Swamp Tales: New Jersey Assemblyman Says Pay to Play Laws are Violation of His First Amendment Rights

TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Assemblyman Greg McGuckin, just a few short years ago transferred his home into the name of his business partner Jerry Dasti after the IRS slapped the…

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Republicans Out Voting Democrats in Ocean County Mail-In Ballot

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Elections tally of mail-in ballots for the 2020 Presidential election as of Wednesday showed 68,566 Republican ballots have been received and 53,787 Democrat…

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Ten Thousand Mail-In Ballots Rejected by U.S. Postal Service at the Jersey Shore

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Clerks Office in Freehold has been getting undelivered mail-in-ballots returned to their offices that were intended to go to registered voters this month. In total, according…

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THE OCEAN COUNTY YMCA NEEDS YOUR HELP

[TOMS RIVER, Oct 21] — What does 50 years of service to the community look like? At the Y, it has meant generations of families finding their way through health and wellness…

Ocean County News

Polls Show New Jersey Voters Strongly in Support of Marijuana Referendum

TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey could see the legalization of recreational marijuana in just two weeks according to the results of the Brach Eichler Cannabis Poll. That poll showed 65% of…

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5 Unforgettable Crimes at the Jersey Shore and the Criminals Who Committed Them

Toms River, NJ – Crime is a daily occurrence in any society, even in the relative safety and remoteness of the Jersey Shore. Each day police blotters are filled with minor crimes,…

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Freeholder Virginia Haines Receives $1,739 Travel Expense Reimbursement

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines received a $1,739.28 travel expense reimbursement by the Ocean County Republican Finance Committee on September 8, 2020, according to a report filed…

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Murphy Announces More Bad News for Struggling Restaurants as Winter Approaches

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – As summer heated up at the Jersey Shore and across all over New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy announced that he would reopen indoor dining in time for the…

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Two Weeks Before Mail-in Election, 1.75 Million Ballots Cast in New Jersey

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As New Jersey and Ocean County inch closer towards a mail-in ballot election, Governor Phil Murphy today announced that 1.75 million ballots or about 45% of the 2016…

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

With Help from Lakewood DPW, Geoghegan Announces Howell Parks Open Again

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Howell Township Business Manager Brian Geoghegan, a lifelong resident of Toms River Township has announced parks in his town are reopened to the public after he forced their…

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Creating beauty through the art of flowers

Kenneth Malagiere of Narcissus Florals/Mueller’s Historic Florist shares his passion and purpose for a life in bloom. TOMS RIVER, NJ – From just because to “I Do”, creating beauty through the art…

Ocean County News

Howell Candidates Take Large Donations from Dark Money PAC Funded by Lakewood Property Developers

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Election and campaign filings on record with the New Jersey Law Enforcement Commission this week show that Howell Township mayoral candidates Suzanne Brennan who is running for mayor,and…

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State Investigating Mo Hill, Council Botched Land Sale to Lakewood Planning Board Member

TRENTON, NJ – Insiders close to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office have confirmed today to Shore News Network that the Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation into a botched land…

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Man Wanted for Murder Could be Hiding at Jersey Shore Prosecutor Says

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man wanted in connection with the death of a 40-year-old woman in Bayonne could be hiding out at the Jersey Shore, prosecutors said this weekend. The Hudson…

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Majority of Americans Are Getting Ready to Travel Again in 2021

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An overwhelming number of Americans and Canadians are sick and tired of being home. With 2020 vacations canceled, travel plans scrapped and road trips shut down, people are…

Business News·Community News·New Jersey News·Travel

Jackson Candidates Get Large Pay-to-Play Checks From Developers, Engineers and Lawyers

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Republicans Marty Flemming, Steve Chisolm and Nino Borrelli are running unopposed for office in November, but the trio maintains a long tradition of pay to play…

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252 new COVID-19 Cases in Ocean County, 155 in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, NJ – More than a week after Governor Phil Murphy visited Ocean County and announced his action plan to combat the COVID-19 outbreak in Lakewood and contain it from spreading to…

New Jersey News

Jackson Home Hit by Several Gunshots, Police Investigating

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson resident came home to find his home shot up with several rounds of gunfire on Friday, police here said. Nobody was home at the time of…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Travel from Only 13 States Allowed Into NJ Without Quarantine, Murphy Declares

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ohio, Michigan and Virginia have been added to Governor Murphy’s travel blacklist requiring a 14-day quarantine upon arrival into New Jersey. Now, this leaves just 13 states without…