North Dover roadway improvements make getting to Prayer service safer for residents

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Whitesville Road in Toms River between Riverwood Drive and Riverside Park is getting a traffic safety enhancement to accommodate pedestrians and drivers in the North Dover area. The…

Toms River Parents Irate After Candidate Solicits School Children

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A political campaign mailer was sent out to young school children across Toms River on Thursday by the campaign of Mo Hill for Mayor and Matt Lotano, Josh…

Ocean County GOP Chairman in a Pickle Over Antisemitism Claim Inconsistencies

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore called upon state and county leaders to condemn Councilman Daniel Rodrick over comments he made regarding overdevelopment in Toms River. In his…

I won’t be silenced: Rodrick will continue to fight overdevelopment in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Dan Rodrick is under fire from the forces behind the construction boom going on in Toms River. Earlier this week, Avi Schnall, Director of Agudath…

Rodrick responds to criticism of anti-development campaign message in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Dan Rodrick, an outspoken anti-development candidate who is challenging Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill in the June 6 GOP primary election, has some words of advice…

Middle school teacher arrested after sending student Lewd Pics on Snapchat

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River middle school teacher has been arrested and suspended without pay after he sent pictures of himself inside his classroom self-pleasuring to a student on SnapChat.…

Lakewood, Toms River grapple with future that includes hi-rise buildings dominating landscape

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Hi-rise buildings have been the topic of concern for residents in Lakewood and Toms River as officials move forward with plans to build bigger and taller in both…

Toms River Mayoral Candidate Involved in Hit and Run Crash in Lacey

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The recent past of Geraldine Ambrosio, a candidate for mayor in Toms River, is catching up to her as she makes a run for mayor in Toms River.…

Once quiet Lakewood country road to become a 5-lane highway, Commissioner

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Just days after promising to pay more attention to roadway and traffic issues in Lakewood and Jackson, Ocean County Commissioner Jack Kelly announced a major upgrade to a once…

Selling Toms River School Property to Developer was ‘never an option’, Superintendent

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The land deal by the Township of Toms River to purchase a 17-acre tract of land near Silver Bay Elementary School was nothing more than a way for…

In Ocean County, what you say on social media can and will be used against you

LAKEWOOD, NJ – There’s a saying that suggests that a person should not say or write anything they don’t want to see the next morning on the front page of the New…

Toms River mayor waged three-year publicly funded legal battle in failed pension ‘scam’

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill is under fire after waging a three-year legal battle to claim retirement benefits was clearly not entitled to. Hill began seeking those…

Toms River councilman spied on by town lawyer blasts Mayor’s failed public pension scam

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill lost a costly township-funded legal battle that was an attempt to award the mayor a lucrative public pension, and today, a councilman…

Toms River’s quarter-million dollar newspaper contract possibly violating state campaign law

TOMS RIVER, NJ (OPINION) – The Township of Toms River has entered into a new multi-year contract with Parsells Printing of Maywood to produce a quarterly newspaper has come under fire by…

GOP leaders promise to pay attention to Jackson in the future

JACKSON, NJ – For decades, Jackson Township has been the red-headed stepchild of Ocean County. The county-maintained roads and services get little attention outside of election cycles. Most of the county leaders…

Toms River mayor says lives and property at risk after being denied $14.7 million loan

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Lives and property are at risk in Toms River. That’s what Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill claims this week after two council members blocked a $14 million line…

In Toms River, property taxes have risen 16% in past five years

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Township officials continue to tell residents year after year their property taxes won’t be going up, but the fact is, if you live in Toms River, your taxes…

Are houses of worship a legimitate election concern in Toms River?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Once again, the matter of houses of worship in Toms River is quickly becoming a key election issue as three Republican tickets prepare to square off against each…

Jackson ordinance eases restrictions, regulates houses of worship, Toms River could be next

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ordinance introduced in Jackson to remedy the township’s civil rights lawsuits by the Department of Justice and Office of the Attorney General could have rippling effects in…

Three teams vying for nomination in Toms River GOP primary election

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two slates of candidates are seeking to unseat embattled Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill in June’s GOP primary election. The first challenger is Toms River Republican Councilman…

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