Ocean County Freeholder John Bartlett Dies

John C. Bartlett, Jr., New Jersey’s longest-serving county freeholder who shepherded the county’s budget for decades as it grew to become...

Recalibrate Peer Support Group Celebrates “Vetsgiving”

A local peer support group comprised of veterans meets every third Wednesday of the month, putting November’s event on Thanksgiving Eve....

Toms River Motor Vehicle Office Closed As Part of Lakewood Measles Outbreak; Public May Have Been Exposed

The state Motor Vehicle Commission has closed its Toms River branch office due to concerns of the measles outbreak in nearby...

MacArthur Concedes NJ-3 Congressional Race to Kim

More than a week after Election Day, incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur conceded to his Democratic rival Andy Kim, officially...

Ocean County Veterans Day Parade Steps off Nov. 12 in Toms River

The Ocean County Veterans Day Parade will again be hosted in Toms River and this year features two grand marshals from...

POLL DRAMA: MacArthur-Kim Race Too Close to Call Due to Vote-by-Mail Troubles

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur was ahead by one percentage point at midnight Wednesday, however with results from the Burlington...

Proposed ‘Lifestyle Center,’ Sears Demolition Will Get Hearing in Toms River

Toms River’s planning board will finally hear a formal proposal for the demolition of the former Sears department store and what...

Murphy Nominates Toms River Attorney as New Ocean County Prosecutor

Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday nominated a Toms River criminal defense attorney as the next Ocean County prosecutor, replacing Joseph D....

Ocean County to Buy, Preserve ‘Forked River Mountains’ for $15M

A challenge conquered by many a hiker – and those with a well-handling four wheel drive vehicle – will be preserved...

Ocean County’s Fentanyl Crisis: Deaths Jump From 10% to 80% in 4 Years

Illicit drugs are deadlier than ever in Ocean County, with the number of fatal overdose victims with the powerful painkiller fentanyl...