LAKEWOOD–Looking for something to do this weekend for dad on Father’s Day? The Ocean Signal has some exciting ideas including breakfast, dinner and a cruise along the historic Toms River waterfront.
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 [...]
by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER—Gregg Hinlicky, an artist living and working here, turned tragedy into art in the wake of last October’s deadly hurricane. “After Hurricane Sandy did her dirty work, my family and I were doing whateve r we could to give back to those less fortunate,” he said. “I started creating [...]
SEASIDE HEIGHTS-Earlier this year, Mayor William Akers met with executives from Coca-Cola to unveil a special 100 year centennial commemorative bottle. Mike Sullivan, Coca-Cola’s Vice President of Sales for New Jersey said the company will donate $4 for every case of commemorative bottles sold.
Although MTV’s hit television show was cancelled in mid-2012, Governor Chris Christie still continuing campaign against cast. by Phil Stilton SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Governor Chris Christie was on hand with the cast of NBC’s Today show on Friday, May 24th to officially kick off the re-opening of the Jersey Shore here. After the filming and [...]
Staff Report Includes release information from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Office of Congressman Jon Runyan. In April, the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) updated their project report for building a dune system along the 14 mile stretch of the barrier island in Ocean County from Point Pleasant Beach south to Island Beach [...]
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 [...]
County officials warn residents to prepare in advance From press releases NOAA. Ocean County WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Atlantic basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the [...]
Photos by Ken Salerno SEASIDE HEIGHTS–Since Hurricane Sandy, the Seaside Heights Animal Welfare Group (SHAWG) has been helping with the care, feeding and TNR(Trap, Neuter, Release) of the feral cat colonies that live on or around the boardwalk here. “We are a group of mainly local Volunteers that care deeply about the welfare of the [...]
LAVALLETTE—On Monday, May 20th, Governor Chris Christie made an appearance at the beachfront here to announce that every boardwalk on the shore would be open for Memorial Day weekend, appearing alongside Mayor Walter G. LaCicero and several other borough officials. Those gathered then observed Councilwoman Joanne Filippine hammer one of the final nails into the [...]