Bobbie Jo Crea Launches “Commissioner” Logo, Except She’s Not A Commissioner and Might Not Be One

LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ – 72-year-old Bobbie Jo Crea was recently endorsed by the Ocean County screening committee to run for the seat of Ocean County Commissioner in November of 2021, but…

Wrongful Termination, Harassment Suit Against Ocean County Bridge Supervisor Postponed Again

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A lawsuit filed by former Ocean County Bridge Department employee Ellen Ganapoulos against Bridge Supervisor Michael Reina has been rescheduled for June 10th because of the ongoing COVID-19…

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…

Rite-Aid Expanding Free COVID-19 Testing Sites in New Jersey, New York, Pennsyvlania

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Rite Aid today announced it is expanding its no-charge COVID-19 testing capabilities with 317 additional drive-through testing site locations opening across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania on…

Two Virginia Men Sentenced for Unlawfully Transporting Waterfowl into the United States from Canada

BISMARK, NORTH DAKOTA – United States Attorney Drew Wrigley announced, on February 1, 2021, United States Magistrate Judge Clare Hochhalter sentenced Larry Gene Childers, Jr., age 52 of Seaford, VA, on an…

Little Egg Harbor Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Luring Children

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Joshua A. Rauter, 33, of Little Egg Harbor is now in Ocean County Jail after being sentenced to three years in prison for luring young children. He will…

Monkey Whisperer Charged for Witness Tampering

TAMPA, FL – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, also known as “the Monkey Whisperer” (57, Parrish), with conspiracy, trafficking, and submitting…

Tiger King didn’t get Trump Pardon but man who bought snakes from “Cobra King” did

President Donald J. Trump did not pardon Joe Exotic, but another man who deals in exotic animals did get pardoned. Robert Bowker – President Trump granted a full pardon to Robert Bowker.…

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 –…

Home fire false alarm a reminder to residents to clean dryer vents

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Lacey Township Police Department officers and the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department responded to a call of a possible home fire last Monday that turned out to be a…

Three Charged With Trafficking Short-eared Owls

SAN JUAN, PR – A federal grand jury charged three men with conspiracy to engage in the illicit trade of migratory birds; selling, offering to sell and bartering migratory birds (Migratory Bird…

Off Duty Manchester Police Officer Locates Endangered, Missing 78-Year-Old Man

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Manchester Police Department said tonight the search for a missing 78-year-old man ended happily. An exhaustive nine-hour search for a missing, endangered 78-year-old male-ended successfully when he…

Ocean County parks now accepting Christmas trees

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Parks Department is now accepting Christmas trees for disposal. Ocean County residents are being encouraged to make recycling their Christmas trees part of their holiday…

Ocean County BBQ Restaurant Owner Shuts Down Murphy Maskhole Karen, Names Sandwich After Her

BARNEGAT, NJ – If you’ve been following things in Ocean County closely, a few business owners have been vocal against Governor Phil Murphy’s relentless assault on small businesses and restaurant owners during…

Toms River Councilmembers Maruca, Turnbach Continue Push for Homeless Shelter

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Township Democrat Terrance Turnbach made a passionate claim Tuesday night to build a homeless shelter in town. Turnbach said he urges the Ocean County Board of…

6,000 Jersey Shore Customers Lose Power Ahead of Snow Storm

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Over 6,000 customers of First Energy at the Jersey Shore ahead of the upcoming snowstorm predicted to cripple the area. There was once a time when JCP&L service…

Toms River is new epicenter of post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 outbreak in Ocean County, according to OCHD figures

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The spread of COVID-19 has shifted again in Ocean County in the week since Thanksgiving. In September, Lakewood Township saw a large surge in cases in the immediate…

North Carolina man admits to ginseng violation

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – David Changhyub Lee, of Raleigh, North Carolina, has admitted to aiding and abetting the illegal transportation of ginseng across state lines, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Lee, 35,…

Georgia man sentenced for smuggling protected turtles

ATLANTA , GA – A federal judge sentenced Kuo Pin (“Kenny”) Cheng for illegally smuggling protected turtles from Asia, including at least two endangered species, in violation of the Convention on International…

Ocean County Freeholders Stop Another Potentially Illegal Land Deal Brokered by Mo Hill

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders for literally centuries have died on the sword of the Republican Party, passing favors to Republican mayors and political entities, political…

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