Governor Christie: Public Notice Bill Archaic System that Costs Taxpayers $80 Million Annually

by Phil Stilton TRENTON-Last week, the New Jersey legislature once again tried to get a common sense tax savings bill through the defenses of the dishonest and greedy New Jersey media and…

Public Notice: Jackson Township Reorganization Meeting Scheduled for January 3rd

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-The township will be hosting its annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017 at the Jackson Township Administration Building. At this meeting the township will appoint its professional…

Video: Jackson Council Spars with Resident Over Political Caucus Meeting

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-Township councilman Robert Nixon had nothing to say at the December 13th council meeting when confronted by resident Elenor Hannum about a political caucus meeting held on Saturday, December…

If Public Notice Law Passes, Gannett Could Pay Dearly for Nearly 20 Year Old Miscalculation

by Phil Stilton NEPTUNE-The Asbury Park Press was once a national leader in online news delivery. It was 1995, then publisher, Jules Plangere Jr., an aging newspaper man had a vision, along…

County Officials Use Seaside Bombing to Expand Sheriff's Department Role

TOMS RIVER-In a very rare public display of agreement, Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy and Freeholder Jack Kelly openly supported each other at Wednesday’s Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting. The…

Local Authorities Mum on Sheriff Officer Who Struck Teen Girl With Car

LAKEWOOD-Little is still known about a crash that involved an Ocean County Sheriff’s Department officer enroute to a routine call in Lakewood Wednesday afternoon after the driver struck a 17 year old girl…

Lakewood Zoning Board Taunts Citizen Filming Meeting

LAKEWOOD-A video posted this weekend by a YouTuber who goes by the name of “First Amendment Activist” posted a shocking video of Lakewood Township planning board members mocking his right to record…

Rahami Charged with Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Seaside, NYC Bombings

Attorney General of the United States Loretta E. Lynch, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman for the District of New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Preet…

Father of bomb suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami: I called FBI twice

ELIZABETH — The father of Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man suspected in planting bombs in New York and New Jersey, told reporters outside his fried chicken restaurant this morning that he called…

Seaside Bomber Charged with Attempted Murder of 5 Cops

New York and New Jersey bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami will be charged with five counts of attempted murder, Reuters reported Monday. He will be charged with two gun related offences, a law…

Rahami Officially Linked to Seaside Park Terrorist Bombing

TRENTON-Ahmad Kahn Rahami is now being connected officially by authorities as suspect in all 3 New York and New Jersey bomb incidents. Authorities today said all of the devices used similar components and those individuals…

That No-Knock Ordinance is Our Only Hope…No, There was Another

Records obtained from Jackson Township show that Jackson’s new no-knock ordinance removed several components of the original 1995 ordinance that regulated peddling and door-to-door solicitation in the township that are now being requested…

Bateman Bill to Support Stem Entrepreneurs Passes Labor Committee

Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman to create a fellowship program to support entrepreneurs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields was advanced by the Senate Labor Committee. Sen. Kip…

Singer Bill to Improve Access to Integrated Behavioral and Primary Healthcare Clears Committee

Legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean) to improve coordination between primary and behavioral healthcare services has cleared the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. Sen. Robert Singer’s legislation…

Advanced: Singer Bill Expanding Access to Job Training to Prevent Recidivism of Released Drug Offenders

Legislation would allow persons with drug convictions to participate in Work First New Jersey; expand access to job training to help families become self-sufficient Legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer (R-Monmouth, Ocean)…

Beck: Let’s Immediately Approve Nomination of ‘Brilliantly Qualified’ Bauman

Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) urged her Democrat colleagues to end the partisan gridlock finally fill a state Supreme Court vacancy with David Bauman, of Monmouth County. David Bauman when first nominated to…

Committee Passes Oroho Estate Tax Phase Out & Retirement Income Tax Cut

A pair of tax-cut bills sponsored by Senator Steven Oroho (R-Sussex, Warren, Morris) was advanced by the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. Legislation by Sen. Steven Oroho would phase out the estate…

Beck Votes to Advance Tax Cuts to Make NJ a More Affordable Place to Retire

Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) voted to pass a pair of tax-cut bills through the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. Sen. Jennifer Beck voted for a pair of tax-cut bills before the Senate…

Lighthouse International Film Society Presents:Screening & director discussion- ALL IN TIME-March 19th @ 8:00PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ‪Contact: Jill Voshell‬ Lighthouse International Film Festival – Public Relations filmfestivalpr@gmail.com Christine Rooney Managing Director liffinfo@gmail.com 571-212-3292 Lighthouse International Film Society Presents: Screening and Director Discussion Film: ALL IN…

Jackson Based Harmony Bank Sold to Lakeland Bancorp for $32 Million

JACKSON-The Boards of Directors of Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which Harmony Bank will be merged with and into…

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