Local Nonprofit Takes Vets Out to the Ball Game

Local veterans nonprofit group Ma Deuce Deuce has launched a program to give veterans a night out at the ballpark. As...

Tourism Continues to Grow in Ocean County, Data Shows

Ocean County officials say the county’s tourism industry is continuing to grow, injecting $4.76 billion into the state and local areas’...

OCC To Cut Ribbon On New $18.5M Health Building

The new H. Hovnanian Health Sciences Building at Ocean County College. (Photo courtesy OCC) The ribbon will be cut May 9...

Uncontested Primary Races For Ocean County Freeholder, Surrogate

The county freeholder primary race is uncontested, with Republican incumbents and Democrat challengers each filing. This year, two seats on the...

MacArthur Faces Primary Challenge; Kim to Represent Democrats in Congressional Race

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur will face one primary opponent for the Republican nomination to represent New Jersey’s third congressional district...

Data: Lakewood Dwarfs Neighbors in Number of Bias Crimes, Jews Overwhelmingly Targeted

The vast majority of bias crimes committed in Ocean County occurred in Lakewood – home to a large Orthodox Jewish community...

Mathis Bridge to Reopen by First Week of May

The Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, which carries Route 37 eastbound over Barnegat Bay, will reopen to traffic by the first week...

Biggest Bust Ever: 90,000 Heroin Doses, 19 Pounds of Cocaine, $1.5M in Cash and Cars

What began as a traffic stop in Lakewood last year evolved into what would become the largest drug bust in Ocean...

Ocean County Tax Rate to Drop, Spending to Rise Slightly

Ocean County residents are reaping the rewards of Superstorm Sandy recovery, with a boosted ratable base accounting for a drop in...

Seaside Readies for Polar Plunge, State Warns of Bridge Delays

The annual Seaside Heights Polar Plunge is set for Saturday, and borough crews have been working hard – including during Thursday’s...