Brick Service Providers Receive Funding from Mayor Ducey, Township

Mayor John G. Ducey and the Township Council presented checks to representatives of fourteen local service providers at the February 27, 2018 Council meeting. The checks, which range from $2,000 to $8,000,…

Law Enforcement Officials Discuss School Safety in Toms River

Last week, in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, Toms River Regional Schools released a statement of assurances regarding school safety and security in response to heightened concerns stemming from the tragic school shooting…

Students Tackle Sexual Assault Through Art

At a time when teenagers are driving national discussions, Toms River students are raising awareness about the sensitive and crucial issue of sexual assault. And they’re doing so through art. High School…

Loaded Assault Rifle, 8 Kilos of Drugs Found at Man’s Apartment Suspected of Dealing in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER-Rasheed Jaron Sanders is in Ocean County Jail and awaiting a pre-trial release hearing after being arrested in East Orange in February. Sanders has been charged with manufacturing and distributing heroin…

State Police troopers save man’s life with CPR after crash in Berkeley (VIDEO)

New Jersey State Police troopers used CPR to save a man’s life when they found him unresponsive and without a pulse in a vehicle in the median of the Garden State Parkway…

Toms River Doughnut Shop Named One of Best in America

If you want the best doughnuts in the Garden State, Thrillist says you need to head down to the Jersey Shore. The popular food site recently published with its 31 best doughnuts…

Senator Menendez’s Co-Defendant Gets 17 Years in Prison

NEWARK-Dr. Salomon Melgen who last year stood trial with New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez has been sentenced to prison. While Menendez was spared by a hung jury in his case, Melgen will…

Jackson Council to Further Amend Affordable Housing Code for Former Jackson Valley Site

JACKSON-Jackson Valley was once a proposed 958 unit age-restricted community, but since developer Hovbilt filed for bankruptcy in 2013, it was forced to sell their Jackson holdings through an auction. UPDATE: This ordinance…

Police: Meth Lab Catches Fire in Atlantic City Hotel Room

ATLANTIC CITY-On February 14, 2018, a fire inside a hotel room resulted in the discovery of a make-shift meth lab and the arrest of a male. At 9:47 am, patrol officers and…

NJ Attorney General Announces Support Against Trump’s Campaign Against Illegal Aliens, Sanctuary Cities

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal has joined a multi-state amicus brief filed in federal court that supports the city and county of San Francisco, as well as the County of Santa Clara,…

“Large Scale” Shore Area Drug Ring Busted, Most Already Released from Jail

TOMS RIVER-A joint task force between Monmouth and Ocean County law enforcement officials has led to the arrest of five individuals suspected of operating a large-scale heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine distribution network.…

‘Don’t Raise Our Costs. Please’ – NJ Manufacturers Make Case to Lawmakers

The New Jersey manufacturing industry cannot find enough skilled labor to fill jobs – which is ironic since the state’s unemployment rate continues to lag the national jobless average. That problem has…

SBA: Black Businesses Getting More Loans from Federal Government

by Harry Menta, SBA NEWARK, NJ-There is good news on SBA lending trends to NJ black-owned businesses. Loan approvals, over the first four months of FY 2018 (Oct. 1, 2017 thru Jan. 31,2018)…

Bomber from N.J. handed multiple life sentences for NYC, Seaside Heights bombings

A man who set off small bombs in two states, including a pressure cooker device that blasted shrapnel across a New York City block, was sentenced Tuesday to multiple terms of life…

Freeholders Petition to Save Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato’s Job

TOMS RIVER-With a new governor in the Statehouse, Ocean County’s Republican-backed prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s job could be in jeopardy. Today, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to sign a resolution…

Jackson’s Great Adventure to be World’s First Solar Powered Theme Park

by Kristen Fitzgerald, SFTP JACKSON-Six Flags Great Adventure and its partner KDC Solar today announced that construction will begin soon to make the New Jersey property the world’s first solar-powered theme park.…

Mayor’s Meeting Opens with 4 NJ Mayors in Washington

WASHINGTON-The 86th winter meeting of Mayors in Washington, DC started at noon today with a kick-off meeting of mayors. Just four of the 109 mayors invited to meet with President Donald Trump…

Toms River School District Hosts Regional Robotics Competition

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Parents, friends, and other robot enthusiasts packed the bleachers at the newly renamed RWJBarnabas Health Arena on January 21st to cheer on the robotics teams from Toms River…

Ocean County Graduates Police Officers

A graduation ceremony for 22 new police officers marked the completion of five months of extensive training at the Ocean County Police Academy, Lakewood. The ceremony was held Jan. 19 at the…

Police: Bomb Threat at Prosecutor’s Office Traced to 48 Year Old Woman

FREEHOLD – Investigators have charged a Long Branch woman with calling in a false bomb threat to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday. The 48-year old woman now faces a 10-year…

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