Mayor Hill, Toms River Township Council Settles Lawsuit With North Dover Land Owner

TOMS RIVER-A settlement has been agreed to between the Township of Toms River and defendants Jeanette Lipschitz/Hecht regarding a North Dover property that could contain as many as 1,400 homes. In a…

PNC Bank Arts Center Coronavirus Drive-Thru Testing Facility Open Today

TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today announced the opening of a COVID-19 Community-Based Testing Site at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. The testing site, established in partnership with the Federal Emergency…

Coronavirus Fact Check: Pennsylvania, What You Can and Can’t Do

Governor Tom Wolf today announced that mitigation efforts put into effect over the past few days in Montgomery, Delaware, Bucks, Chester and Allegheny counties will now be in effect statewide, beginning at…

Five Toms River Wells Test Positive for Trichloroethylene and Perchloroethylene Contamination

Press Release by Toms River Township As previously mentioned, of the initial 41 properties contacted regarding possible PCE and or TCE contamination – five (5) tested positive, ten (10) tested negative, and…

Coronavirus Fraud…It’s real and the feds want you to report it if it happens to you

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito of the District of New Jersey today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) by calling the National…

Murphy’s Big Announcement: Non Essential Retail Businesses to Shut Down After 9 pm Tonight

New Jersey announced Executive Order No. 107 on Saturday, March 21, 2020, effective at 9:00 p.m., containing new standards for businesses which supersede previous announcements. Gatherings of individuals, such as parties, celebrations,…

Governor Murphy to Make “Major Announcement” at Noon Today

TRENTON-As if residents of New Jersey needed more anxiety from the unknown, Governor Phil Murphy has announced he will be making a “major announcement” at noon on today. It is unknown what…

Criminal Complaints Filed as a Result of Lakewood Pop-Up Weddings, Overcrowded Dorms, Large Gatherings

by Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith, Lakewood Police Department As you are all aware, COVID-19 has presented its own unprecedented challenges to law enforcement this week. However, the Lakewood Police Department, along with our…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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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