Jackson Man Indicted on Tax Charges, Tampering

JACKSON-A Monmouth County grand jury has returned an indictment charging the director of Management Information Systems in Middletown Township for underreporting his income on his 2010-2014 tax returns and failing to disclose…

Great Adventure Hosting Job Fair This Weekend

JACKSON, N.J. ─ February 24, 2016 ─ This Sunday, Six Flags Great Adventure will host its final spring job fair from 10 am to 4 pm in the Employment Center. 4,000 employees…

Jackson Council Raises No-Bid Contract Threshold to $40,000

JACKSON-Officials in Jackson Township have raised the threshold at which no-bid contracts can be awarded by the municipal government to $40,000. The action was in response to a July 1, 2015 change…

Cape May Company Cited by DEP for Illegal Dumping on Deal Beach

DEAL — A federal sub-contractor violated New Jersey’s anti-dumping laws when it disposed of excavated material on the beach in Deal, state officials said on Tuesday. Agate Construction Co. of Ocean View…

Food vendors sought for Toms River Food Fest on May 14

TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Township is seeking food vendors for its 6th Toms River Food Fest on May 14 along Washington Street in downtown. The event is from 11 a.m.…

Gangwise – Tools for Teens and Adults

The Ocean County Library will offer four upcoming Gang Awareness Programs throughout the county for teens, parents, educators, clergy and other concerned adults about the growing menace of gangs in our communities.…

Howell Officials Discuss Mandated Affordable Housing with State Senate President

HOWELL – Howell Township Mayor William Gotto and Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro recently met with New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney on Feb. 18 to discuss the mandated affordable housing law.…

OPRA's "immediate access" provision tested in GRC filing.

The New Jersey Government Records Council has been asked to enforce a former Clifton City councilwoman’s right to “immediate access” to a contract between the Clifton Board of Education and a contractor…

Brick School Hosts Workshops to Discuss Special Education Advisory Group

BRICK – The Brick Township School District will discuss starting and operating an effective Special Education Parent Advisory Group (SEPAG) on Feb. 23 at Brick Board of Education Office, 101 Hendrickson Ave.…

49ers Send Care Package to Homeless Man Paid to Pour Coffee on His Head

SAN FRANCISCO-As a massive winter storm approached, Ron Leggat, the Ocean County, New Jersey homeless man was hunkering down in a softball field dugout. That was a day after he was promised a…

Ocean County Senior Services Has List of Free income Tax Assistance Providers

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Office of Senior Services offers residents a list of volunteer income tax counseling sites for those unable to afford tax preparation services. The AARP Tax-Aide volunteers…

Seaside Heights-bound motorists asked to use alternates to Route 37 eastbound

SEASIDE HEIGHTS – The New Jersey Department of Transportation is advising motorists who are driving to Seaside Heights for special events between now and May to seek alternative routes other than Route…

THE GARDEN STATE PHILHARMONIC TO PRESENT MUSE OF FIRE PLAY WITH PLAYWRIGHT DAVID KATZ

TOMS RIVER/OCEAN COUNTY/JERSEY SHORE – The Garden State Philharmonic is more than half way through its 60th anniversary season. Thus far, audiences have experienced a mix of traditional classics, humorous opera selections…

Upcoming public discussion: Should video from police cameras be off-limits?

Senator Paul A. Sarlo On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, the Bergen County NAACP will host a public forum to discuss proposed legislation that seeks to prevent public access to all police camera…

Woman who made sex abuse claim against Peyton Manning is from N.J., report says

Armed with 74 pages of court documents, the New York Daily News has revisited sexual abuse allegations made against Peyton Manning while he was the starting quarterback at the University of Tennessee…

Former N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer under investigation in alleged choking incident, reports say

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned from office in 2008 after his dalliances with a high-priced escort from New Jersey came to light, is under investigation by the NYPD amid…

Grant-Writing Workshop on Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Held Feb. 22

TOMS RIVER – The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is offering a grant-writing workshop to nonprofits in Ocean County and in other counties that are interested in applying for…

Brick Township Announces $1,000 Scholarship Opportunity for Local High Schoolers

BRICK – The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is offering three $1,000 scholarships under a statewide essay competition on the theme of “What My Municipal Government Does Best.” The Louis Bay…

Proposal Tying Graduation to PARCC Exams Met with Skepticism, Hesitancy

Dorothy Strickland, a member of the state Board of Education and professor emeritus at Rutgers University, listens to testimony. What should New Jersey’s high school graduates be required to know and be…

Toms River PBA Team Seeks Donations for Polar Bear Plunge

TOMS RIVER – Members of the Toms River PBA #137 is seeking donations for its team in the Feb. 20 Polar Bear Plunge at Seaside Heights. The money raised will support the…

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