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Swimming ban after bacteria found at Ocean County, NJ lake
MANCHESTER — Troubling levels of bacteria were found more than once this week at Harry Wright Lake. Escherichia coli (E. coli) was found at the site. Anything beyond 320 colonies per 100 milliliters of water is deemed unacceptable for swimmers, according to the Ocean County Health Department’s website.
Historical Lacey Township Building Could Become A Gas Station
Patch reports that the new owner of the Byrd Worden House is seeking approval to erect a gas station and convenience store in the location of the Byrd Worden House. Some community members are up in arms, saying that since this is a truly historical lot of land and structure, it should be protected.
Ocean County Mourns Former Assistant Prosecutor, Attorney
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is mourning the loss of S. Karl Mohel, Esquire, who passed away on July 20 at the age of 67. Mohel was born and raised in Lakewood, then moved to Warren Grove before settling in “Arnietown” located in Berkeley Township.
Saturday Night Fever at the Barnegat Dock
During the day on Saturdays, the Barnegat Township Municipal Dock is a hotbed for fishing, crabbing and boating activities. But come evening, the area transforms itself into an outdoor dance club, with live music and people of all ages making their moves on the floor. One of those might even...
Stores and Restaurants We Demand Come to Ocean County, NJ Mall
The Ocean County Mall has undergone quite a transformation lately with the addition of LA Fitness, Home Sense, Honeyglow, Turning Point, Five Below, ULTA, and others. I wasn't a mall rat when I went to Toms River High School East, but I spent a fair amount of time at the Ocean County Mall.
Southern-style fried chicken place plans to open 13 spots in NJ
🍗 A fried chicken franchise plans to expand its operations in New Jersey. 🍗 The plan is open 13 locations across Monmouth and Ocean counties. 🍗They specialize in fried and grilled chicken sandwiches. A famous fried chicken franchise based in Colorado since 2018, has plans to expand...
Free fireworks show planned in Toms River after concert
TOMS RIVER - A free fireworks show will follow a concert by Garden State Radio tonight at Shelter Cove beach Wednesday evening. The show kicks off at 7 p.m. and fireworks will start at 9 p.m. July 24. ...
NJ forces Jackson school district to make $18M in drastic cuts
JACKSON — A state monitor is forcing an Ocean County school district to adopt a budget that the Board of Education had rejected because it relied on cuts to fill an $18 million deficit. The board had rejected a budget at its July 17 meeting. The spending plan would...
‘Let’s Go Brenda’ shirts arrive at Jersey Shore businesses as Kamala Harris seeks presidency
Days after President Joe Biden announced that he would not be seeking reelection, two Jersey Shore businesses that offer “Let’s Go Brandon” merchandise say they haven’t seen a drop off in sales. The slogan that’s become a rallying cry for some Republicans opposed to Biden shifted...
OSHA violations after worker plunges to the bottom of 8-story water tower in Berkeley
BERKELEY - A private contractor faces $485,580 in fines after a worker fell 80 feet to the bottom of the Bayville water tower in January, according to the federal government. U.S. Tank Painting, an industrial painting and sandblasting contractor, was in the process of sandblasting and repainting the tower, the U.S. Department of Labor said in a statement on Wednesday. ...
Brant Beach Sewer Main Replacement Project
Construction of upgrades and improvements to the Sanitary Sewer System within the Brant Beach Section of Long Beach Township at a Total Project Cost $5,846,552.00 were financed by the New Jersey Water Bank (NJWB). The NJWB is a State Revolving Fund program jointly administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (Infrastructure Bank) and uses a combination of funds provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the DEP, and the Infrastructure Bank to provide very low interest loans to borrowers for environmental infrastructure projects.
Beachwood Beach in New Jersey Bans Swimming For Rest of Summer 2024
A popular New Jersey beach has banned all swimming for the remainder of the 2024 season. Officials representing Beachwood Beach, which is located in Ocean County, NJ, just made the announcement that swimming has been banned for the remainder of the 2024 season. The decision comes as borough officials cited...
North Beach Taxpayers Welcome New Members
Nearly 100 homeowners joined together and celebrated summer at a wine and cheese event sponsored by the North Beach Taxpayers Association Saturday, July 20 at the Surf City Firehouse. The free event was designed as a membership drive and a meeting of current members with an interest in their 2-mile...
NJ Education Dept Defends Itself Over Jackson & Toms River’s School Budgets
Today, the New Jersey Department of Education unilaterally adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2025 school district budgets for Jackson Township School District and Toms River Regional School District. The State says that in both cases, the DOE has not made any reductions or reallocations from the tentative budgets submitted by the districts...
PHOTOS: Community Medical Center Hosts Mass Casualty Exercise Attended by Hatzolah, Other Agencies
Today the Ocean County EMS Coordinators, along with several local EMS agencies – including Hatzolah of Central Jersey, participated in a Full-Scale Mass Casualty Exercise at Community Medical Center. The agencies trained on triage, treatment and transport of over 31 patients in order to test the hospital’s surge capacity....
N.J. mayor prohibits first aid squad from responding to calls, citing ‘financial irregularities’
Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick put a stop on fire and police dispatchers routing calls to Silverton EMS as he alleges potentially criminal financial irregularities within the organization. “We’ve been advised by legal counsel that financial irregularities associated with Silverton EMS are potentially criminal, and the matter is being referred...
Ocean County Parks Field Day Games
TIME: 9:30 – 10:30 am. LOCATION: Soccer Field 1, Freedom Fields County Park, Little Egg Harbor. Dive into the splash zone and have some summer fun in our Make a Splash class where we will be playing various summer-themed games that are bound to help kids cool off while having a great time playing and being active in the sun!
Walters-constructed Stafford Township EMS/Fire Substation celebrates opening
Stafford Township recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new EMS/Fire Substation at 357 Haywood Road. As part of its community investment initiative, Barnegat-based Walters constructed the newly combined station, home to Stafford Township’s Volunteer Fire Company, EMS and Emergency Management Department. Walters founder and...
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