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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Shore News Network Offers Free Press Release Publication to Government Public Information Officers

TOMS RIVER-Let’s face it, our local governments spend a lot of money each year on public information services. In fact, in Ocean County alone, there is over $1,000,000 in public funds spent…

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DCCC: MacArthur’s Debt Hypocrisy is Going to Cost Seniors

Submitted by Evan Lukaske, TOMS RIVER-Representative MacArthur talks a big game on the debt and deficits, but words are one thing, actions are another. When it comes down to it, MacArthur has been…

New Jersey News·Politics

The Ponds at Jackson Twenty-One Ready for Occupancy in May

JACKSON – Walters Group is nearing completion on the first eight-unit residential building at The Ponds at Jackson Twenty-One with occupancy slated for May. When completed, the 88-unit income-restricted community will be…

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Jackson Republicans to Require Background Checks, Social Media Checks on Potential Council Candidates

JACKSON–After a year filled with follies by members appointed to Jackson’s various public boards by the all-Republican council, the Jackson Republican Club is now asking those seeking their endorsement to be subjected…

Government News·Politics

Jackson Landmark Building for Sale

JACKSON-Long before it was Art and Kathy’s Kitchen, the building where Jackson residents came to have breakfast and lunch for generations was initially part of a stagecoach stop between Trenton and Toms River.…

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Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato Announces One of Largest Drug Ring Busts in Ocean County History

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the culmination of a cooperative multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, US Drug Enforcement Administration Ocean/Monmouth High Intensity Drug Trafficking…

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Massive New Howell Waste Facility Could Receive Final Approval by Committee Next Thursday

HOWELL-A large solid waste management facility to be built on Randolph Road in Howell Township could be getting the final nod from the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) next Thursday. RELATED: RESIDENTS…

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Sears to Close Ocean County Mall Store This Year

An additional 103 Sears and KMart stores will close in the next several months, Sears Holdings announced Thursday. Among the locations set to go out of business is the Sears on Hooper…

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Holiday and Christmas Events in Ocean County This Weekend. Dec. 1-3, 2017

Event: Our Gang Players presents Miracle on 34th Street Date: 12/1/2017 – 7pm, 12/2/2017 – 7pm, 12/3/2017 – 2pm, (more) Venue: Stafford Township Arts Center When 12/1/2017 – 7pm12/2/2017 – 7pm12/3/2017 – 2pm Click for more…

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Holidays Are the Perfect Time to “Buy in Ocean County”

In the upcoming days and weeks, downtown business districts and shopping areas – small and large – throughout Ocean County will come alive with the spirit of the holiday season. “No matter…

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Onofrietti Says Love, Not Politics or Power Behind his School Board Candidacy

As November 7th draws closer, I have been giving a lot of thought about this election cycle. The question that I keep getting asked is, “Why on earth do you want to…

Politics

Jewish Voting Bloc Snubs Guadagno, Calls State PBA Director of Government Affairs a “Nazi Forerunner”

LAKEWOOD-This year, the influential Lakewood VAAD, a council of Orthodox religious, community and business leaders snubbed Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and announced their endorsement of Democrat Phil Murphy. In a surprise preface…

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Report: Police called 750 Times to Troubled Downtown Motel

TOMS RIVER — Police have filed a public nuisance complaint against a motel after police have been called to more than 750 times in less than three years to the business. Toms…

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Dey: Conflicts Are Main Cause of School Board Failures

JACKSON-The seven-member Jackson Township School District Board of Education has run relatively low-key and successful for many years now and school board member Sharon Dey said the main reason is that the board…

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Watchdog Group Accuses Jackson Council of Wrongdoing Over Affordable Housing Ordinance

Highview Homes, LLC, will not have to go before the township zoning board to build 216 affordable housing apartment units in a 7 building, three-story apartment complex on Larsen Road courtesy of…

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‘Transforming Schools from the Inside Out’ the Theme for Series of Workshops Hosted by District’s Elementary Professional Academy

TOMS RIVER-The impact of social and emotional well-being on overall health is undeniable, even as associated strategies continue to evolve and be explored. A more holistic, inclusive, and relationships-based approach to mental…

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