AG: Toys R Us Gift Cards Valid Through April 15th

From the Office of the Attorney General NJ TRENTON Toys”R”Us and Babies”R”Us officially announced plans to liquidate the inventory in all of its 735 US stores, including all of its stores in New Jersey. If you…

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Students’ guns are ‘none of your damn business,’ parents say

Angered by word of the disciplining of two Lacey High School students for a gun-related social media post, 200 parents, community members and other supporters of the Second Amendment on Monday let…

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Firefighters at Controlled Burn Site in Jackson Discover Human Remains

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI, and New Jersey State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a skeletal…

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Ever Wonder About the History of Your Old Home? Now you Can Find Out…

TOMS RIVER-Did you ever wonder about the history of your home? Who owned it before you? What was it used for before? Well, now is your chance to find out with a…

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Are Republicans Cowards? Nancy Pelosi Thinks So

LIBERALAND, USA-Today, top national Democrat Nancy Pelosi called Republicans “cowardly” in an email marketing message to donors. Pelosi was seeking to build the DCCC’s marketing email list by having followers sign a…

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Jackson Mayoral Candidate Questions Residency of MUA Commissioner

JACKSON-John Maneri, a candidate for mayor in Jackson Township questioned the legal residency status of longtime GOP operative Geneva “Bubbles” Clayton at the March 13th Jackson Township Council Meeting. “There’s been a…

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Jackson Council Appoints GOP Insider to Embattled Zoning Board Seat

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council has filled a vacant seat on the Jackson zoning board for the fifth time in just over one year. Joseph Sullivan, a GOP operative was quickly approved by…

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Jackson Zoning Board Vice Chairman Warns of Possible Affordable Housing Avalanche in Jackson Township

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council is once again amending township ordinances to accommodate more affordable housing construction within its borders, but one resident spoke up against the town’s current path. Doctor Sheldon Hoffstein,…

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Teen Kept Out of School After Posting Gun Pic to Instagram

by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-In the late evening of March 13th the Toms River Police Department was made aware of an Instagram social media posting alluding to a violent act. A…

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Two Toms River Apartment Murder Suspects in Custody

by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced that on March 13, 2018, Sevon Hill, 24, of Toms River and Shakar Barksdale, a.k.a. “Anthony” Barksdale, 24, of Seaside…

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Toms River Intermediate North Goes Gold at Academic Olympics

Toms River Intermediate North students participated in the Academic Olympics at Donovan Catholic. The Intermediate North team won the first place trophy for Division 3, and came home with a total of…

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Toms River School District Encourages Walk-Out as Opportunity for Students to Have a Voice

Tuesday, March 13, 2018– Students across the country have been making their voices heard on the issue of gun violence following the tragedy in Parkland, Florida last month. Toms River Regional Schools…

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Jackson Township Hires Two New Police Officers

by JPD The Jackson Police Department would like to welcome aboard our two newest police officers and one Class 2 special police officer who were sworn in by the Township Clerk and…

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Dallas Fire Rescue Mourns Loss of Firefighter Killed in NYC Helicopter Crash

DALLAS-On Monday, the Dallas Fire-Rescue department received word that one of their own was killed. Fire-Rescue Officer, Brian McDaniel, tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash while on vacation in New…

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British scientist Stephen Hawking dead at age 76

Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe, has died at age 76, his family said Wednesday. Hawking, whose…

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What the National School Walkout says about schools and free speech

By Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida. Students from South Plantation High School, carrying placards, protest in support of gun control. Carlos Garcia/Reuters Thousands of high school…

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More Money Murphy Proposes $242 Million Increase to NJ Transit

Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $37.4 billion budget plows $242 million more into NJ Transit, but advocates said it was unclear if it would avoid a possible fare increase. Added funding for the…

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Point Pleasant Man Admits to Planning Bomb Attack to Support ISIS

by OAG, NJ TRENTON– A Point Pleasant, New Jersey, man today admitted that he planned to construct and use a pressure cooker bomb in New York on behalf of the Islamic State…

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Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation Makes Million Dollar Pledge to Ocean Medica Center

BRICK-Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center Foundation is pleased to announce a $1 million commitment from the Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation of Toms River to support the hospital’s new Graduate Medical…

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Trump Just Broke the Glass Ceiling; First Woman Hired to Deputy CIA Director

Rex Tillerson is out and Mike Pompeo is in as the Director of teh Central Intelligence Agency. Donald Trump announced Pompeo’s appointment and also announced the first woman to ever hold a…