County to Launch Study on Northern Ocean County Road Infrastructure

TOMS RIVER – With the completion of the Route 9 corridor study and an increase in population growth, Ocean County is undertaking a study to review potential county road network improvements in…

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Former Lakewood Code Official Sentenced For Taking Contractor Bribes

TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a former electrical code inspector for Lakewood Township was sentenced to prison today for accepting bribes from contractors in exchange for preferential treatment…

Police Blotter

Route 88 Work Between Railroad and Ocean County Park to Begin

From the Lakewood Police Department: On or about January 23, 2017 the New Jersey American Water Company will be installing a new water main on Route #88 to replace the current one…

Community News·Police Blotter

Ocean County Freeholders Weigh in on Joint Base Tanker News

Press Release from the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders The announcement to locate a new generation of military fuel tanker aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has been met with full support…

Politics

Roadway fatalities in Ocean County increased in 2016

In 2015, 38 died in roadway fatalities in Ocean County. In 2016, that number rose by four to 42. Below is a list of roadway fatalities reports by the New Jersey State…

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Police: 3 Caught Selling LSD, Marijuana in Manchester's Pine Lake Park

by Vincent Manco, MPD MANCHESTER-Three local men, including two from Manchester were arrested by officers from the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team after they investigated suspected drug activity in the…

Police Blotter

Lakewood Law Firm Files Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against Defective Turf Vendor

by Phil Stilton LAKEWOOD-The Ocean County law firm of Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf, P.C. has joined forces with with national class action specialist Kozyak, Tropin & Throckmorton, P.A., of Coral Gables, Florida, to…

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Lakewood Zoning Board Taunts Citizen Filming Meeting

LAKEWOOD-A video posted this weekend by a YouTuber who goes by the name of “First Amendment Activist” posted a shocking video of Lakewood Township planning board members mocking his right to record…

In the News

Jackson Man Hit by Reckless Lakewood Driver Arrested by Police

LAKEWOOD-A situation in Lakewood escalated quickly between a black man and Orthodox Jewish men after a car accident here on Wednesday. Police in Lakewood have arrested 34 year old Elijah’s Chandler of…

Police Blotter

Jackson Based Harmony Bank Sold to Lakeland Bancorp for $32 Million

JACKSON-The Boards of Directors of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which Harmony Bank will be merged with and into…

Business News

Ocean County Holds Composting Workshop on April 16

LAKEWOOD – Ocean County residents are invited to a free composting workshop at 10 a.m. April 16 at the Ocean County Recycling Education Center, 800 Towbin Ave. in Lakewood. The “how to”…

Community News·What to do: Upcoming Events

Butcher Knife Wielding Mugger Stopped at Gunpoint by Cop in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD-On February 26, 2016 at approximately 3 am, Officer Kristie Buble was traveling east on Route 88 when she observed what she perceived was one male chasing another. While turning her patrol car…

Police Blotter

Ocean County Graduates 29 new Police Officers on Feb. 19

LAKEWOOD – The Ocean County Police Academy will graduate 29 new officers during a ceremony on Feb. 19 at Georgian Court University. The 10 a.m. ceremony will include a keynote address by…

Community News·What to do: Upcoming Events

Ocean County's New Freeholder to Tackle Homeless Problems

TOMS RIVER– Newly appointed Ocean County Freeholder Virginia “Ginny” Haines said one of her main goals as a freeholder is to work on the problems of poverty and homelessness in the county. Haines…

In the News

Communities Rally Behind Homeless Man Paid to Pour Coffee on His Head in Lakewood

Last Tuesday, a person being referred to as a teen in Lakewood caught the attention of the local news media after he offered a homeless man $5 to pour a cup of coffee…

Community News

Police Chase in Lakewood Yields Drugs, Handgun

At approximately 2:15 Thursday morning, while on routine patrol, Officer Kristie Buble observed a 2013 Kia Optima sitting in the area of Holly St. and Bergen Avenue. Officer Buble observed that the operator…

Police Blotter

Lakewood Man Charged With Sexual Assault of Minor

On Thursday, Lakewood police officers responded an E. 5th Street home after receiving a call that a 26 year old male was having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. Further investigation by…

In the News

Ocean County Chambers of Commerce Form Commerce Coalition with the Board of Chosen Freeholders

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County’s regional chambers of commerce are initiating a joint effort with the Board of Chosen Freeholders to promote business growth in the state’s sixth largest county. On the…

Ocean County News

Regional Chambers Partner with Ocean County for Business Growth

TOMS RIVER – The Brick Township, Greater Toms River, Lakewood and Southern Ocean County chambers of commerce are partnering with Ocean County’s Board of Chosen Freeholders to promote business growth in the…

In the News

Arrest in Lakewood Shooting

An arrest has been made following a shooting last Thursday in Lakewood, according to local police. Tom Greene, a 44-year-old resident of Lakewood, was taken into custody the same day police say…

Police Blotter

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County to Launch Study on Northern Ocean County Road Infrastructure

Former Lakewood Code Official Sentenced For Taking Contractor Bribes

Route 88 Work Between Railroad and Ocean County Park to Begin

Ocean County Freeholders Weigh in on Joint Base Tanker News

Roadway fatalities in Ocean County increased in 2016

Police: 3 Caught Selling LSD, Marijuana in Manchester's Pine Lake Park

Lakewood Law Firm Files Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against Defective Turf Vendor

Lakewood Zoning Board Taunts Citizen Filming Meeting

Jackson Man Hit by Reckless Lakewood Driver Arrested by Police

Jackson Based Harmony Bank Sold to Lakeland Bancorp for $32 Million

Ocean County Holds Composting Workshop on April 16

Butcher Knife Wielding Mugger Stopped at Gunpoint by Cop in Lakewood

Ocean County Graduates 29 new Police Officers on Feb. 19

Ocean County's New Freeholder to Tackle Homeless Problems

Communities Rally Behind Homeless Man Paid to Pour Coffee on His Head in Lakewood

Police Chase in Lakewood Yields Drugs, Handgun

Lakewood Man Charged With Sexual Assault of Minor

Ocean County Chambers of Commerce Form Commerce Coalition with the Board of Chosen Freeholders

Regional Chambers Partner with Ocean County for Business Growth

Arrest in Lakewood Shooting

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