Remembering New Jersey’s Underground Rock Mecca, City Gardens
In the annals of American music and cultural history, City Gardens in Trenton, New Jersey, holds a unique and enduring place. From its humble beginnings as a simple club in the late…
Toms River Police Department Raises $15,000 for Special Olympics at Annual Polar Bear Plunge
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – On Saturday temperatures were frigid and the Atlantic Ocean was even colder, but that didn’t stop members of the Toms River Police Department’s plunge team from taking the…
Jersey Shore Diner Finds Pearl in His Clam at Famed Lobster House Restaurant
Cape May, NJ – A diner at the famed Lobster House Restaurant in Cape May bit into an unusual surprise while downing his dozen clams. Michael Spressler, of Brick Township, said he…
New Jersey Utility Shutoff Moratorium Ends March 15th
TRENTON, NJ – If you are behind on your utility bills in New Jersey due to hardships caused by the pandemic and Governor Phil Murphy’s year-long business shutdown, time is running out.…
Toms River Mayor Hill Mo Hill Now Says Seniors Can Talk to Town About 50% Property Tax Hike
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Since finding out their property taxes were rising as much as 50%, residents of Toms River’s Holiday City Silverton had no recourse with local officials. Toms River Mayor…
Waretown Police Seeking to Identify Driver Who Passed School Bus, Nearly Struck Child
WARETOWN, NJ – When those big yellow school buses stop and the red flashing lights come on, it usually means they’re stopping to pick up children, and you should stop too. On…
Manchester Apartment Fire Displaces Families, Pets Perished
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire broke out at a Manchester apartment building in the area of Wells Circle in the Suncrest Village Apartment complex on Sunday. Firefighters evacuated the building and…
Remembering Bill Mullen, Toms River’s first television star
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Long before the MTV beach house and the self-proclaimed guidos of Jersey Shore, there was another local television star in Toms River. He was watched faithfully by man…
Jersey Shore Dad to Climb Mount Everest to Raise Awareness for Son’s Rare Disease
MANALAPAN, NJ – A freehold business owner and father, James Raffone is going tot the top of the world to help his son battle a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy and is…
New Jersey gunmaker donates $32,000 in rifles to help pay for 4-year-old girl’s cancer treatment
BAYONNE, NJ – Henry Repeating Arms, with a production facility in Bayonne announced it has donated 55 of its rifles to raise money to help a 4-year-old girl’s family pay for her…
Former Major Leaguer, Olympic Silver Medalist Todd Frazier Visits Toms River Elementary School Class
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former New York Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier, a Toms River resident, visit North Dover Elementary School, where he shared his Olympic medal with Mrs. Gottleib’s kindergarten class.…
Atlantic City Police Find Drugs, Ammo at Traffic Stop After Driver Gives False Name
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A routine traffic stop in Atlantic City turned into an arrest for drugs and illegal ammunition after the driver of a vehicle gave police a false name. The…
Seals at the Jersey Shore are showing up painted pink, here’s why
BRIGANTINE, NJ – If you take a trip to the beach this time of year, you have a very good chance of spotting a seal swimming in the ocean or lounging on…
EMT workers start shift to find ambulance ransacked and robbed
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – When volunteers from the Stafford EMS arrived for their shift Friday night, they discovered their ambulance was ransacked and robbed. “Late last night our duty crew went out…
New Jersey bill seeks to discourage violence against healthcare professionals
TRENTON – A growing problem in America during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the rising rate of violence against healthcare professionals. Now, New Jersey Democrats are seeking to slow the trend in the…
Senator Durr says Murphy’s Plan to Deploy Troops to Dealt With Protesting Truckers is a Waste of State Resources
TRENTON, NJ – Newly elected New Jersey State Senator Ed Durr, who upset Senate Democrat powerbroker Steve Sweeney said Governor Murphy should spend more time reopening state offices he shut down during…
New Jersey lawmaker wants to ban New Jersey businesses from deals with Russian companies
TRENTON, NJ – In 2012, former U.S. President Barack Obama mocked his Republican presidential opponent Mitt Romney who then said Russia is America’s biggest national security threat. “The 1980s called and want…
New Jersey State Police seeking public’s assistance to identify human remains found in Carteret
CARTERET, NJ – Do you recognize the woman in the handout released this week by the New Jersey State Police? If so, the agency needs your help to identify the woman whose…
It’s Time to Reopen Toms River’s Motor Vehicle and Unemployment Offices, Holzapfel said
TRENTON, NJ – As New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy maneuvers himself and his administration into a post-pandemic stance, State Senator James Holzapfel this week said it’s time for the Governor to put…
Phil Murphy’s administration has released 40% of inmates and is now threatening to cut 60% of prison staff over vaccine mandate
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy isn’t done emptying the state’s prisons yet. After releasing over 2,000 convicted criminals under his emergency pandemic release program, the governor is making even…
Howell woman accused of stealing $2.2 million from ex-employer charged for stealing from another employer
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Howell Township woman who was criminally charged last month for stealing more than $2.2 million from her ex-employer over the course of seven years is facing new…