Longtime Ocean County Legislator, Freeholder, Mayor Dies at 87

Ocean County officials were remembering a man who they said “poured over” proposed legislation and put his constituents first. Leonard T....

Ocean County Officials: We’re Not a ‘Sanctuary County’

Ocean County changed a policy in 2015 that set forth a detailed list of specific offenses for which officers at the Ocean County...

Holiday-Themed Programs Coming to Ocean County College Planetarium

A Christmas and holiday-season tradition, seasonal shows are coming to the Robert J. Novins planetarium at Ocean County College. There will...

Freeholder: U.S. Should Demand Return of N.J. Cop Killer From Cuba

Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari said this week that, in the wake of the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, the...

Your 2016 Jersey Shore Thanksgiving Eve Nightlife Guide

Thanksgiving Eve is known as one of the biggest bar nights of the year, with friends all coming home to celebrate...

A Perfect Storm: Sandy Recovery, Cost of Living Driving Thousands to Local Food Pantry

Four years after Superstorm Sandy, the storm still raged under sunny skies one mild fall afternoon at the People’s Pantry food...

Election Wrap-Up: 6 Cool Insights Into How the Island and Ocean County Voted

Now that the dust has settled on this week’s election, it’s time to begin mining the data produced by voters to...

Officials: Ocean County’s Voting Machines Are Secure

Talk of a “rigged” presidential election has been spread through the nation in recent weeks and has been a recurring theme in speeches...

Several Medicare Providers Pulling Out of N.J. in 2017

Thousands of senior citizens in Ocean County will have to find a new provider for their Medicare Advantage plans and Part...

Toms River White Castle to be Demolished, Rebuilt

A familiar site (and a perpetual purveyor of late-night snacks after a night out in Seaside Heights) will be demolished and rebuilt,...