Mariners Bowling Team Finishes Season with 41-13 Record

The Toms River North girls bowling team has simply been dominant this season. The Mariners finished the regular season with a 41-13 record and a third-place finish in a competitive Class A…

March 1, 2018

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Berkeley Township Getting Multipurpose Turf Field for Youth Programs

Community News·Government News·Local Sports News·School and Education News

Berkeley Township has received approval from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program for a grant of $750,000 for the installation of an all-purpose turf field at…

January 23, 2018

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NJ DEP: High Fecal Counts in Toms River Prompt Shellfish Harvesting Shutdown

Community News

This week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice suspending the harvesting of shellfish from the Toms River due to public health risks. “Analysis of water samples indicate portions…

January 18, 2018

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Ordinance to Allow Brick Cops to Enforce NJ Traffic Laws in private Parking Lots Advances

Community News·Police Blotter

BRICK-The Brick Council on Tuesday voted in favor of an ordinance to allow police officers to perform traffic enforcement operations in some of the town’s public and private parking facilities. Under the…

January 17, 2018

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Brewery, Restaurant Hoping to Open New Location in Toms River

Business News·Community News

TOMS 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 to open…

January 10, 2018

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Burglars Caught on Doorbell Cam Captured

Police Blotter

Two real-life grinches who have been accused of robbing homes in Jackson might be spending their Christmas behind bars, barring pre-trial release through New Jersey bail reform, that is. by Jackson Police…

December 22, 2017

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Exclusive: Attorney General Warns Jackson, Other Towns to Not Close Borders to Orthodox Jews

Police Blotter

TRENTON-Although Jackson Township Attorney Jean Cipriani last night affirmed the existence of an investigation being conducted by the Office of the Attorney General, the state has yet to publicly acknowledge the investigation.…

December 14, 2017

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$10,000 Ocean First Foundation Grant Improves Jackson Science Lab

Community News·School and Education News

by Phil Stilton The St. Aloysius School was the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Ocean First Foundation’s Model Classroom grant. Each year, the Ocean First Foundation chooses area schools to…

November 27, 2017

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Plan Unveiled for Two Restaurants at former Brick Joe’s Crab Shack

Business News·Community News·Police Blotter

BRICK-Mayor John Ducey today announced that the former site of Joe’s Crab Shack here is in the process of becoming two separate restaurants sharing the same location. The announcement came during the…

November 21, 2017

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Pedestrian Struck And Injured

Police Blotter

TOMS RIVER – An elderly woman was struck and injured and is now in critical condition at an area hospital. Toms River resident Brianna Rudolph, 18, was driving on New Hampshire Avenue…

November 21, 2017

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Vicari Wins Again in Ocean County; Vows to Reject Murphy’s Sanctuary State

Community News·Politics

TOMS RIVER-Republican Ocean County Freehold Joseph Vicari defeated his latest opponent, Helen Dela Cruz by an 18 point margin on election night, securing his seat on the Ocean County Board of Chosen…

November 8, 2017

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Freeholders Ask County Residents to Remember Those Who Served, and Are Serving, on Veterans Day November 11

Community News·Government News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·What to do: Upcoming Events

ONE HUNDRED YEARS ago, hundreds of men from Ocean County were among the thousands of American troops fighting among the hellish trenches of the Western Front during the “War to End all…

November 6, 2017

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Homeless Man Found Dead After Falling Into Toms River

Community News·Police Blotter

by 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 River. South…

November 3, 2017

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AG: Public Official Charged After Diverting Public Funds to Personal Charity

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that Kevin Bannon, former executive director of the Mercer County Park Commission, was indicted today on charges that he used his official position to…

October 31, 2017

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Jackson Memorial Band Wins State Championship

Community News·School and Education News

by Jonathan Wood JACKSON-All one had to do was walk outside this past Saturday, take a deep breath, look at the deep blue sky and feel that it was the perfect day.…

October 30, 2017

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Police: Fire at Shopping Center “Suspicious”

Police Blotter

Manchester Township – On Sunday afternoon, October 29th, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to 108 Lacey Road, the location of Whiting Shopping Center, for an…

October 30, 2017

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OceanFirst Sand Angel Event Breaks Guinness World Record in Seaside Park

Business News·Community News·Entertainment News·Police Blotter·What to do: Upcoming Events

SEASIDE PARK– One thousand six hundred and nine people stood on a windy, but warm, sunny beach in Seaside Park, NJ in hopes to break the Guinness World Record for simultaneous sand…

October 30, 2017

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NJ PBA Endorses Ocean & Monmouth County Candidates

Community News·Police Blotter

TRENTON-The New Jersey State PBA’s lobbying arm has spoken and delivered its endorsements for political candidates in this year’s general election statewide. Robert Nixon, a lobbyist for the State PBA said, “It’s…

October 23, 2017

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Trouble Continues to Plague Jackson Zoning Board after Another Member Resigns

Community News

JACKSON-Larry Schuster was appointed just over one week ago to the troubled Jackson Township zoning board, but this week resigned, before his first meeting. Schuster, the owner of Schuster’s Car Wash in…

October 20, 2017

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Toms River School Board Campaign Finance Report

Community News·Politics

TOMS RIVER-Fundraising is underway as Republicans battle Democrats for the non-partisan Toms River Regional Schools Board election. According to New Jersey Election Commission R-1 30 day candidate filings, Republicans Teri Kubiel, Ginny…

October 20, 2017

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