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NJ lawmakers take a look at safety on the shore: ‘Seen a lot happen here’
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. (PIX11) — Like countless others, Ken and Marion Hockenbury have spent many summer days and nights on the Seaside Heights boardwalk. “Yeah, 30 years,” said Marion Hockenbury. Coming all the way from Warren County, it’s a happy place — not somewhere they say they have to think about safety. “Never,” said Ken […]
Juneteenth celebrations and more things to do this weekend at the Jersey Shore
Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came 2½ years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Considered the longest-running African American holiday, it became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. ...
Drunk driving checkpoint on Route 35 in Shrewsbury this weekend
SHREWSBURY - This weekend’s sobriety checkpoint will be set up on Route 35 in the borough, the Monmouth County DWI Task Force announced Wednesday. From 9 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday, all southbound motor vehicles on the state highway will be diverted into the Shrewsbury Plaza. Drivers will then be screened to determine if they are intoxicated, said Allenhurst Police Chief Michael Schneider, task force coordinator.
Four years after George Floyd, here's what Neptune cops are doing differently
Bodycams, bike patrols and more minority recruitment have been priorities of Neptune police. Before George Floyd's death in 2020, Neptune police had already spent $2 million on various lawsuits. Chief Anthony Gualario has appointed the department's first chaplain to help officers with the stresses of the job. NEPTUNE - After...
Point Beach mayor and council holding special meeting Wednesday morning
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The Point Pleasant Beach mayor and council will hold a special meeting on June 12, at 10:00 a.m. at borough hall, located at 416 New Jersey Ave., consisting of an executive session. “The agenda…as it is known at this time is comprised of an Executive Session as set forth on the attached resolution.
Toms River Animal Shelter shut down, mayor rejects push to force repeal of county takeover
The Toms River Township Council is expected to vote June 26 to enter a shared-services agreement with Ocean County that would let the county run the township's animal shelter. Petitioners gathered the signatures required to force a repeal or referendum of the original plan to lease the shelter to the county.
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