ICE operation in Lakewood nets three repeat illegal Mexican border crossers
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Federal immigration agents took three Mexican nationals into custody on Sunday, alleging each had returned to the United States after multiple prior deportations. The Aug. 10 arrests were confirmed…
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 Toms River Police Department alleges that Juan…
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 home on Brookside Drive Friday night. At…
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 front door of a home. Police said…
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 will be no sanitation or recycling collections…
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 hit-and-run crash. According to police, a woman…
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 weeks. Today, the department announced the arrest…
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 lawmaker says its time to mandate more…
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 homeowners since July 1 and preserves the…
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 week. Omar Alkattoul, 18, of Sayreville was…
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 71% to 27% victory for the incumbent…
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…
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…
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 Cooperman St. Barnabas Burn Unit in Livingston…
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,…
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…
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 a farm in the western end of…
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…
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…
