Manahawkin man charged for vehicular homicide
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 1, 2021, Michael Pillarella, 26, of Manahawkin, was arrested and charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault in…
Mayor Michael Reina wins re-election in contentious Jackson Township election
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Incumbent Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina was victorious Tuesday night in a contentious election in Jackson Township that pitted feuding factions of the Jackson Republican Club against each…
These two New Jersey towns are among the top 25 best towns in America for Christmas
CAPE MAY – When it comes to Christmas, few states do it like New Jersey. In most towns across the state, streets are filled with rows and rows of homes lavishly decorated…
Testa blames Phil Murphy, Democrats’ soft-on-crime policy for rising New Jersey crime wave
TRENTON – New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa has had enough of out-of-control crime in the Garden State, where criminals are being coddled by Governor Phil Murphy and Democrat lawmakers. New Jersey…
Atlantic City man charged for armed home invasion in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN – A man who broke into an Absecon home and confronted a sleeping resident inside the home at gunpoint has been arrested. Douglas D. DeBerry, 24, of Atlantic City, has been…
Flemming to oppose plan to stop private school development on Leesville Road, schools will be built
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Councilman Marty Flemming, who is running for mayor in tomorrow’s election, said on Sunday he would oppose a township deal to stop the construction of four…
Toms River Ramada Inn shuts down, here’s what it’s going to be
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After 32 years, the Ramada Inn hotel on Route 9 at the Toms River-Lakewood border is shutting down. The news was released by the former owner,Hotels Unlimited of…
New Jersey man arrested for credible threat against synagogues
DEAL, NJ – The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an imminent warning to synagogues in the New York and New Jersey area on Friday warning of a possible credible threat. Hours later,…
Sayreville man arrested by U.S. Marshals for Long Island armed robbery
SAYREVILLE, – A Sayreville man was arrested at his Sayreville home by U.S. Marshals for a robbery he committed in October in Long Island. According to the Suffolk County Police Department, the…
FBI warns of credible threat to New Jersey synagogues
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Ocean County officials are on high alert after the FBI’s Newark office issued a credible threat warning against Jewish synagogues. “The FBI has received credible information of a broad…
Powerball Jackpot now $1.5 billion, but here are New Jersey’s million dollar winners
There were no jackpot-winning tickets sold in Wednesday’s billion-dollar Powerball drawing, but three lucky New Jersey residents are now millionaires. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, November 2, drawing were: 02, 11, 22, 35 and 60. The Red Power…
AT&T adding new 5G towers across New Jersey
Can you hear me now? While we all remember those commercials by Verizon, the new battle between the cell phone superpowers AT&T and Verizon continues. Now, in the 5G arms race, AT&T…
Toms River Downtown Halloween art contest winners announced
TOMS RIVER – The winners of Toms River High School South’s 2022 Downtown Halloween Art contest have been announced. Each year, students from the school paint the storefront windows downtown, transforming Main…
Local fisherman helps whale stuck on Jersey Shore bay sandbar
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A Minke whale got itself stuck on a sandbar in the back bay near Brigantine on Halloween, and a fisherman stayed with it until the tide came back…
NJ 101.5 host Bill Spadea says land deal is ‘huge victory’ for Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHP, NJ – Conservative media host and possible candidate for New Jersey Governor in 2025, Bill Spadea, visited Jackson Township on Tuesday and said Mayor Michael Reina’s agreement to purchase a…
8 month project to upgrade aging water infrastructure begins this week in Toms River
Toms River, NJ- Veolia Water South Jersey has started a project to replace over two miles of aging water mains in the area of Water Street in downtown Toms River starting this…
Watch: Toms River Trick-or-treater warms hearts with amazing act of Halloween kindness
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A heartwarming story of kindness unfolded on Halloween in Toms River when a young boy showed the world that good will always prevail over evil. After a family…
Flemming critical of township’s land deal to stop four private schools from being built
Jackson Township Councilman and mayoral candidate Marty Flemming upset over land deal because he wasn’t notified. JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township Councilman Marty Flemming today is upset over a land purchase announced…
Watch: Innocent man detained, at gunpoint handcuffed after witness spots ‘rifle’ in car in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A man was arrested by Lakewood police officers and handcuffed after a witness called 911 to report a ‘rife’ that fell out of his car in the area of…
$100,000 lottery ticket sold in Ocean County
OCEAN COUNTY – Double-check your lottery tickets, Ocean County. A jackpot ticket in the Jersey Cash 5 lottery was sold in Ocean County this week. The ticket matched all five of the…
NJ 101.5’s Anchor Bill Spadea to visit Jackson Township tonight
JACKSON, NJ – Bill Spadea is one of those people New Jerseyans either love, or they love to hate. The conservative firebrand is popular in Jackson Township, named one of the Trumpiest…
Belmar police respond to social media posts about woman stabbed and left to die
BELMAR, NJ – A social media post being shared this weekend reported a woman had been beaten, stabbed and mugged in Belmar, then left beside the road. According to the post, ‘Belmar…
Hope Center using BBQ to deliver relief to shore residents in need
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Hope Center will be hosting Operation Barbeque Relief ahead of the holidays in Toms River to help those in need. On Saturday, November 5th, Operation Barbecue Relief…
Ten years after Sandy, a coastal flood warning issued at Jersey Shore
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood warning for the entire Jersey Shore from Cape May to Sandy Hook until 4 pm on Friday. The warning comes as many beaches…
Child suffers serious burns in fire at Lakewood yeshiva
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A child at a Lakewood yeshiva needed to be airlifted to a regional trauma center after suffering serious burns on his legs. The incident happened yesterday afternoon. The name…
Toms River Veterans Day essay winners announced
by Art Gallagher, Toms River Township At last night’s Council Meeting, the Mayor and Township Council presented proclamations to this year’s Veterans Day Parade Grand Marshals – Daniel Herr & Siegfried Jaworski.…
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