by Erik Weber BERKELEY TOWNSHIP – It may have been several decades since they put down their social studies notebooks and picked up their badges, but for five of the seven current police chiefs serving in Ocean County, coming back to the halls of Central Regional High School here to reminisce about their early [...]
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 [...]
LAKEHURST–Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Lakehurst Police Chief Eric Higgins today announced the arrest of Michael R. Allen, 27, of Lakehurst for the Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography. The arrest is the result of a cooperative investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the Lakehurst Police Department into Mr. Allen actively [...]
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 [...]
LAKEWOOD–The Lakewood Piners defeated Manasquan 62-49 to win the Central Jersey Group II title. Photo by www.thelakewoodscoop.com
06: #4 Freddy Terranova (Jackson Mem) d. # 13 Carl Vasti (CBA) 5-1 106: #3 Jimmy Slendorn (Howell) md. #14 Jeff DeLuise (Barnegat) 9-1 106: #6 John Finnerty (Pt Beach) md. #11 Mike Jones (Long Branch) 20-6 106: #10 James Knoeller (Southern) d. #7 Daniel Rackliffe (Brick Twp) 9-7 113: #9 Chris Crane (Southern) md. [...]
By Christa Riddle, the Ocean Signal TOMS RIVER–Known as “Generation M²” due to their heavy exposure to and use of media and technology, today’s kids ages 8 to 18 live a good portion of their young lives connected to iPods, computers, video games, tablets, and televisions. Many of these tweens and teens rely upon social [...]
The following release was submitted by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General: NEWARK – Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs have filed suit against the operators of a purported Superstorm Sandy charity, alleging the defendants unlawfully misled the public by diverting donated funds into their personal [...]
Submitted by Marion Lynch, The FoodBank of Monmouth/Ocean Counties NEPTUNE – The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties launched a free income tax assistance program aimed at helping low and moderate income workers maximize their tax benefits. The VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) will be offered at six sites, three in Monmouth County and three [...]