TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Township is seeking food vendors for its 6th Toms River Food Fest on May 14 along Washington Street in downtown. The event is from 11 a.m.…
HOWELL – The Howell Township Governing Body will introduce its proposed 2016 Municipal Budget on Feb. 22. The budget seeks to maintain a municipal tax rate equal to or lesser than the…
TRENTON-Deirdre K. Hartman, Deputy Director of Representation for the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (NJ PERC) has given the green light to the formation of a new public workers union in Jackson Township…
It was bad enough that Chris Christie’s “dear friend” Debra Won Yang hosted a fundraiser for his campaign on the same day that she was doing taxpayer-funded interviews for his “independent” Bridgegate…
OCEAN COUNTY – Popular recycling programs in Ocean County will continue with the help of a state recycling grant of $580,446. The grant from the 2015 Recycling Enhancement Act Tax Fund, County…
Scam Alert Update (2/4/2016) – On Wednesday afternoon, February 3, 2016, the Lacey Township Police Department received a report of a Forked River resident who had just been defrauded $6,435.00 through the telephone IRS scam.…
Toms River’s program to curb its beaver population has caught the attention of PETA, who calls the campaign a “Beaver Massacre”. PETA objected to the township’s use of Conibear traps which snap…
TOMS RIVER-After postponing a zoning board hearing to hear testimony on an application by the Toms River Chabad to use their existing residential structure as a religious school and community center, the…
TOMS RIVER-Four Lakewood based realtors have applied for canvassing permits to knock on doors to ask homeowners to sell their property this past week in Toms River. This is according to Toms…
Staff Report TOMS RIVER-Each Tuesday in downtown Toms River, a high-stakes bidding war takes place, quietly tucked away in room 119 at the Ocean County Administrative Building. It’s where real…
Petition sold as saving tax dollars in Jackson ends up wasting $40,000. by Phil Stilton JACKSON-A politically motivated plan by a defeated 2012 candidate for township council to oust the law firm of…
by Phil Stilton “My question now becomes what other criteria is missing? Lack of deaths? Lack of violations issued? Time of accidents? I am not fully comprehending the thought process and most…
Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblyman Greg McGuckin of the 10th Legislative District have introduced legislation, S-2607/A-4095, which would require civilly committed sexually violent predators to be paid the same rate as state…
On September 23, 2014, Burlington County Assignment Judge Ronald E. Bookbinder ordered Hainesport Township to disclose which Township officials and employees were receiving taxpayer subsidized health insurance. This decision was made in…
On August 1, 2014, the New Jersey Libertarian Party (NJLP) formally petitioned the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for a rule requiring municipalities and other local government units to specify…
Today’s solid employment report caps off a strong year for the U.S. labor market, which achieved a number of important milestones in 2014. Total job growth last year was the strongest since…
by Justin Elliott and Jesse Eisinger Citing an investigation by ProPublica and NPR, Sen. Charles Grassley is asking the American Red Cross to explain more clearly how it uses public donations, specifying…
by Michael Grabell A state judge has ordered the New York City Police Department to release records on a secretive program that uses unmarked vans equipped with X-ray machines to detect bombs.…
Following the most-recent news of a major New Jersey employer reportedly going to move its operations and employees to a more affordable, business-friendly state, Assistant Senate Republican Leader Joe Pennacchio unveiled several…
OCPO SAYS SENDING MONEY TO GET MONEY NEVER WORKS OUT WELL FOR THE SENDERhttp://www.app.com/story/money/business/consumer/press-on-your-side/2015/01/06/scam-free-money-taxes/21352809/ No free money just for paying taxeswww.app.comA West Long Branch woman was promised $9,750, but told she had…
