Explosion, Fire Reported at Lakewood Business Park

LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Police are reporting that an explosion was heard inside a commercial park on Cross Street at the same time that the ground shook across Ocean County during today’s storm. Many attributed…

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$416 MIllion County Operating Budget Sees 1/2 Penny Decrease for Taxpayers

by Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders unveiled its 2018 budget that comes with a small decrease in the county property tax rate while…

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Teen Sent to Juvenile Detention After Weekend Scuffle

JACKSON- On Saturday, Jackson Police Officers Morizio and Reiff responded to a residence on Lewis Lane on the report of a dispute. The investigation resulted in a teenaged male being detained and…

Police Blotter

New Jersey Appellate Court Orders Review of Ocean County Judge Decision to Release Accused Drug Dealer

TOMS RIVER-The New Jersey Appellate Court today decided that it wants to review a decision made by Ocean County Superior Court Judge Wendel Daniels. Daniels was set to release an Essex County…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Brick Service Providers Receive Funding from Mayor Ducey, Township

Mayor John G. Ducey and the Township Council presented checks to representatives of fourteen local service providers at the February 27, 2018 Council meeting. The checks, which range from $2,000 to $8,000,…

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Students Tackle Sexual Assault Through Art

At a time when teenagers are driving national discussions, Toms River students are raising awareness about the sensitive and crucial issue of sexual assault. And they’re doing so through art. High School…

School and Education News

Intermediate East Busy With Grant-Funded, Green Projects

Intermediate East students view one of several planter boxes that have been built with funds from a $2,500 dollar Pride Grant that was awarded to the school by the Toms River Education…

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Loaded Assault Rifle, 8 Kilos of Drugs Found at Man’s Apartment Suspected of Dealing in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER-Rasheed Jaron Sanders is in Ocean County Jail and awaiting a pre-trial release hearing after being arrested in East Orange in February. Sanders has been charged with manufacturing and distributing heroin…

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Mariners Bowling Team Finishes Season with 41-13 Record

The Toms River North girls bowling team has simply been dominant this season. The Mariners finished the regular season with a 41-13 record and a third-place finish in a competitive Class A…

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Coach Reid Wins 400th Match as Raider Wrestling Coach

Toms River High School East has known one Wrestling coach since it opened in 1979. February 7, 2018 was a special night for the Raiders as Coach Warren Reid collected win number…

Local Sports News

Life Story: Michael Miniere, 72; Math Professor, Musician

Michael Miniere passed away on Monday at St. Peter’s University Medical Center in New Brunswick at the age of 72. Mr. Miniere was born in Plainfield and lived in Hagerstown, Maryland and…

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Jackson Council to Further Amend Affordable Housing Code for Former Jackson Valley Site

JACKSON-Jackson Valley was once a proposed 958 unit age-restricted community, but since developer Hovbilt filed for bankruptcy in 2013, it was forced to sell their Jackson holdings through an auction. UPDATE: This ordinance…

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Car Crashes Into Pizzeria

by Todd Malland, MPD MANCHESTER-On Monday, February 26, 2018, at approximately 09:16 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to Hudson City Plaza on Route 70, to investigate a motor…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

“Large Scale” Shore Area Drug Ring Busted, Most Already Released from Jail

TOMS RIVER-A joint task force between Monmouth and Ocean County law enforcement officials has led to the arrest of five individuals suspected of operating a large-scale heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine distribution network.…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

New Jersey lawmakers are still in the bag for the liquor lobby | Mulshine

(ABOVE: Because of New Jersey’s outmoded laws, Hoboken has a bar one every block while many suburban towns have almost no places to drink.) I was driving past a strip mall in…

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Jackson Road Closures This Week

Ocean County today announced updates to several Jackson Township road closures in their weekly traffic report. Five major traffic impact projects were reported. WEST COUNTY LINE ROAD, Brewers Bridge Road to Bennetts…

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Man Charged with Heroin Distribution After Police Find Drugs, Ammo During Traffic Stop

BRICK-On Feb 8, 2018, at approximately 11:00pm, the Brick Township Drug Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle in the area of Lowes Home Improvement on Route 70 in Brick Township. After a brief…

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Freeholders Petition to Save Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato’s Job

TOMS RIVER-With a new governor in the Statehouse, Ocean County’s Republican-backed prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s job could be in jeopardy. Today, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to sign a resolution…

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Jackson Police Blotter: Drug Arrests, DWI and Road Rage Highlight a Week in Jackson

Jackson Police Department Patrol Blotter The following is a sample of incidents that Patrol Officers recently responded to or were involved with. This does not represent all of the calls for service…

Police Blotter

Brick Woman Charged with DWI After Jackson Crash

On Friday, January 26th, at approximately 2pm, the Jackson Police Department began to receive calls regarding a vehicle travelling on Toms River Road which was “all over the road”. While en route,…

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Explosion, Fire Reported at Lakewood Business Park

$416 MIllion County Operating Budget Sees 1/2 Penny Decrease for Taxpayers

Teen Sent to Juvenile Detention After Weekend Scuffle

New Jersey Appellate Court Orders Review of Ocean County Judge Decision to Release Accused Drug Dealer

Brick Service Providers Receive Funding from Mayor Ducey, Township

Students Tackle Sexual Assault Through Art

Intermediate East Busy With Grant-Funded, Green Projects

Loaded Assault Rifle, 8 Kilos of Drugs Found at Man’s Apartment Suspected of Dealing in Ocean County

Mariners Bowling Team Finishes Season with 41-13 Record

Coach Reid Wins 400th Match as Raider Wrestling Coach

Life Story: Michael Miniere, 72; Math Professor, Musician

Jackson Council to Further Amend Affordable Housing Code for Former Jackson Valley Site

Car Crashes Into Pizzeria

“Large Scale” Shore Area Drug Ring Busted, Most Already Released from Jail

New Jersey lawmakers are still in the bag for the liquor lobby | Mulshine

Jackson Road Closures This Week

Man Charged with Heroin Distribution After Police Find Drugs, Ammo During Traffic Stop

Freeholders Petition to Save Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato’s Job

Jackson Police Blotter: Drug Arrests, DWI and Road Rage Highlight a Week in Jackson

Brick Woman Charged with DWI After Jackson Crash

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