Ocean County commissioners announce homeless trust fund
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has established a homeless trust fund to help the homeless community in Ocean County. The move comes as calls for a permanent…
Glory fire will continue to smolder until next rain, Forest Fire Service
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The forest fire in Jackson near the intersection of Cedar Swamp Road and East Commodore Boulevard has been fully contained, but flareups and smoldering are expected until the…
East Veterans Highway shut down due to crash
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – East Veterans Highway was closed Wednesday morning between Butterfly Road and Bennetts Mills Road in Jackson as a result of a serious motor vehicle crash. Minor injuries were…
Mo Hill raises $100k from realtors, builders, engineers and Architects
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill’s campaign finance account has been nearly depleted, but not before the mayor, known as being pro-development, received over $100,000 in campaign donations from…
I won’t be silenced: Rodrick will continue to fight overdevelopment in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Dan Rodrick is under fire from the forces behind the construction boom going on in Toms River. Earlier this week, Avi Schnall, Director of Agudath…
Local elected officials come together in Lakewood for PAC promoting unity in Ocean County
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Dozens of Ocean County elected officials and candidates attended a gala hosted by United Ocean County PAC at Glatt Bite Kosher in Lakewood Township on Wednesday. The event was…
Bye, Bye Burger King? Chain to shutter hundreds of locations, any at the Jersey Shore?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Some Burger King franchisees are not working hard enough to compete against the competition. That’s what the company is saying after announcing it will close up to 400…
Howell police officers avoid injury after cruisers struck by passing vehicle
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two Howell Township police officers narrowly escaped injury early this morning when their patrol vehicles were struck by a passing motorist while they conducted a motor vehicle stop.…
In Ocean County, what you say on social media can and will be used against you
LAKEWOOD, NJ – There’s a saying that suggests that a person should not say or write anything they don’t want to see the next morning on the front page of the New…
From Yeshiva student to one of Ocean County’s most powerful political movers and shakers
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – It wasn’t too long ago that being caught in a photograph with Jackson resident Mordechai Burnstein was a political death warrant. Heck, I attended a Christmas party charity…
Ten pizza places at the Jersey Shore that are worth planning a day trip around
When you think New Jersey, many of us immediately think pizza. Outside of New York and Connecticut, there’s just no other place in America with so much good pizza as New Jersey.…
Cherished Ocean County bar and restaurant shutting its doors for good
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Surf Taco has officially announced it is shutting down its Jackson Township bar and restaurant. After reporting earlier this week, the company confirmed what residents in the town…
Adventure Crossing responds to former town official calling tornado destruction karma
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Adventure Crossing USA, a project that promised to bring sports and entertainment-related jobs and tourism to Ocean County and Jackson Township, has announced it will be closed for…
New multi-million dollar Adventure Crossing dome burst during passing storm
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A passing storm that caused massive damage in Jackson Township also ripped apart the Adventure Crossing golf dome Saturday night. The storm, which downed trees and telephone lines…
Ocean County’s crime unit uses drones, cameras and anti-drone tech
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Since becoming Sheriff of Ocean County, former Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy has vastly increased the use of technology within the county’s largest law enforcement agency. One…
No budget for homeless shelter in Ocean County this year, commissioners report
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Despite growing calls by Ocean County Commissioners Virginia Haines and Gary Quinn, the county will not budget for one in the 2023-24 budget. The Board of Commissioners announced…
New slides and attractions unveiled at New Jersey’s largest waterpark
JACKSON, N.J. ─ Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township is once again expanding. This time, the updates are at the Hurricane Harbor waterpark. The waterpark which was born years ago in…
Ciattarelli did not endorse Gilmore candidate for mayor, campaign manager says
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A recent visit by defeated 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli was passed off by the now-decertified Toms River Republican Club as a sort of endorsement by…
“The Chairman is targeting me” Gove announces she will fight back against Gilmore
TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to a report today, New Jersey Assemblywoman Diane Gove said Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore is targeting her. Gove says Gilmore, in a coordinated scorched earth…
Catalano to not seek re-election to New Jersey assembly amid Ocean County GOP power shuffle
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Deals are being made left and right across Ocean County as GOP Chairman George Gilmore continues to purge political opposition countywide. Rumors swirled over the winter that both…