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News 12

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News 12 field crew takes shelter in basement while tornado chasing

The pair turned off Interstate 195 at Exit 8 and headed south on Route 539, where they found shelter at a gas station and deli.

Monmouth County, NJ · 23h

thelakewoodscoop.com

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Ocean County Names New Medical Examiner; Lakewood Hospital Executive Joins County Council

Ocean County is set to get a new Medical Examiner. According to county documents obtained by TLS, Peter M. Mazari, MD, PhD, is appointed Ocean County Medical Examiner for a five-year term from December 1, 2026 to November 30, 2031. According to his practice’s website, Dr. Mazari is a forensic...

Ocean County, NJ · 1d

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Seaside Heights Settles Suit Over Swinging Boardwalk Lights

Seaside Heights has settled a lawsuit over swinging boardwalk light fixtures, bringing a legal dispute involving the borough's boardwalk lighting to a close. The project traces back to a contract the borough awarded to replace its boardwalk lights, a job that officials said was fully covered by a $4,795,362 state boardwalk preservation grant, according to earlier reporting from Shorebeat. The planned work called for replacing the existing lights with stainless-steel fixtures and LEDs. The old-style lighting required more frequent bulb changes and drew more energy, the outlet had reported.

Seaside Heights, NJ · 1d

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Where to Get Thanksgiving Dinner in Ocean County, NJ: Restaurants Offering Holiday Meals in 2026

Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026, and if you’re not looking forward to spending the entire day cooking and cleaning, you’re in luck! Several Ocean County restaurants are preparing special Thanksgiving meals, giving local families the opportunity to enjoy a traditional holiday dinner without all the work. Whether...

Ocean County, NJ · 2d

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Lakewood Resident Files Petition Challenging State Monitor Over School Debt And Denial Of Busing

A Lakewood resident has filed a formal petition with the New Jersey Commissioner of Education, challenging the State Fiscal Monitor’s refusal to provide hazardous-route transportation for nonpublic school students while raising serious questions about the State’s oversight of the Lakewood School District’s growing financial crisis. Aaron Hirsch...

Lakewood Township, NJ · 9h

NBC Philadelphia

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2 Veterans Villages under construction in South Jersey aim to help homeless vets

A major effort to help veterans facing homelessness is taking shape in South Jersey, where the Tunnel to Towers Foundation is building new housing developments that will offer more than just a place to live. The foundation is constructing New Jersey's first Veterans Village along Route 9 in the Bayville...

Ocean County, NJ · 1d

Beach Radio

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20 Jersey Shore Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving So Nobody Has To Cook

Thanksgiving means a break from the kitchen for plenty of Jersey Shore families this year. Twenty local restaurants are open and ready to do the cooking for you.

Freehold Township, NJ · 2d

myfamilytravels.com

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12 New Jersey Restaurants That Go All Out With Christmas Decorations

One restaurant closes its doors for two full days every year just to hang its Christmas decorations. Two days!. I love that kind of commitment, and I can’t stop wondering how many boxes of ornaments that takes. It turns out that spot has company. Some dining rooms here hang...

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ · 2d

Star News Group

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Mayor shares update on storm recovery plans

BAY HEAD — At the Nov. 2 council meeting, Mayor William Curtis said state and federal officials have indicated they will prioritize the restoration of borough beaches, which were left with destroyed dunes and steep, dangerous drop-offs along the beach after the Sept. 26 nor’easter. “I was very pleased to correspond with the deputy commissioner of the DEP [Joseph Seebode].

Bay Head, NJ · 12h

NJ.com

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See all residential properties sold in Toms River area, Nov. 2 to 8

The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Toms River area reported during the week of Nov. 2. There were 44 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,672-square-foot property on Dover Pines Avenue in Toms River that sold for $525,000.

Toms River, NJ · 2d

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Jersey Shore’s Best New Asian Restaurant Is Taking a Big Chance in Bradley Beach

A bacon, egg and cheese fried rice sounds like something dreamed up after midnight, not the sort of dish you expect to find sharing a menu with pristine sashimi and roasted Peking duck. At Xina in Bradley Beach, though, that combination makes perfect sense. The restaurant at 415 Main Street...

Bradley Beach, NJ · 1d

Shore News Network

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Jackson School Bus Crash Caps Three Straight Days of Commuter Wrecks on East Veterans Highway and Cedar Swamp Road

A school bus crash Wednesday capped three days of crashes in Jackson along Hope Chapel Road, I-195 and Cedar Swamp Road, near the new county roundabout.

Jackson, NJ · 2d

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Homeowners in 3 New Jersey Counties Have Until Jan. 15 To File Property Tax Appeals

If you own a home in Burlington, Gloucester, or Monmouth Counties and think your assessment is too high, you have until Jan. 15 to file a tax appeal, according to NJ.com. That date lands months before the April 1 deadline that applies in most of the state. Why the split?...

Burlington County, NJ · 1d

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Coastal VIM Moves Back to Manahawkin

Coastal Volunteers in Medicine announces the opening of its new location at 53 Nautilus Drive, Suite B-1 in Manahawkin and also welcomes a new executive director. “We also want to recognize Patrick Moeller of Callan & Moeller Construction, who generously donated the entire cost of renovating our new clinic, including materials and construction,” said Arian Selmani. “His incredible generosity helped make this move possible, and we couldn’t be more thankful.”

Stafford Township, NJ · 2d

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UPDATE: Ongoing Microsoft Outage Continuing To Disrupt Email Services; Jackson Township Affected As Well

A widespread Microsoft outage is continuing to cause disruptions to email services and other Outlook applications across the country this afternoon, affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals, businesses and government agencies across the country. The outage has impacted Microsoft’s Outlook email platform and other Microsoft 365 services, with users reporting...

Ocean County, NJ · 1d

Shore News Network

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Toms River’s Ocean County Mall Comeback Heads Into Christmas, With Chick-fil-A and Sephora Next

Toms River's Ocean County Mall heads into Christmas with Sephora coming soon, HomeSense and P.F. Chang's on the old Sears land, and Chick-fil-A approved.

Toms River, NJ · 2d

Shore News Network

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Toms River’s Winding River Rink Offers Welcoming, Fun Family Outing This Fall and Winter

Public skate runs Friday morning plus Saturday and Sunday afternoons at the township rink on Whitesville Road, where the manager says skaters range from 4-year-olds to an 85-year-old speed skater. TOMS RIVER, N.J. — If Friday’s cold rain has the kids climbing the walls, Toms River has a place for them to burn off some […]

Toms River, NJ · 1d

News 12

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Water main break leaves some Jackson residents without water, causes roadway collapse

The break began sending water beneath streets and sidewalks around 9 p.m., creating a sinkhole at the intersection of Dina Place and Neal Street.

Jackson, NJ · 1d

Star News Group

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Stepping out on Thanksgiving Eve

Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, and along with it comes one of the most popular bar nights of the year, the night before. The Jersey Shore is no stranger to year-round nightlife, with plenty of people interested in participating in this before-Thanksgiving tradition. Here are some top places to go so you don’t miss out.

Asbury Park, NJ · 1d

App.com | Asbury Park Press

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Tornado watch for Monmouth, Ocean counties

Monmouth and Ocean counties are under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, the National Weather Service said. The watch includes much of central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. In addition, a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Monmouth and northwest Ocean counties until 5:15 p.m. Nov. 12. Just after 5 p.m., Asbury Park Press reporters across Monmouth and Ocean counties were reporting soaking rain and “pencil eraser-sized hail” falling across the region, which had left a layer of ice on the ground now and was drowning out conversations inside homes. Manchester Police sent out a public robocall at 5:55 p.m. urging the public to stay off the roads due to “slippery roadways” as a result of the severe weather. In New Jersey, the tornado watch includes eight counties in addition to Monmouth and Ocean. The other counties are Burlington, Camden, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset. The severe thunderstorm warning includes northwestern Ocean, central Monmouth, the eastern central portion of Mercer and southeastern Middlesex counties. At 4:39 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles northwest of Toms River, moving east at 25 mph, all according to the weather service. Frequent and life-threatening lightning was also causing

Monmouth County, NJ · 1d