Ocean County Coronavirus Heat Map 3-26-20
Lakewood 198 Toms River 60 Jackson 52 Brick 33 Berkeley 28 Manchester 20 Point Pleasant Borough 18 Barnegat 12 Lacey 12 Stafford 7 Little Egg Harbor 4 Beachwood 3…
Ocean & Monmouth County Heat Map – Coronavirus – As of March 25, 2020
Ocean County Town Name Number of Cases Lakewood 141 Toms River 40 Jackson 35 Brick 22 Berkeley 17 Point Pleasant Borough 13 Manchester 11 Barnegat 10 Lacey 10 Stafford 5 Little Egg…
NJ Attorney General: Three Charged Across New Jersey for Violating Murphy Executive Orders
TRENTON—Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today reiterated his message that law enforcement agencies across New Jersey are strictly enforcing the Governor’s Executive Orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, and those who refuse to…
Coronavirus Jumps from 200 to 321 in Ocean County in Past 24 Hours
The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) website at www.ochd.org has just been updated with the newest COVID-19 case count for Ocean County. There are now a total of 321 confirmed cases being reported as…
Report: McGuckin, Dasti Law Firm Navigates Belmar Politicians Through Pay to Play Violations
BELMAR-There’s a major conflict of interest here at the Jersey Shore as the law firm of McGuckin & Dasti, based out of Ocean County continues gobbling up political pay to play contracts. …
Rifts Between Jersey Communities Starting to Form as Coronavirus Fears Intensity at the Jersey Shore
LAKEWOOD-There are now two distinct rifts growing between communities here at the Jersey Shore as we are midway through the second week of a state-imposed self-quarantine and shutdown aimed to stop the…
34% Increase in Coronavirus Cases in Ocean County in Past 24 Hours
TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department today reported 51 new positive coronavirus cases with nearly half of all cases located in Lakewood. The new total count is 200, with 84 cases in…
Assemblymen McGuckin, Catalano: BENNY’s Go Home! We Don’t Want You at the Shore!
BRICK, N.J. – Two New Jersey assemblymen from Ocean County have a message for out-of-area property homeowners, who have invested up to millions of dollars in vacation homes here at the Jersey Shore.…
Ocean County Coronavirus Positives Increased 40% Since Yesterday.
TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department today released updated counts of confirmed positive coronavirus cases, noting the new countywide total is 149 confirmed cases. That number represents a 40% increase from just…
Mayor Hill, Toms River Township Council Settles Lawsuit With North Dover Land Owner
TOMS RIVER-A settlement has been agreed to between the Township of Toms River and defendants Jeanette Lipschitz/Hecht regarding a North Dover property that could contain as many as 1,400 homes. In a…
After Push Back, Jackson Township to Host Meeting with Online Video, Questions from the Public
JACKSON-After announcing that the Tuesday, March 24th township meeting in Jackson Township would be closed to the public, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina and Council President Barry Calogero have announced today the…
Fire Destroys Home in Holiday City at Berkeley
From Toms River Fire Department This morning Stations 17,18,20, 26-RIT and Squad 55 were dispatched to a residence on Innsbruck Drive in the Holiday City section of Berkeley Township for a reported…
Ocean County Sheriff: Coronavirus Spreading Because People Won’t Listen
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy said tonight that the number of positive coronavirus cases has risen significantly and said it’s because some people just aren’t listening to local, county, state and…
Out of Work with Nothing to Do? Ocean County Parks Offering Social Media Programming
Coming live from the Nature Center at Cattus Island County Park in Toms River will be Nikki Vernachio, senior park naturalist, who will talk about the Box Turtle. “We encourage everyone to…
10 New Cases of Coronavirus Reported in Ocean County
The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) is reporting that 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Ocean County. The additional individuals bring the total number of positive COVID-19 cases…
Ocean County Operated Golf Courses and Nature Centers Closed
TOMS RIVER – With social distancing strongly encouraged by health officials, Ocean County Parks and Recreation will be keeping its 27 parks open to the public, but closing the visitor and nature…
Ocean County Parks to Remain Open…Get Out and Get Some Fresh Air!
TOMS RIVER – With social distancing strongly encouraged by health officials, Ocean County Parks and Recreation will be keeping its 27 parks and two golf courses open to the public, but closing…
Jersey Woman Sent to Prison for Enslaving Sri Lankan Immigrant
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 70 months of prison for her conviction on charges of forced labor, alien harboring for financial gain, and marriage…
Fake Coronavirus Concoction Burns Young Boys in New Jersey
RIVERVALE-With coronavirus madness sweeping New Jersey, one 7-Eleven in New Jersey is selling a home-made sanitizer that ended up burning four children. On Monday, March 9, 2020, the River Vale Police Department…
Two Killed in Bayville Crash
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on March 9, 2020, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Berkeley Township Police were notified of a bicyclist being struck by a motor vehicle on…