Giant Yard Sale at Ocean County Park To End Summer
Lakewood– A Giant Yard Sale will be held at the Ocean County Park, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm Vendors are now being accepted to…
Pickleball Clinic Coming to Jake’s Branch County Park
Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr., announces that the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting a Pickleball Clinic and Social. Join us for the game that combines badminton, tennis…
Sports Mania Class Coming to Jake’s Branch Park
by Lisa O’Neill BEACHWOOD-Freeholder John C. Bartlett, Jr., announces that the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting a new class; Sports Mania. Traditional sports and other games, running…
Marijuana Bust Reported in Stafford
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane announced today the culmination of a one month cooperative investigation into drug activity in the Southern Ocean County…
Man Arrested for Arson After Burning Vacant Home and Commercial Building
by Al DellaFave TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Little Egg Harbor Township Police Chief Richard Buzby announced the arrest on Saturday (7/14) of Phillip Harrison, 48, of Little Egg…
Prominent Shore Democrat Can’t Take it Anymore; Switches to Republican Party
TOMS RIVER-In Toms River, 2017 was seen as a victory over Republicans for state and local Democrats in Ocean County. The ruling party of New Jersey managed to crack the iron-like facade…
Illegal Dumping Draws HazMat Response
At approximately 09:45 this morning, The Manitou Park Fire Company was dispatched along with Berkeley Hazmat Station 85, Pinewald Pioneer FireCo. and South Toms River EMS to a report of a Hazmat situation in theManitouPark section of Berkeley Twp. Upon arrival…
Lines Out the Door at Ocean County Mall for Build-A-Bear Promotion
TOMS RIVER-It was a promotion by the Build-A-Bear Workshop nationwide, with a location at the Ocean County Mall gone wrong. Thousands lined up for the “Pay Your Age” promotion as the mall…
What was the Black Sludge Being Pumped onto Beach in Ortley Beach?
ORTLEY BEACH-As dredging began in Ortley Beach to replenish sand lost during Superstorm Sandy on Thursday, beachgoers also noticed a layer of black sludge being deposited onto the beach. The material was…
Dune Replenishment Project Begins in Ortley Beach
TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to move south from Mantoloking and Brick to continue replenishing the beach and dunes along the Ocean County portion of the Jersey Shore…
Bipartisan Political Wave Hits Normandy Beach
Last week, Congressman Thomas MacArthur (R- NJ CD-3) Councilwoman Laurie Huryk (D) and Councilman Mo Hill (R) attended the 33rd Annual Normandy Beach 4th of July Flag Raising Ceremony. Corporal Stanley Matejkowski,…
Local Officials Claim State Budget Loaded With Tax Hikes, Pet Projects for Democrats
State Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin, all R-Ocean, said that in addition to $1.5 billion in tax hikes on middle class families and businesses, Gov. Phil Murphy…
Jackson Police Officer, Marine Corps Sergeant Recalibrates to Support Transitioning Veterans
The work of a new non-profit organization that was founded by a member of the Jackson Township Police Department is having a positive impact on another lifelong brotherhood, military veterans. Called Recalibrate,…
Police: Photographer Arrested at Fatal Accident Scene for Assaulting Officer
JACKSON-Police in Jackson have arrested a man claiming to be a photographer at the scene of a fatal accident that occurred Thursday on South Hope Chapel Road. Police said Paul C. Williams…
Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore Recognize 26 Young Women with Girl Scout Gold Award
The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore honored 26 exceptional young women with the Girl Scout Gold Award on Tuesday, June 12, at Branches Catering, Long Branch. First presented more than 100…
Liquor Store Damaged by Fire Overnight
WARETOWN-At approximately 11 pm the Waretown Fire Company was dispatched to a structure fire a Buy Rite Liquor Store on Rt.9. Firefighters arrived to find a large exterior fire that had extended…
Man Charged After Failed Drive-by Shooting in Pine Lake Park
MANCHESTER-On Saturday, May 26, 2018, at approximately 2:40 p.m. the Manchester Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen who reported that a suspicious black sport utility vehicle was driving around…
Goldberg Lands Column A in Republican Primary in Ocean County, Hugin Column B
TOMS RIVER-Brian Goldberg, represented as Ocean County MAGA (Make America Great Again) Republicans has secured the coveted Column A in the 2018 June 5th Republican primary for senate. Bob Hugin, a pharmaceutical…
Local Veterans Group Give Vets Night at the Ballpark
By Catherine Galiato OCEAN COUNTY — Local veterans nonprofit group Ma Deuce Deuce has launched a program to give veterans a night out at the ballpark. As a way to foster…
Mayor Amato Fights For Seniors: Restore Full Funding to Homestead Rebate Tax Credit
BERKELEY – Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., today has asked The Township Council to adopt a resolution in support of full funding for the State Homestead property tax credit program to Governor…