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Can a Jersey long shot win the Haskell (for 2 Jersey guys)?
“Talent is talent. I never worried about running good Jersey-breds in open company. They don’t know they’re Jersey-breds.” — Eddie Owens Jr., trainer of Sea Streak. Eddie Owens Jr. — who trains for Holly Crest Farm, which is owned by Vincent Annarella, another Jerseyan — is a Monmouth Park lifer. He got his first job at the race track when he was 17 and fresh out of Long Branch High, just 2.5 miles from the track.
RED BANK: FIREFIGHTER RECALLS SCARE AS STORY OF COMMUNITY
The scene of the July 2 fire (above) and Firefighter David Cassidy giving the thumbs up as he is taken from the scene to the hospital (below). (Photo by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) By BRIAN DONOHUE. As Red Bank volunteer firefighters battled a blaze in an attached town home...
More restaurants proposed for Walmart shopping center in Freehold Township
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Freehold Marketplace proposes to bring more restaurants, including one with a drive-thru window, to the Walmart-anchored shopping center on West Main Street, also known as Route 537. The township Planning Board is set to hear a proposal by Site Center to build a 10,472-square-foot retail building in a wooded area...
Woman allegedly left man unconscious in Atlantic City casino garage before getting into crash
A Texas woman is accused of speeding through an Atlantic City casino parking garage to throw a man off her hood, and then leaving him unconscious and critically injured before getting in an accident three blocks away.
Fandango Founder J. Michael Cline Dead at 64 After Jumping From NYC Hotel
Another tragic death has occurred in a series of unfortunate events this month. J. Michael Cline, the founder of the popular movie ticket website Fandango, has died. Cline jumped from the top of a New York City building on July 17, according to TMZ. He was 64 years old. Fandango...
Brick recreation director put fees in his own pocket, forged permits, prosecutor says
TOMS RIVER - The Brick Township director of recreation has been charged after using funds for himself instead of depositing them into township accounts, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief David Forrester announced Thursday. Daniel Santaniello, 46, of Brick, was charged with theft and uttering...
Big box store shopping in New Jersey just got smaller
In an ever ugly and sad trend another big box store announced that they are closing a chunk of their stores and trying to reorganize to stay above drowning in debt. National discount retailer Big Lots, with close to 1,400 stores nationally including twenty-seven in Monmouth and Ocean counties here in New Jersey, has announced that they are closing up to forty stores nationally and opening three more. Big Lots closed fifty-two stores in 2023 due to inferior performance.
Jim Rankin succeeds Ken Frank as Toms River South head baseball coach
The Toms River High School South baseball program has its successor to legendary former head coach Ken Frank. Jim Rankin, a former Toms River South player and Jackson Liberty’s highly successful first-ever head coach from 2008-2021, was approved as head coach Wednesday night by the Toms River Regional Board of Education, Toms River Regional School District Athletic Director Ted Gillen. ...
A Brand New Fried Chicken Chain Is Opening Its First NJ Store In Monmouth County
Move over Colonel, there's a new chicken joint coming to Jersey and it looks like it's going to change the game for fried chicken lovers all over the state!. Now, I've never heard of this place before but after doing a little digging into what they're all about, I'm excited to see that they're making a move towards the Jersey Shore.
Why did she go wrong way? NJ woman charged in death of child, other driver
A 37-year-old Toms River woman has been criminally charged after a wrong-way crash between her minivan and an SUV last week killed both a child passenger and the other driver. Sorah Tyner now faces two counts of vehicular homicide, as well as manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child and assault by auto in connection with the deaths of 36-year-old Carolina Bonilla-Hernandez and a child in Tyner’s own vehicle, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer.
Jackson Township Father Released From Jail After Two-Month-Old's Hot Car Death In Lakewood
Avraham Chaitovsky, 28, was no longer held at the Ocean County Jail after a detention hearing on Tuesday, July 16. He was charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the baby's death on Monday, July 15. Lakewood police responded to a report of a child in cardiac arrest...
Fulfill Food Bank Appoints New Chair and Executive Officers as It Marks 40 Years of Service
NEPTUNE, NJ – Fulfill, the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, has made significant leadership changes as it celebrates its 40th anniversary of combating hunger and fostering food security along the Jersey Shore. The organization, known for its extensive network of nearly 300 partners including soup kitchens, food pantries, and shelters, provides vital food and services to over 100,000 residents, families, children, seniors, and veterans in need. In a unanimous decision, the Board of Trustees elected Susan Doctorian Kyrillos, Principal at SK Partners, as the new Chair. Kyrillos, a distinguished businessperson and community leader, has a...
Ocean County Man Pleads Guilty To Drugs, Weapons, & Burglary
BARNEGAT – A Township man has pled guilty to dealing drugs and stealing a firearm, officials said. Quaison Ellis, 25, of Barnegat, pled guilty to Possession of More than One Half Ounce but Less than Five Ounces of Heroin with Intent to Distribute in connection with an incident that occurred in Barnegat on September 10, 2021.
See homes sold in the Toms River area, July 8 to July 14
The following is a listing of all home transfers in the Toms River area reported from July 8 to July 14. There were 69 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,706-square-foot home on Queen Anne Lane in Toms River that sold for $457,500.
Brick Organizing Cleanup of Little-Known (But Beautiful) Bayfront Spot
Brick officials are organizing the next “Pick Up Brick” environmental cleanup event at an area of open space that is often overlooked by residents as they drive by on the way to the beach. This Saturday, July 20, a community cleanup consisting of local residents as well as...
NJ distillery unveils pork roll, egg and cheese on everything bagel vodka
Vodka might not be the first drink one associates with breakfast food, but that hasn't stopped New Jersey's 3BR Distillery from whipping up a drink intended to taste like a breakfast sandwich. The distillery, located in Keyport, New Jersey, has recently released vodka intended to taste like egg and cheese...
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