Toms River Democrats Fear North Jersey Meddling Has Ruined their Chance to Take Over Town in 2019

This story is based on a report published at Ocean County Politics. See full report on Ocean County Politics. TOMS RIVER-The epic saga unfolding within the Ocean County Democratic base in Ocean County…

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Freeholder Little Says Board of Freeholders Will Oppose Murphy Gas Tax Increase

TOMS RIVER-LIKE A BAD PENNY, or in this case two pennies, another hike in the state’s gasoline tax could soon be burdening local motorists, thanks to Trenton lawmakers. “Here we go again,”…

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Ocean County Officials Assure Hurricane Preparedness

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County officials today assured the public that County government is prepared for hurricanes and storms. “Along with the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management, we are closely monitoring…

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Police: Woman Who Hit Cop Car Was Intoxicated

BRICK-On September 8, 2018 at approximately 1:55 am Brick Township Police Officer Nicole Borden was assisting with an investigation of a motor vehicle accident on Rt. 70 westbound near Burnt Tavern Rd.…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Toms River Police: Human Trafficking at Shoprite Parking Lot is Not Happening

TOMS RIVER-Police today responded to a rumor spreading around the community social media claiming to warn young girls in the Toms River area that the Route 37 Shoprite parking lot is a…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Berkeley Residents Deliver Back to School Supplies for Mayor’s Annual Drive

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP- Berkeley Township Mayor Carmen Amato said this week that the community delivered an A+ for children in need in his town. Amato announced the response to his 7th Annual School…

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Ocean County Democrats Want Toms River Club President Ousted for Bipartisan Endorsement

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Democratic Club wants Toms River Democratic Club President Teddy Price out. That was the general message on a Facebook post made by the county club after Price decided…

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Josh Welle Vows Support to Fund Planned Parenthood if he Becomes New Jersey Congressman

FREEHOLD-Josh Welle, a Democrat running for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District announced that if he defeats longtime Republican Chris Smith, he will fully fund Planned Parenthood. “For the first time…

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Josh Welle to Host Meet and Greet with Howell “Racists”

HOWELL TOWNSHIP-Josh Welle, a candidate for New Jersey’s fourth congressional district is once again entering a town which he considers racist, this time Howell Township. Last month, Welle visited Jackson Township, one…

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Trump Calls Democratic, Media Circus of Fake Rage at Kavanaugh Hearing “Sick”

WASHINGTON, DC-President Donald Trump criticized the crazed and demented circus that has become the Senate confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. This week, Kavanaugh’s hearing began,…

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Arrests Made in Howell Home Burglaries

On September 5, 2018 Howell Township Police Department arrested Branco Torres, 47, and his girlfriend Rebecca Alvarado, 48, both of Lakewood, for a pair of residential burglaries occurring on August 28, 2018…

Police Blotter

Outgoing O.C. Prosecutor Coronato Speaks Before Congress

WASHINGTON, DC-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato, facing the end of the line of his term at the hands of Governor Phil Murphy this week testified before congress about New Jersey’s drug epidemic.…

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Illegal Alien, Wanted Criminal Captured In Brick, Returned to El Salvador

BRICK- A 25-year-old El Salvadoran fugitive, a member of the notorious gang Mara Salvatrucha, and wanted in his home country for criminal conspiracy, was removed from the U.S. Friday, August 24, by…

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Report: Governor Murphy to Replace Prosecutor with Defense Attorney

TOMS RIVER-To the victor go the spoils. That’s how politics works in New Jersey and for Ocean County, the unfortunate end result of partisan warfare means that one of the state’s most…

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Murphy School Security Cut Angers Community that Supported His Campaign for Governor

TRENTON-New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has cut over $500 million from the state legislature’s “Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act” on Monday. Originally proposed last month as a $1 billion aid package…

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ShopRite Pharmacy Supports Launch of Prescription Drug Safety Program in New Jersey High Schools

ShopRite Pharmacy announces its support of Prescription Drug Safety, a new educational initiative to empower New Jersey high school students with the skills to make safe and healthy decisions about prescription medications…

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Field of Dreams Sparks Youth Sports Enthusiasm in Berkeley

Mayor Carmen F. Amato, Council members and the Pepe family held the official ribbon cutting of the new turf field at Veterans Park in Berkeley Township, at the Sam Pepe Memorial Stadium.…

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Police: Missing Teens Last Seen in Jackson

FREEHOLD-The Freehold Twp Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in trying to locate the following two juvenile female runaways. Kayla Destefano, white female, 16 years old, 5’02”, 139 pounds, brown hair,…

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Toms River Mayor Blames State Democrats for School Funding Crisis

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher, a Republican, this week squarely put the blame of the township’s school funding crisis on the shoulders of state Democrats. “On July 10, 2018, the Toms…

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Some State Legislators Suspect New Exit 91 Cause of Historic Brick Flooding

BRICK-What caused the epic flooding of the Greenbriar I adult community in Brick Township during Monday’s rainfall? That’s the question right now on everyone’s mind. Now, some in local government are blaming…

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