SEASIDE HEIGHTS–Mayor William Akers was firm in his declaration this week when he announced that the entire length of the Seaside Heights Boardwalk will be open for Memorial Day weekend. ”There is no doubt, it will be open,” Mr. Akers said at the Wednesday night borough council meeting. ”The entire length will be open, but [...]
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 [...]
The following was provided by Toms River Township late Friday afternoon. Over 100 homes to be razed through Toms River’s PPDR program TOMS RIVER – Mayor Tom Kelaher is pleased to announce that the Township’s demolition program will begin this Saturday. “Our residents are eager to start the rebuilding process,” Kelaher said. Hurricane Sandy damaged [...]
MANCHESTER MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF POINT PLEASANT MAN IN LONG BRANCH MURDER FREEHOLD–A Manchester Township man is charged with the Robbery and Felony Murder of a Point Pleasant man found in the backyard of a Long Branch home, announced Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Alan Bienkowski, 54, of Pinecrest Manor, Manchester Township, [...]
By Phil Stilton Photo by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER—Shortly after announcing the creation of a municipal position to help Toms River Township residents navigate through the difficult networks of red tape involved with disaster recovery, Mayor Thomas Kelaher told the Ocean Signal today that the township has hired long time resident Trevor Newman for the [...]
Toms River– Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced that his office will apply to the New Jersey Supreme Court to hear a case in which an appeals court has refused to allow his prosecutors to introduce evidence at trial proving involvement in a crime consisting of phone communications between a husband (Teron Savoy) [...]
MANCHESTER–At 1:07 pm on May 16, a two vehicle crash occurred on NJ Route 70, at mile marker 43.1. A 1994 Toyota 4-Runner, being operated by Lee R Chism 3rd (age 30) of Pennsauken, NJ was traveling west on NJ Route 70, when his vehicle crossed the center line and entered into the east bound [...]
by Phil Stilton SEASIDE HEIGHTS–Just in time for Memorial Day, the borough council has approved the hiring of five new full-time police officers. The five men had all served previously as special police officers to the borough during the summer season and were also employed during the borough’s recovery after Hurricane Sandy. Lawrence Mayberry, Michael [...]
TOMS RIVER–Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced the results of an autopsy conducted by the Ocean County Medical Examiner in the Manchester Township, Anthony “Tony” Verdicchio case. The Medical Examiner’s autopsy, conducted Wednesday (May 15), found the victim’s cause of death to be from multiple blunt force traumas to the head and face. [...]
On Tuesday, the Jet Star Roller Coaster, the iconic image of Hurricane Sandy in Ocean County, was removed from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The entire process took nearly 24 hours, but you can now watch it in just over one minute. See more pictures from the demolition and Prince Harry’s visit [...]