New Jersey wants to electrify all public buses by 2035 with $82 million yearly subsidy that you will pay for whether you take the bus or not
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a sweeping plan that would require all motorbuses purchased for public transportation in the state to be electric-powered by 2035 — backed by $82…
What’s Going There? Construction Project on Whitesville Road
JACKSON, NJ – If you drive down Whitesville Road, you probably noticed a large clearing of land being prepared for site utility work and improvement, but what is going here? An office…
Rova Farms to be Razed as Township Seeking Bids for Demolition
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township officials are unsure of what future fate holds for their recently acquired Rova Farms property. Restoring the historic site however, is not an option at this…
Application to Operate All-Girls High School on Wooded Residential Jackson Road to be Heard by Zoning Board
JACKSON, NJ – Chana Seigel has submitted an application to convert a wooded colonial home in a residential Jackson neighborhood into an all-girls high school. The application submitted by Seigel will be…
Two Office Buildings, House of Worship Planned Near Former Dog Kennel Property in Jackson
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A picturesque country-style log cabin and barn near the intersection of Whitesville Road and East Veterans Highway and adjacent properties could be seeing a change in the near…
Take a Look Inside Toms River’s New P.F. Chang’s Restaurant
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you’re used to the P.F. Chang’s experience in Freehold and are visiting the Toms River location for the first time, you might be in for a bit…
Jackson Police Respond to Overturned Vehicle Crash on Cross Street Near Lakewood
JACKSON, NJ – Police, and firefighters in Jackson responded to the scene of an overturned vehicle crash at the intersection of White Road and Cross Street on Saturday evening. At around 5…
Lakewood Man Sentenced for to 25 Years in Prison for Fatal Stabbing
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Jorge Santiago-Garcia, 33, of Lakewood, was sentenced to twenty-five years New Jersey State Prison for a 2020 stabbing murder he committed in the township of Lakewood. According to Police,…
Police Make Arrests in Major Jersey Shore Drug Trafficking Operation
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two major players in New Jersey’s Jersey Shore drug trade have been arrested by police after an operation into illegal drug trafficking in the region. The cooperative, multi-agency…
Pedestrian Struck on Kennedy Boulevard in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A pedestrian was struck early Wednesday morning on Kennedy Boulevard in Lakewood. The victim was rushed to the hospital with reported head trauma. The incident happened at around 8:30…
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 88 in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A serious motor vehicle accident occurred at around 5 pm on Wednesday on Route 88 in Lakewood. Multiple people required extrication from their vehicles in the three-car wreckage after…
Jackson Township is the 6th Fastest Growing Town in New Jersey
JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township was once a rural, wooded, and sleepy bedroom community that few people wanted to live in. In the 1970s and 1980s, most people moving ‘down the shore’…
Jackson Mayor Drops Bid for Assembly, Says He Has a Job to Finish in Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Mayor Michael Reina officially announced on Monday that he would be pursuing his dream of becoming a New Jersey Assemblyman. Reina became one of several Ocean County Republicans…
Manchester Police Break Up Parties at Sarco Pit, Issue Over 100 Summonses
MANCHESTER, NJ – After decades of illegal partying, offroading and several drowning and offroad deaths, the party at the SARCO pit in Manchester may finally be over. Police in Manchester raided the…
Truck Crashed into Telephone Pole, Shutting Down East Veterans Highway
JACKSON, NJ – At around 4:30 pm, a white work van traveling westbound on East Veterans Highway crashed into a utility police, snapping it in two. The crash happened near the intersection…
NJ 101.5 Author Gets Ripped After Complaining About Patriotic Flags at the Beach
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – For years, people have brought flags to the beach. If you ever drove through Island Beach State Park in the 80s and 90s you would see trucks lined…
Lakewood Public Library Closed Due to Bed Bugs
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood branch of the Ocean County Library system has been closed after staff discovered bed bugs in a book drop-off at the library. Officials closed the branch at…
Obituary: New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, 73
Obituary of Ronald S. Dancer Ronald S. Dancer, age 73, of New Egypt passed away Saturday, July 23 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Born in Trenton to…
The Beach is Just Gone, Portions of Toms River and Brick Beaches Vanish into the Ocean
TOMS RIVER, NJ -Despite massive efforts to rebuild the beaches along the northern barrier island at the Jersey Shore, Mother Nature continues to show local officials who is in charge. This week,…
Lakewood Style Digital Billboards Coming to Jackson?
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Are Lakewood-style digital advertising billboards coming to Jackson? Our phones lit up on Tuesday after an online rumor spread claiming Jackson Mayor Michael Reina was in talks with…
The Battle For Jackson: Republicans Meet to Choose 2022 Mayoral Candidate Tonight
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The battle over who will control the Jackson Republican Club and who the club will choose as the nominee for the mayoral candidate in town is scheduled to…