MoviePass CEO: We’re Not Stalking You, It Was Just a Joke
Mitch Lowe, CEO of MoviePass, a service that allows subscribers to go to the movies anytime they want for a low monthly fee had to backtrack statements he made earlier this month…
Off-Duty New Jersey State Trooper Uses Tourniquet to save Man’s Life on AC Expressway
by NJSP As Troopers, we need to be ready if we encounter life and death situations–on or off-duty. And whether you just graduated the academy or are a 10-year veteran, we must rely…
Barnegat Police Seeking to ID Credit Card Thief
The Barnegat Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the pictured male. The unknown male used a stolen debit card to make several purchases within Barnegat Township on 02/11/18. This short video…
Three with Heroin Charged After Traffic Stop in Manahawkin
by Stafford PD, On Friday, March 9th, 2018 at 6:40 pm, the Stafford Township Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit with the assistance of Ptl. Russell Dunfee conducted a motor vehicle stop at…
Four Sent to Hospital After Crash in Brick
by BRICK PD On 03/09/18 at 1108 am Officers responded to Hooper Ave just South of Tunesbrook Rd for a motor vehicle crash in the roadway. Upon arrival Officers determined that it…
Menendez Expands Foreign Policy Beyond Dominican Republic Flights; Talks Tough on Trump, North Korea
New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez, whose most notable foreign relations activities included plane rides to the Dominican Republic with his now imprisoned partner, Dr. Salomon Melgen, says has concerns with President Trump’s ability to…
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Signs Measure Outlawing ‘Free Speech Zones’
Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott signed an education bill Sunday with a provision eliminating “free speech zones” and protecting students’ First Amendment rights. Senate Bill 4, also known as “The Florida Excellence…
Police: Howell Stalking Suspect Planned to Rob Women at Knifepoint; Seeking Witnesses
by Howell Police Department On March 9, 2018, Tristan Reyes, 19 of Howell, was arrested by Howell Township Police Department Detective Corporal Nancy Carroll #182 and Detective Robert Ortenzi #604 and charged…
ICYMI: Massive 7-county drug ring destroyed, 28 arrested, 90K doses of heroin seized
Authorities in Ocean County announced Friday they dismantled a “sophisticated” drug ring that had tentacles in seven different New Jersey counties and New York and led to 28 arrests, the seizure of…
BlueClaws’ Buster Partners wit hNJEA for Book Pals Reading Program
Buster, the mascot of the Lakewood Blueclaws, visited South Toms River students to talk about character education and the NJEA’s Buster’s Book Pals Reading Program…
Toms River Students Volunteer at Rotary Club Auction
Toms River Students volunteered at the Annual Central Ocean Rotary Auction as gift runners. The event funds $1,500 scholarships for all three TRRS high schools, Donovan Catholic, and Ocean County Vocational school.…
Toms River North Students Honored at Board Meeting for Achieving Rank of Eagle Scout
At the Feb. 21 board meeting, three High School North students received Board of Education commendation for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, the scouting’s highest award. Honored were John Marks, Brian…
Jackson Liberty Gamer Awarded Scholarship as eSports Athlete
Find Your Grind (FYG), an organization dedicated to helping kids explore unconventional careers and alternative lifestyles, awarded its first ever eSports scholarship to Jackson Liberty High School junior, Thomas Ferullo. FYG awarded the…
Caught! Man Who Stalked Women at Freehold Mall to their Homes Captured
On March 9, 2018, Tristan Reyes, 19 of Howell, was arrested by Howell Township Police Department Detective Corporal Nancy Carroll #182 and Detective Robert Ortenzi #604 and charged with two counts each…
Jackson Administrative Clerk Promoted to Assistant Business Administrator
JACKSON-Jackson Township now officially has an assistant business administrator after a long-time administrative clerk to Mayor Michael Reina, Samantha Novak received a promotion in February. The township did not announce the appointment,…
Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato Announces One of Largest Drug Ring Busts in Ocean County History
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the culmination of a cooperative multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, US Drug Enforcement Administration Ocean/Monmouth High Intensity Drug Trafficking…
Council Recap: Cheer Champs Recognized by Township
JACKSON-The February 27, 2018 meeting of the Jackson Township Council began like any other meeting, as Council President Ken Bressi kept the room standing after the pledge of allegiance for recognition of…
If You’re Trying to Ban Guns, the Least You Could Do Is Learn the Basics
The Washington Post recently published an op-ed by writer Adam Weinstein in which he argues that Second Amendment advocates “use jargon to bully gun-control supporters.” “While debating the merits of various gun…
Jackson School District Urges Students to Have a Productive Day at School on March 14
A planned “National School Walkout” has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 14th to protest gun violence, but the Jackson School District is hoping students can express themselves and their support while still…
Brick Mayor Recognized with Public Service Award for Park Services
Mayor John G. Ducey was named the recipient of the New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association’s Public Service Award. Mayor Ducey received the award at the NJRPA’s Annual Conference in Atlantic City…