Holiday and Christmas Events in Ocean County This Weekend. Dec. 1-3, 2017

Event: Our Gang Players presents Miracle on 34th Street Date: 12/1/2017 – 7pm, 12/2/2017 – 7pm, 12/3/2017 – 2pm, (more) Venue: Stafford Township Arts Center When 12/1/2017 – 7pm12/2/2017 – 7pm12/3/2017 – 2pm Click for more…

Councilman Nixon: Jackson’s Division Between Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Must End Now

JACKSON-The township council of Jackson which has drafted a large number of ordinances aimed to curb the growth of Orthodox Jews here is now singing a different tune after it was issued…

For Dem Governor Jim Florio’s Business Partner Named as NJ GOP Chairman

TRENTON — Having lost the governorship, seats in both the state Senate and Assembly and numerous freeholder boards, New Jersey’s GOP has picked a new chairman to lead it out of the…

$10,000 Ocean First Foundation Grant Improves Jackson Science Lab

by Phil Stilton The St. Aloysius School was the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Ocean First Foundation’s Model Classroom grant. Each year, the Ocean First Foundation chooses area schools to…

Phil Murphy Says He Will Stand Behind NJ Senator Accused of Sex with Underaged Prostitutes; Corruption

New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez who was accused of political corruption and having sexual encounters with underage prostitutes now has the New Jersey Governor-elect in his corner after the senator’s mistrial in…

Holidays Are the Perfect Time to “Buy in Ocean County”

In the upcoming days and weeks, downtown business districts and shopping areas – small and large – throughout Ocean County will come alive with the spirit of the holiday season. “No matter…

Congressman Smith Vows to Oppose Trump Tax Plan

WASHINGTON, DC- New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith today vowed to vote no to President Donald Trump’s tax relief plan citing the elimination of property tax deductions which would impact New Jersey homeowners.…

Christie, Ivanka Trump and Tom MacArthur Discuss Tax Reform in Bayville

BAYVILLE — Gov. Chris Christie on Monday threw his support behind a Republican tax plan critics say will disproportionally harm New Jerseyans, as he and he and Ivanka Trump pitched it as…

NJ Heat Win All-Shore Fall Classic

HOLMDEL-The Howell based New Jersey Heat 14u softball team won the 2015 All-Shore one-day fall classic on November 6th. Jackson softball players Abigail Kisseberth, Amanda Ammerman, Gabby Lofredo and Briana Marconi helped…

Here’s how cold it will get as Arctic blast sweeps across N.J.

Winter is still a ways off, but New Jersey will be getting a bitter taste of January in November as a blast of Arctic air sweeps across our region on Friday and…

Phil Murphy beats Kim Guadagno to succeed Christie as N.J. governor

TRENTON — Phil Murphy, a former Wall Street executive and diplomat with no previous elected experience but deep pockets and strong ties to the Democratic Party, beat Republican Kim Guadagno Tuesday to…

Vicari Wins Again in Ocean County; Vows to Reject Murphy’s Sanctuary State

TOMS RIVER-Republican Ocean County Freehold Joseph Vicari defeated his latest opponent, Helen Dela Cruz by an 18 point margin on election night, securing his seat on the Ocean County Board of Chosen…

Freeholders Ask County Residents to Remember Those Who Served, and Are Serving, on Veterans Day November 11

ONE HUNDRED YEARS ago, hundreds of men from Ocean County were among the thousands of American troops fighting among the hellish trenches of the Western Front during the “War to End all…

Jewish Voting Bloc Snubs Guadagno, Calls State PBA Director of Government Affairs a “Nazi Forerunner”

LAKEWOOD-This year, the influential Lakewood VAAD, a council of Orthodox religious, community and business leaders snubbed Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and announced their endorsement of Democrat Phil Murphy. In a surprise preface…

Homeless Man Found Dead After Falling Into Toms River

by Al DellaFave, OCPO On November 2, 2017 at 2:48 pm, the South Toms River Police Department received a 911 call reporting an unknown male had fallen into the Toms River. South…

Interchange 58 Park-n-Ride Facility to Go Out to Bid

SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY commuters will be able to enjoy a new Park-N-Ride facility at Interchange 58 of the Garden State Parkway by late Spring of 2018. “Today, the Ocean County Board of…

Millionaire Murphy Leading Guadagno by 14 points in Polls

TRENTON — Democrat Phil Murphy is holding steady with a 14-point lead over Republican Kim Guadagno with less than a week left in the race to succeed Chris Christie as New Jersey’s…

AG: Public Official Charged After Diverting Public Funds to Personal Charity

TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that Kevin Bannon, former executive director of the Mercer County Park Commission, was indicted today on charges that he used his official position to…

Jackson Memorial Band Wins State Championship

by Jonathan Wood JACKSON-All one had to do was walk outside this past Saturday, take a deep breath, look at the deep blue sky and feel that it was the perfect day.…

Police: Fire at Shopping Center “Suspicious”

Manchester Township – On Sunday afternoon, October 29th, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to 108 Lacey Road, the location of Whiting Shopping Center, for an…

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