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Pinelands Commission Blocks Manchester Zoning Change as Council Repeals Townhouse Ban

Manchester, NJ — A disputed zoning change affecting development in the Pinelands region of Manchester Township has been scrapped after state regulators refused to approve it, forcing local officials to reverse course…

Community News·Ocean County News

Fire damages Manchester Township home; residents treated for smoke inhalation

Early morning blaze in Roosevelt City section draws multi-agency response; cause under investigation. MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Manchester Township Police say two residents were treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire…

Ocean County News

Fire rips through Manchester home, residents escape unharmed

MANCHESTER, NJ – A fast-moving blaze tore through a home on California Drive Friday evening, engulfing a garage and vehicle in flames before firefighters from across Ocean County brought it under control.…

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Police Announce Manhunt for Fugitive Gunman Who Shot and Killed 25-Year-Old Mom in Manchester

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP– For days after the murder of a 25-year-old mother, police maintained radio silence about the suspect wanted for her murder. Today, they announced a manhunt has been launched for the…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

New Traffic Signal Changes, Patterns Across Toms River, Jackson, Lakewood and Manchester

Toms River, NJ – Motorists across Ocean County could soon see changes at several busy intersections as the Ocean County Board of Commissioners prepares to consider eight traffic safety improvement resolutions during…

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Lakewood Developer Sues Manchester Township Over Housing Ban, Claims Zoning Change Was Illegal

A Lakewood-based developer has filed suit against Manchester Township, alleging officials improperly changed zoning rules to block townhouse and garden apartment projects on a 25-acre Whiting property. A developer is asking an…

Jackson Township News·Lawsuits·Ocean County News

Assault Charges Against New Jersey Veteran Who Defended His Home and Family from Unhinged Facebook Agitator Dismissed

Beachwood, N.J. — A municipal judge dismissed a simple assault charge Tuesday against retired U.S. Army Master Sgt. Dan Leonard after prosecutors reviewed video evidence tied to a confrontation outside Leonard’s Beachwood…

Police Blotter·Local Politics·Ocean County News·Political Crime and Corruption

Manchester Township man accused of pointing Glock at wife, making death threats during domestic dispute

Manchester Township, NJ – A 48-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after investigators say he pointed a handgun at his wife and threatened to kill her during a domestic dispute in Ocean…

Police Blotter·Ocean County News

Deadly Manchester Lake Could Be Township’s Answer to Affordable Housing Crisis as Council Reviews Master Plan

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – It’s known as the “Sarco Pit” to many locals, but it’s actually an abandoned, flooded sand pit owned and operated by Heritage Minerals in Manchester Township, with a…

Investigative Report·Jackson Township News·Jersey Shore News·Local Politics

Kitchen Fire Quickly Contained at Country Walk Home in Manchester Township

Firefighters stopped a kitchen fire before it could spread through a multi-family home Sunday afternoon. Manchester Township, NJ – Firefighters quickly contained a structure fire Sunday afternoon at a residence in the…

Jackson Township News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter·Toms River News

Manchester Zoning Board Denies Mikvah Application After Months of Hearings

MANCHESTER — After a series of hearings that stretched over several months, the Manchester Township Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to deny an application seeking to establish a mikvah inside a…

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Masked suspects target cars in Manchester Township neighborhood crime spree

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A pair of masked suspects are being sought after a string of vehicle burglaries and attempted break-ins rattled a quiet neighborhood Monday evening. Authorities said the crimes occurred…

Police Blotter

Two cats killed in Manchester Township blaze as couple escapes

Couple escapes midnight inferno in Whiting but cats perish in fire sparked by electrical malfunction MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — A late-night fire tore through a single-family home in the Whiting section of…

Police Blotter·Community News·Jackson Township News·New Jersey News

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Hope Chapel Town Square wins Ocean County approval for large-scale mixed-use project in Manchester

Manchester, NJ — A major mixed-use development on South Hope Chapel Road has cleared a critical hurdle after the Ocean County Planning Board granted conditional final site plan approval to Hope Chapel…

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Greenhead Flies, $1.16 Million Aircraft Hangar, Vo-tech for Juvenile Delinquents on the Agenda in Ocean County

Ocean County backs fly control bill and Beach Haven battery project delay in busy commissioners meeting Toms River, NJ — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners tackled a packed agenda this week,…

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Massive Daycare Facility and apartment complex project moves forward near South Hope Chapel in Manchester

Manchester, NJ – A major mixed-use development featuring a large daycare center, residential units, and retail space is moving ahead in Manchester Township after a recent planning board hearing advanced the proposal.…

Community News·Local Politics

Manchester Congregation Seeking to Convert Home into Ritual Bath House at Zoning Board

Manchester, NJ – Manchester is changing, and with those changes, new services are needed for residents relocating to the neighborhood. A congregation’s proposal to convert a single-family home at 1209 Ninth Avenue…

Community News·Jackson Township News·Ocean County News

Land rush in Manchester Township sparks investment boom and political scrutiny

MANCHESTER TWP., N.J. — Manchester Township is rapidly becoming the focus of real estate and development interest in Ocean County, as rising land prices in nearby towns push investors westward in search…

Community News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Toms River News

Ocean County approves $3.25M ordinance to replace Commonwealth Bridge in Manchester

MANCHESTER, N.J. — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has introduced Ordinance #2025-17, authorizing the replacement of the Commonwealth Bridge in Manchester Township at a total cost of $3,250,000. The ordinance allocates…

New Jersey News

Manchester Township Property Eyed as a Possible Answer to Ocean County’s Homeless Crisis

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As Ocean County grapples with a growing homelessness crisis, the transformation of the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library and its adjacent municipal parking garage into…

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