Jack Ciattarelli’s Opposition to Mikie Sherrill’s Forced LGBTQ School Curriculum Plan Sparks Outrage Among New Jersey Gay Rights Activists
Trenton, NJ – The battle for New Jersey’s governor’s office erupted this week after Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill declared she would push LGBTQ curriculum in state schools without allowing parents to opt…
Brick Township MUA Hires Lawyer to Fight Asphalt Plan Expansion
BRICK-The Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority has hired Toms River land use attorney Edward F Liston, Jr. to represent the utility in its fight against Stavola Asphalt’s expansion of their Brick plan…
Report: BlueClaws Fireworks Spark Fire at Stadium
LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood Scoop is reporting that a fire broke out in the center field hedgerows during this weekend’s fireworks show at First Energy Park. Firefighters quickly dispatched to the scene and…
Doug Steinhardt Encourages Every New Jersey Municipality to Formally Oppose New Jersey Sanctuary State Directive
TRENTON- Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is putting pressure on communities across New Jersey to carry his orders…do not cooperate with the federal government when it comes to illegal immigration. There’s just one…
Man Charged with Loaded Shotgun at Police Headquarters; 500 Pound Pig Taken into Custody
TOMS RIVER-Police in Toms River confiscated a loaded shotgun in the vehicle of a man who turned himself in on a possible arrest warrant on Monday. Police searched the man’s home and…
School Board Candidates Have Until July 29 to File
TOMS RIVER-Want to serve your community by being a member of your town’s Board of Education? Now’s your chance. Anyone can do it. All you have to do is get a school…
Sheriff Candidate Calls for AG Grewal’s Arrest for Harboring Illegal Aliens
MIDDLESEX-Anthony Gallo, a Republican running for sheriff in Middlesex County said today that Attorney General Gurbir Grewal should be arrested for his 2018 directive to protect illegal aliens in New Jersey. “Has…
Governor Murphy, AG Grewal Threaten Sheriffs: Don’t Undermine My Sanctuary State Directive!
TRENTON-Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal made a clear threat against sheriffs in Cape May and Monmouth Counties who have deputized their officers as agents of ICE. Grewal said he…
Was It Too Late? Starbucks Offers Apology to Disrespected Police Officers
TEMPE,AZ-A Starbucks barista in Tempe, Arizona put the company in another compromising situation on Independence day when she asked Tempe police officers to leave the coffee chain because their presence made a…
Toms River to Build 500 Hi-rise Apartment Units Downtown
TOMS RIVER-A new plan to redevelop parts of Downtown Toms River call for up to 500 apartment units, retail space and a restaurant. The project was awarded to Capodagli Property Co. by…
Parent Claims Toms River Camp Counselors Played Basketball While Children Burned on Blacktop as Punishment
TOMS RIVER-Three Toms River youth camp counselors have been suspended after photos were published to Facebook showing a child with burn marks and blisters on his hand, reportedly as punishment by the…
Mayor Amato, Council to State: Stop Taxing Military Combat Pay
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-Mayor Carmen Amato and the Berkeley Township Council agreed last week that the state government should immediately stop taxing combat pay for New Jersey residents serving in overseas combat zones. Under…
Berkeley Township Mayor, Council Oppose 18-25% Increases in Flood Insurance Premiums
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-Since Superstorm Sandy struck the Jersey Shore in 2012, Berkeley Township’s Mayor Carmen Amato and the township have been working hard to ensure the residents of the community received discounts under…
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Jackson’s Field of Dreams, MS Research Center at Adventure Crossing
JACKSON-A plan to make Jackson Township a regional sports and adventure tourism destination has a new obstacle, a lawsuit filed by 13 families hoping to stop it dead in its tracks. The…
Brick MUA Opposes Stavola Asphalt Plant Expansion
BRICK-The Brick Township MUA has announced their formal opposition of an application submitted by Stavola Industries, LLC for the expansion of the company’s Brick Township asphalt plant. The MUA says the plant…
Police Searching for “Faded” Red Pathfinder that Threw Kittens into Traffic
by TRPD TOMS RIVER-On Saturday, June 22, 2019, at approximately 8:00 PM police were called to the intersection of Route 70 and Massachusetts Ave for an animal call. Witnesses observed the passenger…
Rodrick Says Toms River Council Censured Him in an Act of Political Reprisal
TOMS RIVER-Toms River Councilman Daniel Rodrick who engaged in a heated political campaign against Toms River Councilman Maurice “Mo” Hill and former Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato said on Tuesday that his…
Kelaher, Petro Raise Pride Flag Over Toms River
TOMS RIVER-The Demographics of Toms River are slowly changing in a more progressive direction. Once a staunch conservative stronghold, those times are slowly changing. 15 years ago, Downtown Toms River was home…
Freeholders Warn Residents not to Buy or Use Illegal Fireworks on Fourth of July
TOMS RIVER-It’s that time of year when New Jerseyians, restricted by law cross the bridges over the Delaware River to buy fireworks in Pennsylvania where they treat residents as adults and the…
Turning the Corner on an Ugly Past; Pride Flag Raised Over Downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER-Evan Phalon, a strategic consultant for the Exit 82 Theater Company celebrated the raising of the LBGT Pride flag over Downtown Toms River. Phalon, joined by Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher…
“Anti-Semitic” Mailers Commonplace in Toms River, Jackson Political Campaigns
TOMS RIVER-Last week, the Toms River Township Council censured one of their own, Councilman Daniel Rodrick after a postcard mailer by his campaign detailed political and financial transactions between Councilman Maurice “Mo”…