Ocean County Walmart sells $232K Jersey Cash 5 winner

Winning ticket sold in Toms River TOMS RIVER, N.J. — One New Jersey Lottery ticket is worth $232K after matching all five numbers in Sunday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing, with the jackpot-winning…

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Manchester’s AI Data Center Fight: From Petition to Uprising As Developer Seeks Approval

Manchester Township residents are pressing officials to block what could become Ocean County's first major AI data center, but no action to prohibit the project is scheduled for Monday's council meeting.…

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Traffic jam at US-30 and I-295 Near Mount Ephram

NJ Monday Morning Traffic: Crashes Snarl Garden State Parkway, I-78 and I-295 Commutes

Crashes on the Garden State Parkway, I-78, I-295, and a disabled tractor-trailer on the George Washington Bridge are creating significant delays for New Jersey's Monday morning commute.…

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Ocean County Liberal Arts Program Was Sanctuary for Sexual Predators Targeting High School Students, According to Lawsuit

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A newly filed lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court is dramatically escalating scrutiny of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Grunin Center Performing Arts Academy, alleging a decades-long…

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New Jersey AG Investigation in Vocational School Whistleblower Case Involving Student Sexual Abuse

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A controversy surrounding the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District that Shore News Network first reported on in June has now moved into Superior Court, with former law…

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Beach Haven First Responder, Insurance Fund Sue Lanoka Harbor Couple Over Ambulance Crash

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – The Ocean County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, acting on behalf of the Borough of Beach Haven, and first responder Suzette Reese have filed a civil lawsuit against a…

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August Means One Thing in New Jersey: It’s Finally Jersey Tomato Season

Toms River, NJ – Ask almost any lifelong New Jersey resident when summer truly arrives, and many won’t mention Memorial Day or the Fourth of July. They’ll tell you it starts when…

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Can You Legally Shoot a Groundhog Eating Your Garden in New Jersey? Here’s What State Law Says

Toms River, NJ – Few things frustrate home gardeners more than walking outside to find a vegetable garden destroyed overnight by a hungry groundhog. While many New Jersey homeowners wonder whether they…

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What to Plant in August in New Jersey: These Vegetables Thrive for a Fall Harvest

Toms River, NJ – While many gardeners think the growing season begins to wind down in August, horticulture experts say it’s actually the ideal time for New Jersey residents to plant a…

Gardening·Food & Dining·Jackson Township News·North Jersey News

Jack Ciattarelli, GOP Candidate for New Jersey Governor

Jack Ciattarelli Joins Open Road Ventures After Three Campaigns for New Jersey Governor

Toms River, NJ – Former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli has accepted a new private-sector leadership role, joining Open Road Ventures as one of the first members of the company’s newly…

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Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Eyes $3.4 Million Purchase of One-Third Acre Beach Haven Property

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Advisory Committee is considering whether taxpayers should purchase a 0.33-acre property in Beach Haven with a $3.4 million asking price, a parcel…

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Disbarred New Jersey Attorney Sentenced After Taking $70K From Ocean County Clients

Toms River, NJ – A former attorney who continued accepting clients after being disbarred has been sentenced to probation for stealing more than $70,000 from victims who believed he was authorized to…

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Disbarred attorney gets probation after posing as lawyer and taking clients’ money

Former New Jersey lawyer repaid more than $70K after theft by deception convictions TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A disbarred attorney who admitted to posing as a licensed lawyer and collecting more than…

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Jersey Shore Braces for One of Summer’s Biggest Weekends as Sunshine Returns and Festivals Fill the Coast

Toms River, NJ – After a stretch of unsettled weather, the Jersey Shore is preparing for what could become one of the busiest weekends of the summer as sunshine returns just in…

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Ocean County Jail Blotter: Latest Bookings As of July 31, 2026

Toms River, NJ – The Ocean County Jail reported multiple new inmate bookings over the past 24 hours, with several defendants facing indictable criminal charges, according to the county’s inmate database. All…

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Gov. Sherrill’s Fight With the Trump Administration Escalates Over New Jersey’s Noncitizen Voter-Registration Failure

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s increasingly confrontational relationship with the Trump administration has moved from political rhetoric and policy resistance into a direct legal fight over New Jersey’s voter rolls. The dispute…

Political Crime and Corruption·Five Towns NJ News·Jackson Township News·Local Politics

Mayor Rodrick Pledges to Continue Fight Against Affordable Housing Towers Being Pushed by Council Opponents

Toms River, NJ – A contentious special meeting of the Toms River Township Council ended with the rejection of key zoning ordinances tied to the township’s court-approved affordable housing settlement, prompting Mayor…

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Mafia Hitman Fronting As Elected Official in New Jersey Ordered to be Held in Jail Until Trial

Paterson, NJ – When he wasn’t voting on township ordinances as an elected town council member in New Jersey, prosecutors say a former mobster was back to his old ways, shaking down…

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Ocean County Police Blotter: Arrests Reported by Ocean County Jail on Thursday

Toms River, NJ – The Ocean County Jail reported multiple new inmate bookings on Wednesday and Thursday, with defendants facing a variety of criminal charges filed by law enforcement agencies throughout Ocean…

Ocean County News·Five Towns NJ News·Jackson Township News·Police Blotter

Flock Cameras Are Popping Up All Over Ocean County, But One App Helps You Find Them

TRENTON, NJ – Drivers across New Jersey are increasingly passing beneath automated license plate reader cameras without realizing it. Many of those cameras are part of the expanding Flock Safety network, a…

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