STAFFORD _ Southern Regional senior Volleyball player Jess Sprankle recently signed her National Letter of Intent to attend the Georgian Court University and continue her volleyball playing career there.

WAYNE - The Southern Regional Girls Volleyball season came to an end last week when they lost 2-0 in Group IV finals against North Hunterdon at William Paterson University on Saturday, November 10. 

Jess Sprankle had an outstanding game for Southern defensively in keeping balls from hitting the floor. Stephanie Soares picked up nine assists. Kari Klimek collected eight kills and Gianna ...

STAFFORD - Stafford Township resident and Cincinnati Bengals long snapper Clark Harris signed a two-year extension on his NFL contract this week. Clark will continue to play for the Bengals through the 2020 season.

Clark has made 31 special teams tackles during his career and was honored to be selected for the NFL Pro Bowl in 2017.

Clark often volunteers his time during the summer and ...

STAFFORD - A woman mistakenly drove her car through the Bagels and Beyond storefront on Tuesday morning.

The Stafford Township Police Department responded to this single motor vehicle collision with the building at the Bagels and Beyond shop at 1340 Route 72.

A 2015 BMW operated by Kimberly Hogan, age 53 of Beach Haven went through that window. 

Hogan was attempting to park the ...

Downtown Driven Program continues to grow

SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. - Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, a globally accredited Destination Management Organization, introduced their Downtown Driven Economic Development Program in 2017. Its purpose is to work with local governments and merchant led groups to help establish direction of the discussion regarding immediate and long term needs ...

TOMS RIVER, NJ - Marjorie Catone, a client and friend of Christina Ha of Peaceful Birth NJ shared with us her experience with Christina and her Hypnobirthing classes. 

Catone is an RN and has been for the past 13 years. She has worked at Jersey Shore UMC in the CardioVascular ICU for 12 years and now works at Integrative Health and Medicine as ...

SHIP BOTTOM - The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library is hosting a wreath making workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 1. 

Those who attend will learn the skills to create beautiful mesh ribbon wreathes.  All suppplies will be provided.  Registration is required for this free event.  Call the branch at 609-494-2480 or ...

STAFFORD - The Southern Regional High School food bank is still in dire need of turkeys. Over 60 baskets are being assembled for district students’ families. 

The volunteers are in need of about 40 turkeys at this point.

The baskets will be delivered this Tuesday, November 21.  

If you can drop off a frozen turkey to the Southern Regional 9 / 10 ...

STAFFORD _ Southern Regional senior Volleyball player Jess Sprankle recently signed her National Letter of Intent to attend the Georgian Court University and continue her volleyball playing career there.

WARETOWN - Two local men were arrested after attempting to break into the Buy Rite Liquors on Route 9 on November 9. 

Nico Corsetto, 18, and Gregory Viel, 18, both of Manahawkin, were allegedly attempting to enter the Buy Rite Liquors after hours.

Sgt. James Kinlan, of the Ocean Township Police Department was conducting a routine security check at the building when he ...

WOODLAND, N.J. - This accident was highlighting on many local news outlets in Philadelphia and unfortunately one of Stafford Township's own lost his life. 

Jose Fernandez, 24, of Manahawkin died after a UPS truck and Fernandez' vehicle lcollided on Route 72 in Woodland Township, Burlington County on Friday evening, November 9. The accident happened around 5:40 p.m.

STAFFORD - A woman mistakenly drove her car through the Bagels and Beyond storefront on Tuesday morning.

The Stafford Township Police Department responded to this single motor vehicle collision with the building at the Bagels and Beyond shop at 1340 Route 72.

A 2015 BMW operated by Kimberly Hogan, age 53 of Beach Haven went through that window. 

Hogan was attempting to park the ...

STAFFORD - The Southern Regional High School food bank is still in dire need of turkeys. Over 60 baskets are being assembled for district students’ families. 

The volunteers are in need of about 40 turkeys at this point.

The baskets will be delivered this Tuesday, November 21.  

If you can drop off a frozen turkey to the Southern Regional 9 / 10 ...

SHIP BOTTOM - The 39th Annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 1 at 1 p.m.  The parade will run along Long Beach Boulevard from 5th to 25th Street. .  

This years theme is "A Great White Christmas." Area community members are encouraged to enter a float for your family, business or organization.  There are no ...

STAFFORD, NJ - David's Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation is having their 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Sunday December 2 from 8-11 a.m. at TGI Fridays in Manahawkin

The foundation raises money for families affected by cancer in our area.  

David's Dream and Believe youth group Generation Dream and students from Southern Regional High School are leading the ...

STAFFORD - The Southern Regional High School food bank is still in dire need of turkeys. Over 60 baskets are being assembled for district students’ families. 

The volunteers are in need of about 40 turkeys at this point.

The baskets will be delivered this Tuesday, November 21.  

If you can drop off a frozen turkey to the Southern Regional 9 / 10 ...

SHIP BOTTOM - The 39th Annual Ship Bottom Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, December 1 at 1 p.m.  The parade will run along Long Beach Boulevard from 5th to 25th Street. .  

This years theme is "A Great White Christmas." Area community members are encouraged to enter a float for your family, business or organization.  There are no ...

STAFFORD, NJ - David's Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation is having their 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Sunday December 2 from 8-11 a.m. at TGI Fridays in Manahawkin

The foundation raises money for families affected by cancer in our area.  

David's Dream and Believe youth group Generation Dream and students from Southern Regional High School are leading the ...

STAFFORD - Join Reynolds on Black Friday for the sale of the season! Save 25% OFF your ENTIRE purchase for this ONE DAY ONLY SALE. All shop merchandise is included in the sale (except live materials).

Reynolds’ Famous Black Friday One Day Only Sale is on Friday, November 23, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Reynolds Garden Shop, 210 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, NJ ...

SHIP BOTTOM - The Long Beach Island branch of the Ocean County Library is hosting a wreath making workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 1. 

Those who attend will learn the skills to create beautiful mesh ribbon wreathes.  All suppplies will be provided.  Registration is required for this free event.  Call the branch at 609-494-2480 or ...

STAFFORD and LONG BEACH ISLAND - It is not known if any measles cases exist in Southern Ocean County, as reporting suggests that most cases are in the central and northern section of the county.  Most of the cases reported are in Lakewood, where a large Jewish population exists.  

The outbreak seems to have been caused by people who have recently traveled to Israel where an ...

STAFFORD -  Stafford Township's Annual Holiday Tree Lighting extravaganza is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m  at the municipal building on East Bay Avenue.

Santa Claus will make a visit. Music and many activities are planned such as:

Ice Sculpting
Entertainment
Train Rides
Refreshments
Special guests
Plenty of opportunities to take great ...

STAFFORD - It took eight days to clarify, but after a hard fought race Thom MacArthur said on his Facebook page that he contacted Andy Kim, a Democrat to concede and congratulate him on his victory.

MacArthur has served as a two-term Republican congressman. 

Democrat Andy Kim was officially declared the winner of New Jersey's Third Congressional District seat in his first bid ...

STAFFORD and LONG BEACH ISLAND - It is not known if any measles cases exist in Southern Ocean County, as reporting suggests that most cases are in the central and northern section of the county.  Most of the cases reported are in Lakewood, where a large Jewish population exists.  

The outbreak seems to have been caused by people who have recently traveled to Israel where an ...

STAFFORD, NJ - David's Dream and Believe Cancer Foundation is having their 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Sunday December 2 from 8-11 a.m. at TGI Fridays in Manahawkin

The foundation raises money for families affected by cancer in our area.  

David's Dream and Believe youth group Generation Dream and students from Southern Regional High School are leading the ...

STAFFORD and LONG BEACH ISLAND - Forecasters are predicting a lot of rain and wind in Southern Ocean County today.  Some areas in North Jersey are expecting 3-6 inches of snow.

There is a Wind Advisory has been issued from 3 p.m. Thursday to 3 a.m. Friday. Winds are expected ot be sustained from 25 to 35 mph. There may be gusts of 40 to 50 mph may cause power outages, driving ...

STAFFORD - It took eight days to clarify, but after a hard fought race Thom MacArthur said on his Facebook page that he contacted Andy Kim, a Democrat to concede and congratulate him on his victory.

MacArthur has served as a two-term Republican congressman. 

Democrat Andy Kim was officially declared the winner of New Jersey's Third Congressional District seat in his first bid ...

TRENTON -The United States Congressional Third District race remains too close to call on Wednesday morning.  Incumbent Republican Tom MacArthur faced a heavy barrage from Democrats throughout the nation in this challenge.

Andy Kim ran as the Democratic challenger.  

It has been a fierce battle between two-term Republican incumbent Tom MacArthur and Democrat Andy Kim, a ...

STAFFORD - Republican Greg Myhre will be the next mayor of Stafford Township. Myrhe and his entire Republican ticket was victorious over the Democratic party challengers led by Stafford businessman Joe Mangino.

The unofficial results are Myhre with 5,377 votes (57%) and Joe Mangino finishing in second with 4,060 votes (43%)

"This is the result of a tremendous amount of hard ...