Investigator Looking Into Leaks of Employee Records by Toms River School Board

TOMS RIVER-A report in today’s Asbury Park Press revealed the Toms River School District is serious about learning who has been leaking confidential employment records to the media. According to the report,…

Police Blotter

Berkeley Township Hosting Medicare Change Seminars for Seniors

BREKELEY-Mayor Carmen Amato wants to let all senior residents know about Medicare changes for 2018. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS: MEDICARE CHANGES FOR 2018 Enrollment Period: October 15 – December 7, 2017 The Office of…

Community News

Ocean County Legislators Support Bill to Protect Seniors from Phone Scams

Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove are putting their full support behind a legislative initiative to better protect consumers, most especially seniors, from telemarketing harassment.…

Ocean County News·Police Blotter·Politics

Phil Murphy Still Silent on NJ’s 2% Tax Cap

TRENTON — New Jersey’s 2 percent cap on police and firefighter arbitration awards must be renewed, or else taxpayers will see their services cut and property taxes rise, local government leaders said…

Politics

Former Jackson Township Business Administrator Torres Guilty on Political Corruption Charges

TRENTON – Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that Paterson Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres pleaded guilty today to a criminal conspiracy charge for directing that city employees perform work at a private…

Government News·Police Blotter

Toms River Mayor Apologizes for Letter Wishing Jewish Residents a Happy Rosh Hashanna

TOMS RIVER-A letter from the Toms River Police Department wishing Jewish residents a happy Rosh Hashanna has struck a nerve with some people in this New Jersey town. Last week, the…

Community News

In Honor of Police, Mayor Has Blue Line Painted at Township Sports Complex

Last weekend, while the Jackson Township Police were away, Mayor Michael Reina and the Department of Public Works left them a surprise on West Veterans Highway and within the township’s Justice Complex.…

Police Blotter

Trump Continues Support for Hurricane Victims in Weekly Address, 9-15-17

My fellow Americans, I would like to begin by continuing to send our prayers to all of those affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. From Texas to Louisiana to Florida, Alabama, South…

Politics·US and World News

White House Press Briefing Transcript: September 15, 2017

MS. SANDERS: Good afternoon. At the top I’d like to read a statement on the recent attacks in the UK and France: The United States strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in…

Politics·US and World News

North Korea launches another missile over Japan

North Korea launched a missile over Japanese airspace on Thursday night (Friday morning local time), for the second time in a month, ABC News reports. The report cited Japan’s public broadcasting network,…

US and World News

Jackson Councilman to Orthodox Resident: “There’s the door, get the hell out of here!”

JACKSON-Jackson Township Council President Ken Bressi who has a reputation of being boisterous and sometimes violent during his many tenures in public office lashed out Tuesday night at an Orthodox Jewish man…

Police Blotter

Manchester Police Searching for Missing Teen

by Todd Malland, MPD MANCHESTER-The Manchester Township Police is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a juvenile missing since late August. Imani N. Duffy, a 15-year-old female resident, ran away from…

Police Blotter

Former Jackson Zoning Board Member Unleashes Anti-Semitic Tirade; Calls for Senator’s Suicide

JACKSON-A former Jackson Zoning Board member whose most notable action during his eight year tenure in the township was voting to deny an application for an all-girl Orthodox Yeshiva on Cross Street…

Government News

Dancer, Clifton Open Space Bills Receive $91 Million in Funding

JACKSON-A set of bills sponsored by Jackson’s District 12 Republicans Ron Dancer and Rob Clifton will secure $91 million for open space funding, including $12 million for recreation and conservation. “I think…

Monmouth County News

Confederate Flags and Facebook Posts Top Wall Street Millionaire Democrat Murphy’s Agenda in Jersey Race

TRENTON-New Jersey is one of the most taxed states in America. It’s also one of the most politically bankrupt states in the nation, but Phil Murphy, a Wall Street millionaire who wants…

New Jersey News·Politics

MENENDEZ CORRUPTION TRIAL: Prosecutor paints Menendez as doctor’s ‘personal U.S. senator’

NEWARK — U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez sat wordlessly at the defense table as a federal prosecutor spelled out for the jury why they were all there. “This case is about a corrupt…

New Jersey News·Politics

County to Replace Beaver Dam Creek Bridge

WORK WILL BEGIN this fall on a replacement bridge over Beaver Dam Creek at Midstreams Road in Brick. The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders awarded a $4,661,443 contract to Midlantic Construction…

In the News

Hurricane Irma causes ‘major damage’ in the Caribbean

A powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane has slammed into the French Caribbean islands, causing “major damage” en route to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba before possibly heading for the US…

US and World News

Is Glory’s Market Being Sold to Quick Chek?

JACKSON-A rumor circulated on social media in the past week suggesting the owners of Glory’s Market, located at the intersection of Cedarswamp Road and West Commodore Boulevard was being sold to the…

Business News

Swanborne Project Back on the Table, This Time with Six Apartment Buildings

JACKSON-Swanborne LLC which owns 158.8 acres that stretches from East Veterans Highway to South Hope Chapel Road to Whitesville Road has submitted a new application to the township zoning board. In July,…

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