Ocean County approves new grant funding, shared service agreements, and veterans bureau creation

Board of Commissioners greenlights public safety upgrades, municipal service contracts, and housing rehabilitation support for 2026. Toms River, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has approved a wide range of…

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Monmouth County Commissioners praise DPW for shared services partnership aiding Lake Como snow cleanup

LAKE COMO, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has commended the county’s Department of Public Works for its rapid and coordinated response assisting the Borough of Lake Como with…

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Ocean County Commissioners approve new grants, shared services, and policy changes for 2026

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has approved a wide-ranging series of grants, shared service agreements, and internal policy measures during its latest public meeting, committing millions of…

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Farmingdale mayor praises Monmouth County for shared services that transformed local operations

Freehold, NJ – Monday — Farmingdale is spotlighting more than two decades of collaboration with Monmouth County as a model of municipal efficiency, crediting a wide range of shared service agreements for…

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Ex-Marine Pilot Charged For Allegedly Attempting To Sell Military Services To China

Ex-Marine Pilot Charged For Allegedly Attempting To Sell Military Services To China Micaela Burrow on December 12, 2022 Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Edmund Duggan faces charges of plotting to illegally…

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Tiny New Jersey Pelican Island Ends Decades of Strange Split Between Two Police Departments

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. – One of New Jersey’s most unusual policing arrangements has come to an end after three neighboring municipalities agreed on a solution that local officials say will improve emergency…

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Ocean County to name Man, Woman of the Year as funding, grants headline busy week

Commissioners also set votes on opioid funds, $1M housing grant and local agreements TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ocean County commissioners are set to recognize community leaders and approve millions in funding this…

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Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as DNI, Leaves Office A Champion of Free Beach Access in New Jersey

Seaside Heights, NJ — Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she will resign as Director of National Intelligence at the end of June, closing out a turbulent 15-month stretch in the Trump administration…

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Jackson MUA Extends Water Service Toward Manchester Border, Opening Door for New Development

Jackson, NJ — Water infrastructure is quietly reshaping the development landscape along the Jackson–Manchester border, as the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) expands shared service capacity that could support future construction…

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Montclair council advances redevelopment, parking changes at March 24 meeting

Housing project, tax cap measure and multiple fee ordinances move forward Montclair, NJ – The Montclair Township Council moved forward with a wide-ranging agenda Tuesday night, advancing a major redevelopment agreement, introducing…

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Top New Jersey Dem Wants to Force School District Consolidation: Why Jackson and Lakewood Should Take Notice

Top New Jersey Education Senator Calls for Mandatory School District Consolidation New Jersey’s top Democrat overseeing education policy is now openly calling for mandatory consolidation of school districts, reigniting a controversial debate…

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Berkeley Council Introduces Parking Ordinance, Advances Budget Transfers at Meeting

Township officials also approved shared service agreements and authorized action targeting a zoning board member. Berkeley Township, NJ – The Berkeley Township Council introduced a new parking ordinance and approved several financial…

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New Jersey Begins Path To Consolidating School Districts Ahead of Mikie Sherrill’s Inauguration

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Seeking to streamline local education systems and reduce redundant spending, State Senator Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) has introduced legislation that would require every New Jersey county to develop…

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Judge approves limited confidentiality order in Silver First Aid Squad $2 million misconduct and theft court battle

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Superior Court judge in Ocean County has approved a discovery confidentiality order in the ongoing civil case filed by the Township of Toms River against the Silverton…

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Newark schools Could Merge with Belleville, Bloomfield and others if Mikie Sherrill wins in November

Newark, NJ – A sweeping education shake-up could be on the horizon in Essex County if New Jersey voterrs elect Mikie Sherrill as governor in November. In Sunday night’s debate against Jack…

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Greenhead Flies, $1.16 Million Aircraft Hangar, Vo-tech for Juvenile Delinquents on the Agenda in Ocean County

Ocean County backs fly control bill and Beach Haven battery project delay in busy commissioners meeting Toms River, NJ — The Ocean County Board of Commissioners tackled a packed agenda this week,…

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Public Notice: Jackson Amends Code for Public Safety Director

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-14 ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER 3-101.1 ENTITLED “DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY” BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Council of…

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Dozens of traffic safety upgrades proposed across Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ocean County officials will consider more than 20 traffic safety improvements during the upcoming meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, with changes spanning speed zones, traffic…

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Embattled Middletown School Board Puts Closures on Hold, Will Drastically Raise Taxes Instead

LEONARDO, N.J. — The Middletown Township Public School District has announced it will not move forward with previously considered school closures for the 2025–2026 academic year, following a revised proposal involving a…

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CBP Trade Summit in Philadelphia Highlights the Importance of Partnership

At a time when the U.S. economy is thriving, a standing-room-only crowd packed the halls of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit on March 26-28 in Philadelphia.…

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