Matt O'Ree, New Bon Jovi Guitarist Gives Words of Encouragement to Aspiring New Jersey Musicians

For years, Matt O’Ree could be found at Surf Taco in Jackson entertaining diners with his weekly acoustic set. This past fall, O’ree, of Holmdel could be found on stage with Bon…

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Weekly Blotter: Berkeley Township PD – Dec. 17, 2015 to Jan. 2, 2016

The weekly blotter from the Berkeley Township Police Department: Fire Investigation – On December 17th at 6:17 p.m. a township garbage truck caught fire at the Municipal Garage. Patrolman D.J. Williams was…

Police Blotter

Prosecutor's Office Claims Contractor Operating with Expired License

TOMS RIVER-On Monday (1/4/16), Seaside Heights residents, Mary and Nick Ditta, responded to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office to report a theft by contractor Thomas Carlevale, 29, of Thomas Carlevale Construction in…

Business News·Community News·Police Blotter

Don't Let the Cold Weather Keep Your Golf Game from Being Up to Par

Up to Par Golf Center provides expert and novice golfers of Ocean County with the total golf experience at its indoor facility at One South Main Street in downtown Toms River. No…

Business News

Guardianship Monitoring Program Information Session

Visit the Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library on Friday, January 29, 2016 at 2:00 pm to learn about becoming a volunteer for the New Jersey Judiciary Guardianship Monitoring Program. Volunteers…

What to do: Upcoming Events

Teen Shot at Toms River Apartment Complex in Apparent Robbery Attempt

On January 5,the Toms River Police Dispatch center received several phone calls from people who believed they heard a gunshot. Officers responded to the parking lot of Winteringham Village, located on Route…

Police Blotter

Community Mourns Loss of Brick Police Officer

BRICK- Patrolman Kristopher DeMarco of the Brick Township Police Department lost his fight against cancer this weekend. “The Brick Township Police regrets to announce the passing of Patrolman Kristopher DeMarco following his…

Community News

Troopers waved Puerto Rican flag in drug bust photos, got suspended

TRENTON — Five state troopers who celebrated a Camden drug bust by waving a Puerto Rican flag in front of a camera were given 20-day suspensions after the photos became public, documents…

Police Blotter

Obama Considers Bypassing Congress to Increase Gun Control

United States President Barack Obama has indicated he may bypass Congress in his bid to increase gun control in the final year of his presidency. In his weekly radio address on Friday,…

Community News

Saudi announces execution of 47 'terrorists'

Saudi Arabia has executed 47 “terrorists”, according to the interior ministry, including Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr and al-Qaeda-affiliated Faris Bin Shweil . In a press release read on state TV on Saturday,…

US and World News

Seeking answers to catastrophic Brazil mine disaster

Bento Rodrigues, Brazil – Bricklayer Wallison Henrique de Souza, 28, always dreamed of owning his own home. In three years, he spent about $10,000 to build a small one-storey house next to…

US and World News

Arab coalition announces end of Yemen ceasefire

The Arab military coalition assembled by Saudi Arabia has announced the end of a repeatedly violated ceasefire agreement with Yemen’s Houthi fighters and their allies. A statement on Twitter by the official…

In the News

Toms River Dog License Renewals Available Through Jan. 31

TOMS RIVER – Toms River dog owners are reminded that all dogs over seven months of age must be licensed each year, according to state law. To avoid a late fee, dog…

Community News

Governor Christie Separates Himself from the Wack Pack at CNN Presidential Debate

LAS VEGAS-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie came off the bench ready to drive in runs for his trailing campaign at Tuesday night’s Republican presidential primary debate showing America that he deserved the spot in…

Community News·Politics

How CNN, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, Newsweek Failed to Fact Check the Carson Fact Checking

When presidential candidate Ben Carson boasted Thomas Jefferson helped shape the U.S. Constitution, left-leaning news agencies pounced on him like peasants in the former communist Soviet Union would pounce on the last…

Politics

How a Grisly Murder Shaped Toms River's No-Knock Ordinance

TOMS RIVER-It was a sunny and warm June morning in 2004 when criminal investigators were canvassing the Dover Township neighborhoods around Chestnut Street that would eventually lead to Toms River’s enacting of a…

Police Blotter

Chabad Hearing Postponed; Petition Gains Over 4,000 Signatures

TOMS RIVER-After postponing a zoning board hearing to hear testimony on an application by the Toms River Chabad to use their existing residential structure as a religious school and community center, the…

In the News

Sources Claim Ocean County Jewish Federation Executive Director Fired over Chabad Facebook Post

SOURCES: Ocean County Jewish Federation Administrator Fired Over Facebook Post Supporting Chabad TOMS RIVER-A post on the Ocean County Jewish Federation’s Facebook page this week asking members to support the Chabad of Toms River led…

In the News

Lakewood Realtors Approved for Canvassing of Northern Neighborhoods of Toms River

TOMS RIVER-Four Lakewood based realtors have applied for canvassing permits to knock on doors to ask homeowners to sell their property this past week in Toms River. This is according to Toms…

In the News

All-Shore Softball Week One Highlights

Week one of the All-Shore Softball Association’s fall season is in the books. In the 12u Central division, the Staten Island Saints white jumped into first place with a two-game sweep of…

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