Students Duct Tape Principal to Wall
Students and staff at Rosenauer Elementary School had some fun this week duct-taping Principal Ronald Polakowski to a wall to celebrate raising $1,080 to support Ocean of Love, a charity that…
Lakewood Vaad Endorses Wall Street Millionaire Phil Murphy for Governor
LAKEWOOD-The influential council of the Lakewood VAAD has endorsed Wall Street Millionaire Phil Murphy for Governor in next week’s election. The VAAD citied Murphy’s long and deep connections to the Orthodox body…
Jackson Memorial Band Wins State Championship
by Jonathan Wood JACKSON-All one had to do was walk outside this past Saturday, take a deep breath, look at the deep blue sky and feel that it was the perfect day.…
OCVTS Presents Peter and the Starcatcher at Grunin Center
The Performing Arts Academy presents ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ at the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Ocean County College on Friday November 17 at 7PM and Saturday November 18…
OceanFirst Sand Angel Event Breaks Guinness World Record in Seaside Park
SEASIDE PARK– One thousand six hundred and nine people stood on a windy, but warm, sunny beach in Seaside Park, NJ in hopes to break the Guinness World Record for simultaneous sand…
Annual Jackson Day with Holbrook Little League Parade
Don’t forget about the Jackson Day event taking place this Saturday, October 28th at Johnson Park. Opening ceremonies begin at 11am. There will be a parade for the Holbrook Little League Boys…
Watchdog Group Accuses Jackson Council of Wrongdoing Over Affordable Housing Ordinance
Highview Homes, LLC, will not have to go before the township zoning board to build 216 affordable housing apartment units in a 7 building, three-story apartment complex on Larsen Road courtesy of…
Annual Jackson Day event- Saturday October 28th
You are invited to come out and celebrate Jackson Township’s Annual Clean Communities Jackson Day Harvest Festival taking place on Saturday, October 28th, rain or shine, at John F. Johnson Jr. Memorial…
Jackson Police Investigating Alleged Sexual Assault of 13 Year Old
The Jackson Police Department and the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency are investigating an alleged sexual assault to a 13-year-old which was reported on Tuesday, October 10th. The incident was reported…
Jackson Liberty Band Crowned 2017 State Champions
by Tammy Garcia JACKSON-The Jackson Liberty Marching Band are your 2017 NJ STATE CHAMPIONS! This is the first time in the school’s short history the band has held the title of State…
Berkeley Township Trick or Trunk Coming Oct 28th
Join us for Trick or Trunk! Mayor Carmen Amato invites all Berkeley Township school children to participate in this year’s Trick or Trunk on Sat. October 28th from 12-2 pm. We are…
Toms River Council Candidate: End Special Deals for Developers on Lakewood Border
by Daniel Rodrick, Toms River Special deals given to developers by the Council and their appointed boards have resulted in the construction of 1400 new units of housing on the Lakewood border.…
Steps to Fund Performing Arts Academy Building Taken by Ocean County
TOMS RIVER – Noting that Ocean County students will be the beneficiaries of a new building to house the Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools Performing Arts Academy that will be located on…
Amy Cores Challenges Senator Singer, Invites Long-time Politician to Carpool to Newspaper Candidate Session
HOWELL-Amy Cores, a challenger to New Jersey State Senator Robert Singer has invited the longtime senator who represents Lakewood to carpool with her to an upcoming candidate session hosted by the Asbury…
Authorities investigate suspicious package found at N.J. college library
TOMS RIVER — Authorities are investigating a suspicious package found in the library of Ocean County College, officials said. The school tweeted just after 10 a.m. warning people to stay clear of…
Brick Teacher Wins Excellence In Education Award
BRICK – Lake Riviera Middle School teacher Gary Paxton was named the winner of the Excellence in Education Award, which is presented annually by the 10th Legislative District to an elementary, middle…
Flap Over Campaign Signs Continues to Dominate Toms River Election Season
TOMS RIVER-Campaign signs continue to be the center of debate in Toms River as Democrats and Republicans battle it out for control of the Toms River School Board and Municipal Council. First,…
Wall Street Millionaire Democrat Phil Murphy Unveils his Plan to Increase Government Spending in New Jersey
TRENTON-The two candidates for Governor to succeed Chris Christie in New Jersey, Kim Guadagno and Phil Murphy squared off in their first public debate last night. One candidate said New Jersey is…
Photos: Vicari, Leone on Hand as Brick Township Hosts Columbus Day Ceremony
BRICK-Mayor John Ducey and the township council hosted Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari and Ocean County’s Columbus Day Grand Marshall, Judi Leone. Judi and her husband Stephan, who is a Former Grand…
Girls Volleyball: Bianca Galis’ versatility leads to big milestone, history for Toms River North
Entering her final season, Bianca Galis had no idea she was on the verge of making history for the Toms River North program. That was at least until coach Steven Koenigstein pulled…