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NJ Governor Phil Murphy Bans Paper and Plastic Bags

TRENTON – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has just outlawed plastic and paper bags in the Garden State. Here’s the press release issued by the Governor’s office: Governor Phil Murphy today signed…

March 10, 2021

Man Charged in Fatal Brick Township Hit and Run Pleads Guilty

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on October 30, 2020, Craig Menth, 28, of Barnegat, was sentenced by the Honorable Michael T. Collins, J.S.C., to five…

October 30, 2020

Ocean County Announces Extended Hours for Voter Assistance Services

TOMS RIVER, NJ – 2020 General Election just days away, Ocean County voters who need assistance with vote-by-mail ballots can access help through the Ocean County Clerk Election Services staff in the…

October 29, 2020

Ocean County SWAT Team Raids Home Finds Hollow Point Ammo, Marijuana

BARNEGAT, NJ – Last night at 1:54am, members of the Barnegat Police Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) along with members of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Ocean County Regional…

October 14, 2020

Venue at Lighthouse Station named Community of the Year

BARNEGAT, NJ – Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B) has announced that Venue at Lighthouse Station, an Active Adult (55+) community in Barnegat, NJ has been named Community of the Year for…

October 13, 2020

Lexus Burst Into Flames, Driver Dead in Lacey Township Crash

LACEY TOWNSHIP – On Friday, September 18, 2020, at approximately 0600 hours, the Lacey Township Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on County Route 539 in the…

September 18, 2020

Latest Clip Proves Joe Biden May Be Suffering from Dementia

Every day Joe Biden gives more clues that he’s suffering from dementia. Today, a clip from a C-Span interview shows Biden answering a question, then interrupting himself to introduce Jill Biden, his…

September 7, 2020

Family Pet Perishes in Lacey Township Fire

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lanoka Harbor Volunteer Fire Department said the cause of a home fire that took the life of a pet is under investigation. The department confirmed there were…

August 23, 2020

More Businesses are Dying of COVID-19 Than People in New Jersey

BARNEGAT, NJ – Each day on television, Governor Phil Murphy mourns the loss of lives during COVID-19. Most of those he continues to memorialize died during the height of the pandemic, but…

August 10, 2020

Police charge man who threatened Costco worker in Manahawkin

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – On August 3, 2020, the Stafford Township Police Department conducted an investigation into the viral video posted on various social media outlets showing a customer at the Manahawkin Costco…

August 7, 2020

Tiki bar boat: You’ll never know what you can find for sale on the Facebook marketplace

Brick, NJ – Have you ever dreamed of owning a floating Tiki Bar you can use to lagoon party hop along the Barnegat Bay? Well, here’s your chance to own one. For…

August 3, 2020

Actor Joe Pesci Says Lavallette Neighbor’s Huge Dock is Too Large

LAVALLETTE, NJ – Actor Joe Pesci, who for thirty years has owned a bayside home in Lavallette has joined his neighbors in their fight to get a grip on their neighbor’s huge…

July 31, 2020

McGuckin Law Firm Earned Nearly $2,000,000 in Public Contracts in 2019 According to New Report

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The politically connected law firm of Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, P.C. earned $1,808,191.35 in public contracts in Ocean County in 2019 and that was before the firm picked up…

November 26, 2020

Today is National Tequila Day and Here’s 5 Places with a Great Waterfront View to Celebrate It

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Today is National Tequila Day and what better way to start the weekend but with good food, a great view and tequila on one of Ocean County’s top…

July 24, 2020

Fraud, Drugs, Vandalism Highlight Week for Lacey Township Police Department Response

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Last week, police officers in Lacey Township responded to numerous incidents across the town including drugs, car accidents, fraud and vandalism. MVA- On Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 4:08…

July 20, 2020

Lavallette Residents Say Neighbor’s Huge Dock is Too Much to Handle

LAVALLETTE, NJ – One Lavallette man is under fire from his neighbors for flaunting his extremely huge dock. You may think it’s just a case of dock envy, but the neighbors contend…

July 11, 2020

Police Department Uses Heat Maps to Show Areas with the Most Illegal Fireworks Activity on 4th of July Weekend

BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Barnegat Police department used heat maps and citizen interaction to identify fireworks hotspots on Independence Day. “Thank you to the Barnegat community for working with us to…

July 5, 2020

Ocean County Freeholders Using Public Tax Money to Balance Toms River’s Bad Budget

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is going to vote on Wednesday to give Toms River Township $1,880,000 so Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill can save face…

June 27, 2020

5 Great Waterfront Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Ocean County

Now that summer is here and Outdoor dining is on in Ocean County it’s time to get back out on the water and enjoy a nice meal, some drinks and entertainment as…

June 27, 2020

Local Children’s Theater Group Seeking Community Help

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – Our Gang Players, a popular children’s theater group based in Southern Ocean County, New Jersey, has been providing local area children the opportunity to display their talents, have fun,…

June 25, 2020

New Cases of COVID-19 Down to 19 Today Across Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As COVID-19 declines in New Jersey, a near record low of 19 new cases were reported across Ocean County in the Ocean County Health Department’s latest daily briefing. …

June 22, 2020

Top 10 Free Beaches in New Jersey

WILDWOOD, NJ – New Jersey residents are some of the most overtaxed, overcharged and overstressed people in the United States, that’s why when it’s time to head down to the Jersey Shore…

October 19, 2020

Watch: Video of Officer Involved Shooting Death of Black Man on Garden State Parkway

FORKED RIVER, NJ – The Attorney General’s Office today released audio and video recordings related to the shooting on May 23, 2020 on the Garden State Parkway in Bass River, N.J., in…

June 8, 2020

Phil Murphy Just Cut $700,000 More from Ocean County School Funding

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy just announced revised school funding allocations for school districts in Ocean County and some schools are losing. This comes as many districts have already…

May 29, 2020

Dog Friendly Beaches In New Jersey, Know Before You Go

ASBURY PARK, NJ -Finally vacation time, hot weather time! The promise of lazy days in the sun and by the sea. Yes, but here it is: your doggie is also traveling. You…