by OAG, NJ TRENTON– A Point Pleasant, New Jersey, man today admitted that he planned to construct and use a pressure cooker bomb in New York on behalf of the …
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Brick Mayor Recognized with Public Service Award for Park Services
by Your Newsby Your NewsMayor John G. Ducey was named the recipient of the New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association’s Public Service Award. Mayor Ducey received the award at the NJRPA’s Annual Conference in …
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Toms River South’s Cole Corrigan Win State Wrestling Title
Congratulations go to High School South’s 152-pound wrestler Cole Corrigan, who brought home an N.J.S.I.A.A. State Championship by putting away his opponent from Phillipsburg with a farside cradle that sealed …
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Brick Service Providers Receive Funding from Mayor Ducey, Township
Mayor John G. Ducey and the Township Council presented checks to representatives of fourteen local service providers at the February 27, 2018 Council meeting. The checks, which range from $2,000 …
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At a time when teenagers are driving national discussions, Toms River students are raising awareness about the sensitive and crucial issue of sexual assault. And they’re doing so through art. …
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SEASIDE HEIGHTS-Karma, the iconic nightclub on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights is for sale, according to a real estate listing posted recently. Built in 2003, the 22,000 square foot bar …
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NJ Attorney General Announces Support Against Trump’s Campaign Against Illegal Aliens, Sanctuary Cities
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelAttorney General Gurbir S. Grewal has joined a multi-state amicus brief filed in federal court that supports the city and county of San Francisco, as well as the County of …
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Bomber from N.J. handed multiple life sentences for NYC, Seaside Heights bombings
by Dinesh Patelby Dinesh PatelA man who set off small bombs in two states, including a pressure cooker device that blasted shrapnel across a New York City block, was sentenced Tuesday to multiple terms …
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Jackson’s Great Adventure to be World’s First Solar Powered Theme Park
by Your Newsby Your Newsby Kristen Fitzgerald, SFTP JACKSON-Six Flags Great Adventure and its partner KDC Solar today announced that construction will begin soon to make the New Jersey property the world’s first solar-powered …
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Mayor’s Meeting Opens with 4 NJ Mayors in Washington
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWASHINGTON-The 86th winter meeting of Mayors in Washington, DC started at noon today with a kick-off meeting of mayors. Just four of the 109 mayors invited to meet with President …
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A graduation ceremony for 22 new police officers marked the completion of five months of extensive training at the Ocean County Police Academy, Lakewood. The ceremony was held Jan. 19 …
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Sustainable Jersey for Schools and the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) announced that Toms River High School South and Intermediate East have been awarded $10,000 and $2,000 Sustainable Jersey for …
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School District Signs $637k Deal with RWJBarnabas for Arena Sponsorship
Toms River Regional Schools today announced a multifaceted partnership with RWJBarnabas Health on a five-year agreement to become the official healthcare partner to the Toms River School District. Through this …
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Community News
Brick Township Parks Services Recognized by NJ Society of Engineers
by Your Newsby Your NewsSubmitted by Brick Township Brick Township’s Municipal Recreation Facilities Improvement Project was awarded First Place in the category of the Municipal Parks / Recreation Projects by the New Jersey Society …
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Brewery, Restaurant Hoping to Open New Location in Toms River
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER-A new restaurant could be coming to a pad site at the Ocean County Mall in the near future. BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, a chain restaurant is planning …
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N.J. woman wins $5M with accidental scratch-off lottery ticket purchase
by Your Newsby Your NewsA New Jersey woman won $5 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket she purchased accidentally in New York City and didn’t even bother checking for two weeks. Oksana Zaharov, 46, …
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Prosecutor: Jackson Man Among Nine Arrested in Freehold Drug Ring Bust
by Your Newsby Your Newsby Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – Nine members of a Freehold Borough cocaine distribution ring were arrested yesterday, after a nine-month investigation. The group was moving approximately one-third of a …
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Events
Holiday and Christmas Events in Ocean County This Weekend. Dec. 1-3, 2017
by Your Newsby Your NewsEvent: Our Gang Players presents Miracle on 34th Street Date: 12/1/2017 – 7pm, 12/2/2017 – 7pm, 12/3/2017 – 2pm, (more) Venue: Stafford Township Arts Center When 12/1/2017 – 7pm12/2/2017 – 7pm12/3/2017 – 2pm Click …
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Councilman Nixon: Jackson’s Division Between Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Must End Now
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonJACKSON-The township council of Jackson which has drafted a large number of ordinances aimed to curb the growth of Orthodox Jews here is now singing a different tune after it …
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Jewish Voting Bloc Snubs Guadagno, Calls State PBA Director of Government Affairs a “Nazi Forerunner”
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonLAKEWOOD-This year, the influential Lakewood VAAD, a council of Orthodox religious, community and business leaders snubbed Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and announced their endorsement of Democrat Phil Murphy. In a …
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Homeless Man Found Dead After Falling Into Toms River
by Your Newsby Your Newsby Al DellaFave, OCPO On November 2, 2017 at 2:48 pm, the South Toms River Police Department received a 911 call reporting an unknown male had fallen into the Toms …
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Attorney General Issues Stern Warning to Jackson Township; Doesn’t Rule Out Similar Charges
TRENTON-The Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday announced charges against the township council of the City of Mahwah for practices against the Orthodox Jewish community it felt were in …
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by Tammy Garcia JACKSON-The Jackson Liberty Marching Band are your 2017 NJ STATE CHAMPIONS! This is the first time in the school’s short history the band has held the title …
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Amy Cores Challenges Senator Singer, Invites Long-time Politician to Carpool to Newspaper Candidate Session
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonHOWELL-Amy Cores, a challenger to New Jersey State Senator Robert Singer has invited the longtime senator who represents Lakewood to carpool with her to an upcoming candidate session hosted by …
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Seaside Park Aiming to Break Beach Angel Guinness World Record
by Your Newsby Your Newsby Phyllis Lacca The old saying goes, “Records are meant to be broken.” With the help of the community, that’s exactly what OceanFirst Bank intends to do to the Guinness …