OPINION: No Political Campaign Signs Near Toms River 9/11 Memorial
TO THE EDITOR: I get that we’re in the election cycle, but it would seem to me if you’re running for election in Toms River, you should know that planting those wire…
Attorney General Charges Jersey Town Council for Civil Rights Violations; Seeks to Take Back $3.4 Million in Green Acres Funding
From the Office of Christopher Porrino, NJ Attorney General TRENTON – Likening the conduct of Mahwah township officials to 1950s-era “white flight” suburbanites who sought to keep African-Americans from moving into their neighborhoods,…
Letter: Why I support Daniel Rodrick For Toms River Council
I can tell you from the late 80’s to the current timeframe Toms River has expanded, developed and utilized almost every lot or site in town! We have come full circle from…
Phil Murphy Chimes in on Eruvs
Written by Phil Murphy, Candidate for Governor, NJ Originally posted in The Times of Israel Over the course of my campaign for governor, I have been blessed to see the true wonder…
Fall A Great Season to Walk in the Park
COOLER temperatures, clear, crisp days and leaves changing colors – the Fall season is just the perfect time of year to see Ocean County Parks at their finest. “Our parks have beautiful…
Outlaws Win Pink Tournament With Walk Off Run
TRENTON-The fall travel softball season in New Jersey heated up quickly this year after the Jersey Outlaws 18u defeated the NJ Sparks Elite softball team with an extra-innings walk off base hit…
Ocean County Kicks off Barnegat Bay Blitz
A warm welcome under chilly gray skies was provided to participants in the 8th Barnegat Bay Blitz held on June 7 at the Ocean County Parks and Recreation Administrative Offices off Bandon…
Freeholder Tries to Get Grip on Loose Mylar Balloons
by Ocean County, NJ MYLAR BALLOONS, those metallic covered novelty decorations that come in a host of shapes and sizes, may be fine for parties or graduation celebrations, but they can be…
$126,853 Grant Allows Berkeley Township to Help Fund Local Charities
Submitted by Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato Mayor Amato Seeks Berkeley Groups to participate. BERKELEY – Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Jr., is pleased to announce the Township has received a Clean Communities…
County Freeholders Seeking $500,000 For Walking Trail Project Through South Toms River
PRESS RELEASE FROM Ocean County Board of Freeholders In anticipation of constructing a segment of the Barnegat Branch Trail that would run through South Toms River and serve as the trails northern…
Lacey Police Blotter: January 26- January 31, 2017
Burglary and Theft (Auto) – On Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 11:32 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno responded to police headquarters to take a theft report. The victim reported that on January 31,…
Bronze Star Vietnam Vet Tops Berkeley Republican Council Ticket in 2017
Submitted by Berkeley Township Republicans BERKELEY TWP-On Saturday, January 28, 2017 over 130 members of the Berkeley Township Republican Organization met at the Berkeley Township Elementary School Auditorium to nominate and…
Black History Month Spotlight: Frederick Douglas
Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in February 1818. He had a difficult family life. He barely knew his mother, who lived on a…
South Seaside Park Dune System No Match for Nor'easter
BERKELEY TWP-They saved South Seaside Park from the brunt of the Atlantic Ocean’s surge during Superstorm Sandy and the recent nor’easter that passed through the state Sunday and Monday were no match…
Berkeley Mayor Credits Township Workers for Speedy Cleanup After Nor'easter
BERKELEY-Berkeley Township, according to many published reports this week had nearly 3 inches of rain during the recent passing Nor’easter. It was the highest total rainfall amount of any town in New…
Toms River Officials: 75% of beach dunes lost in Nor'easter
A news release has been published by the Township of Toms River. It reads: The Township Department of Public Works and Engineering have been monitoring conditions at our beaches following last night’s nor’easter.…
National Park Service Removes Tweet Comparing Inauguration Crowds, Apologizes
The National Parks Service was either misled by a fake news story by Trump hating New York Times reporter Binyamin Appelbaum and retweeted his misleading photo comparison of the Trump and Obama inaugurations. That…
Berkeley Island Park Begins Rebuilding After Being Damaged During Sandy
by Phil Stilton BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-More than four years after being critically damaged by Superstorm Sandy, the Berkeley Island County Park is finally being rebuilt. In November, the county announced a $6.9 million construction contract…
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…
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – February 16th thru 23rd, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter February 16th thru 23rd, 2016 . . Shoplifting – On Friday, February 19, 2016, at 5:37 p.m., Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas responded to Walmart, 580 Route 9 North in Lanoka Harbor, in…