Geoghegan Gone? Howell Township Business Manager On the Chopping Block

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Retired Jackson Township police officer and Toms River resident Brian Geoghegan’s days as Howell Township business manager are numbered. At Tuesday’s township council meeting, the council introduced a…

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What Happens If President Trump Endorses Chris Smith CD-4 Opponent for Congress?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With the key races in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas and Alabama out of the way this week, former U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are now looking…

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Report Says Ocean County Sheriff Mocked Trump Supporters, Praised Barack Obama

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A report today in the Asbury Park Press claims Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy who is being propped up to run for Ocean County GOP Chairman in July…

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Misameach Expanding Dreams and Opportunities in Dignitary Filled Ground Breaking

LAKEWOOD, NJ – It started just over a decade ago when Lipa Schwartz began organizing events to help sick children in an attempt to brighten their day. In the time since Schwartz…

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Gas Prices Nearing $5 Per Gallon in New Jersey

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Gas prices across the Jersey Shore edged higher this weekend, and while in some places along the shore, prices reached $5 per gallon for regular unleaded the average…

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Ocean County Commissioners Blame Murphy, Trenton After Ballot Box Video Goes Missing

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has finally reacted publicly after hours of election ballot box footage has gone missing, in particular, the entire 24-hour period before polls…

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Most of New Jersey Under Severe Weather, Tornado Watch Friday

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning and severe weather watch for a large portion of New Jersey for Friday. The watch alert ranges from Sussex…

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Record Breaking Heat This Weekend on East Coast, 6-10 Inches of Snow in the West

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Record-breaking heat is expected to greet tourists at the Jersey Shore and beyond one week before the official Memorial Day Weekend summer kickoff. The National Weather Service today…

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NJ Coastal Alliance Says Army Corps Beach Projects Doing More Harm than Good at the Jersey Shore

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The New Jersey Coastal Alliance today said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beach replenishment work at the Jersey Shore is causing more harm than good as mayors…

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Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office to Manage Lavalette Police Department Until New Chief Chosen

LAVALLETTE, NJ – In the wake of the retirement of Lavallette Chief of Police Colin Grant, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has assumed command of the department in partnership with an agreement…

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The Ritacco Effect? New Jersey Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Naming of Public Places After Living Politicians

With an effort by New Jersey’s left to name buildings and roads after now-deposed Democrat state Senator Steve Sweeney, one GOP lawmaker is saying enough is enough. Assemblymember Beth Sawyer, a Republican…

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North Carolina Beach Town Issued Hole Digging Warning Just Hours Before Teen Killed in New Jersey

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina is a beach town along the state’s Outer Banks network of barrier islands and in many ways, it is very similar to the Toms River beach where…

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Florida Man Sentenced To 120 Months In Prison For Role In $50 Million Health Care Fraud And Kickback Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a health care fraud and kickback scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Pat…

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Lakewood Police to Increase Patrols in Aftermath of Buffalo Mass Shooting

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township Chief of Police Gregory Meyer said his department will be increasing police patrols in the community in the aftermath of the Buffalo mass shooting. After the shooting,…

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Prosecutor’s Office Says Buffalo Mass Murderer’s Copy and Paste Manifesto Poses No Real Threat to Lakewood Area

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Buffalo mass shooter who went on a white supremacist driven shooting rampage at a local grocery store has no known ties to New Jersey and poses no…

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Latest FBI Probe of Ocean County Commissioners Proves Investigations Are Real

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It has been almost three years since I was invited to the FBI Red Bank field office as the federal government continued probing political corruption in Ocean County.…

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Skies Clear at the Jersey Shore for Full Lunar Eclipse After Midnight

TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you were able to stay up late Sunday night, you would have seen a full lunar eclipse here at the Jersey Shore. Around 11:30 pm, the bottom…

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Storm Alert: Showers and Thunderstorms to Pass Through the Jersey Shore Monday Afternoon

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A passing storm system is expected to create patchy fog and deliver heavy rains on Monday. According to the National Weather Service, the chance of precipitation is 80%.…

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Sections of Ortley Beach to Remain Closed Through Memorial Day Due To Erosion

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Portions of Ortley Beach that were badly eroded in last weekend’s nor’easter storm will be closed to the public when the official start of the Jersey Shore summer…