Ocean County Graduates Police Officers
A graduation ceremony for 22 new police officers marked the completion of five months of extensive training at the Ocean County Police Academy, Lakewood. The ceremony was held Jan. 19 at the…
OCVT Hosts Open House February 1st
Thursday, February 1st is the OCVTS District Open House from 6:30-8:30PM at the Brick, Jackson, Little Egg Harbor, Toms River and Waretown centers. OCVTS offers over 30 career programs for high school…
National Marine Corps Museum Closed Due to Federal Shutdown
The National Museum of the Marine Corps has been temporarily closed due to the “Schumer Shutdown” in Washington, D.C. Museum officials alerted their fans this weekend. “The National Museum of the Marine…
Shore News Network Leaves New Jersey News Commons
After nearly five years, today Shore News Network has chosen to leave the Montclair University Center for Cooperative Media’s New Jersey News Commons. The commons was originally designed as a network of…
Snow Storm Costs Ocean County $750,000
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County officials today released preliminary cost estimates associated with the cleanup of Winter Storm Grayson which was elevated to blizzard status by the time it hit the shore…
Todd Frazier’s Future on Yankees Uncertain 40 Days Before Spring Training Starts
TOMS RIVER-Toms River’s hometown hero Todd Frazier and the New York Yankees still haven’t reached an agreement to keep the slugger in pinstripes in 2018, according to a report in the New…
Jackson Student Musicians Jam with Teachers
by Allison Erwin, JSD JACKSON – Jackson School District music teachers who wanted to provide a way for students to play music in an informal, fun way outside of the regular school day…
DACA illegals can’t speak English: study
Fully a quarter of illegals who are eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program can’t speak English at all – 46 percent can only speak it a little. That’s according…
When Forecasters Say Snow Ocean County Says Ready
WHEN forecasters start using the s-word – snow – or other terms like wintry mix, Ocean County officials say the County road crews, buildings and grounds and other departments are ready for…
Pearl Harbor’s “Day of Infamy” Remembered in Ocean County
SEVENTY-SIX YEARS ago this week, Imperial Japanese forces launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, killing 2,403 men and women and launching the United States into the Second World War. Nearly eight…
Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Toy Drive Underway
OCEAN COUNTY officials are hoping to make this holiday season the most wonderful time of the year for everyone and are asking for your help. “We are encouraging our citizens to help…
Miracle on 34th Street Coming to Jackson Memorial High School This Weekend
JACKSON – On Dec. 1-3, the Jackson Memorial High School Drama Club will be putting on a production of “Miracle on 34th Street,” with a special offering of “Cookies and Crafts with…
Freeholders: Bergdahl is a Deserter who Doesn’t Deserve Medals, Back Pay
by The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Joseph Vicari, Gerry Little PRIVATE BOWE BERGDAHL is a deserter and should be treated as such, not awarded $300,000 in back pay and a…
Freeholders Ask County Residents to Remember Those Who Served, and Are Serving, on Veterans Day November 11
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…
County Connection Hosts Veterans Event Nov. 8
TOMS RIVER – With more than 60,000 veterans calling Ocean County home, veteran service organizations will hold a meet and greet event at the County Connection at the Ocean County Mall on…
Interchange 58 Park-n-Ride Facility to Go Out to Bid
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY commuters will be able to enjoy a new Park-N-Ride facility at Interchange 58 of the Garden State Parkway by late Spring of 2018. “Today, the Ocean County Board of…
Annual Jackson Day event- Saturday October 28th
You are invited to come out and celebrate Jackson Township’s Annual Clean Communities Jackson Day Harvest Festival taking place on Saturday, October 28th, rain or shine, at John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial…
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…
Brick Mayor Ducey Welcomes New Restaurant at Site of Former Pilot House, Riverwatch
BRICK-Mayor John Ducey welcomed more new business into Brick Township, the one town in Ocean County that seems to be attracting the bulk of new business to the county. Beacon 70 held…
Search Continues in Toms River for Missing Elderly Woman
by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-On October 5th at 6 pm the Toms River Police Department was alerted that a 79 year old Holiday City woman had left her residence earlier in…