Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Oklahoma Travels to NJ to Have Sex with Two Preteen Girls

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced that a registered sex offender has been arrested after he allegedly traveled from Oklahoma to New Jersey to meet…

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Lakewood Police Meeting Today to Discuss Controlling Coronavirus Outbreak

LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood Township Police Department has been fielding calls this week regarding large congregations of people in defiance of the executive order issued by Governor Phil Murphy and guidelines set forth by…

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39 Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in Monmouth County and Growing

FREEHOLD, NJ –Monmouth County Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone and Freeholder Deputy Director Susan M. Kiley have announced that, as of 9 a.m. this morning, the New Jersey Department of Health is…

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“Chinese Virus” Spreading Illness and According to NJ Attorney General, Bias and Hate

TRENTON-New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said bias crime is on the rise in New Jersey during the COVID-19 outbreak and warned against the spread of racial harassment. “COVID-19 is no excuse…

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Out of Work with Nothing to Do? Ocean County Parks Offering Social Media Programming

Coming live from the Nature Center at Cattus Island County Park in Toms River will be Nikki Vernachio, senior park naturalist, who will talk about the Box Turtle. “We encourage everyone to…

Government News

Berkeley Mayor Amato: Support Your Local Businesses, They Need Your Help

BERKELEY-The coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought the Jersey Shore economy to a near standstill and Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato is advising residents of the bayside community to do what they can to…

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Fact Check: PNC Arts Center is Not a Free Coronavirus Test Site

HOLMDEL-Apparently, stock photos showing lines going into the PNC Bank Arts Center caused social media to jump the gun when making people think the PNC Bank Arts Center is a test site…

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Shop Rite Says All Sales Final During Coronavirus Pandemic

NEW JERSEY-Shop-Rite, one of New Jersey’s largest supermarket retail chains today announced they will not accept returns on any products. “Due to the current state of emergency, and to safeguard our associates…

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Biden Doesn’t Want Booker, Says He’ll Choose a Woman for VP

WASHINGTON-He may forget by the time he decides who to run with him for Vice President, but Joe Biden this week said he will most likely pick a woman as his Vice…

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On The Ropes in Ocean County, Kate Gibbs Wants 100% Vote by Mail Election

TOMS RIVER-After suffering a critical campaign defeat in Ocean County, Burlington County candidate for Congress in CD-3, Kate Gibbs is calling for a total vote by mail primary election in June. Gibbs,…

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Governor Murphy Asks for Special Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period

TRENTON – Responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Murphy today requested the federal government open a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) in New Jersey to allow uninsured and underinsured residents to enroll…

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Freeholder Virginia Haines Drops Support for Gibbs for Congress

TOMS RIVER-One of former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs’ most staunch and prominent supporters, Ocean County Freeholder and New Jersey RNC Chairwoman Virginia Haines has announced she is abandoning her support for…

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Howell and Jackson Men Among 27 Indicted for Doping Race Horses

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the New Jersey Racing Commission announced today that the State has suspended the horse racing licenses of seven New Jersey license holders indicted in connection…

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AG Grewal: Price Gouging Businesses Will Face Serious Consequences

NEWARK – As New Jersey continues to take measures to address the COVID-19 outbreak, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs (Division) today warned residents to beware of…

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Alleged Toms River Mafia Associate Admits to Distributing Cocaine

TRENTON, N.J. – An associate of the DeCavalcante crime family today admitted possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm during the course of a drug crime, U.S. Attorney…

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Point Pleasant Man Gets 10 Years for Distributing Crystal Meth

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Point Pleasant, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for distributing approximately 300 grams of crystal methamphetamine and thousands of pills containing heroin or…

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Ocean County School Districts Coronavirus Preparedness Plans Recommended by Department of Health

Students across Ocean County on Monday received a letter from faculty members asking parents to complete surveys regarding possible school closures due to the Coronavirus. The districts say the letter was a…

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Coronavirus Fear Prompts Early Spring Break for Monmouth University

MONMOUTH COUNTY-Fear of the spreading Coronavirus throughout New Jersey has prompted Monmouth University to shut down classes for the remainder of the week, giving students an extended spring break. From the University:…

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Amato, Vicari Say No to Parkway Toll Hikes by Murphy Administration

TOMS RIVER-The New Jersey Turnpike and Parkway Authority are gearing up to once again raise tolls along both major state highways, the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike. Mayor Carmen…