Ocean County Parks Service Offering Stress Reducing “Yoga After Work” Program
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Are you searching for a new way to wind down after a busy day at work? A program being offered by the Ocean County Parks Department might be…
US ‘Gift’ Sparks Protests In Nepal, Tear Gas And Water Cannons Fired
Nepali police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters objecting to a U.S.-funded infrastructure program presented to parliament on Sunday for ratification, witnesses and officials in the capital told CNN. The…
RC car battery sparks fire that burned down Lakehurst detached garage and destroyed a real car stored inside it
LAKEHURST, NJ – A fire broke out in a detached garage Saturday night while nobody was home at a Lakehurst residence. Investigators determined the fire was caused by a remote-controlled car battery.…
Penn Station fire linked to welder sparks landing in garbage can below
NEW YORK, NY – Smoke filled up the exit concourse at Penn Station on Tuesday causing concern within one of the nation’s biggest rail travel hubs. It turns out the smoke was…
Island Hit With ‘Lava Tsunami’ As Volcano Sparks Evacuations
A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that erupted in September is currently spewing molten rock and threatening the island’s inhabitants, prompting evacuations, according to the Associated Press. Rivers of…
School Staffer Wears Blackface, Allegedly Calls Herself Rosa Parks To Protest Vaccine Mandate
A special education assistant at an elementary school in Oregon showed up to work in blackface and allegedly called herself Rosa Parks to protest a vaccine mandate for district employees, local outlet…
Victim shot by random gunman on RosaParks Boulevard
PATERSON, NJ – Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora announce that at approximately 5:04 a.m. on June 20, 2021, members of the Paterson Police Department were…
Gas station fire sparks massive explosion
A fire at a gas station Novosibirsk, Russia sparked a large explosion that injured 16 people, Pravda.ru reports. The was captured on video from multiple different locations.…
Freak accident sparks fire at Amityville Horror House
A fire broke out at the Toms River Amityville Horror home on Wednesday when a propane tank spontaneously exploded.…
2 Million Square Foot Warehouse Facility in Jackson Sparks Controversial Bill in Trenton
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – When Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and developer Vito Cardinale came up with a plan to save the troubled Adventure Crossing sports complex in town, they raised the…
Three Sparks Men Indicted On Fentanyl Distribution Charges
RENO, NEVADA – A federal grand jury has returned indictments charging three residents of Sparks, Nevada, for their alleged roles relating to the distribution of fentanyl (a deadly synthetic opioid). Jesse Arevalo, aka…
Reservations now required for camping at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
EQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. March 29, 2021 – Preparations are underway to reopen campgrounds in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for the 2021 summer season. In 2020, many campgrounds remained…
Ocean County parks now accepting Christmas trees
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Parks Department is now accepting Christmas trees for disposal. Ocean County residents are being encouraged to make recycling their Christmas trees part of their holiday…
Trump Order Lets 5th Graders and Their Families Free Entry to National Parks
DES MOINES, Iowa — While at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed a Secretary’s Order that waives entrance fees to national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands and…
Popular Travel Bloggers Kara and Nate Fined $1,000 for Filming in National Parks, Warned by FAA for Flying Drone
Popular YouTube travel bloggers Kara and Nate, who run a commercial YouTube channel with over 1.93 million subscribers said this week they received a $1,000 fine from the National Parks Service for…
With Help from Lakewood DPW, Geoghegan Announces Howell Parks Open Again
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Howell Township Business Manager Brian Geoghegan, a lifelong resident of Toms River Township has announced parks in his town are reopened to the public after he forced their…
Police Announce Arrest of Two for Murder of Baltimore MTA Bus Driver Marcus Parks
BALTIMORE, MC – Commissioner Harrison, Mayor Young, and Representative from the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force and MTA Police, announced the arrests of two suspects in the murder of MTA Bus Driver Marcus…
Lakewood Township Mobilizes Public Works to Sanitize Howell Township Parks
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Howell Township Business Manager Brian Geoghegan, who actually lives in Toms River, has announced that he will be partnering with nearby Lakewood Township to sanitize parks across Howell…
County Insider: Freeholder Virginia Haines Closed Parks Because Orthodox Jews Used them During Pandemic
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – In March and April, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines was among the first elected officials in New Jersey to close parks, weeks ahead of Governor Phil Murphy’s executive…
Murphy Finally Allows Gyms and Indoor Water Parks, Amusement Parks to Reopen September 1st.
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 181, which permits gyms and health clubs, as well as amusement and water parks, to reopen their indoor premises to the public on…