Police Officers Cleared in Fatal Mantoloking Shooting; Shocking Account of Incident Released

A Mantoloking police officer who shot and killed a wanted man in Mantoloking in 2018 was justified in using deadly force,...

More Than Seven Years After Sandy, 67 Units Proposed for Island Community’s Rebuild

More than seven years after blocks of homes were destroyed by fire in a scene that garnered international attention during Superstorm...

Indictment: Lavallette Man Was on Xanax, Cocaine, Fentanyl During Fatal Accident

An Ocean County grand jury this week handed up an indictment against Brian Kosanke, 39, of Lavallette, who is charged in...

Seaside Heights Considering Two Buildings for Boardwalk Carousel Complex

Seaside Heights officials are awaiting a meeting date with their state counterparts to approve a plan to build a new home...

Local Officials Lobbying for Major New Army HQ at Joint Base

Toms River officials this week joined a chorus of other local communities that are signaling support for the housing of a...

Ocean County to Build New $47M Social Services Building

Ocean County has funded the construction of a massive, new $47 million social services complex to be constructed to replace six...

Mediator Hired as Talks Continue for Sale of Joey Harrison’s Surf Club

Negotiations are continuing into a new phase as Toms River township officials look to purchase the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club...

Shore Could See Winds Gusting to 60-70mph Friday, Forecasters Say

Ocean County is under a high wind warning from 8 a.m. Friday until 7 p.m., with sustained winds nearing tropical storm...

Lavallette Officials Debate Switch to Automated Trash Pickup, Tightened Rules

Automated trash and recycling collection is among ideas Lavallette officials are considering for the coming year, but elected officials are not...

Lavallette to Reposition Bayfront Moorings, Adapt to Popularization of Kayaks

Lavallette officials said this week that they will reposition moorings at the borough’s bay beach in order to accommodate more kayaks,...