2nd New Jersey Makers Day Celebration on March 19
TOMS RIVER – Toms River Intermediate East School will host a Makerspace event as part of the 2nd annual New Jersey Makers Day. The March 19 event will be from 9 a.m.…
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Contractor Requirements is the focus of Consumer Protection Week
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County will focus on the requirements and regulations that need to be met by home improvement contractors as the theme of Consumer Protection Week, which begins March 6.…
February 24, 2016
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Gangwise – Tools for Teens and Adults
The Ocean County Library will offer four upcoming Gang Awareness Programs throughout the county for teens, parents, educators, clergy and other concerned adults about the growing menace of gangs in our communities.…
February 21, 2016
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Ocean County Senior Services Has List of Free income Tax Assistance Providers
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Office of Senior Services offers residents a list of volunteer income tax counseling sites for those unable to afford tax preparation services. The AARP Tax-Aide volunteers…
February 19, 2016
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Peace Poster Winners
The Goetz National Jr. Art Honor Society (NJAHS) recently participated in the Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest. Mr. Ed Townsend, from the Toms River Lions Club, sponsored the contest and rewarded…
February 18, 2016
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Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Blotter – February 9th thru February 15th, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter February 9th thru February 15th, 2016 . . Theft – On Monday, February 15, 2016, at 8:28 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota responded to Applebee’s, 404 Route 9 South in…
February 18, 2016
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Brick Chambers Hosts Wine Tasting Event March 16
BRICK – The Brick Township Chamber of Commerce hosts a wine tasting networking event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 16. The event will be held at the Insectropolis, 1761 Lakewood Road…
February 18, 2016
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THE GARDEN STATE PHILHARMONIC TO PRESENT MUSE OF FIRE PLAY WITH PLAYWRIGHT DAVID KATZ
TOMS RIVER/OCEAN COUNTY/JERSEY SHORE – The Garden State Philharmonic is more than half way through its 60th anniversary season. Thus far, audiences have experienced a mix of traditional classics, humorous opera selections…
February 17, 2016
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake
TOMS RIVER – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ocean County holds its 16th Bowl for Kids’ Sake at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at the Playdrome in Toms River and at noon March…
February 17, 2016
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Zoning Board Cancels Chabad Jewish Center Special Meeting
TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Township Zoning Board of Adjustment has canceled its Feb. 18 special meeting to discuss the application of the Chabad Jewish Center. The applicant requested a postponement…
February 17, 2016
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Lighthouse International Film Festival presents- A WING AND A PRAYER- screening and director discussion. Feb 27th.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Jill Voshell Lighthouse International Film Festival – Public Relations filmfestivalpr@gmail.com Christine Rooney Managing Director liffinfo@gmail.com 571-212-3292 Lighthouse International Film Society Presents: Screening and Director Discussion Film – A…
February 16, 2016
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Valentines Day Surprise
VALENTINES DAY SURPRISE Throughout the Valentines Day weekend some 408 nurses and nurses aides, in 34 nearby assisted living facilities, got the biggest Valentines Day surprise of their working lives. They were…
February 15, 2016
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Silverton Fire Company backs Re-election of Commissioner Brian Geoghegan
TOMS RIVER – The Silverton Volunteer Fire Company officers and general membership support the re-election bid of Brian Geoghegan for the Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire District 2. Geoghegan was appointed to…
February 14, 2016
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HS WRESTLING: Jackson Memorial Earns Group 4 Central Title With Win Over Long Branch
The top-seeded Jackson Memorial High School wrestling team trailed by two points after 12 bouts but came back to defeat visiting Long Branch, 28-24, in the final round of the NJSIAA Group…
February 12, 2016
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Editorial: How Jackson Can Strengthen No Knock Laws and Still be a Good Neighbor
Jackson Township, like our neighbors in Howell, Brick and Toms River is experiencing a real estate market boom. That boom is driving the prices of homes upward in the eastern portion of…
February 12, 2016
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Public comment sought on OCC School of Nursing Degree Program
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County School of Nursing’s Associate Degree in Nursing Program will undergo a site review by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The public is invited…
February 12, 2016
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Grant-Writing Workshop on Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Held Feb. 22
TOMS RIVER – The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is offering a grant-writing workshop to nonprofits in Ocean County and in other counties that are interested in applying for…
February 12, 2016
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'I've still got a song to sing': Peter Yarrow in concert
PHOTOS BY LOVE IMAGERY Peter Yarrow performs at the Grunin Center in Toms River, Feb. 6. (A review by Spotlight Central. Photos by Love Imagery) On Feb. 6, Peter Yarrow of the…
February 11, 2016
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Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – February 3rd thru 8th, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter February 3rd thru February 8th, 2016 . . Drug Possession and Distribution (Arrests) – On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, detectives of the Lacey Township Police Department obtained a search…
February 11, 2016
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Ocean County to Begin First Road Overlay Project of 2016
TOMS RIVER – Ocean County is expected to repair more than five miles of roadway under its first road overlay contract of 2016. The Board of Chosen Freeholders on Feb. 17 is…
February 11, 2016
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