AG: Ocean County Doctor’s Reckless Prescribing of Opioids Helped Fuel Addiction Crisis

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies (“NJ CARES”) today announced that an Ocean County physician convicted of illegally distributing highly addictive…

Police Search for Man Who Beat 87 Year Old Woman with Golf Club

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-On September 23rd 2019 during the morning hours, a robbery occurred at Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley Township. In this attack, an 87-year-old female was assaulted on the head with…

Shore Congressman Andy Kim Calls for Impeachment of President Trump

TOMS RIVER-Andy Kim, who serves as Congressman for much of Ocean County this week stood in line behind Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats, calling for the impeachment of President Donald J.…

$38,000 IN HOME RUNS FOR HEROES GRANTS AWARDED BY OCEANFIRST FOUNDATION TO CHARITIES SERVING MILITARY FAMILIES AND VETERANS

$38,000 IN HOME RUNS FOR HEROES GRANTS AWARDED BY OCEANFIRST FOUNDATION TO CHARITIES SERVING MILITARY FAMILIES AND VETERANS Foundation Announced Winning Service Dog Name for Lt. Dennis W. Zilinski, II Memorial Fund…

NJ Sanctuary Illegal Charged with Kidnapping 15 Year Old Girl

NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man has been charged by indictment with kidnapping a 15-year-old girl and transporting her to Ohio, as well as with being in the United…

54 Arrests Made in NJ ICE Sweep

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 54 individuals throughout New Jersey during a weeklong action targeting public safety threats who were released from…

Ocean County GOP Chairman Holman Turns to “Gilmore PAC” for Much Needed Campaign Cash

TOMS RIVER-Last month, newly minted GOP boss Frank B. Holman, III was blasting the Southern Ocean Conservative Republicans PAC for hosting a fundraiser as being a plot to undermine his authority by…

$350,000 Gift Made to Support Pediatric Palliative Care at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital

Neptune, NJ – September 30, 2019 – The Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce a gift of $350,000 from the Morris and Clara Weshnak Family…

Two Charged in Beachwood Sexual Assault After Fleeing to Missouri

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Beachwood Police Chief Robert Tapp announced today the arrests of two individuals living in the State of Missouri on first degree Aggravated Sexual Assault charges.…

Operation Fireside: Red Cross looking for additional Cape May families to host Coast Guard recruits

Cape May, NJ, September 27, 2019 – The American Red Cross is accepting applications from people in the Cape May area who wish to become a host family for Operation Fireside. Operation…

Karen Poses No Threat, Weak; Bigger Force Looms on the Horizon

MOUNT HOLLY-Tropical Storm Karen’s force is diminishing over the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to continue becoming weaker in the coming days. At this time, the National Weather Service says Karen will…

NJ Republican Senate Candidate Hirsh Singh VIP at President Trump’s “Howdy Modi” Rally in Houston

HOUSTON, TEXAS-Hirsh Singh, Republican candidate for US Senate from New Jersey, attended the “Howdy Modi” rally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, September 22 at the NRG Stadium in…

Brick Mustangs’ Champion Wrestling Coach Inducted Into National Wrestling Hall of Fame

BRICK-On Tuesday, Mayor John Ducey and the Township Council honored Coach Tony Caravella on being inducted into the New Jersey Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Coach Caravella had a…

Police Searching for Toms River Man Who Tasered, Choked, Kidnapped Female Victim in Jackson

The Jackson Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a wanted suspect of an aggravated assault. On Tuesday September 24, 2019 at approximately 2:20 pm, multiple officers responded to a…

Mo Hill’s Far Reaching, Inaccurate “Anti-Sanctuary” Resolution Gets Blasted in Toms River

TOMS RIVER-Maurice Hill and the Toms River Township Council were broadsided by dissent in a primarily Republican stronghold in New Jersey while trying to pass an “Anti-Sanctuary State” resolution that was different…

Two Time Super Bowl Champ Visits Toms River Boy to Replace Lost Football

TOMS RIVER-Joey Cirillo of Toms River lost his football signed by retired NFL star and two-time Super Bowl champion Jonathan Casillas . Casillas, who ended his career as a member of the…

Ocean County Freeholder Joe Vicari Joins State Democrats in Call to Ban Vaping

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari joined state Democrat Senate Leader Steven Sweeney to outright ban the sales of vaping products in New Jersey. According to the CDC, this year, 530 people…

Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Region Calendar Announcements for OCTOBER 2019

October 1, 2019 JACKSON – Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center is holding a free New Moms Network meeting Tuesday, October 1, 1–3 p.m., at Meridian Health Village at Jackson,…

Fishing Event to be Held for Special Needs Children September 28th

MILLSTONE-Vito Cardinale and his friends at the New Jersey Shore Chapter 22 of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Jersey Coast Anglers Association is inviting children from 6 to 16 years…

Deborah Heart and Lung Center among Top Percentile in the Nation for Heart and Valve Surgery

Deborah Heart and Lung Center is among the top percentile in the nation for heart and valve surgeries, as rated by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Deborah – New Jersey’s only…

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