Gunfire erupts outside high school football game in Charles County, no injuries reported
Waldorf, MD – A Friday night football game at St. Charles High School ended in chaos after gunshots were fired in the parking lot, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies…
Discover Toms River: The Old “Pathmark” Plaza is Becoming Quite the Entertainment Hub
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s technically called “Indian Head Plaza”, but more commonly referred to as the Home Depot plaza or in the past, the Pathmark plaza before that store shut down.…
Did Ocean County Commissioner Haines Award Herself with an Imaginary Award?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners gives out awards annually. It’s something the governing body has been doing for decades. Some awards are new; others have been being…
Need a Summer Job in New Jersey? Six Flags Has That
JACKSON, N.J. ─ Are you looking for a summer job in New Jersey? Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township might be able to help you. The company issued the following information…
Carjacking, Vehicle Thieves Targeting Shore Communities Again
BAY HEAD, NJ – The Bayhead Police Department today warned area residents to make sure their vehicles are locked as vehicles in the area are being targeted by car thieves. “This message…
Toms River’s Field of Dreams Grand Opening Scheduled
Toms River, NJ – The incredible feat has nearly been an accomplished mission and on Saturday, April 30th, the Field of Dreams, a park built for children with special needs, will be…
New Jersey Leads Nation in Home Foreclosures Post-Pandemic
TRENTON, NJ – A post-pandemic study by RealtyTrac shows that New Jersey, Illinois and Ohio lead the nation in the level of foreclosure since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. In New…
Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Gets New Bomb Sniffing K-9
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s not the 60,000 square feet of new office space Ocean County Sheriff Mastronardy is clamoring for, but this week, the Sheriff’s Department received a new bomb-sniffing dog…
Parkway Fire Slowed Friday Evening Commute
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – It’s fire season here in New Jersey and brush fires are popping up across the state, but on Friday, one brush fire cause major delays for residents just…
Fatburger Just Opened a Restaurant at this New Jersey Theme Park
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – With a full return to normal this season at Six Flags Great Adventure, something out of the ordinary is also happening in the park. National burger chain Fatburger…
Drive-Thru Pizza Restaurant to Open in Toms River’s Silverton Section This Summer
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Soon, in Toms River, life in the fast lane will be life in the Hut Lane. That’s because Pizza Hut, the national pizza chain, is opening one of…
Car Overturned at Brick Township Garden State Parkway Toll Plaza
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lakewood Scoop published a photo of a car that crashed at the exit 91 toll plaza in Brick Township on Thursday. Miraculously, nobody was seriously injured in…
Do You Know This Cute Fella? Stafford Police Say He Wants to Go Home
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Stafford Township Police Department found this cute pup wandering around in the woods near Southern Regional High School. Police took him into custody and are asking that…
Ocean County Drug Dealers Busted with 600 Pounds of Weed, Cocaine, Fentanyl
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Five people were busted after a multi-jurisdictional drug operation against a group of drug dealers from Mercer and Ocean Counties last week. The interagency operation involved the FBI, Ocean…
Lacey Township Crime Report: DWI, Huffing and More DWI
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lacey Township Police Department has released the following police blotter reports of crimes that occurred throughout the township over the past few days. Warrant Arrest- On Thursday,…
Prosecutor Seeking 5 Year Sentence for Jackson Township Heroin Dealer
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Cory Winston, 31, of Jackson, pled guilty before the Honorable Rochelle Gizinski, J.S.C., to Possession of more than One-Half Ounce but less than Five Ounces of Heroin with…
Fiure Says Ocean County Commissioners Under FBI Investigation Followed Employment Laws
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Back in March, the Ocean County Board of Commissioners was served with a federal subpoenas seeking employment and hiring records over the past 5 years. The Board of…
Jackson Township Says State Should Pay to Bus Children to Private Schools
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council is demanding the State of New Jersey pay to bus roughly 2,700 private school children who live in Jackson, but attend private schools in…
Congressman Smith: Anti-Semitism Must be Defeated
LAKEWOOD, NJ – New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith today declared the Department of Justice hate crime case against Manchester Township resident Dion Marsh as a small victory in the war against…
Tour Toms River’s Field of Dreams at Autism Resource Fair
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is hosting a virtual tour of the new Field of Dreams playground at this year’s Ocean County Library Tourism Resources Fair in May. The Ocean…
Ocean County Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Series of Violent Assaults on Members of Orthodox Jewish Community
TRENTON, N.J. – An Ocean County, New Jersey, man was charged with federal hate crimes for a series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish community in and around Lakewood,…