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Toms River Police Chief Greeted Upon Return From Suspension
TOMS RIVER – Chief Mitch Little came to work at the township police department this misty rainy morning, but it felt more like a homecoming with his mother, stepfather and many residents and supporters who cheered him on as he entered the building. The occasion marked his return following...
Animal Shelter To Be Leased To Ocean County, Staff Remain
TOMS RIVER – The Toms River Animal Shelter will likely be leased out to the county, but the animal control officers will keep their jobs for now. The issue began a few months ago, when Mayor Daniel Rodrick directed staff to send any stray animals to the Northern Ocean County Facility in Jackson. A whistleblower signaled that this was step one in shutting the facility down, though Rodrick denied it.
Toms River downtown plan has 64 apartments, stores; will mayor fight it at next hearing?
TOMS RIVER - A Planning Board public hearing on the latest downtown redevelopment proposal has been postponed and is rescheduled for June 5, according to Lucia Lynch, planning board secretary. The hearing on Waterfront Development Partners LLC's plan to build a four-story apartment building with retail on the ground floor...
Pedestrian Injured In Monmouth County Crash
WALL TOWNSHIP – Authorities are currently investigating a crash that left a pedestrian injured Monday morning. The crash occurred around 11:22 a.m. at the intersection of Route 35 and Warren Avenue. According to police, an 82-year-old man was driving a 2007 Maserati and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto State Route 35 southbound when he hit a 78-year-old man who was crossing the road in the crosswalk from the east to west side.
Lakewood and Jackson expand Chametz burning sites for upcoming Passover prep
LAKEWOOD – If you stop by the ShoreTown Ballpark on Monday, April 22, the focus will not be on bats and balls but a centuries-old religious ceremony involving fire, reverence and tradition. The Jersey Shore BlueClaws home parking lot will be one of nine sites throughout the township where...
Douglas Yorke Jr., Passionate Author From Jersey Shore, Dies After Easter Sunday Crash
A Monmouth County author died from his injuries after an SUV struck him while he rode his bike on Easter Sunday, authorities said.Douglas Yorke Jr., 72, of Red Bank, was hit by a black 2017 Honda HR-V at around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 31, a Shrewsbury police spokesperson said. The crash happened …
Seaside Heights Voters Reject Merger With Toms River School District: Unofficial Results
According to unofficial results, 232 voters in Seaside Heights voted "no" on the merger, while 167 voters said "yes" in the referendum on Tuesday, Apr. 16. The plan would have eventually closed the Seaside district's only school Hugh J. Boyd, Jr. Elementary School. Mainland voters overwhelmingly approved the merger plan,...
Letter: My Job as Security Guard in Lakewood | Louis Cuevas
Last year, just after the Hamas led attacks in Israel, I began to work for IronRock Security. My employer placed me at the Lakewood Cheder School. I remember my supervisor Kristen’s last words to me, “I want you to be visible.” Those words were music to my ears because I’ve spent most of my adult life working outdoors – first as a police officer and then as an armed security guard in various diverse locations throughout the State once I retired. On my first day, I discovered our school was the largest boys school in the USA. A pretty daunting task was at hand, in an environment I was not accustomed to. It wasn’t long for me to discover how quickly I would fall in love with this community.
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