By Dean Pinto The Jackson Liberty Lions headed up to Middlesex County in the school’s first ever playoff appearance against a tough Colonia Patriots, (Woodbridge area) team in the NJ Division Central Group 4 matchup. The Lions offense had a rough start and one play after a bad snap and loss of 3 yards, they [...]
Seaside Heights–This weekend, Vice President Joe Biden visited Seaside Heights, a Jersey Shore community hit hard, not only by Hurricane Sandy. After the storm hit, many borough residents found their cars missing and had to deal with price gouging from the the town’s only authorized towing service, APK Towing of Toms River. This weekend, [...]
Seaside Heights–Vice President Joe Biden and an entourage which included Congressman John Runyan and Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno is being criticized by local storm victims who were trying to salvage their lives on the barrier island this weekend. After a flight over the Jersey Shore, the delegate drove into Seaside Heights, where the iconic boardwalk [...]
Island Beach State Park–The major structures along Island Beach State Park such as the Governor’s mansion and bathing pavilions were spared any major structural damage, but the park’s protective dune system suffered severe erosion, according to the New Jersey Department of Parks and Forestry. Bob Considinae of the Parks and Forestry department tells Toms River [...]
Toms River–Pat Klesko, an Ortley Beach resident slammed the Toms River Township Council Tuesday night over what she felt was the township’s lack of information being made available to township residents who live on the barrier islands. “I understand the first week you didn’t have power, but I can’t understand why the township did not [...]
Toms River–Ortley Beach and other Toms River barrier island community homeowners will have to keep waiting if they want to begin to repair their homes before the winter months roll in at the Jersey Shore behind Hurricane Sandy. Louis Knox, a lifelong resident of Normandy Shores wants to know when he and his neighbors could [...]
By Phil Stilton Toms River–The day after Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey we found out Silverton and Green Island were among the hardest hit sections of the Toms River mainland. From October 31st through November 2nd, I was able to document the devastation to the neighborhood I called home for a good portion of [...]
Jackson–While the majority of Ocean County residents were weathering Hurricane Sandy, most without power, JCP&L was setting up four staging areas around the state, including one in the parking lot at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Jackson Township. Approximately 2,800 utility crews and tree trimmers made their way from the Six Flags Great Adventure property, [...]
Toms River–(PR)-“The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is aware of complaints from residents relative to the activities of a towing service known as APK Towing of Toms River. While it is not our usual policy to comment on pending and ongoing investigations, we are asking that anyone with information regarding this business, or any one who [...]
Toms River–At the Toms River Township Council meeting this week, the governing body awarded a contract, on an emergency basis, in the amount of $1.3 million to Earle Asphalt for dune and beach replacement. Work will start immediately to rebuild our beaches, and will include importing sand and other materials at the rate of 200 to [...]