Red light runner causes crash in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A two-car collision last night at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Cedarbridge Avenue was caused when one vehicle ran a …
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Pedestrian critical after being struck by car in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 9 / Madison Avenue in Downtown Lakewood on Thursday. The incident happened …
New Mexico Democrats fight town’s abortion ban
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) – New Mexico towns would be prohibited from restricting access to abortion under legislation proposed on Friday by Democratic lawmakers in …
Jackson school district announces deadline to opt out of 8th grade sex curriculum studies
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township School District is allowing families to opt out of the controversial state mandate sex education course that has …
Construction to shut down major Jackson Township Road through Thursday
JACKSON, NJ – Construction in the area of South Hope Chapel Road and Whitesville Road will force a complete closure of South Hope Chapel through …
New Jersey GOP lawmaker calls for government regulation of the media, free speech
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A self-proclaimed conservative Republican member of the Jackson Township municipal council is calling for government regulation of free speech and the …
Driver plows through storefront window in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A video published by the Lakewood Scoop to YouTube shows the driver of a sedan entering a parking lot to park in …
Proposed Jackson Township Shade Tree ordinance is a shady self-profiting power move
Op/ed report JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Before they lose control of the township council, council members opposing re-elected Mayor Michael Reina have proposed a new …
New office building to be built on Bennetts Mills Road in Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – A new office building has been approved for construction on the northwest corner of the intersection of Bennetts Mills Road and Cooksbridge …
Mayor Hill, township hosts Menorah lighting to kick off Hannukah
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Rabbi Moshe Gourarie lit a large Menorah outside Toms River Township town hall on Sunday to start the Hanukah holiday. Toms …
Jackson council quietly approves settlement in lawsuit by private girls high school
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council quietly approved a settlement agreement with Oris Bais Yaakov that will award the private religious school a …
Lakewood clothing store targeted by anonymous boycott robocall over selling short skirts
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood women’s clothing store was the target of a robocall calling for a boycott this week because they were accused of …
Student stabbed during fight at Cross Street yeshiva in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A 15-year-old student at a Lakewood Yeshiva was stabbed during a fight reportedly by another student and was rushed to the hospital …
Want to serve your community? Jackson mayor asking for volunteers
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina is once again inviting residents in the community to volunteer for township advisory boards and committees …
Lakewood community calls for county worker’s job after more than four-year-old skit mocking Jews surfaces
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Nearly five years ago, an Ocean County road department worker hosted a skit mocking the Lakewood Jewish community inside the garage at …
Firework thrown at Jewish pedestrian by passing SUV in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A video published by the Lakewood Scoop this weekend shows a man dressed in Jewish religious clothing walking along County Line Road …
Man reported missing in Lakewood found dead inside car
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A man who was reported missing by his family was found inside his car on Thursday. The Lakewood Police Department is investigating …
Canadian teen linked to swatting incidents at New Jersey middle school
TOMS RIVER – A Canadian teenager has been identified as the suspect in two swatting incidents at a Jersey Shore middle school. According to police, …
Toms River burglary suspect caught in Jackson
A burglary suspect who fled from Toms River police officers Friday afternoon was captured a short time later by police officers in Jackson Township. The …
Drunk driver charged after driving into concrete wall
TOM RIVER, NJ – A Lakehurst woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after crashing her car into a concrete wall near a …
Impaired driver crashes through front door of Toms River home, into living room
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A 24-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after driving his pickup truck through the …
What’s open? What’s closed at Toms River township Thanksgiving week
by Art Gallagher, Toms River Township The Toms River Township Department of Public Works will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2022. There …
Toms River police searching for bank fraud, hit and run suspect
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department is investigating a bank fraud case involving a suspect that is also being sought for a …
Florida man caught passing counterfeit bills at Jackson Premium Outlets
JACKSON, NJ – Jackson’s Premium Outlets have been targeted for theft in recent months as Jackson Police broke up a large shoplifting ring in recent …
Jackson Councilman calls for mandate on English language, slams Bramnick’s grief mandate
JACKSON, NJ – New Jersey mandates a lot of things. COVID-19 vaccines, sanctuary state protection, police reform, COVID-19 lockdowns and more, but one New Jersey …
Home Sales in Toms River Down Dramatically Compared to Neighboring Towns
By Toms River Councilman Justin Lamb, Last week, the Toms River Township Council passed an amended MCCUO ordinance that keeps most of the cumbersome mandates imposed on …
Australians rescued from rooftops as torrential rain ravages rural towns
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Hundreds of residents in flood-ravaged Australia’s southeast were rescued by helicopter and boat after rivers rose rapidly on Tuesday, cutting …
Muslim arrested for attack threats against Synagogues in New Jersey
SAYREVILLE, NJ – A Muslim man from Sayreville has been arrested after causing widespread fear and panc by making credible threats against Jewish Synagogues last …
Chris Smith easily defeats Democrat challenger in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Congressman Chris Smith easily won his bid for re-election against Democrat challenger Matt Jenkins on Tuesday. The final result was a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Jackson man suffered critical burns in Sixty Acres fire
JACKSON, NJ – An adult male suffered critical burns and was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood before being transported to the …
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 …
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 …
Jackson land swap proposes to move school project to township land on Lakewood border
JACKSON, NJ – On Wednesday, residents in Jackson cheered Mayor Michael Reina for negotiating a compromise to prevent four private schools from being built on …
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 …
Ukraine vows to repair shattered rail network to reconnect retaken towns
By Vitalli Hnidyi KUPIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – The head of Ukraine’s railway vowed to keep trains running and to repair the damage done to the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Lakewood police crack down on bad driving
LAKEWOOD, NJ – There’s one thing everyone who lives in Ocean County agrees with. Traffic in Lakewood Township is a nightmare most days of the …
Former owner of abandoned Downtown Lakehurst hardware store once sought sale to build Yeshiva
Lakehurst, NJ – The abandoned former Lakehurst Hardware store in downtown Lakehurst went out of business and has been sitting vacant since. The owner of …
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. …
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 …
New Jersey is the trunk-or-treat capital of the United States
You know what trick-or-treat is, but unless you have young children, you’ve probably never heard of trunk-or-treat. Trunk-or-treat is a new trend sweeping New Jersey …
28-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A 28-year-old woman was struck and killed by a man driving a late model Ford Explorer in the area of Massachusetts …
Trenton bill could force towns to act quicker on building inspections
TRENTON, NJ – If you have ever tried to build something in the state of New Jersey, you’re probably familiar with the headaches and nightmares …
Serious crash with an overturned vehicle in Brick Saturday night
BRICK, NJ – Police in Brick Township responded to a serious motor vehicle crash Saturday night in the area of Chambersbridge Road and Lakeland Drive. …