Jackson Township Prepares for upcoming Winter Storm

As per the National Weather Service, a Winter Storm Warning is in effect. Starting around midnight tonight, rain will start then quickly transition into snow leaving significant snowfall amounts. The heavy snow,…

Community News

Fact Checking Councilman Ken Bressi's Slanderous Assault Against JTOWN Magazine

Editorial from JTOWN Magazine editor Phil Stilton Government doesn’t get to decide what is a newspaper and what isn’t, but when the government declares a publication by ordinance to be a newspaper,…

Politics

What was that? Loud explosion heard across Ocean County

Minutes ago, members from the 87th Explosive Ordnance Disposal team detonated an unexploded ordinance retrieved from off base at the Joint Base MDL. The detonation was similar to mortar training, and was a single explosion. “If…

Police Blotter

Racial and Religious Tensions Escalate to Violence Around New Jersey Jewish Orthodox Enclave

LAKEWOOD-Over the past year, racial and religious tensions between Lakewood’s predominantly Orthodox Jewish population and residents in surrounding towns have escalated, culminating in violence for the first time this week. As Lakewood…

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Jackson Township Suffering from Sharp Increase in Questionable LLC Operated Rental Properties

JACKSON-There is an increase in the volume of homes being bought by corporations in Jackson for the purpose of being used as rental investment properties, according to research provided by Jackson Township resident…

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Poll: 86.9% of Residents Approve of Toms River's Cease and Desist Order Against Realtors

In an online poll by the Shore News Network with 770 readers, 86.9% of our readers said they approve of the performance of Toms River Mayor Tom Kelaher and the township council’s cease…

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Man Claiming to be Real Estate Buyer from Lakewood Charged with Trespassing

TOMS RIVER-Less than one week after Toms River Township officials passed a cease and desist order against aggressive real estate agents from Lakewood Township, police here say they have arrested a man…

Police Blotter·Politics

After Toms River Rejection, Empanada Guy Finds Open Arms in Brick

BRICK-After his business was rejected by the Toms River township council last March, Carlos Serrano, the “Empanada Guy” has received a warm welcome from nearby Brick Township. Serrano’s very popular food…

Business News

Toms River Township Bans Real Estate Soliciting in North Dover

Township Administrator: Unchecked real estate canvassing is fertile ground for blockbusting. TOMS RIVER-A large portion of the North Dover section of Toms River Township has been declared as off-limits to door to door…

Business News·Community News

Howell Officials Discuss Mandated Affordable Housing with State Senate President

HOWELL – Howell Township Mayor William Gotto and Deputy Mayor Robert Nicastro recently met with New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney on Feb. 18 to discuss the mandated affordable housing law.…

Community News·Politics

Editorial: How Jackson Can Strengthen No Knock Laws and Still be a Good Neighbor

Jackson Township, like our neighbors in Howell, Brick and Toms River is experiencing a real estate market boom. That boom is driving the prices of homes upward in the eastern portion of…

In the News

New Law Prohibits Towns From Shaking Down Entrepreneurial Teen Snow Shovelers

TRENTON-Legislation sponsored by Senator Mike Doherty (R-23) ensuring that kids have the right to offer snow shoveling services before storms without municipal approval was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. “It’s…

Community News·Politics

Anti-Six Flags Solar Coalition Wages Battle Against Grass Seed Mixtures

JACKSON-“What is native grass?” That was the question that remained largely unanswered during the four hour long Jackson Planning Board hearing Monday night of a controversial application by Six Flags to install a 69 acre solar…

Business News

Lakewood Realtors Approved for Canvassing of Northern Neighborhoods of Toms River

TOMS RIVER-Four Lakewood based realtors have applied for canvassing permits to knock on doors to ask homeowners to sell their property this past week in Toms River. This is according to Toms…

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Manchester Mayor Warns ASARCO Tresspasers Will be Prosecuted

by Phil Stilton, Toms River Magazine MANCHESTER-Growing up in Ocean County, we fondly called the abandoned ASARCO mineral mining operation, the Sarco Pit. It was where we hung out on weekends…

Community News·Police Blotter

Political Plan to Oust Gilmore and Monahan in Jackson Ends in Failure

Petition sold as saving tax dollars in Jackson ends up wasting $40,000. by Phil Stilton JACKSON-A politically motivated plan by a defeated 2012 candidate for township council to oust the law firm of…

Community News

Jackson Township Keeping List of Abandoned Structures Targeted for Razing a Secret

by Phil Stilton JACKSON-In the spring of 2014, a township ordinance to force the removal of hazardous abandoned structures was the talk of many town council meetings. Former Business Administrator Jose Torres…

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Caputo, Giblin, Tucker, Johnson & Mainor Bill to Make it Easier for Law Enforcement to Use Outdoor Video Footage to Investigate Crimes Clears Assembly Panel

Legislation sponsored by Ralph Caputo, Thomas Giblin, Cleopatra Tucker, Gordon Johnson and Charles Mainor to make it easier for law enforcement agencies to use outdoor video cameras to investigate crimes was released…

Politics

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – December 30th, 2014 thru January 5, 2015

Weekly Police Blotter – Press Release December 30th, 2014 thru January 5th, 2015 . . Motor Vehicle Accident (Hit & Run) – On Monday, January 5, 2015, at 8:13 p.m., Sergeant Ronald Buxton…

Police Blotter

Toms River Council Meeting Highlights

By Judy Smestad-Nunn TOMS RIVER – An ordinance that establishes the position of Assistant Records Manager was passed on its final reading at last week’s council meeting. After the meeting, Township Clerk…

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Jackson Township Prepares for upcoming Winter Storm

Fact Checking Councilman Ken Bressi's Slanderous Assault Against JTOWN Magazine

What was that? Loud explosion heard across Ocean County

Racial and Religious Tensions Escalate to Violence Around New Jersey Jewish Orthodox Enclave

Jackson Township Suffering from Sharp Increase in Questionable LLC Operated Rental Properties

Poll: 86.9% of Residents Approve of Toms River's Cease and Desist Order Against Realtors

Man Claiming to be Real Estate Buyer from Lakewood Charged with Trespassing

After Toms River Rejection, Empanada Guy Finds Open Arms in Brick

Toms River Township Bans Real Estate Soliciting in North Dover

Howell Officials Discuss Mandated Affordable Housing with State Senate President

Editorial: How Jackson Can Strengthen No Knock Laws and Still be a Good Neighbor

New Law Prohibits Towns From Shaking Down Entrepreneurial Teen Snow Shovelers

Anti-Six Flags Solar Coalition Wages Battle Against Grass Seed Mixtures

Lakewood Realtors Approved for Canvassing of Northern Neighborhoods of Toms River

Manchester Mayor Warns ASARCO Tresspasers Will be Prosecuted

Political Plan to Oust Gilmore and Monahan in Jackson Ends in Failure

Jackson Township Keeping List of Abandoned Structures Targeted for Razing a Secret

Caputo, Giblin, Tucker, Johnson & Mainor Bill to Make it Easier for Law Enforcement to Use Outdoor Video Footage to Investigate Crimes Clears Assembly Panel

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – December 30th, 2014 thru January 5, 2015

Toms River Council Meeting Highlights

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