At the U.S. Border, Even Coronavirus Can’t Stop Illegal Entry

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested one U.S. citizen and four illegal border crossers in the pursuit and recovery of a stolen vehicle near Rio Rico, Arizona, Wednesday. Around 3 p.m.,…

US and World News

Out of Control in Trenton? McGuckin, Catalano Bill Would Fine You $15,000 for Going to the Park

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A law in Trenton is being pushed through that would fine New Jersey residents up to $15,000 for violating Governor Phil Murphy’s executive orders and it’s not the…

Government News·Police Blotter·Politics

NJ Man Strips Naked In Funeral Home, Leaves Beer in Casket

OLD FORGE, PA – A Collingwood, New Jersey man, Ethan Palazzo had a wild night this week at the Old Forge Funeral home in Pennsylvania. Police said Palazzo forced entry into the…

Police Blotter

Toms River Workers Furloughed; Council Drops Salary; Mayor Hill Keeps $75,000 Paycheck

TOMS RIVER-According to a report today in the Asbury Park Press, all of Toms River’s seven elected council members have opted to forfeit their $8,900 part-time salaries they receive from the municipality…

Ocean County News

Point Pleasant Man Charged for Stealing 1,600 N95 Masks

Kevin R. Brady, 49, of Point Pleasant Beach, was charged today with theft by unlawful taking and conspiracy to commit theft, both third-degree charges, in connection with the theft of up to 1,600…

Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Gruesome Details at NJ Nursing Home Where Bodies Were Stored in Shed Leads to State Investigation

ANDOVER, NJ – When relatives of patients at the Andover Subacute longterm care facility in Andover, New Jersey, relatives were sent forms in the mail alerting them that their loved one had…

Health and Wellness

19 Dead In Ocean County Overnight, County Sheriff Warns “It’s not over!”

TOMS RIVER-A spike in the daily volume of COVID-19 positives today reversed a downward trend that started this past holiday weekend has shown that Ocean County is not yet at the peak…

Health and Wellness·Ocean County News

Governor Murphy Reason on Park Closures Due to Religious Gatherings

OCEAN COUNTY-Several weeks ago, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 89, closed all of Ocean County’s parks because of large gatherings of religious Orthodox Jews visiting a bayside park in Brick Township. Publicly,…

New Jersey News·Politics

Mayor Hill to Buy $4,000,000 Fleet of Vehicles for Public Works Department; Announces Furloughs

TOMS RIVER-As the Toms River Township financial budget crisis gets worse, Toms River Mayor Maurice B Hill and his administration are asking taxpayers to begin upgrading vehicles in the Department of Public…

Community News·Government News

Point Pleasant Landlords Charged for Shutting Power to Tenants for Late Payments

John Fernicola, 68, of Brielle, and Amanda Wood, 34, of Point Pleasant Beach, operators of Beach Amethyst Motel in Point Pleasant Beach were charged on Saturday, April 11, with four violations of the…

Business News·Community News·Police Blotter

149 Dead in Ocean County As COVID-19 Cases Still Increasing; 149 Dead

TOMS RIVER-A weekend downturn in COVID-19 cases in Ocean County could have been just that. With Passover and Easter on Saturday and Sunday respectively, there was a drop in reported cases this…

Health and Wellness

Top 10 Pizzerias Worth Driving to at the Jersey Shore Once the Coronavirus Quarantine Ends

It’s been almost a month since the quarantine here in New Jersey began and we’re getting a little stir crazy. We can only long for the days of our freedoms being returned…

Business News·Food & Dining·Top 10 Lists

You Can’t Go Anywhere, But He Really Wanted Those Tires

SPOTSWOOD, NJ – A 37 year old local man was arrested here for stealing tires from an industrial park during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frank Medina, 37, of Spotswood, was charged by the East…

Police Blotter

New Coronavirus Cases Down for Third Consecutive Day in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER-For the third straight day, new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus have decreased across Ocean County. The total count for Ocean County is 3,395 confirmed cases. Lakewood Township still leads the…

Government News·Jersey Shore News·Ocean County News

365 Ocean Launches Virtual Tours, Announces New Procedures to Enhance COVID-19 Safety

365 Ocean, the collection of 57 oceanfront condominium residences in Long Branch, announced today that it has implemented a number of new policies and procedures designed to enhance the safety of the…

Monmouth County News

Craps Game, Black Market Barber, Speakeasies Headline Today’s List of Coronacrimes

TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, announced the following recent enforcement actions against violators of Governor Murphy’s Emergency Orders related…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Holman Comes Up Empty Again As Ocean County Republicans Snubbed for Redistricting

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank Holman is probably the most disengaged Republican Chairman in the entire state of New Jersey and his political losses keep mounting. This time, despite henchman Jerry…

Business News·Government News

In New Jersey, People Are Using COVID-19 As a Weapon Against Police, Each Other

Leave it to some residents of New Jersey to use the COVID-19 pandemic as a weapon against police officers and each other. Reports are streaming in daily from police departments statewide as…

In the News

RPM Development Announces New Measures to Tour East Gate at Historic Fort Monmouth

RPM Development Group announced today revised sales procedures to assist homebuyers at East Gate, the collection of luxury townhomes, duplexes and single-family residences in historic Fort Monmouth. The development firm, along with…