Police: Fire at Shopping Center “Suspicious”

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…

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Dey: Conflicts Are Main Cause of School Board Failures

JACKSON-The seven-member Jackson Township School District Board of Education has run relatively low-key and successful for many years now and school board member Sharon Dey said the main reason is that the board…

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Police: Woman Dead After Car Struck Tree

Manchester Twp NJ – On Saturday, October 28, 2017, at approximately 6:33 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Lacey Road and Lake Road in the…

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Trouble Continues to Plague Jackson Zoning Board after Another Member Resigns

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…

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Prescription Take Back Day Scheduled for Oct. 28

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is encouraging residents to take part in “National Prescription Take Back Day” on Oct. 28 to dispose of unused and outdated medications to help prevent prescription drug…

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Brick Fall Leaf Collection Begins Monday

Beginning Monday, October 23, the Township of Brick will conduct its annual Fall Leaf Collection of bagged leaves. The collection will be carried out in accordance with the recycling schedule. Residents are…

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When Does Fall Leaf Collection Start in Brick Township?

Beginning Monday, October 23, the Township of Brick will conduct its annual Fall Leaf Collection of bagged leaves. Collections will be carried out in accordance with the recycling schedule. Residents are asked…

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Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child Won’t Be Out of Prison Until he’s 82

FREEHOLD – A Lake Como man was sentenced Friday to 25 years in a New Jersey state prison for the repeated sexual assaults of a 7-year old girl. The defendant was sentenced…

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Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Child

by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced the arrest yesterday of ISTVAN MEHESZ, 58, of Monmouth Avenue, Lakewood, NJ. In a joint investigation conducted by Ocean County…

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Helicopters Hovering Over Shore Towns Just Trimming Vegetation

BURLINGTON COUNTY-Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) forestry contractors will trim trees in more than 50 municipalities in September as part of its $34 million vegetation management program for 2017. The work is done…

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Former Jackson Zoning Board Member Unleashes Anti-Semitic Tirade; Calls for Senator’s Suicide

JACKSON-A former Jackson Zoning Board member whose most notable action during his eight year tenure in the township was voting to deny an application for an all-girl Orthodox Yeshiva on Cross Street…

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Big Brothers Casino Night Coming to Toms River

Toms River Police Chief Mitchel Little is proud to announce a continued partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County by participating in the 10th annual casino night and being a…

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Howell Waste Facility Project to be Discussed at SWAC Meeting

HOWELL-The future of the proposed solid waste management facility to be built on Randolph Road in Howell Township will be in the hands of the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council. The…

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Watchdog Group: Proposed Howell Recycling Facility Stinks

HOWELL-This afternoon, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to hold a hearing on a proposed recycling facility to be built on Randolph Road, near the border of Lakewood Township.…

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Proposed Howell Solid Waste Facility to Process 1,500 Tons of Waste Daily; Hearing Thursday

HOWELL-A notice of public hearing has been published regarding the construction of a new facility in Howell Township to process 1,500 tons of solid waste on Randolph Road this week. The meeting…

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Yeshiva sued over huge fire at allegedly illegal dorm

LAKEWOOD – An insurance company based in Bergen County has filed suit against a Yeshiva, alleging the Jewish study institution was to blame for a fire that destroyed a house where 27…

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Freeholder: Democrats' School Funding Bill Hurts Sandy Stricken Communities

From the Desk of Freeholder Joseph Vicari TOMS RIVER- Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari is calling upon state leaders to produce a funding formula for school aid that is fair…

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Weekend Beach Outlook: 5 Shore Beaches Given Swim Advisories

A swimming advisory was issued for five ocean beaches in Monmouth County on Wednesday afternoon due to high levels of bacteria. The five beaches include: Broadway and Spray Avenue, in Neptune Township;…

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Rock Truck Crash in Manchester Sends Three to Hospital

by Manchester PD MANCHESTER-On Monday, May 15, 2017, at approximately 3:28 p.m. , members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 539 and Harry Wright Boulevard in the…

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The Cancer Support Community at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Presents a Children’s Umbrella Program

April showers bring May flowers! In celebration of spring, the Cancer Support Community (CSC) at Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus is offering the Umbrella Program to children affected by cancer. Through this…

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