Mayor John Bacchione praised the township Public Works Department for handling Sunday morning’s snowstorm. “I don’t think a lot of us knew it was going to be as serious as it was,” he said. The ...

Brick Township Mayor Lisa Crate acknowledged shortcomings in the township’s response to a recent snowstorm and said officials are reviewing procedures to improve how future winter weather events are ...

TOMS RIVER — An Ocean County grand jury has returned an indictment against a Manchester Township man accused of sexually abusing a child, authorities said. Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced ...

After almost a full month of uncertainty and anguished waiting, the search for a 19-year-old man reported missing near the Manahawkin Bridge has come to a tragic end. Stafford Township police ...

TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is recognizing the Ocean County Department of Consumer Affairs following ...

Mayor Joseph Hankins announced during a recent council meeting that the township had been recognized by the Sustainable Jersey program during a New Jersey League of Municipalities conference. “This is ...

Frank J. Santilli III, 66, of Barnegat died unexpectedly at home with his family at his side Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, according to his family and a fundraising appeal posted online. Santilli was born in ...

The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for its upcoming Basic Telecommunicator Course and Emergency Medical Dispatch certification program, offering residents an opportunity to ...

It has been five festive years for the township’s Christmas in the Pines holiday event and this most recent one drew quite a large crowd. As in years past, there were vendors, food trucks, costumed ...

A 23-year-old Toms River man has pleaded guilty to distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. Logan Oliveira entered the guilty ...

Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at a busy Manchester Township intersection, sending one driver to the hospital by helicopter, police said. Officers were called to the intersection ...

A Manahawkin man was arrested after police say he attempted to break into vehicles in the parking lot of Southern Regional High School and fled from officers. Stafford Township police responded to the ...