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‘Eddie lives in Somers Point’
SOMERS POINT — Locals offered up fond memories about Tony Mart’s, the Somers Point music scene and cult classic movie “Eddie and the Cruisers” as they reminisced June 21 for a producer filming a documentary for PBS NJ. The episode is about Somers Point’s role in...
Shuttered Ocean City Condo Complex Hits Market for $7 Million
A troubled Ocean City condominium complex closed since April because of structural problems is now up for sale for $7 million and is being pitched as a development site. The Seaspray Condominiums are currently surrounded by a chain-link fence cutting off access to the 32-unit property at the corner of 34th Street and Bay Avenue in the south end of town.
Pleasantville grad falls short in Olympic bid
Six one-hundredths of a second. A blink of an eye, a snap of the fingers, a sneeze. That’s all that prevented Pleasantville High School graduate Nia Ali from earning a spot on the United States Olympic Track and Field team Sunday night. Ali, a 35-year-old mother of three, ran...
Mays Landing, NJ, man charged for fatal stabbing in Hamilton Township
A Mays Landing man has been charged with murder following a stabbing in Hamilton Township Wednesday afternoon. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office says Hamilton Township Police were called to 789 Park Road at about 5:20 after they received multiple 9-1-1 calls about a stabbing in progress. Officers arrived and found...
Jackson, NJ man drowns swimming in Delaware River
Authorities have recovered the body of a Jackson man who drowned while swimming in the Delaware River this weekend. The body of Jeysson Ariel Osorio-Reyes, 24, was found Saturday night, according to National Park Service spokesperson Kathleen Sandt. Search crews including divers, volunteers, and NPS rangers found Osorio-Reyes around 7...
Several Officers Promoted at Manchester Police Ceremony
MANCHESTER, NJ (OCEAN)–Chief Antonio Ellis is proud to announce the promotion of several veteran Manchester Township Police Department officers to new leadership roles within the agency during a ceremony held on July 3, 2024: Lt. Albert Vega to Captain, Sgt. Charles Brooks to Lieutenant, Sgt. Paul Bachovchin to Lieutenant, Ptl. Michael Guarino to Sergeant, Ptl. Steven Wendruff to Sergeant, and Ptl. Ryan Saul to Corporal. Mayor Robert Arace had the honor of administering the Oaths of Office in the presence of family, friends, police, and township personnel.
Mother of young son fatally shot near NJ military base
MANCHESTER — A woman who was found shot in the stomach late Thursday afternoon near the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will be laid to rest Tuesday as the search for her killer continues. The 25-year-old was found around 4:55 p.m. near the intersection of Ridgeway (Route 571) and Hope Chapel...
Teen Night Winding Down in Beach Haven as Lawsuit Looms
As dozens of teens boogied and mingled within the walls of a Beach Haven restaurant and bar, police officers were stationed on the corner outside awaiting their exit. Beach Haven Borough Council banned teen nights, a long-running Beach Haven tradition, on June 19 after reports of unruly behavior swirled around the annual, summer events. Michael Battista, a local business owner who hosted the gatherings, fired back at the town with a lawsuit, arguing that the events are safe, supervised and an invaluable piece of the Island’s teenage culture.
Five Jersey Shore beaches under fecal bacteria advisories on Tuesday, July 2
Five Jersey Shore beaches are under advisories for high levels of fecal bacterial on Tuesday, July 2, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Fecal bacteria, or enterococci, is common in the excrement and intestines of animals, and was found in high levels in water samples collected at each of the five beaches on July 1. The bacteria is used as an indicator species to signify the likelihood that other illness-causing microbes, viruses or parasites...
Tattooed Gunman Charged With Shooting Jackson Victim In Face In Tag-Team Assault: Prosecutor
Michael Vulpis, 26, was arrested at his home in Freehold on Wednesday, July 3, in connection with the June 27 incident in Jackson Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The 27-year-old victim and a female were sitting in a parked car outside of a home on Larsen Road...
NJ weather: Heat index near 100, scattered evening thunderstorms for 4th of July
Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms rolling through tonight between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. There's a chance of some storms bringing heavy rain. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 71. Southerly winds will be light, at 5 to 10 mph. The...
NJ shore town enforcing huge fine for parents of uncooperative teens
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — This Ocean County borough is taking its 10 p.m. curfew seriously, starting now. Ahead of July 4, the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department is warning residents on Facebook that it'll be enforcing several ordinances regarding the "ongoing issue of unaccompanied juveniles in town." And it's...
Great White Shark Encounter Reported Off the Coast of Little Egg Harbor, NJ
A fisherman shark hunting off the coast of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey got exactly what he'd reportedly hoped for: An encounter with a Great White. Ah, the Great White Shark. King of the World. Top of the Food Chain. I've often said I'd consider it a privilege to end...
Adopt These 5 Adorable Pets in Ocean County Today
Adopt These 5 Adorable Pets in Ocean County Today — These adorable pets are only some of the animals that are available for adoption in Ocean County. Please contact the shelters located throughout Ocean County with any inquires. There are two locations in Ocean County, one in Manahawkin and...
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