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See all homes sold in Ocean County, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Ocean County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 207 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,328-square-foot home on Birmingham Avenue in Toms River that sold for $460,000.
Meet WEAR’s Rescued Reptiles at the Ocean County Library Lakewood Branch
Rescue animals come in all types, shapes and sizes, and they can thrive in good homes. Teens, meet members of Wild Exotics Animal Refuge, learn about their mission and see some rescued snakes and lizards at the Ocean County Library Lakewood Branch, 11 AM Monday, August 12. Members will discuss...
New Jersey Wawa Sells for $6.5 Million
A brand-new convenience and fueling store that is linked in the minds of many with trips to the Jersey Shore has changed hands as a Wawa in Ocean County officially has new owners. Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, recently announced the sale...
Meek Mill Gets Clowned Over Video of Him Humping Air While Riding ATV
Meek Mill is getting clowned on social media after he shared a video that showed him humping the air while riding an ATV in Newark, New Jersey. "Big benders... Don't try this at home!" he captioned the post, which included four videos of him on an ATV. The second one of the videos, however, caught the attention of his followers because it featured him humping the air while riding at a high speed.
Dollar General Robbed At Gunpoint, Employee Assaulted: Newark PD
A Dollar General in Newark was robbed at gunpoint on Sunday, July 21, authorities said.At 8:29 a.m., a man entered Dollar General at 420 Springfield Avenue through the right side rear entrance and demanded cash from the cashier, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The suspect gestu…
Consumer Alert: New Yorkers getting scam text messages claiming unpaid toll charges
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – It’s an old scam with a new twist. And we’ve already heard from viewers who have fallen victim. It’s the unpaid toll text message scam. I warned readers earlier this year about versions of this scam. But this time this old scam has...
Hundreds of jobs available with NYC Department of Transportation
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Hundreds of jobs are currently available with the New York City Department of Transportation — including some high-paying positions. The jobs are listed online on JobsNYC, the official careers website for the City of New York. The New York City DOT currently has 270 open positions, nearly all of which are […]
41-story tower on Greenpoint waterfront opens lottery for 115 apartments, from $1,782/month
Rendering courtesy of NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development. A lottery opened this week for 115 middle-income apartments in a 41-story luxury rental on the Greenpoint waterfront. Developed by Park Tower Group and Rockefeller Group, the company’s first project in Brooklyn, The Dupont will offer 381 apartments, a vast majority of which will have incredible East River and Manhattan skyline views. New Yorkers earning 80 and 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the units, priced from $1,782/month for studios to $4,001/month for two-bedrooms.
RED BANK: AZALEA FINALLY SPROUTING
The developer’s rendering of how the project will look when it’s complete, from the Azalea Red Bank web site. ( Click to enlarge.) After almost two decades of stops, starts and returns to the drawing board, builders have begun construction on a project that will include 14 townhomes and two cottages on the block bounded by Harding and Hudson Avenues and Clay Street.
DEVELOPING: Authorities Investigating After Lakewood Home Struck by Gunfire
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Lakewood this evening, TLS has learned. Earlier this evening police responded to a block on the south end of Lakewood for the reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, police had learned that at least one bullet went through a window, into the house. Lakewood’s...
Following Years of Negotiations, Ocean Ride to Begin Servicing Lakewood’s Seniors
Following years of negotiations and work by Askan Lipa Klein of CARES council and others, Ocean Ride will start a route servicing the growing Lakewood senior population. The route will start as a pilot program, but will expand once ridership is up, officials say. Ocean Ride has a call-in system...
Information from JCP&L Regarding Planned Outages in Lakewood
Multiple residents today reached out to TLS regarding a message they received from JCP&L about a planned outage in Lakewood tonight and tomorrow. TLS reached out to Mayor Ray Coles, who reached to JCP&L. JCP&L responded with the following statement, provided to TLS:. ”Hi Mayor,. It appears that about 1100...
Update on Free Baby Reminder Car Devices
Thank you all for the enthusiastic support and donations!. Please keep reading for information on how to order this device for yourself. Our first, small order has arrived in Lakewood. Be on the lookout for distribution information. Please donate to our campaign: charidy.com/forthebabies. We are a long way from our...
State Monitor Overides Tax Vote
JACKSON – The township Board of Education voted down a property tax increase of 9.9% but State Monitor Carole Knopp-Morris overruled the Board’s decision. The Board unanimously rejected the proposed budget. The sale of the Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School is looming as a way to pay for next year’s education.
Lakewood Mayor Coles: Additional Trash Pickups Impossible, $7 Million In State Funds Will Reduce Property Tax Increase [VIDEO]
Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles responded to two emailed questions at the Township Committee’s most recent meeting, which is still being held over Zoom – the only New Jersey municipality to be doing so since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. The first question pertained to garbage. The resident asked if...
Track and Field Lands 28 on ECC Commissioner's Honor Roll
LAKEWOOD, NJ (July 22, 2024) - Georgian Court Indoor Track and Field totaled 28 student-athletes on the 2023-24 East Coast Conference (ECC) Commissioner's Honor Roll. While Georgian Court predominantly competes in the CACC, the league does not sponsor indoor track and field. So Lions indoor track and field is the only GCU team that is a part of the ECC.
The Lakewood Police Department’s Weekly Blotter
July 13, 2024, Officers were dispatched to the area of Locust Avenue for a motor vehicle crash. Honorio Agapito-Trinidad 30, from Cliffwood, N.J. was arrested for DWI. He was charged with careless, reckless driving and multiple citations. Officers William Bowers and Dawry Desangles assisted in the investigation. MVA/DWI. July 14,...
Ventnor Plaza Plans August Opening for Three New Businesses
Ventnor Plaza developer Mark Greco is giving an August timetable for the next three additions to the shopping center on Wellington Avenue. Greco and his partners began a revitalization project of the plaza two years ago with the repaving of the parking lot and improvements to the lighting, landscaping, and signage.
Public warned after 7 mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in South Jersey
Seven mosquitoes in Cape May County have tested positive for West Nile virus, while another tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis over the last two months, the Cape May County Department of Health announced Monday. The seven West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes were collected in Upper Township, Cape May City, Woodbine...
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