Governor Phil Murphy: I’m A Pig
TRENTON-While addressing the media for the first time since Election Day, Governor Phil Murphy conceded, “I’m a pig.” “I’m competitive,” he added. “I wanted to win them all.” That’s not what happened…
While Cory Booker Chases D.C. Dreams, His Opponent Singh is More Concerned About Fighting New Jersey’s Nightmares
ATLANTIC CITY-While New Jersey’s U.S. Senator Cory “Spartacus” Booker is traveling the country chasing dreams of becoming the next U.S. President, Hirsh Singh, an engineer from Atlantic County is traveling each day…
Jackson Board Votes on 1,100 Unit Complex in 200 Plus Acre Parcel with Wetlands
JACKSON-For months, residents have packed the board room at the Jackson Township administration building to protest the development of Jackson Parke, a project approved by the Jackson Township Council for affordable housing…
Bloc Vote Could Decide Future of Toms River in Expected Low Turnout Mayoral Election
TOMS RIVER-Tuesday’s mayoral election in Toms River could be decided by a growing, powerful bloc vote in Toms River as voter turnout is expected to be low in an otherwise uneventful election.…
Shore Deputy Mayor: Fair Share Housing is Agent of the Builder’s Lobby in New Jersey
MIDDLETOWN-New Jersey is in the middle of an affordable housing boom, mandated by the Fair Share Housing Center. Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC), founded in 1975, is the only public interest organization…
Lotano’s Legion Square a Shining Example of Downtown Toms River’s Future
TOMS RIVER-Towering high above the entrance of Toms River High School South is an apartment complex known as Legion Square. It is the first of many new high-density complexes planned for the…
Holmdel or Hazlet? They Both Look the Same to Monmouth GOP
HAZLET…Or maybe Holmdel-Monmouth County Republicans screwed up their most recent mailer to promote their Holmdel town committee candidates confusing the towns of Holmdel and Hazlet with each other. It’s an honest mistake,…
Montana Soldier Killed in Non-Combat Incident in Iraq
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Sgt. Nathaneil G. Irish, 23, of Billings, Montana, died Oct. 27, 2019, of a non-combat…
Earth’s Ozone Hole Now at Smallest Size on Record
NASA-The annual ozone hole reached its peak extent of 6.3 million square miles (16. 4 million square kilometers) on Sept. 8, and then shrank to less than 3.9 million square miles (10…
Jackson Becomes First Town to Legislate Religious Animal Slaughter in Ocean County
JACKSON–The Jackson Township Council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance that would legislate the religious sacrifice of animals within its borders. Under the new law, which will be voted on at the November…
Downtown Developer Plan Proposes Massive 1,000 Unit, 7 Story Apartment in Downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER-Architectural renderings provided to the Township of Toms River by the Capodagli Property Company, which was hired by the township to construct a massive 7 story, 1,000 unit apartment complex between…
Jackson Council Backs Off Plan to Build North America’s Largest Jewish Eruv
JACKSON-If passed, it would have allowed for the construction of North America’s largest, eruv, encompassing 100 square miles of Jackson Township. It would have dwarfed Manhattan’s 18-mile eruv, but after several hours…
“No Lakewood Busing” Says Kevin Kidney, Pine Beach School Board Candidate
In Lakewood, publicly funded busing to over 130 private schools has nearly bankrupted the school district – requiring tens of millions in state bailouts, year after year. I’m Kevin Kidney and I…
Jackson Township’s New Animal Cruelty Law Allows for Ritual Slaughter of Animals
JACKSON-Jackson Township this week will vote on an ordinance that will prohibit the cruelty of animals but offers an exemption in the case of slaughtering creatures during religious rituals. The new ordinance…
Private Meeting with Agudath Israel Leads to Township Wide Eruv Ordinance in Jackson Township
JACKSON-Jackson officials met last week with officials from Agudath Israel of America in a private session that excluded the public. Some of the fruits of that meeting have come to light after…
FACT CHECK: Tr Residents for Over Development is Not a Fake Entity As Mo Hill Claims
TOMS RIVER-Maurice “Mo” Hill is at it again, telling residents of Toms River half-truths, this time regarding a mailer sent by a political action committee called “TR Residents Against Overdevelopment”. Mo claims…
Jackson School Board Appoints Board Member Voted Out of Office in 2018
JACKSON-Scott Sargent will return to the Jackson School Board next month after he was unanimously chosen by the sitting Board of Education on October 16th to return to his seat. Last November,…
Brick Mayor Ducey Announces $44,000 in Grants to Local Charities
Brick, NJ – Mayor John G. Ducey and the Township Council will present checks to representatives of local service providers at the October 22, 2019 Council meeting. The checks, which range from…
Fact Check: Hill Campaign Admits Passing Advertisement as Real News Story to Misdirect Voters
TOMS RIVER-The campaign for Mo Hill for Mayor today admitted that it has passed off a “paid for by” advertisement as a legitimate news article to voters in Toms River. A “news…
Editorial: Patch Reporter Karen Wall Not Fit to Moderate Toms River Mayoral Debate
TOMS RIVER-Karen Wall, a reporter for the former AOL-owned Patch, a network of hyper-local community news and blog sites will be moderating a debate between Jonathan Petro and Maurice Hill on Thursday,…