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Local Resident Challenges Lakewood Busing Denials, Demands Answers On School Debt

Aaron Hirsch says he has filed a petition with New Jersey’s Commissioner of Education challenging the denial of hazardous-route busing for Lakewood nonpublic-school children and demanding answers about the district’s mounting debt under State oversight. In a release sent to TLS, Hirsch said the November 12 appeal names...

Lakewood Township, NJ · 11h

thesandpaper.net

Late-Season Jetty Clam Jam Maintains Original Intent at 20th Annual Event

When Jetty ran the first Clam Jam in 2007, one of the reasons to hold the event was to bring the community together. For over a decade prior, there had not been any locally based surf gathering on LBI, and the community was splintered. Last Saturday, Nov. 7, Jetty held...

Lacey Township, NJ · 2d

Shore News Network

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

Star News Group

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 · 15h

Star News Group

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

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

Cultivated Comfort

New Jersey Students Cover A Football Field With Thousands Of Yellow Donation Bags To Feed 30 Food Banks In The Largest Drive Their Charity Has Ever Held

Picture a high school football field covered, end zone to end zone, in thousands of bright...

Howell, NJ · 3d

thelakewoodscoop.com

Submitted PSA: Don’t Fall For Official-Looking Filing Notice

A Jackson business owner is urging fellow LLC owners to read mailed filing notices carefully after nearly paying $175 for a service he says he did not need. “It looked legitimate, and I almost paid it, but I recalled completing this filing online months ago for $78,” the reader told TLS.

Jackson, NJ · 11h

New Jersey Globe

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Booker’s Lakewood victory shows the power of the Vaad in New Jersey’s most Republican legislative district

Lakewood is one of the most Republican municipalities in New Jersey. Donald Trump carried it by 76 percentage points in 2024, and Jack Ciattarelli won it by 81 points in last year’s gubernatorial election. But last week, Lakewood voted for a Democrat, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, in what became...

Lakewood Township, NJ · 2d

We Are New Jersey

Nominations are now open for the Free Beer and Hot Wings 2026 Holiday Break In with 105.7 The Hawk

Nominate a family in need for the 2026 Holiday Break In with Free Beer and Hot Wings, And 105.7 The Hawk

Monmouth County, NJ · 1d

unearththevoyage.com

Mark Your Calendar for 10 New Jersey Winter Festivals With Lights and Ice

Thousands of people sprint into the Atlantic Ocean in February on purpose, and they do it for charity. I still can’t decide if that is brave, silly, or a little bit of both. That icy dash is only one way New Jersey celebrates the cold months. Some winter events here feature ice sculptures carved right in front of a crowd.

New Jersey · 2d

thesandpaper.net

LBI Foundation Holiday Market Festival Nov. 14 to Dec. 13

The season of giving, including gift-giving, is right around the corner. Be sure to make a stop in Loveladies between Nov. 14 and Dec. 13 to shop a variety of locally-made items at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences’ Holiday Market Festival. And, at month’s end, on Nov. 28, LBIF will also host a Small Business Saturday event.

Long Beach Township, NJ · 2d

Star News Group

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Plan for expansive complex in woodlands questioned

BRICK TOWNSHIP — A proposal to construct eight office buildings and two distribution centers on a 36.73-acre wooded property along Cedar Bridge Avenue sparked questions from residents about traffic, flooding, environmental impacts and building heights during the Nov. 9 planning board meeting. The board did not take final action during the evening’s hearing, which is scheduled to continue Jan.

Brick, NJ · 15h

Jersey Shore Online

Jackson Schools To Explain $7.8 Million Budget Proposal

JACKSON — Residents can learn about a proposed $7.8 million increase in the Jackson School District’s annual operating budget during a November 18 school board meeting ahead of a December 8 special election. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Township Middle School Fine Arts Center,...

Jackson, NJ · 1d

92.7 WOBM

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Mueller's In Bayhead Is Competing In The Jersey Shore Dessert Wars

DESSERT WARS: Mueller's Bakery In Bayhead Is Competing In The Dessert Wars, Here's Why You Should Vote For Them

Bay Head, NJ · 1d

NJ.com

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Gymnastics photos: NJSIAA Team Championships at Brick Memorial, Nov. 12, 2026

Check out the 2026 NJSIAA Team Championships photos.

Brick, NJ · 1d

Shore News Network

Rodrick Brings Battle to End Free Healthcare for Politically Appointed Less-Than-Part-Time MUA Commissioners to Court

Toms River and Mayor Daniel Rodrick sued the MUA over $227,250 in commissioner health and pension benefits. The case is in its earliest stage, with no hearing set.

Toms River, NJ · 2d

Star News Group

Public hearing, final vote on police annex postponed

The borough council has postponed until December the public hearing and vote for final approval of a bond ordinance on the borough’s new police annex, due to a miscommunication on the initial scheduling of the public hearing. The decision to delay followed public backlash at the Nov. 9 meeting regarding the council’s initial effort to have the vote then, despite the miscommunication.

Brielle, NJ · 2d

Shore News Network