Brick Student Walking Home from School Shot Near Saturday’s Drive By Shooting

BRICK-Police in Brick this evening said as many as two suspects are being sought in connection with a shooting of a student as he left school property after dismissal on Tuesday. Police…

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Police Report Shooting Near Brick Memorial High School

BRICK-The Brick township Police Department has said at least one person has been shot near Brick Memorial High School. “Police are at Brick Memorial responding to the reports of shots fired. The…

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NJEA Endorses Kathy Egan for Toms River School Board

TOMS RIVER-Former TREA union boss Kathy Egan has received the coveted endorsement of the state’s largest teacher’s union, the New Jersey Education Association. In a flyer being distributed within the Toms River…

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Drunk School Bus Driver Arrested While Taking Kids Home from School

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Chief of Police Karin DiMichele announced the arrest of Anthony Rodriguez, age 64, of South Toms River. Rodriguez was charged with Endangering…

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Lisa Natale-Contessa Urges Toms River Residents to Call Murphy, Sweeney to ask for Fair School Funding

TOMS RIVER-Funding cuts by the administration of Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney have forced the Toms River Regional School District to cut jobs and services. Now, Lisa…

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TR School Board Candidate Jeff Dingsor Says Stop Lakewood Private School Bussing Plan

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 Jeff Dingsor and I…

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Toms River High School East Football Team Off to 5-0 Start

TOMS RIVER-It’s been a while since anyone would consider Toms River High School East’s football team a powerhouse in the Shore Conference, but this year, the team is making heads turn after…

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Faded Sign Honoring Fallen Marine Replaced by School District

Sept. 27, 2019— Major James M. Weis was a Marine Corps helicopter pilot who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010. The death of the High School North graduate greatly impacted Toms River,…

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School SRO’s Practice Active Shooter Drill

TOMS RIVER-In a continued partnership with local law enforcement agencies, members of the Toms River Police Department conducted active shooter training at High School East on September 3rd with the Toms River…

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Brick Mayor Ducey Urges Phil Murphy to Fix “Flawed” School Funding Formula

After meeting with N.J. Department of Education Commissioner on behalf of the students and taxpayers of Brick Township, Mayor John G. Ducey is asking Governor Phil Murphy to identify a new school…

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High School Girls Tennis: Toms River South Beats North

Brianna Weltner and Megan Ryan got wins in singles rounds on the tennis court as Toms River South defeated Toms River North to start the 2019 fall season. North’s Sophia Martinez got…

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Berkeley Back to School Backpack Drive a Success!

BERKELEY-Back to School shopping comes with mixed emotions for many. For most kids, it’s a sad ending to the summer, but they get to buy new clothes and the start of another…

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5 Great Back-to-School Movies

For those of us in the northeast, this week is when the kids go back to school. The annual tradition has been well documented on the big screen, but here are five…

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Toms River Democrats Join Bi-Partisan Effort Against Murphy School Funding Formula

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Council Democrats Terrance Turnbach and Laurie Huryk joined in a bi-partisan legislative effort with Republican Dan Rodrick to join Republicans tonight to speak out against school funding cuts in…

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High School Students, Thinking About Attending Medical School?

Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University and Monmouth University are offering a six-session ‘Mini Medical School’ for high school students on Monday’s beginning September 16 to October 28, 7:30…

Health and Wellness

Barnegat Mayor Objects to LBGT History Lessons in School; Chief Vows to Protect

BARNEGAT-As New Jersey prepares to embark on a new curriculum to educate students on LGBT history, Barnegat MayorAlfonso Cirulli said that directive from Governor Phil Murphy’s administration is “an affront to Almighty…

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Army Veteran, Toms River School Board Member, Family, Kids Receiving Death Threats after Criticizing Rashida Tlaib

BEACHWOOD-Toms River School Board Member and U.S. Army war veteran Daniel Leonard is receiving a slew of death threats against himself and his family since criticizing U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib’s threat of…

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Muslim Group CAIR Targets Toms River War Veteran; School Board Member

BEACHWOOD-Toms River School Board Member Daniel Leonard, a veteran of America’s War Against Global Terrorism if fighting a new battle this week after Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) set their sites on…