Jackson Liberty Band Marches at Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade

by Tammy Garcia The student members of Jackson Liberty High School’s band, color guard and cheerleaders spent their Thanksgiving entertaining thousands in the 6ABC Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. There were an estimated…

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Congressman Smith Vows to Oppose Trump Tax Plan

WASHINGTON, DC- New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith today vowed to vote no to President Donald Trump’s tax relief plan citing the elimination of property tax deductions which would impact New Jersey homeowners.…

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Toms River Township Veterans Day Parade Set for Monday, November 13th

Town Hall Closed Friday, November 10th Veterans Day Parade Set for Monday, November 13th Town Hall offices are closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of Veterans Day. There will be sanitation…

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Freeholders Ask County Residents to Remember Those Who Served, and Are Serving, on Veterans Day November 11

ONE HUNDRED YEARS ago, hundreds of men from Ocean County were among the thousands of American troops fighting among the hellish trenches of the Western Front during the “War to End all…

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Voters Who Can’t Make it to the Polls Have Convenient Options in Ocean County

THE OCEAN COUNTY Clerk’s Office and the Ocean County Board of Elections are offering extended office hours to registered voters who will not be able to go to the polls on Tuesday,…

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Corey Feldman celebrates ‘turning of the tide’ on Hollywood sex abuse

Actor and musician Corey Feldman, who has spoken out for years against pedophilia in the entertainment industry, took to Twitter Monday night to celebrate the “turning of the tide” on Hollywood sex…

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New Jersey Dem Quits Race; Citing Trump’s Support of Opponent

WASHINGTON — Civil rights lawyer Katherine Hartman withdrew Thursday from the race for the Democratic nomination against Rep. Tom MacArthur, citing the time needed to raise enough money to compete. Hartman said…

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Jury: Corrupt Cop Aided Gang Members in Asbury Park

by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – A jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon on most of the charges that a former Asbury Park police officer and a pair of criminal street gang…

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Conway: These Are Not Statistics, These Are Our Children at White House Opioid Roundtable

WASHINGTON, DC-On Thursday, the White House held an opioid abuse roundtable that included representatives united in the fight against drug abuse. The event was hosted by First Lady Melania Trump and White…

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Trump Tax Plan Praised by Media, Congress and Private Sector Leaders

WASHINGTON,DC- File this story in the “Won’t See on CNN or MSNBC” box that grows larger by the day. The media, Congress and private sector have come out in support of President…

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What President Trump Said to a Black Indianapolis Police Officer Has Left the Mainstream Media Speechless

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA-A phone call made by President Donald Trump on Wednesday has left the mainstream media in America speechless. Each day the media scrutinizes every word and every action the President makes…

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Jackson Councilman Demands Town Enforce Right of Way Ordinance

JACKSON-Jackson Township Councilman Barry Calogero attended this month’s “Meet the Mayor” session with Mayor Michael Reina and demanded an immediate and total enforcement of the township council’s recently modified right of way…

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Trump Hosts America’s Grassroots Leaders for Dinner

President Donald J. Trump hosts a dinner Monday evening, September 25, 2017, in the Blue Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., with grassroots leaders, Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women…

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Op Ed: All hands needed on deck to turn the tide against the opioid crisis

by Kellyanne Conway, Tom Price WASHINGTON,DC– What do the leafy suburbs of Philadelphia have in common with the mountains of West Virginia, the former mill towns of southern New Hampshire and the…

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Trump Continues Support for Hurricane Victims in Weekly Address, 9-15-17

My fellow Americans, I would like to begin by continuing to send our prayers to all of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. From Texas to Louisiana to Florida, Alabama, South…

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Trump to Remember 2001 September 11 Attack Victims

Donald Trump will, for the first time as president, lead the nation Monday in remembering the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington in 2001. Trump will mark the 16th anniversary…

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Saudi embassy may have funded 9/11 ‘dry run’: report

New evidence in a 9/11 lawsuit against the government of Saudi Arabia alleges the kingdom’s embassy in Washington, DC may have funded a test run for the deadly attacks in 2001, according…

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Volunteers, Veterans Mark 9/11 Anniversary With Community Service Projects

For Ely Ross, giving back to military veterans in the nation’s capital is personal. Ross, who enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1998, completed tours in Iraq and Southeast Asia before leaving…