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Convicted Federal Felon, Ocean County GOP Chairman Blames “Fake News” for Crushing Election Loss

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore, once a kingmaker in New Jersey politics is reeling from a devastating blow where his endorsed candidate for New Jersey Governor, Bill…

June 12, 2025

Connecticut man charged with kidnapping Uber driver to traffic 130 pounds of marijuana into New Jersey

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 27-year-old man from Manchester, Connecticut, has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and drug trafficking after allegedly forcing an Uber driver to transport him across state lines…

June 7, 2025

Jackson to host free document shredding event on June 7 for Ocean County residents

JACKSON, N.J. — Ocean County residents will have the opportunity to safely dispose of personal documents in Jackson Township on Saturday, June 7, as part of the county’s 2025 Residential Document Shredding…

June 4, 2025

Cops Warn Public to Avoid this Beautiful, But Deadly Oasis at the Jersey Shore

Manchester police intensify crackdown at deadly Heritage Minerals site as summer nears MANCHESTER, N.J. — It’s home to the bluest water at the Jersey Shore, but police are warning locals and tourists…

June 3, 2025

Fact Check: Yes, Toms River Council Candidate Ricotta Accepted Thousands in Dark Money PAC Donations from Lakewood and Downtown Developers

In an article released last week, Toms River council candidate Anthony Ricotta was shown to have accepted thousands of dollars from a dark money PAC that he founded and controlled into his…

June 2, 2025

High School Students to be Honored at Scholarship Gala

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Scholarship Reception on Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Bacchus Winemaking Club on Route 37, recognizing…

May 30, 2025

Rescue joy turns to panic as dog runs off during adoption

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — In a heartbreaking twist of fate, a sweet black-and-white pit bull named Sasha slipped away from her forever family just moments after being adopted — mere seconds before…

May 29, 2025

Toms River candidate Anthony Ricotta backed by developers and PACs tied to downtown projects, filings show

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Campaign finance reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) show that Toms River council candidate Anthony Ricotta has received the bulk of his campaign…

May 29, 2025

Ocean County Commissioners announce new five-lane highway connecting Jackson, Lakewood, and Toms River

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has launched a major infrastructure project to widen Cross Street into a five-lane corridor, creating a new east-west connector to serve the…

May 28, 2025

Ocean County’s Republican Commissioners Unite Against Trump’s D.O.G.E. Cuts at Monthly Meeting

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Commissioner Board has taken a unified stand against President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, which proposes deep cuts to Medicaid funding. This…

May 25, 2025

One Toms River candidate is being financed by dark-money PAC tied to homeless campus lobbyist and downtown developers

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Reports filed by Anthony Ricotta show that his campaign is nearly fully funded by downtown developers, downtown property investors, homeless shelter advocates and a lawyer tied to the…

May 23, 2025

Dozens of traffic safety upgrades proposed across Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ocean County officials will consider more than 20 traffic safety improvements during the upcoming meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, with changes spanning speed zones, traffic…

May 17, 2025

Ocean County law enforcement honors fallen officers at annual memorial

MANCHESTER, N.J. — Law enforcement officers from across Ocean County gathered Friday to mark the 34th Annual Ocean County Law Enforcement Memorial Day Observance, honoring those who lost their lives in the…

May 16, 2025

Ocean County Commissioners pay $20,500,000 for property owned by GOP megadonor

Manchester,. NJ – Republican megadonor Larry Bathgate, a Lakewood attorney, has cashed in on a $20,500,000 land sale with the Ocean County Natural Land Trust. Bathgate, owner of a property on Ridgeway…

May 16, 2025

GOP Candidate Spadea Canvasses Jersey Shore with Commissioner Pushing Controversial Route 9 Homeless Campus

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea has been hitting the campaign trail hard, knocking on doors along the Jersey Shore. On Monday, Spadea was pounding the pavement alongside Ocean…

May 6, 2025

Second teen arrested in shooting death of Georgia high school student Brandon Smith

A second teenager has been arrested in connection with the December 2023 shooting death of 17-year-old Brandon Smith, a student at Manchester High School in Meriwether County, Georgia, the Georgia Bureau of…

May 6, 2025

Candidate for Governor hosts Trump impeachment rally in Ocean County

What is Mikie Sherrill afraid of? A top-secret meeting was held in Manchester last week with the Democrat congresswoman, but the details of the time and location were kept hidden from the…

May 3, 2025

NJ man faces over 230 charges in multi-county storage and business burglary spree

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY — A Berkeley Township man has been charged with more than 230 criminal offenses following a months-long investigation into a widespread burglary operation that targeted commercial storage facilities…

May 3, 2025

It has been over 100 years since a Jackson resident served on Ocean County Board of Commissioners

JACKSON, NJ — For over 100 years, the tradition will continue. Jackson Township will not have a representative on the Ocean County Board of Commissioners, continuing the longest stretch of nonrepresentation for…

May 1, 2025

Artist's rendering of a homeless campus - Men waiting for a bus to Downtown Toms River

Ocean County confirms plans for homeless campus in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has confirmed a controversial plan to develop a homeless shelter on Route 166 in Toms River, near the Villa Amalfi Italian Restaurant,…

May 1, 2025

Phil Murphy touts new Rutgers relationship with Saudi college

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is facing mounting criticism after traveling to Saudi Arabia and Poland while the state fought the largest forest fire this century, burning over 15,000…

April 28, 2025

Teen vanishes from Pine Lake Park

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Authorities are searching for 17-year-old Jesse Wills, who was last seen on Wednesday in the Pine Lake Park neighborhood, according to the Manchester Township Police Department. Wills was…

April 25, 2025

Garden State Parkway Closed Until Midnight Due to Forest Fire

BARNEGAT, N.J. — A massive wildfire spanning 3,200 acres in Ocean and Lacey Townships prompted the evacuation of 3,000 residents Monday night as firefighting crews from New Jersey’s Forest Fire Service and…

April 22, 2025

New Jersey’s most dangerous and illegal tourism destination and why you should avoid it

MANCHESTER, NJ – As spring blooms and summer approaches, the warm weather draws thrill-seekers and curious visitors to the Heritage Minerals site, colloquially known as the “ASARCO” site or “Crystal Lake,” in…

April 17, 2025

Nurse pepper-sprayed 87-year-old dementia patient, left him unattended for 46 minutes

MANCHESTER, NJ — A licensed practical nurse and two other healthcare workers at a Manchester Township facility have been criminally charged following an incident involving an 87-year-old dementia patient who was pepper-sprayed…

April 15, 2025

Manchester - Page 20

Convicted Federal Felon, Ocean County GOP Chairman Blames “Fake News” for Crushing Election Loss

Connecticut man charged with kidnapping Uber driver to traffic 130 pounds of marijuana into New Jersey

Jackson to host free document shredding event on June 7 for Ocean County residents

Fact Check: Yes, Toms River Council Candidate Ricotta Accepted Thousands in Dark Money PAC Donations from Lakewood and Downtown Developers

High School Students to be Honored at Scholarship Gala

Rescue joy turns to panic as dog runs off during adoption

Toms River candidate Anthony Ricotta backed by developers and PACs tied to downtown projects, filings show

Ocean County Commissioners announce new five-lane highway connecting Jackson, Lakewood, and Toms River

Ocean County’s Republican Commissioners Unite Against Trump’s D.O.G.E. Cuts at Monthly Meeting

One Toms River candidate is being financed by dark-money PAC tied to homeless campus lobbyist and downtown developers

Dozens of traffic safety upgrades proposed across Ocean County

Ocean County law enforcement honors fallen officers at annual memorial

Ocean County Commissioners pay $20,500,000 for property owned by GOP megadonor

GOP Candidate Spadea Canvasses Jersey Shore with Commissioner Pushing Controversial Route 9 Homeless Campus

Second teen arrested in shooting death of Georgia high school student Brandon Smith

Candidate for Governor hosts Trump impeachment rally in Ocean County

NJ man faces over 230 charges in multi-county storage and business burglary spree

It has been over 100 years since a Jackson resident served on Ocean County Board of Commissioners

Ocean County confirms plans for homeless campus in Toms River

Phil Murphy touts new Rutgers relationship with Saudi college

Teen vanishes from Pine Lake Park

Garden State Parkway Closed Until Midnight Due to Forest Fire

New Jersey’s most dangerous and illegal tourism destination and why you should avoid it

Nurse pepper-sprayed 87-year-old dementia patient, left him unattended for 46 minutes

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