NJEA Endorses Kathy Egan for Toms River School Board

TOMS RIVER-Former TREA union boss Kathy Egan has received the coveted endorsement of the state’s largest teacher’s union, the New Jersey Education Association. In a flyer being distributed within the Toms River…

Murphy Announces $20 Million in Pre-K Funding to Inner Cities; Shore Funding Cuts Remain

TRENTON-Children in Union City will join 27 other underserved districts across New Jersey, but in many towns across the state, including many who did not vote for the governor, funding cuts to…

Why NJ’s Out of Control Gas Tax “Shouldn’t” Increase This Year

TRENTON – State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio announced today that New Jersey’s current tax rate on gasoline and diesel fuel will remain stable for the coming year at 41.4 cents and 48.4 cents…

Toms River Democrats Join Bi-Partisan Effort Against Murphy School Funding Formula

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Council Democrats Terrance Turnbach and Laurie Huryk joined in a bi-partisan legislative effort with Republican Dan Rodrick to join Republicans tonight to speak out against school funding cuts in…

Ocean County Freeholders Seeking to Raid Open Space Funds to Fund Pet Projects, Development

TOMS RIVER-Up until now, Ocean County’s “Open Space Tax” has been used to purchase open spaces for recreational use and preservation of Ocean County’s diminishing supply of natural habitats. Now, the Ocean…

Berkeley Mayor Amato, Township Hard Work, Dedication Pays off With $12 Million in Grants to Offset Local Property Taxes

Berkeley Township– In the last eight years, Berkeley Township has earned nearly $12 million in federal, state and county grants, helping to keep the town’s municipal property tax rate the 2nd lowest…

Berkeley Township Among the Lowest Taxed Municipalities in New Jersey

Mayor reminds residents No Tax increase in 2019 Municipal Budget and that Tax Bills will be mailed early next week BERKELEY – Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., has announced that Township tax…

Murphy’s Battle with State Democrats Just Burned the Lakewood School District to the Ground

LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Township voters who were urged to vote for Democrat Governor Phil Murphy in 2017 might now be experiencing buyer’s remorse after the Governor’s battle with the Democrat party translated into budget…

Midstreams Elementary Students Say Thank You to Brick Councilman James Fozman During Career Week Visit

BRICK TOWNSHIP-Students from Mrs. Reilly’s 5th grade class at Midstreams Elementary School had a special guest at Monday’s session of “Career Week”, Brick Township Councilman James Fozman. Fozman spoke to students about…

Students, Teachers Join District in Protest Against Phil Murphy School Funding Cuts

by Toms River School District (Press Release) TRENTON- Teachers, board members, administrators, and 11 buses full of students from Toms River Regional Schools returned to Trenton today to voice opposition to the…

County Employees Report Harassment and Initimidation as County GOP Chooses Gilmore Successor

Ocean County’s “Good Old Boys” Network Putting Pressure on Public Employees on the County Committee. TOMS RIVER-Several public workers in Ocean County this week reported to Shore News Network that the forces…

Is Phil Murphy Punishing Shore School Children for their Parents Not Voting for Him?

TRENTON-The New Jersey Education Association, one of Governor Phil Murphy’s biggest advocates appears to be having a little bit of buyer’s remorse. That’s because in an effort to ensure “fairness”, many districts,…

Toms River School District Continues to Fight Harmful Phil Murphy Education Funding Cuts at the Shore

While many districts in Ocean County lost millions in funding, Governor Phil Murphy boosted Lakewood School funding by $16 million. Murphy calls his budget fair to all. TOMS RIVER-Toms River Regional School…

Mayor Amato Secures $365,000 in Funding for Jamaica Boulevard Paving, Improvements

BERKELEY – Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., announced that Berkeley Township has been awarded a $365,000 New Jersey Department of Transportation Municipal Aid Program grant to fund roadway improvements in the municipality. “I am…

Assmbleyman Peters Lobbying Jersey Towns to Not Act on Rain Tax Boards

New Jersey Assemblyman Ryan Peters is out to thwart Governor Phil Murphy’s rain tax by urging municipalities to not use mother nature and Murphy’s bad idea to fund their local governments. “I’ll…

Shifty Adam Schiff Just Asked Everyone For a Dollar

WASHINGTON, DC-Democrats are at it again, shaking Americans down for the change they have in their pockets. This time, it’s shifty Adam Schiff. Here’s an email he recently sent… I’ll keep…

Phil Murphy Democrats In Brick Hoping Blue Wave Continues Pushing Through in 2019

BRICK TOWNSHIP-Since 2011, Democrats in Brick Township have swept every single election at town hall and this year, they are hoping to keep their blue wave rolling. The Democrats announced the candidacy…

Toms River School District Replaces Lighting at Indoor Track Bubble

TOMS RIVER-The money raised by the “Rebuilding Our Schools Initiative” referendum from earlier this year is finally being spent, according to the Toms River Regional School District. Today, the district showcased the…

Ocean, Monmouth Counties Hit Hard by Phil Murphy Funding Assault Against Shore Schools

Even the NJEA can’t stomach what Governor Murphy has done to students here at the Jersey Shore: Too many students will be hurt by drastic cuts to some districts. TRENTON-Phil Murphy is…

While Trump’s America Gained 20,000 Jobs In February, Under Murphy, New Jersey Lost 7,700

TRENTON-The rate of job growth in America slowed down to 3.8 percent in February, but according to the federal government 20,000 new jobs were created last month, thanks to a Trump insipired…

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