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N.J. nursing home without power for 24 hours and counting, police say
An Ocean County nursing home has been without power for more than 24 hours, police said. Power went out at the Spring Oak Assisted Living facility in the Forked River section of Lacey Township during “the morning hours” on Saturday, Lacey Township Capt. Paul Sullivan told NJ Advance Media.
Exposing a Predator: Ocean County Man Sent Nudes to Undercover Detective
Exposing a Predator: Christian M. Kohl, 46, Brick Township — According theOcean County Prosecutors Office, after sending a video and nude pictures of himself to someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, Christian Kohl from Brick Township was taken into custody. Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer reported that Christian M....
10 of the Best Bagel Spots in New Jersey at the Jersey Shore Chosen By You
Bagels are a favorite of New Jerseyans. We have the "best" bagels of anywhere on this planet. When I visit friends in the south such as Florida and North Carolina, they always ask me to bring the bagels. They used to live in New Jersey and they know the best is right here in New Jersey.
Hear the Shore’s Shady Prohibition Past at the Ocean County Library Manchester Branch
MANCHESTER – While law-abiding U.S. citizens avoided illegal alcohol 100 years ago, bootleggers and rumrunners kept it flowing, including here at the Jersey Shore. Historian Greg Caggiano will throw light on Shore shenanigans during “Mobsters and Mayhem” at the Ocean County Library Manchester Branch, 7 PM Monday, September 16.
Learn How to Aid Vets in Crisis at the Ocean County Library Lacey & Waretown Branches
TOMS RIVER – In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month, the Ocean County Library is pleased to present an opportunity for training in the S.A.V.E method developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) New Jersey Health Care System. The program will be offered at two OCL branches in September.
Arsonist behind Manchester, NJ, home fire and hate spree sentenced
MANCHESTER — An Ocean County man has been sentenced to time in state prison for an anti-Semitic crime spree that destroyed the new home of a young Hispanic family. Ron Carr, 35, admitted earlier this year that he was responsible for vandalizing 14 houses in his hometown of Manchester on June 6, 2023, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. The graffiti spree targeted a Jewish neighborhood.
Jersey Shore Ring Finder going strong for 10+ years
TOMS RIVER — Ocean County’s Matt St. Germain, known as the Jersey Shore Ring Finder, will go just about anywhere in New Jersey to reconnect people with their beloved possessions. "It's anywhere from the beaches, the people's yards, out in parks. I've gone to wineries to help people,” he said to New Jersey 101.5.
NJ weather: Sunday storms and flooding headed for Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is in for a soaking on Sunday, as severe thunderstorms move through the region and residents remain under a Coastal Flood Advisory and Flood Watch. Ocean, western Monmouth, Middlesex, Atlantic and southeast Burlington counties could see a foot of flooding in low-lying and vulnerable areas as a cold front moves across New Jersey later Sunday, according to the National Weather Service's Mount Holly station. ...
Rodrick Skips Birthday Bash for Buckelew, Norcross Insurance Firm’s Political Power Broker
TOMS RIVER, NJ—Political insiders in New Jersey celebrated the 95th birthday party of Toms River power broker Joseph Buckelew, who was attended by his business partner George Norcross. Buckalew, a…
See all homes sold in Ocean County, Aug. 12 to Aug. 18
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Ocean County reported from Aug. 12 to Aug. 18. There were 335 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,383-square-foot home on Brant Drive in Brick that sold for $485,000. Barnegat.
New Jersey man sentenced to 7 years in arson, antisemitic graffiti cases
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year, authorities said.Ocean County prosecutors said Ron Carr, 35, of Manchester Township was sentenced Friday on guilty pleas to arson, bias intimidation and criminal mischief.The seven-year, five-year and 18-month terms imposed for the convictions are to run concurrently.In a news release, prosecutors said township police were called to the Pine Lake Park area in June 2023 and found 14 homes vandalized with spray paint that included some "Nazi symbolism."The next day, emergency responders were called to a fire that destroyed one...
129 dogs, 43 cats: 2 Ocean County, NJ, women get minimal jail time in animal cruelty case
Two women from Ocean County are headed to jail for less than a year in connection to an animal cruelty case. Authorities say on Friday, 60-year-old Michele Nycz and 51-year-old Aimee Lonczak, both from Brick Township, were each sentenced to 364 days in the Ocean County Jail as a condition of a four-year probationary term after pleading guilty to two counts of animal cruelty.
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