Township to Continue Leaf Pickup After Resident Complaints
JACKSON-Residents took to social media during January’s winter storm to ask why the township has yet to finish the fall leaf pickup in many areas of town, which began . In an…
Pep Boys Charged with Deceptive Business Practices by Attorney General
From the Office of Christopher Porrino, NJ OAG Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that “Pep Boys,” the auto parts and service retail chain, has…
Good Samaritan Donates Taser to Police Department
Manchester resident Betty Bulbach donated another taser to the Manchester Police Department last week. According to the police department, Ms. Bulbach first made a donation of a Taser, in mid-2017 after reading a…
Still Holding On to Christmas? Where to drop off your Christmas tree in Toms River
The Parks and Recreation Department conducts a Christmas tree recycling program each January. Residents should recycle Christmas trees by taking them to any one of the following locations through January. The trees…
Just When You Thought You Were Safe from Holiday Eats, Girl Scout Cookies Arrive
Most Americans have kitchens and cupboards full of treats, desserts, and snacks from about Thanksgiving through the New Year celebration. Many spend New Year’s Day tossing out the old and promising to…
Former Jersey City Police Chief Admits Defrauding Housing Authority
NEWARK, N.J. – The former Jersey City Chief of Police today admitted defrauding the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) by obtaining compensation for off-duty work that he did not perform, U.S. Attorney…
Trump Praises Iranian Protesters, Assails ‘Brutal and Corrupt’ Regime
U.S. President Donald Trump praised Iranian protesters Tuesday, saying they were “finally acting against the brutal and corrupt” regime in Tehran, even as Iran’s supreme leader accused the government’s enemies of stirring…
Suspected Superstorm Contractor Fraud Charged for Failing to Provide Services to Victims
Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs have filed a Complaint alleging that a South Jersey-based contractor used deceptive practices to obtain more than $348,000 in…
Brick’s Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Gets 5 Years in Prison
ttorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that a former Brick Township employee today was sentenced to five years in state prison for stealing…
Jackson Township Asks Battling Community Factions to Stop Using Town Seal
JACKSON-As the battle between the two opposing factions in Jackson, Orthodox Jews and Jackson “watchdogs” heats up, the township made it clear today that although both warring factions are using the township’s…
WH Pool Report: Democrats Pelosi, Schumer Bail on North Korean Nuke Talk
by Alex Pfeiffer, Daily Caller Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 4:03 PM Subject: WH Pool Report 11: Trump remarks [Whitehouse Press Pool] was escorted into Roosevelt room at around 3:40. President Trump…
Yankees president Randy Levine rips Donald Trump’s tax plan
Randy Levine has never been shy about speaking his mind–especially when money is on the table. The Yankees president has become known for boasting about his team–or against certainly players (Dellin Betances)…
These major retailers are closing 1,000 stores in 2018
The new year could be another difficult one for traditional retailers. After closing more than 5,000 stores in 2017, we’re already getting word of closings for 2018. In 2017, the store closure…
Freeholders: Bergdahl is a Deserter who Doesn’t Deserve Medals, Back Pay
by The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Joseph Vicari, Gerry Little PRIVATE BOWE BERGDAHL is a deserter and should be treated as such, not awarded $300,000 in back pay and a…
Onofrietti Says Love, Not Politics or Power Behind his School Board Candidacy
As November 7th draws closer, I have been giving a lot of thought about this election cycle. The question that I keep getting asked is, “Why on earth do you want to…
Students Duct Tape Principal to Wall
Students and staff at Rosenauer Elementary School had some fun this week duct-taping Principal Ronald Polakowski to a wall to celebrate raising $1,080 to support Ocean of Love, a charity that…
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…
Lakewood Vaad Endorses Wall Street Millionaire Phil Murphy for Governor
LAKEWOOD-The influential council of the Lakewood VAAD has endorsed Wall Street Millionaire Phil Murphy for Governor in next week’s election. The VAAD citied Murphy’s long and deep connections to the Orthodox body…
AG: Public Official Charged After Diverting Public Funds to Personal Charity
TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that Kevin Bannon, former executive director of the Mercer County Park Commission, was indicted today on charges that he used his official position to…
OceanFirst Sand Angel Event Breaks Guinness World Record in Seaside Park
SEASIDE PARK– One thousand six hundred and nine people stood on a windy, but warm, sunny beach in Seaside Park, NJ in hopes to break the Guinness World Record for simultaneous sand…