$255,000 Hovnanian Donation Funds Real Estate and Business Incubator at Toms River H.S. South

by Toms River Schools TOMS RIVER, NJ-In spring 2017 the Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation, led by philanthropist Edele Hovnanian, made a $255,000 investment in Toms River Regional Schools, funding a Real…

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Hasta La Vista Jersey! – Residents Leaving State in Record Numbers

ST. LOUIS – Jan. 2, 2019 – Americans are on the move, relocating to western and southern parts of the country. The results of United Van Lines’ 42nd Annual National Movers Study, which…

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Berkeley Township Mayor, Council Oppose Murphy Administration’s Push to Make Jersey a Sanctuary State

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato and the municipal council passed a resolution at their town meeting this week opposing the effort by the administration of Governor Phil Murphy to have New…

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Phil Murphy Makes Good on NJ Sanctuary State Promise

TRENTON-“We will stand up to this president. If need be, we will be a sanctuary not just city but state. This is America,” Phil Murphy said while on the campaign trail in…

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New Jersey Democrats: Liquor Sales Will Help Low Income Residents Eat Healthier in State’s “Food Deserts”

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Republicans are blaming state Democrats for the poor eating habits of residents living in low income areas, referred to as “Food Deserts”. Democrats wanted to spice up…

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Powerless New Jersey Senate Republicans Valiantly Clammor for Reinstatement of Death Penalty, Which Isn’t Going to Happen

TRENTON-Let’s face it. New Jersey Republicans have lost the state, but that doesn’t stop them from wishful thinking and political posturing for things they know they will never see, nor have the…

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Shop-Rite Opens New State-of-the-Art Store in Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY-Saker ShopRites announces the grand opening of its newest store, the ShopRite of Shrewsbury, in Monmouth County – home to generations of the Saker family and their ShopRite stores. The state-of-the-art, 80,000-square-foot…

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State Police Rescue Unconscious Man from Burning Ford Fusion

GLOUCESTER TWP-On Sunday, November 4, Troopers Thomas O’Connor and Christopher Warwick pulled an unconscious man from a burning car moments before it became fully engulfed in flames on State Highway 42 in…

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Small Business Lending Momentum Continues in NJ as SBA Reaches a Record $905 Million in Loans for State Small Businesses in 2018

NEWARK, NJ—The U.S. Small Business Administration approved a record $905 million in loans to New Jersey small business owners during the agency’s fiscal year 2018 (the period from Oct. 1, 2017 thru…

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Exact Change Lanes Being Removed from Garden State Parkway

TRENTON-Throwing your coins in the basket along the Garden State Parkway will become part of history in New Jersey this fall. “The automatic coin machines are being removed from the mainline barrier toll…

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New Jersey State Police Task Force Readies for Hurricane Florence Deployment to Carolinas

Colonel Patrick Callahan, of the New Jersey State Police, announced the deployment of 80 members of New Jersey Task Force 1 to assist with search and rescue operations as Hurricane Florence moves towards…

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Vicari: No End In Sight On State’s Neglect for Ocean County Roads

Meanwhile. In Toms River. Posted by Shore News Network on Thursday, July 12, 2018 TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari voiced concern that Ocean County has yet to see any promised benefits from…

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Toms River Mayor Blames State Democrats for School Funding Crisis

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher, a Republican, this week squarely put the blame of the township’s school funding crisis on the shoulders of state Democrats. “On July 10, 2018, the Toms…

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Some State Legislators Suspect New Exit 91 Cause of Historic Brick Flooding

BRICK-What caused the epic flooding of the Greenbriar I adult community in Brick Township during Monday’s rainfall? That’s the question right now on everyone’s mind. Now, some in local government are blaming…

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Thomas Edison State University Partners with Ocean County College

Subtitle: Program Offers an Affordable and Flexible Pathway to a Bachelor’s Degree TRENTON, N.J. – Ocean County College and Thomas Edison State University have partnered to create an affordable dual admission enrollment…

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State Seeks to Revoke Manalapan Massage Therapist’s License After “Oral Sex” Complaint

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that the State is seeking to revoke the massage therapy license of a Monmouth County massage therapist amid allegations he…

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Local Officials Claim State Budget Loaded With Tax Hikes, Pet Projects for Democrats

State Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin, all R-Ocean, said that in addition to $1.5 billion in tax hikes on middle class families and businesses, Gov. Phil Murphy…

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State Officials Issue Warning on Painful Clinging Jellyfish Found in Barnegat Bay

Submitted by Deborah Hoover, ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK-Clinging jellyfish, a nonnative species with a powerful sting, have been confirmed in the north-central region of Barnegat Bay, prompting the Department of Environmental Protection…

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St. John Vianney Takes Out Donovan Catholic, Wins Non-Public State Title

After romping through the public school system this spring, a well-recruited Donovan Catholic softball team met their match at the hands of sophomore pitcher Julia Parker this week, ending their quest for…

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Jersey Assassins Crowned 2018 New Jersey USA Softball State Champions

EWING-The Jersey Assassins won the 2018 USA Softball New Jersey 14U A division championship this weekend with a 13-0 shutout against Diamonds to Boardroom. Kate Struz (Howell MS South) pitched a one…