Republican Committee Endorses 72-Year-Old Bobby Jo Crea to Run For Ocean County Commissioner in 2021

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Bobbie Jo Crea, 72, a councilwoman in Little Egg Harbor was given the endorsement by Ocean County Chairman GOP Frank Holman to run for the office of Ocean…

Members of Mexican drug cartel caught moving 2.5 tons of Meth, 100,000 Fentanyl pills

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Raymond P. Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the…

Camelot at Toms River: 128 More Apartments Coming, This Time Behind Seacourt Pavilion, Report Says

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River continues to grow and now, 128 new apartment units are being built here. The complex is being built by the Kaplan Companies of Highland Park, New…

Manahawkin man charged for vehicular homicide

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 1, 2021, Michael Pillarella, 26, of Manahawkin, was arrested and charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault in…

Black Male Teenager Charged for Raping Woman, Kidnapping, Car Jacking in Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, CA – On Saturday, January 30th, 2021, at approximately 8:03 AM, an adult female arrived at the Bakersfield Police Department advising she was the victim of a sexual assault. The victim,…

New York Restaurants Can Reopen for Indoor Dining on Valentine’s Day

NEW YORK, NY – New York City restaurants have suffered the most of any business in the region due to a prolonged indoor dining lockdown at the hands of Governor Andrew Cuomo. …

Two juveniles sustain serious injuries in Little Egg Harbor crash

LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on January 30, 2021, at approximately 9:45 p.m., officers from the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to…

Construction worker trapped and killed after excavator fell into the Arthur Kill

LINDEN, NJ – A construction worker who was trapped inside his excavator after it plunged into the frigid Arthur Kill River has died. On January 27, 2021 at 8:34 pm, patrol officers…

Union County man gets 10 years for being a felon with “submachine gun”

NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man convicted of being a felon in possession of a semi-automatic submachine gun with a high capacity magazine was sentenced today to 120 months…

Hopewell Meth Raid Leads to 3 Arrests, 11 Guns

TRENTON, NJ – The Mercer County Narcotics Task Force (MCNTF) concluded a month-long investigation this week with three arrests and the seizure of 11 guns, high-capacity rifle magazines, hundreds of rounds of…

Pennacchio tells Murphy to Bring Guard Troops Home, Stop Using Service Members as Political Props

TRENTON, NJ – Senator Joe Pennacchio called on Governor Murphy to bring the New Jersey National Guard home from Washington, D.C. after reports that military personnel deployed in the capital to provide…

New Brunswick water meter reader charged for taking bribes to reduce sewer and water bills

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a former meter reader for the New Brunswick Water Department has been sentenced to state prison for participating in a scheme…

Most N.J. Businesses Have Adapted to the Realities of Pandemic, But Need Help in the Coming Months, Survey Finds

State business owners report they are adapting to the realities of COVID-19, however many indicate that they need additional support from the state and federal governments, including financing and technical assistance, according…

Who did Trump Pardon? Here is the full list of Trump’s Pardons on His Last Full Day in Office

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency President Donald J. Trump granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. Todd Boulanger –…

Developer submits plans to build 9 football fields worth of industrial warehouses between Jackson Outlets, Great Adventure

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Phase two of Vito Cardinale’s city in the woods, Adventure Crossing is going to be anything but a great adventure for residents of Jackson and surrounding commmunities. In…

Wildwood Police say unemployed fisherman, landscaper turned to dealing drugs

WILDWOOD, NJ – With COVID-19 and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s extended lock down, residents in New Jersey are being forced to find new lines of work, especially if you’re in a…

Ocean County Health Services Overwhelmed after Murphy Announces Vaccines for Seniors, Leaving Door Open for Vaccine Scammers

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After Governor Murphy announced that beginning on Thursday, senior citizens over the ages of 65-years-old and those with co-morbidities can sign up to get the COVID-19 vaccine, calls…

Sherrill warns clean energy will drive up bills as NJ voters demand relief

Trenton, NJ — Rep. Mikie Sherrill, now running for governor, is telling New Jersey residents to brace for higher energy costs as the state pushes toward clean power — but she says…

Toms River Hires $60,000 Public Relations Firm to Combat Residents, Others Spreading “Rumors” on Social Media

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Kevin Geoghegan said Toms River Residents deserve the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and the town is going to spend $60,000 with…

Republican Chairman Holman Captained Lead Boat in Massive NJ Trump Boat Parade, Now Says it’s Time to Move On, Accept Defeat, Come Together

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s no secret that Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank Holman is in it for the money. His firm earns $6,000,000 in public contracts statewide, many in Democrat held…

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