TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy provided during his COVID press briefing on Wednesday some positive news about testing sites and vaccinations. He said the 1,758,979 total vaccine doses (1,192,364 first doses, and 566,441 second doses) have been administered as of this morning.  He also was proud that New Jersey has been able to distribute vaccine more equitably than other ...

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ-03) hosted a virtual town hall last night with public health officials to discuss COVID-19 vaccine accessibility for Ocean County residents.

State Assemblyman Brian Rumpf (R-9th), Director of Administration and Program Development at the Ocean County Health Department; Dan Regenye, Public Health Coordinator at the Ocean County Health Department; ...

NEW JERSEY — “Good trends,” as Gov. Phil Murphy put it Monday, will allow New Jersey to expand its COVID-19 gathering limits.

The changes go into effect immediately. Religious services at churches, mosques and other houses of worship will be allowed to run at 50% capacity.

Also in effect, two parents/guardians will be allowed to attend indoor and outdoor college ...

BARNEGAT, NJ - A Florida man faces charges in New Jersey for duping a Barnegat Township senior citizen of $10K and attempting to scam him for additional funds..Juan C. Piedrahita, 49, of Hollywood, Florida is accused of violating the criminal portion of New Jersey law that deals with Theft by Deception.

In a joint press release issued by the Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.

WARETOWN, NJ – A newly passed amendment to an Ocean Township ordinance changes eligibility requirements for police officers seeking promotions.

Prerequisites to apply to the local department do not include completion of any college credits. As a non-civil service town, the municipality sets its own guidelines.

The mandate applies to promotions of all superior officers, starting with ...

NEWARK, NJ -- Valentine’s Day is here, and the FBI's Newark Field Office wants to make the public aware of possible romance scams.

Romance scams occur when a criminal uses a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust.

These scammers are present on most dating and social media sites. They look to establish a relationship as quickly as possible ...

BARNEGAT - The Barnegat Boys Basketball team defeated the Panthers of Point Pleasant Boro Monday night 52-38, making it their third consecutive win in a row. 

The Bengals were trailing 19-18 at the half after a 3-point buzzer beater shot by Matt Lee put Point Boro ahead. Whatever was said in that locker room made the difference all throughout the third quarter, as the Bengals outscored ...

BARNEGAT- The Barnegat Boys Basketball team woke up early Saturday morning to defend their court against the Bucs of Red Bank Regional.

The Bengals were up by five at halftime. All through the third quarter, the Bengals outscored the Bucs 21-6 which resulted in a 20 point lead for Barnegat entering the fourth. As time was running out, the Bucs went on a run to keep the Bengals within 10. Time ...

TOMS RIVER- The Barnegat Boys Basketball team returned to the win column Friday night with a 58-34 win over Toms River East. 

The Bengals led 32-14 at the half. Then, fresh out of the bullpen, the Bengals came out of the half explosive and finished the game scoring 26 points. Their defense held each Raider to single digits in scoring. 

Jaxon Baker led the charge for the Bengals ...

SCRANTON, PA -- Located in the heart of Scranton, Pennsylvania, Steamtown National Historic Site offers visitors an exciting look into one of the first rail lines built in the northeast. The park is built on the former site of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, one of the earliest and most important rail lines in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Steamtown features a large collection of ...

BARNEGAT/WARETOWN, NJ -  Everyone loves pictures of puppies of the young and old, as well as pretty kitty cats or ones who aren't so beautiful.  Time to make the internet rejoice with literal torrential storms raining cats and dogs. 

Today in National Love Your Pet Today! If your family pet hails from a less domestic breed, it might be fun to explain the sentiments. Are ...

NEW JERSEY – The latest in the series of storms on what has previously been dubbed a conveyor belt will be making its appearance on Saturday evening.  The latest models have all come into agreement that the coastal low will form in the Mid-Atlantic region and track up the New Jersey coast before turning to the northeast away from our area.  As opposed to the major storm of a ...

BARNEGAT/WARETOWN, NJ-- If you live in Barnegat, Ocean Township. or the surrounding area, you are probably used to noise coming from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL).

JBMDL has released its monthly "Noise Level Calendar" for February 2021 so that its neighbors know what to expect when it comes to sounds coming from the Base. 

The calendar is broken down into ...