TOMS RIVER–Toms River Fire Companies 1 & 2 of Toms River and the Island Heights Fire Company responded to an oven fire at the Manhattan Bagel store on Route 37, near the intersection of Route 166. The fire was contained to the oven.
by Phil Stilton SEASIDE HEIGHTS–This week the Asbury Park Sun reported that the HBO original series “Boardwalk Empire” was considering Asbury Park as a future filming location. Today officials here reported that they, too, were trying to urge producers from the popular cable series to consider their boardwalk exclusively or possibly in conjunction with [...]
By Phil Stilton SEASIDE HEIGHTS–After being snowed out on their first planned Friday night dance party a week earlier, the Bamboo Bar in Seaside Heights hosted Fireball Friday on February 15th. Brian Huntenburg, manager at the club said they’re back and ready to continue the party that was interrupted when Hurricane Sandy shut them and [...]
By Phil Stilton JACKSON—While the cast of the television show Amish Mafia have recently made a big splash in the entertainment blogosphere with their hit Discovery Channel program this year, another band of Amish have been rocking the east coast for over ten years. “Straight Outta Lancaster”, the Amish Outlaws, a band that features real [...]
JACKSON—One of the original landmarks of Six Flags Great Adventure is no more. On January 22nd, crews at the Jackson theme park demolished the Conestoga Wagon to make room for the new Safari Off Road Adventure loading and unloading area. Built in 1974, the Conestoga Wagon was designed to be a larger than life snack [...]
POINT PLEASANT BEACH–Three months after Hurricane Sandy struck the Jersey Shore, life is slowly returning back to normal for businesses. This weekend, Jenkinson’s Boardwalk in Point Pleasant has announced they will be open for business.. The Jenkinson’s Aquarium, Aquarium Gift Shop and Sweet shop will opened on Friday. The Pavilion Arcade, Frank’s Fun Center, [...]
ASBURY PARK–The Sensational Soul Cruisers, based out of Jackson Township, have been rocking the Jersey Shore for 20 years. On Saturday, the band celebrated their 20th year with a performance at the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, where last year, Bruce Springsteen got up on stage and performed with the band. The [...]
Jackson–Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest Presented by SNICKERS® promises family-friendly “thrills by day,” while an amped-up “fright by night” will deliver more Zombie Zones, Terror Trails, Halloween-themed shows and more screams than ever before. Now six weeks long, Fright Fest begins Sept. 22 and runs weekends through Oct. 28. Thirty Halloween-themed shows and attractions [...]
Seaside Heights–Damian Octhere, a New Jersey resident and 16-year-old pop and R&B singer, dancer and actor from East Orange lit up the stage Sunday night with an impressive performance on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights for a crowd of approximately five hundred people. It’s all part of the Radio Disney “Next Big Thing”, NBT-On Tour. [...]
It’s Gym Tan Lawyer day for New Egypt resident and MTV’s Jersey Shore cast member Deena Cortese as she’s scheduled to appear in court in Seaside Heights this afternoon. Cortese is in court to answer to a charge of improper behavior for a June outbreak that had her dancing in the streets in the [...]