TOMS RIVER–JCP&L reported that power has been restored to Green Island after a nearly four hour outage as the result of a truck pulling down wires. Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy reports that at approximately 10:30 am on Friday, John Smith, 54, of Pleasantville was operating a truck southbound on Bayview Drive in [...]
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 [...]
By Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER–On December 21st, members from Jackson’s various fire companies and Volunteer EMS service delivered hundreds of presents to children of displaced fire department volunteers of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company. The idea was the brainchild of Jackson Mills Fire Chief Robert Haskins. Haskins said he had the idea while serving [...]
TRENTON–Governor Chris Christie today announced that FEMA has approved over $5 million in reimbursements to the New Jersey towns of Brick and Freehold for costs related to work performed in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In Brick, prolonged storm surge, severe flooding, downed trees, mounds of sand on streets, and widespread power outages lasted three [...]
By Christa Riddle In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the viciously bruised and battered Jersey Shore faces the arduous task of putting life back together again, one family and one building at a time, a true testament to the well-known adage, Jersey Strong. Sandy’s wrath of murderous winds and ripping tides stripped away treasured landmarks [...]
Toms River–Below is a brief list of Hurricane Sandy storm updates: Ocean Gate–Multiple fire companies responding to a structure fire at the Ocean Gate Market in Ocean Gate. Waretown–Station 36 responding to working shed fire on Marine Road. Seaside–Rumors about storm surge severely damaging the Seaside Heights boardwalk north of the Fun Town Pier are [...]
Toms River-(PR)–What started out as an idea on facebook has quickly grown to a community of over 12,000 in just over one month. In September, the publishers of JTOWN and Toms River Magazine launched a bold new initiative to inform Ocean County residents about growing concern of crime at the Jersey Shore, called “Ocean [...]
Toms River–Fifteen Ocean County Schools have something to be happy about this week after receiving $15,000 checks from a grant by the OceanFirst Foundation. To lots of cheering and even a few happy tears, the recipients of the 2012 OceanFirst Foundation Model Classroom Grants were announced on October 2nd. Fifteen local schools – five [...]
A federal jury today convicted a former employee of a New Jersey based defense contractor of exporting sensitive U.S. military technology to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), stealing trade secrets, and lying to federal agents, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Sixing Liu, a/k/a, “Steve Liu,” 49, a PRC citizen who had recently lived in Flanders, N.J., [...]
Hamilton, NJ—Charges Pending for Man Who Used Facebook to Harass and Threaten People on Facebook. Police Seeking Information and other Potential Victims: Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, N.J. – As a result of a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), detectives from the New Jersey State Police Digital Technology Investigations Unit [...]