School District Signs $637k Deal with RWJBarnabas for Arena Sponsorship

Toms River Regional Schools today announced a multifaceted partnership with RWJBarnabas Health on a five-year agreement to become the official healthcare partner to the Toms River School District. Through this alliance, RWJBarnabas…

Judge Rules in Trump’s Favor on Consumer Agency Leadership

A U.S. District Court judge in Washington ruled Tuesday in favor of President Donald Trump in his bid to install White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer…

Jackson Residents Overwhelmingly Vote Dey Back on School Board

JACKSON-Sharon Dey, a long time school board member who narrowly lost her re-election bid in 2016 came back strong on Election Day to win her 2017 election campaign. Also winning on election…

Toms River School Board Candidate Condemns Fight Between Dems and Republicans

Submitted by Robert Onofrietti, Toms River School Board, Candidate 2017 Silly season is almost over and I’m sure that by now everybody’s tired of reading Facebook for all the political nonsense that…

Toms River School Board Mailers Highlight Battle Between Democrats and Republicans

TOMS RIVER-As Democrats and Republicans in Toms River battle for control of the district’s $144 million annual budget, this week, mailers for candidates on both sides of the aisle tell two different…

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…

Freeholders Call Upon Congress to Say No to Eliminating Federal Income Tax Deduction for State and Local Taxes

TOMS RIVER – The state and local tax deduction (SALT) has for more than a century been used by taxpayers in Ocean County and throughout New Jersey as a deduction on federal…

District, Legislative Efforts Help Restore State Funding for Toms River Schools

$3.3 million cut reduced to zero Oct. 18, 2017, Toms River— This past June, the state announced a revised funding plan that would cost Toms River Regional Schools $3.3 million, despite…

White House Press Briefing Transcript: September 15, 2017

MS. SANDERS: Good afternoon. At the top I’d like to read a statement on the recent attacks in the UK and France: The United States strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in…

In NJ Congressman Smith Supports Strengthening of U.S. Military

From the Desk of Congressman Chris Smith Marking the opening of the New Jersey National Guard’s new 86,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art training facility in Sea Girt, N.J., keynote speaker Rep. Chris Smith…

NJ First Family Parties on Beach Closed to the Public During Government Shutdown

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP — People hoping to visit Island Beach State Park this holiday weekend were not allowed in because of the state government shutdown Gov. Chris Christie ordered amid the state budget…

Reagan's 11th Commandment All But Forgotten in Toms River GOP Primary

TOMS RIVER-Republicans in Toms River have long adhered to the 11th commandment, an often spoken, unspoken rule that is cherished by many party loyalists. It was created by GOP’s most revered leader in…

Lakewood High School Students Stage Walkout to Protest Teacher Cuts

LAKEWOOD-The embattled Lakewood School District, facing a $14 million budget deficit may be forced to fire up to 140 teachers and faculty and students at the high school staged a walkout. …

Report: 140 Teachers, Faculty fired in Lakewood School District

LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood School District held a four hour budget meeting on Monday and decided to not lay off over 100 school teachers, but today, the Lakewood Scoop is reporting that the state…

N.J. college loses $1.25M … for not double spacing grant application

NEWARK — Every year since 1999, New Jersey Institute of Technology has offered a college-prep program for low-income high school students from Newark who hope to become the first in their family…

140 Lakewood Teachers, Faculty Receive Rice notices

LAKEWOOD-The besieged Lakewood school district suffered another blow this week after 140 public teachers and faculty members received a Rice notice regarding their future employment in the district. The story was reported on…

Establishment Republicans in Toms River Launch Attack Against Primary Challenger Lamb

TOMS RIVER-A press release issued by the Toms River Republican Club, the political powerbrokers of the community, criticized fellow Republican opponent Justin Lamb, just days after Lamb thanked the town council for…

NJ Pond Guys: Transforming Boring Backyards into Lush and Lively Oases

With summer on the way, what better way to enjoy your yard with a relaxing bubbling brook stocked with gold fish? That’s the mindset of Jackson resident and pond builder Chris Tallarico…

Lakewood Vaad Calls on State to Step in to Save Public School System

LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood Vaad, the township’s political power machine, this week called upon the state of New Jersey to intervene before to save the jobs of 106 school teachers. “You likely have heard…

More than 650 Lakewood Kids Are Waiting for Access to Pre-K

Lakewood featured in new Pre-K Our Way Advertisement FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Lakewood was included in advertisements released this week by Pre-K Our Way, a nonprofit, statewide effort that helps New Jersey’s…

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