Handgun Permits Issued in 2015 – Lacey Township Police Department – February 8, 2016

Handgun Permits Issued in 2015 – The Lacey Township Police Department processed and issued 651 handgun permits in 2015 which is up from 562 handgun permits processed and issued in 2014. The number…

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Foster, Kangaroo at Popcorn Park Dead

Foster, a kangaroo who was recovering from Toxoplasmosis died last week despite an attempt by park officials to cure and rehabilitate the animal. “Foster, our young kangaroo who recently came to Popcorn…

Community News

Man killed by cops after allegedly holding girlfriend at knifepoint in Manchester

MANCHESTER — A man killed by police allegedly held his girlfriend at knifepoint, pulled a knife on officers and couldn’t be subdued by non-lethal rounds before Ocean County SWAT officers shot him…

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Brick Realtor Who Attempted to Hire Teenage Prostitute Accepted for Pre-Trial Intervention

A Brick Township-based real estate broker was arrested on September 28, 204 after he set up a meeting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an undercover police…

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Crime Alert (UPDATE) – Arrest on Burglary Warrant – Lacey Township Police Department – Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 10 p.m.

Burglary Warrant (Arrest) – Detective Keith Pearce has been assisting Detective Robert Surtees with a continuing investigation into multiple incidents of thefts from unlocked vehicles which occurred in Lacey Township in both December and…

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Ocean County's New Freeholder to Tackle Homeless Problems

TOMS RIVER– Newly appointed Ocean County Freeholder Virginia “Ginny” Haines said one of her main goals as a freeholder is to work on the problems of poverty and homelessness in the county. Haines…

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Appeals court upholds N.J. cop killer's conviction

TRENTON — A state appeals court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man who shot and killed a Lakewood police officer in 2011. The three-judge panel rejected Jahmell Crockam’s argument that…

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APP: Jack Kelly appoint as head of Ocean County Freeholder Board

Jack Kelly, an Ocean County Freeholder, was selected on Wednesday as director of the board. This is the second time in less than a month that the Board of Freeholders had organized…

Community News·Politics

APP: NJ High School Graduation Rates Still Looking Up

For the fourth year in a row, New Jersey high school graduation rates have risen, says the N.J. Department of Education. The rate rose to 89.7 percent in 2015 from 88.6 percent…

Community News·School and Education News

OPRA lawsuit seeks "informal" correspondence that revealed Bayonne lawsuits' settlement amounts.

On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 9 a.m. Hudson County Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Turula will hear my Open Public Records Act (OPRA) case against the City of Bayonne. See, Paff…

Politics

Police Chief: Teamwork Helps Manchester Weather Winter Storm Jonas

by Chief Lisa Parker, Manchester Police Department Manchester Township—During the blizzard this past weekend, the Manchester Township Police Department’s Communications Section answered hundreds of calls for service, ranging from first aid…

In the News

Jackson Township Conducting Forensic Audit of Historic Snowfall Cleanup

JACKSON-Days after Jackson Township was hit with over two feet of snow from “Winter Storm Jonas”, Jackson Township officials are looking into the reasons why some township roads remained unplowed almost four…

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Communities Rally Behind Homeless Man Paid to Pour Coffee on His Head in Lakewood

Last Tuesday, a person being referred to as a teen in Lakewood caught the attention of the local news media after he offered a homeless man $5 to pour a cup of coffee…

Community News

New Law Prohibits Towns From Shaking Down Entrepreneurial Teen Snow Shovelers

TRENTON-Legislation sponsored by Senator Mike Doherty (R-23) ensuring that kids have the right to offer snow shoveling services before storms without municipal approval was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. “It’s…

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Jackson Memorial Track Team

Jackson Memorial Boys Track Team Takes States Photo by: Track Photographer…

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Ocean County Chambers of Commerce Form Commerce Coalition with the Board of Chosen Freeholders

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County’s regional chambers of commerce are initiating a joint effort with the Board of Chosen Freeholders to promote business growth in the state’s sixth largest county. On the…

Ocean County News

2nd Annual Waretown Spring Wine Festival

After a highly successful inaugural event last year, the annual Waretown Spring Wine Festival will return on Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday, April 24th in the Waretown Recreation and Lake Area, located…

What to do: Upcoming Events

2016 Jersey Shore Wine Festival

The Lakewood BlueClaws will also once again host the sixth annual Jersey Shore Wine Festival at Lakewood’s FirstEnergy Park, on Saturday, June 11 through Sunday, June 12. The 2016 Jersey Shore Wine…

What to do: Upcoming Events

On Friday afternoon Toms River fire companies 1 & 2 were alerted to a report of an automobile fire on the Garden State Parkway. The incident happened near mile marker 80. “A large…

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Meet The Chris Christie the Media Doesn't Want You To Know

Say what you want about Governor Chris Christie, but he’s always been a frontlines kind of guy, especially in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy here in New Jersey. On September 12, 2012,…

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Handgun Permits Issued in 2015 – Lacey Township Police Department – February 8, 2016

Foster, Kangaroo at Popcorn Park Dead

Man killed by cops after allegedly holding girlfriend at knifepoint in Manchester

Brick Realtor Who Attempted to Hire Teenage Prostitute Accepted for Pre-Trial Intervention

Crime Alert (UPDATE) – Arrest on Burglary Warrant – Lacey Township Police Department – Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 10 p.m.

Ocean County's New Freeholder to Tackle Homeless Problems

Appeals court upholds N.J. cop killer's conviction

APP: Jack Kelly appoint as head of Ocean County Freeholder Board

APP: NJ High School Graduation Rates Still Looking Up

OPRA lawsuit seeks "informal" correspondence that revealed Bayonne lawsuits' settlement amounts.

Police Chief: Teamwork Helps Manchester Weather Winter Storm Jonas

Jackson Township Conducting Forensic Audit of Historic Snowfall Cleanup

Communities Rally Behind Homeless Man Paid to Pour Coffee on His Head in Lakewood

New Law Prohibits Towns From Shaking Down Entrepreneurial Teen Snow Shovelers

Jackson Memorial Track Team

Ocean County Chambers of Commerce Form Commerce Coalition with the Board of Chosen Freeholders

2nd Annual Waretown Spring Wine Festival

2016 Jersey Shore Wine Festival

Meet The Chris Christie the Media Doesn't Want You To Know

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