Background Checks for Elected Officials in Another Shore Town After Councilman’s Arrest

Monmouth County News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS-Spring Lake Heights Borough Councilman Robert Merriken is in hot water after an arrest captured on a police officer’s body cam landed the elected official in jail on CDS charges in…

May 10, 2018

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Toms River Trader Convicted for Stealing Over $400k from Investors

Police Blotter

TRENTON –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that an Ocean County man was convicted at trial of stealing over $400,000 from investors by depositing their funds into a securities trading company he…

May 9, 2018

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Collier Youth Services to Honor Schoor Family Foundation and Bill Rubenstein at May 10 Gala, “A Time and Place for Us”

Community News

Collier Youth Services, a non-profit organization that provides educational, residential, and recreational programs to young people in need, will host its annual fundraising Gala on Thursday, May 10, from 6:30-10:30 p.m. at…

April 23, 2018

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Toms River to Host 50th Anniversary Fair Housing Seminar

In the News

(Toms River, NJ) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Toms River Township and Solutions to End Poverty Soon (STEPS) are co-sponsoring a free, one-day fair housing accessibility seminar Wednesday, April…

April 17, 2018

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Lacey Township Police Blotter April 6-10, 2018

Police Blotter

Theft – On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 12:24 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota responded to the 700 block of Maple Road in Lanoka Harbor for a report of theft. The victim reported that…

April 17, 2018

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U.S. Congressman MacArthur Asks for Facebook to Stop Attacking Him on Page

Government News·Police Blotter·Politics

WASHINGTON, DC-New Jerseyans, many who are transplants from New York City these days are known for their rough exteriors and brash personalities, but one U.S. Congressman is trying to change that. U.S.…

April 4, 2018

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Big N.J. gun control bills set for votes on Monday, and Phil Murphy vows to sign them

Government News·Police Blotter·Politics

State lawmakers are set to vote Monday on a package of bills to make New Jersey’s gun laws even tougher — and Gov. Phil Murphy has vowed to sign them all if…

March 26, 2018

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Singh Wins Establishment Backing, But Can he Win Some Votes at the Shore This Time Around?

New Jersey News·Politics

ATLANTIC CITY-Engineer Hirsh Singh has won the backing of the Ocean County, Monmouth County and Atlantic County GOP establishments, but in June, he’ll be hoping for the support of the shore’s Republican…

March 25, 2018

1 min read

Party Republicans Split on Who Should Represent Second Congressional District

Community News·Politics

Atlantic City-Republicans across New Jersey’s southern counties can’t come to an agreement over who should represent the second district in this year’s vital congressional race to replace retiring Congressman Frank LoBiondo. Last…

March 21, 2018

1 min read

Dallas Fire Rescue Mourns Loss of Firefighter Killed in NYC Helicopter Crash

Business News·Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

DALLAS-On Monday, the Dallas Fire-Rescue department received word that one of their own was killed. Fire-Rescue Officer, Brian McDaniel, tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash while on vacation in New…

March 14, 2018

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Point Pleasant Man Admits to Planning Bomb Attack to Support ISIS

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·US and World News

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 Islamic State…

March 13, 2018

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Brick Mayor Recognized with Public Service Award for Park Services

Government News·New Jersey News

Mayor 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 Atlantic City…

March 8, 2018

1 min read

Toms River South’s Cole Corrigan Win State Wrestling Title

Atlantic County News·Community News·New Jersey News

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 his state…

March 7, 2018

1 min read

Brick Service Providers Receive Funding from Mayor Ducey, Township

Business News·Community News·What to do: Upcoming Events

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 to $8,000,…

March 2, 2018

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Students Tackle Sexual Assault Through Art

School and Education News

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. High School…

March 2, 2018

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Karma Nightclub on the Market in Seaside Heights

Business News·New Jersey News

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 is listed…

March 1, 2018

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NJ Attorney General Announces Support Against Trump’s Campaign Against Illegal Aliens, Sanctuary Cities

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Attorney 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 Santa Clara,…

February 15, 2018

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Bomber from N.J. handed multiple life sentences for NYC, Seaside Heights bombings

Jersey Shore News·Police Blotter

A 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 of life…

February 14, 2018

1 min read

Jackson’s Great Adventure to be World’s First Solar Powered Theme Park

Community News·New Jersey News

by 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 theme park.…

January 25, 2018

1 min read

Mayor’s Meeting Opens with 4 NJ Mayors in Washington

New Jersey News·Politics

WASHINGTON-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 Donald Trump…

January 24, 2018

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