OCEAN COUNTY, NJ –   Two local nonprofit organizations received a helping hand thanks to Korean American benefactors on Tuesday afternoon.  Leaders of the Ocean County YMCA and the 21 Plus, Inc. both welcomed the donation of thousands of face masks.

Minsun Kim, Co-Chair of the Korean American Association of the United States of America, led the initiative in response to ...

Schools must certify to the DOE that they are able to meet health and safety standards

"We know the first day of school is not going to be like any other." -- Gov. Phil Murphy

TRENTON -- At his COVID press briefing today, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that he would sign an Executive Order officially clearing both our public and nonpublic pre-K through 12 schools and our ...

TRENTON, NJ -- New Jersey has updated its list of 33 states and territories -- near and far -- from which people should self-quarantine for 14 days after visiting. The states include populous states such as Texas, Florida and California, as well as remote locations including Montana, Idaho,and Puerto Rico. Nearby New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware and Pennsylvania ...

WARETOWN, NJ - A medical marijuana dispensary could bring some additional tax revenue into Ocean Township some time in the future. No one has come forward with plans to set up shop just yet – but the business opportunity exists. The township committee approved a zoning ordinance change on Tuesday that permits legal medical marijuana sales in the C-1 general commercial district.

According ...

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – The pandemic has created a greater number of families finding themselves in financial crisis.  Ocean County residents needing food assistance should know there are resources available.

 Even when schools closed to in-class sessions, most districts continued to make meals available so that children would not go hungry. New Jersey government authorities have ...

STAFFORD - If you recently purchased hand sanitizer from any of the Walmart stores in New Jersey, you should immediately check the brand as it may be part of a nationwide recall for a potentially lethal ingredient.  

The 4e Brands North America recently announced a voluntary recall of 10 bottle sizes of Blumen hand sanitizer due to the potential presence of ...

WARETOWN, NJ - A medical marijuana dispensary could bring some additional tax revenue into Ocean Township some time in the future. No one has come forward with plans to set up shop just yet – but the business opportunity exists. The township committee approved a zoning ordinance change on Tuesday that permits legal medical marijuana sales in the C-1 general commercial district.

According ...

SHIP BOTTOM — The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce announces several opportunities for members to participate with upcoming live streams as well as register for ChowderMonth promotional campaigns. With Covid-19 restrictions and coastal storm challenges adding to high demand of the business community this summer, the chamber has created several options for members to get the ...

SHIP BOTTOM, NJ -The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled a live stream session for businesses ready to submit their Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness information to their lender. The original date had to be delayed due to power outages from Tropical Storm Isaias. The region's chamber now plans to present  SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loan ...

STAFFORD — The Stafford Township Police Department arrested a Barnegat man on charges of Terroristic Threats, Harassment and Disorderly Conduct after a viral video was posted on a number of social media sites.  The video showed a customer at the Manahawkin Costco berating and threatening an employee and caused a scene inside the store on July 29, 2020.

The Stafford Township Police ...

BARNEGAT, NJ - Big Barlow’s BBQ in Barnegat hosted a “Back The Blue” fundraiser on Saturday to show support for the Ocean County PBA.  The event attracted over 700 people throughout the day.

Restaurant owner Chris Barlow committed to donating twenty percent of all food sales to the countywide law enforcement organization.  Overall contributions are more than ...

STAFFORD - Family and friends gathered to celebrate the retirement of Patrolman Keith Oler and welcome the newest members to the Stafford Police Family.

Patrolman Oler, badge # 99, was hired at the Stafford Township Police Department in 2007, and retires after a total of 31 years of service.  Oler also worked in Ship Bottom for a number of years. The Stafford Township Police Department ...

Schools must certify to the DOE that they are able to meet health and safety standards

"We know the first day of school is not going to be like any other." -- Gov. Phil Murphy

TRENTON -- At his COVID press briefing today, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that he would sign an Executive Order officially clearing both our public and nonpublic pre-K through 12 schools and our ...

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New Jersey lacks adequate guidance for reopening schools in the fall, say those charged with making it happen

While families, policy experts ...

STAFFORD - Ocean County's filing deadline for school board candidates was on July 27.

The Southern Regional School board will remain the same as incumbents Tom Serpico, Stuart Snyder and Heather Tatur are running unopposed for three year terms.

The Stafford Township Elementary District does have competition except for one position. Erin Sharkey is running unopposed for a one-year ...

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ –   Two local nonprofit organizations received a helping hand thanks to Korean American benefactors on Tuesday afternoon.  Leaders of the Ocean County YMCA and the 21 Plus, Inc. both welcomed the donation of thousands of face masks.

Minsun Kim, Co-Chair of the Korean American Association of the United States of America, led the initiative in response to ...

SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. — Due to restrictions currently in place, Chowderfest 2020 has morphed into a whole month of activities, chowder purchasing, merchant sales, online Chowderwear store, and a brand new virtual run component. 

The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce who is the organizer of the festivities recognizes that this is an opportunity to keep the community safe and ...

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ—At the 68th Street Beach in Brant Beach, of Long Beach Island, NJ, a local nonprofit 501(c)(3) named Waves of Strength will again be holding their special needs surf camp.  They are devoted to helping people accomplish the seemingly impossible.

This Sunday, August 9 the organizatoin will share the empowering feeling of catching a wave surfing with those ...

TRENTON, NJ – The Nov. 3 general election will be held overwhelmingly via a vote-by-mail model as per an executive order forthcoming from Gov. Phil Murphy, who says this is the safest way to ensure the voting process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All registered New Jersey voters will receive prepaid return postage vote-by-mail ballots during the first week of October. The ballots may be ...

TRENTON, NJ – About 1 in 5 New Jersey residents don’t take the call when contacted by one of the state’s COVID-19 contact tracers.

And about half of those who do answer refuse to cooperate.

That was the disturbing news delivered by an obviously chafed Gov. Phil Murphy at his COVID-19 briefing Friday.

Murphy and State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli have continually ...

Schools must certify to the DOE that they are able to meet health and safety standards

"We know the first day of school is not going to be like any other." -- Gov. Phil Murphy

TRENTON -- At his COVID press briefing today, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that he would sign an Executive Order officially clearing both our public and nonpublic pre-K through 12 schools and our ...

TUCKERTON, NJ - The 38th Annual Old Time Barnegat Bay Decoy and Gunning Show, hosted by the Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders will be going virtual on September 27.

In a Press Release from the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Freeholder Virginia Haines, who serves as Chairwomen of the Ocean County Department of Parks ...

STAFFORD — On July 31, Mayor Greg Myhre and Police Chief Tom Dellane signed an executive which allows Stafford fitness centers to offer outdoor activities.

The Township is allowing tents at fitness centers to try to make it easier for gyms and fitness centers to operate during Covid-19,

Fitness centers and gyms are not permitted to bring their equipment outside but customers can bring ...

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, NJ—At the 68th Street Beach in Brant Beach, of Long Beach Island, NJ, a local nonprofit 501(c)(3) named Waves of Strength will again be holding their special needs surf camp.  They are devoted to helping people accomplish the seemingly impossible.

This Sunday, August 9 the organizatoin will share the empowering feeling of catching a wave surfing with those ...

LONG BEACH ISLAND - As of 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, all of Long Beach Island remains without power. Atlantic City Electric is reporting that some of LBI might not regain power until 11 p.m. Saturday. 

However, the outage map reported that Ocean Acres residents without power would not be restored until Saturday at 11 p.m.  Last evening and early morning just about all of Ocean Acres ...

STAFFORD and LBI — The National Hurricane Center and National Weather Service have issued a Tropical Storm Warning in all of New Jersey.  There is also a flash flood watch in effect from Isaias. 

The "prime time" window for Isaias's peak impacts on New Jersey will be about 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.  It is expected that there will be 5-6 hours of nasty ...

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - The National Hurricane Center operated through National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an advisory this morning as the once Tropical Storm Isaias is now a Hurricane Category 1 and is expected to hit portions of Florida's east coast late tonight. With Hurricane warnings in effect, preparations for heavy rains, flash and urban flooding are ...

Republican challenge also questions limits on what state can pay back

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Arguments before the New Jersey Supreme Court Wednesday over Gov. Phil Murphy’s $9.9 billion borrowing ...

NEWARK, NJ - US District Judge Esther Salas released a video message two weeks after her son was killed and husband was shot multiple times during an attack at their North Brusnwick home. While barely holding back tears, she described the days before her son was killed and the moment when she heard the gunshots. 

Her message is that Federal judges need better protection. Their home ...

STAFFORD - Ocean County's filing deadline for school board candidates was on July 27.

The Southern Regional School board will remain the same as incumbents Tom Serpico, Stuart Snyder and Heather Tatur are running unopposed for three year terms.

The Stafford Township Elementary District does have competition except for one position. Erin Sharkey is running unopposed for a one-year ...