Improvements Planned for Several Route 9 Intersections in Lakewood, Toms River

The state Department of Transportation will make several improvements to intersections along the beleaguered Route 9 corridor in Lakewood and Toms...

Ocean County Prepares to Sue State AG Over (Lack Of) ICE Cooperation at Jail

The Ocean County freeholders have authorized the county attorney to prepare for litigation to fight a directive from state Attorney General...

Family of Bay Accident Victim: A Letter of Thanks to First Responders

The family of Ken D’Elia, a Bayville resident who went missing outside of his bayfront home and was found deceased June...

Gilmore Convicted of Tax Offenses, Faces Up to 35 Years in Prison

George R. Gilmore, the Ocean County Republican chairman and New Jersey political kingmaker, may spend decades behind bars following a conviction...

Democrats From Toms River, West Creek Will Challenge GOP Freeholders

Two Democrats will mount a challenge against two incumbent Republicans in this year’s race for seats on the Ocean County freeholder...

Forest Fire Has Burnt 10,000 Acres, Is 75 Percent Contained

A forest fire that has raged for more than a day near the border of Ocean and Burlington counties in the...

Murphy Signs ‘Rain Tax’ Into Law, But It’s Unlikely to Affect Ocean County

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a controversial bill derided as a “rain tax” into law Monday, but Ocean County officials said they...

In Apparent Suicide, Toms River Man Jumps From Ocean County Parking Deck

Officials said Friday that a man jumped to his death from the parking deck that serves the Ocean County courthouse and...

New Addiction Treatment Center in Lakewood Will ‘Never Leave Anyone Behind’

Ocean County’s battle on opioid abuse received a potent asset this week, as Turning Point, a North Jersey-based practice that has...

Ocean County Freeholders Condemn ‘Rise Up Ocean County’ Facebook Page, Say It’s Anti-Semitic

A war of words broke out Wednesday night after the Ocean County freeholder board passed a resolution condemning the Facebook page...