Christie sending N.J. National Guard to Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma

NEWARK — Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday approved the deployment of New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers to help evacuate Floridians expected to be displaced by Hurricane Irma. The 253rd Transportation Company,…

Trump and Christie to discuss Gateway project at White House meeting

WASHINGTON — Gov. Chris Christie and members of the New Jersey and New York congressional delegations have been invited to meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss the Gateway tunnel…

Swanborne Project Back on the Table, This Time with Six Apartment Buildings

JACKSON-Swanborne LLC which owns 158.8 acres that stretches from East Veterans Highway to South Hope Chapel Road to Whitesville Road has submitted a new application to the township zoning board. In July,…

Jackson Tennis Courts to be Resurfaced

A public notice published in the Asbury Park Press shows the township will be accepting bids to refinish township tennis courts, presumably at Johnson Park. TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE…

Repairs on the Horizon for Jackson MUA’s Rough Paving Jobs

JACKSON-In recent months, many of Jackson’s streets have been dug up, some recently paved, due to waterline construction and repair projects completed by MUA contractors. Most of that utility work was patched…

Police: Toms River “Pipe Bomb” Was Not Real

On August 31st at 9:15 am Police, Fire, and EMS units responded to a reported pipe bomb at Honda of Toms River located at 346 Route 37 east. Honda workers discovered the…

Guadagno: Murphy Should Come Clean on NJ Tax Cap Plan

by Ricky Diaz West Long Branch, NJ – After Kim Guadagno challenged Phil Murphy for refusing to support the extension of an important property tax control that expires at the end of the…

Man Throws Park Bench Through Convenience Store Window; Tries to Set Concrete on Fire

by Stafford PD On Thursday, August 31, 2017, at approximately 6:00 AM, the Stafford Township Police Department responded to McKinley Avenue Plaza located at 100 McKinley Avenue, Manahawkin, N.J. 08050 for a…

Guadagno Cites 16 Year Unemployment Rate Low in Labor Day Statement

by Ricky Diaz Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno releases Labor Day message, citing 16 year unemployment rate low. West Long Branch, NJ – One hundred and thirty years ago this year, New Jersey…

Holbrook Wins Again at Little League World Series

Chris Cartnick has been a do-it-all player at the plate for New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League of Jackson during the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Cartnick’s offensive prowess and double-take…

Holbrook Bats Explode in Game Two of Little League World Series

It was only a matter of time before the bats came alive in Williamsport, Pa. for New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League from Jackson at the Little League World Series. A five-run second…

Holbrook Little League’s Toddfather in Full Support of State Champs

NEW YORK-Todd Frazier is often called “The Toddfather”, but to the boys of Holbrook Little League, some of whom train at his family’s Frazier Baseball Academy, he has truly become the Toddfather…

In NJ Congressman Smith Supports Strengthening of U.S. Military

From the Desk of Congressman Chris Smith Marking the opening of the New Jersey National Guard’s new 86,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art training facility in Sea Girt, N.J., keynote speaker Rep. Chris Smith…

These Applebee’s restaurants in N.J. are not closing, owner says

The owner of 41 Applebee’s locations in New Jersey says it has no plans to close any of its restaurants after an announcement last week said up to 135 locations across the…

N.J schools, police go high-tech to combat terrorism

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP — Police in New Jersey are employing a new technology that will be at the touch of their cell phones to help them better respond at scenes of terrorism and…

‘They’re fighters’: Fans cheer on N.J.’s Little League World Series team

JACKSON — Dozens of people dressed in red gathered at the Knights of Columbus club Thursday evening to cheer on New Jersey’s Holbrook Little League team from Jackson in the Little League…

Four From Howell, Jackson Charged after Drug Bust

by NJSP HOWELL– The New Jersey State Police have arrested Darnell Williams, 34, of Jackson, N.J., and Joseph Cottrell, 50, of Howell, N.J. for multiple drug related offenses and seized more than…

Two of Three Accused Heroin Traffickers Caught in Jackson Already Released from Jail

TOMS RIVER-Two of three suspected heroin distributors caught by an Ocean County SWAT team just over 24 hours ago have already been released from jail under New Jersey’s reckless Bail Reform Act.…

Proposed Howell Solid Waste Facility to Process 1,500 Tons of Waste Daily; Hearing Thursday

HOWELL-A notice of public hearing has been published regarding the construction of a new facility in Howell Township to process 1,500 tons of solid waste on Randolph Road this week. The meeting…

Christie reigns as least-popular governor in U.S. in latest poll

TRENTON — Chris Christie remains America’s most unpopular governor despite an ever-so-slight improvement in his disapproval rating, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Morning Consult poll showed Christie has a 69…

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