – The Toms River Police Department has reported a series of incidents ranging from theft to DWI in the past few days. On February 15, a Jackson Township resident…

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Man Charged in Valentine’s Day Crack Bust Was Justin Love

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has charged Justin Love, 25, of Jackson Township, with narcotics distribution and weapons offenses following a two-month-long investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…

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New Jersey Lawmaker Blasts Teachers After Cashier Couldn’t Give Proper Change

JACKSON, NJ – A New Jersey elected official says a recent exchange at a local business with a young cashier is a sign that teachers in the state aren’t doing their jobs.…

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Writer of Divisive Anti-Christian Article in New Jersey Jewish Magazine Fired, Editor Claims

JACKSON, NJ – The editor for a predominantly Jewish magazine who published a divisive and insensitive article condemning Christmas lights and decorations in Jackson Township said the article ‘slipped through the cracks’…

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New Jersey Magazine Wages War Against ‘Grotesque’ Christmsas

JACKSON, NJ – There’s a new magazine in Jackson Township and it’s called the Jackson Pulse and the publishers have declared war on Christmas. The predominantly Orthodox Jewish magazine took aim at…

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Board Pulls Vote to Hire Connected Comish for Six Figure Job at Patronage Sinkhole MUA

JACKSON, NJ – The move to appoint Jackson MUA commissioner William Allman to the position of executive director and a $162,000 annyal salary did not go as planned Thursday night. The Jackson…

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Owen Henry Sworn In as New State Senator for New Jersey’s 12th District

JACKSON, NJ – Owen Henry, former mayor of Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, has officially taken the oath of office as the new state senator for New Jersey’s 12th Legislative District.…

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