TOMS RIVER – One hundred twenty-four students from the Ocean County College Nursing Class received their nursing pins at the Annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony on Tuesday, May 21st at in the Arts & Community Center Theatre at the OCC Main Campus in Toms River. During the ceremony, special awards in Nursing were presented. The following Nursing graduates [...]
The following was compiled from releases provided by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Sandy Volunteers Honored at Luncheon More than 140 senior citizens who devote much of their time volunteering to help others were honored at a special luncheon in Toms River on May 22nd. For the past 31 years, the Ocean County [...]
MANTOLOKING–On May 2nd, to much media fan fare, the iconic home in the Barnegat Bay was removed. Last week, Crowder Gulf removed the last home from the northern portion of the Barnegat Bay, which sat adjacent to the Mantoloking Bridge, with very little media fan fare. The Ocean Signal was on scene for the [...]
TRENTON–New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today announced, for the fourth year in a row, a team of high school students from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Sciences (MATES) in Manahawkin was the winner of the New Jersey Envirothon, held Saturday, May 4 at Girl Scout Camp Kettle Run in Medford. [...]
TOMS RIVER – With an eye toward safety, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is getting ready to start improvement projects on 11 county roads. “As part of our annual overlay program, we will be starting work shortly on safety improvements including stormwater drainage work, new paving and reconstruction on several roads throughout Ocean [...]
LAKEWOOD-A high speed chase that began in Mantoloking ended in Lakewood after Brick police pursued Ronald Defreitas, 36, of South Toms River after Defreitas fled during a traffic stop on Route 35. Police say Defreitas partially dragged an officer with his vehicle while fleeing. Officers chased the suspect into Lakewood, where he crashed at [...]
TRENTON–School report cards are out. Find out how your school performed in the annual assessment. Beginning with School Year 2011-2012, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has significantly revised the annual school report cards, required under both federal and state legislation. The new School Performance Reports are designed to enhance both educator and stakeholder engagement [...]
The following is a release issued by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office: TOMS RIVER–Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the arrest of several individuals as a result of a cooperative multi-jurisdictional investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Newark Division, the South Brunswick Police Department along with other [...]
MANTOLOKING– Mantoloking Fire Chief Larry Gilman will be in San Diego on Monday to accept a special $9,028 grant from Apollo General Insurance and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company to purchase equipment to support the town’s rebuilding efforts. The grant is being awarded at the National Demolition Convention taking place during this time. The grant will [...]
LAKEWOOD–The Lakewood Piners defeated Manasquan 62-49 to win the Central Jersey Group II title. Photo by www.thelakewoodscoop.com