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Toms River Church Plans 17-Bed Homeless Shelter
TOMS RIVER – Many of the neighborhood people weren’t aware that the Christ Church of Toms River at 415 Washington Street has been used to host a homelessness outreach program since July 2023. However, notification of plans to expand the location to include a 17-bed shelter quickly filled the room at a recent Board of Adjustment hearing.
Dead Whale That Washed Ashore In Lavallette Had Infectious Disease, Necropsy Says
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) posted on Facebook to release the necropsy findings for the 17-and-a-half-foot minke whale discovered in Lavallette on Friday, Oct. 4. The animal's body was found near Trenton Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. The male was considered thin and had no food in its digestive...
Seaside Heights becomes Little Italy with food and music in 3-day Columbus Day festival
SEASIDE HEIGHTS - The borough will morph into Little Italy this weekend as the annual Columbus Day Parade and Italian Festival are celebrated in town. The parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights. Once again, a folkloric group from Italy will visit the borough for the parade, which is organized by the Ocean County Columbus Day Parade Committee. ...
One Little Change Could Make 2024 NJ’s Best Halloween Ever
It's officially October! Spooky season is in full swing! Are you all done decorating? Believe it or not, I was done decorating before October 1st this year. This is the earliest I've had my decorations up in the history of having my own place. To be honest, I'm pretty proud of myself.
Family-friendly fun returns to NJ park for popular fall event
Fall is in the air throughout the Great Garden State. The air is crisp, and the foliage is plentiful. There's just nothing like it for great family fun. Now sure, there are some exceptions when it comes to the weather. Autumn is, after all, a transition year. One day may be hot, while the next may feature frost.
Fan favorite spicy chicken restaurant is opening another NJ spot
I don’t know what it is about us spice lovers, but we love a good challenge. The spicier the better. I want to not feel my tongue for the next few minutes. So I was absolutely thrilled to hear that there is a foodie fave coming to Freehold, NJ that specializes in spice.
The results of the first annual ‘Jersey Meatball Wars’
Chef Umberto invited me into the ELKS Lodge on Washington Street in Toms River. It was the first annual "Jersey Meatball Wars". More than a dozen great New Jersey restaurants joined the contest to compete for the Garden State's BEST meatball. It was tough to pick a winner, there were so many talented chefs competing for the prize.
Donations continue to be flown from NJ to Helene victims
Nearly two dozen small planes have flown supplies from Lakewood Airport to the Carolinas since Friday with more to come. Cody Coburn of Toms River, owner of Cody Construction, and his cousin Steve Adams, who is president of the New Jersey Aero Club, put the call out for donations and pilots to fly them to the western Carolinas. Roads have washed out making it hard to get trucks and people into the area.
Two Minors Injured In Ocean County Crash
BERKELEY – A juvenile driver and passenger were injured after a two-vehicle crash Friday evening, police said. Around 5:54 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Veterans Boulevard and Eastern Boulevard for a motor vehicle crash. Officers discovered a PT Cruiser driven by a 17-year-old female was struck by an Accurate Towing flatbed truck.
NJ is losing one of its last classic-looking McDonald’s
MIDDLETOWN — Street after street in New Jersey, there's no shortage of contemporary fast food chains. The same could be said years ago, but looking back now, they took on a "classic," simplistic feel. That's why the Middletown Route 35 McDonald's has been a New Jersey gem — it's...
Heartless vandals tear up Middletown, NJ soccer field
MIDDLETOWN — All soccer and football practices at a Monmouth County sports field are canceled for the rest of the season, according to a published report. Someone did donuts in the grass at Lincroft Acres soccer field in Middletown last week. The township said on Facebook that the fields...
Armed Fugitive Arrested by Red Bank Police After Attempted Escape on Coopers Bridge
RED BANK, NJ: On Sunday, October 6, a routine arrest took a dangerous turn when Red Bank police officers apprehended Wayne Accoo, a 40-year-old resident of Asbury Park, after he fled from law enforcement and resisted arrest while carrying a loaded firearm.The incident occurred around 1:48 p.m. on Coopers Bridge, Route 35, when Patrolmen Piero Vescio and Chris Fuentes attempted to arrest Mr. Accoo on an outstanding Red Bank Municipal Court warrant. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERWhen Ptl. Fuentes informed Mr. Accoo of the warrant and initiated the arrest, Accoo immediately fled on foot toward Red...
Community Rallies to Save Freehold Raceway From Permanent Closure
The Oldest Racetrack In America Is Threatened in New Jersey. It is a landmark that is 171 years old. Freehold Raceway, which was originally built in 1853 is now under threat of closing. According to Wikipedia, "Freehold Raceway is a half-mile racetrack in Freehold Borough, New Jersey, and is the oldest racetrack in the United States, as well as being the oldest of the three horse racing venues located in New Jersey."
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