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$937,000 — NJ business owner admits failure to collect and pay over taxes
An Ocean County business owner has admitted failing to collect and pay over employee taxes to the tune of over $937,000. Authorities say on Thursday, 44-year-old Gerard Artz of Brick pleaded guilty in Trenton federal court to an information charging him with one count of failure to collect and pay over taxes.
Christmas Spirit Arrives in Mays Landing
🎅 The People Responsible for Spirit Halloween are Expanding to Christmas. 🎅 10 Pop-Up Christmas Stores Are Planned with 4 of Them in New Jersey. 🎅 Stores will Create One-Stop Shopping Opportunity. Spencer Gifts, the folks who have brought us the wildly popular Spirit Halloween pop-up stores,...
'Everybody's against us': Howell football breaks through beating a Top 10 team
HOWELL -- It was ugly. It was a grind. And it was exactly the type of game Howell wanted to play. No. 14 Howell (3-2) stifled the capable offense of sixth-ranked and C South Division leader Manalapan (3-3) on Saturday afternoon, winning 14-6. The game often felt like a battle of attrition as the teams exchanged over a dozen punts, and that battle favored the gritty home team from A South. ...
Ranked: These New Jersey Beach Towns Write The Most Parking Tickets
Nothing can ruin your day quite like a parking ticket. You think you've parked legally, or have enough tie in the meter only to return to your vehicle sometime later to see a dreaded pink, yellow, or white slip on the windshield. It's a pretty unsettling feeling. Now, I understand...
Lowered speed limits, new stop signs to safeguard students, pedestrians
POINT PLEASANT — Ordinances targeting new stop signs and a new speed limit for Osborn Avenue were unanimously adopted at the Sept. 23 council meeting. Ordinances 2024-16 and 2024-20 set a new speed limit on Osborn Avenue and various stop signs throughout the area respectively. The speed limit on Osborn Avenue will lower from 30 to 25 mph.
The Jersey Shore’s Top Grocery Stores
The supermarket chain with the most stores in New Jersey is ShopRite. According to Patch, there's been a consolidation when it comes to supermarket chains with a recent study comparing grocery store ownership throughout the state. Here's the breakdown of store ownership for Ocean and Monmouth Counties, with ShopRite leading...
Volunteers across region offer help after Hurricane Helene
Volunteers across the region are coming together to help victims of Hurricane Helene, doing everything from collecting supplies to helping pets impacted by the devastating storm.Giannone Companies Towing in Collegeville has transformed its lot into a drop-off site. The team is collecting emergency supplies to bring down to North Carolina."Anytime we can give back to the community, we're going to do that," said Carmino Giannone, who's organizing the effort with his family.His brother is also collecting goods at Sal's Barbershop in Plymouth Meeting.At midnight, some of Giannone's employees are volunteering their time to drive the goods to North Carolina."They're hooked...
Mayor calls flood zone changes ‘a very bad way to deal with a very real problem
MANASQUAN — Proposed New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) flood reforms may have a significant impact on Manasquan and neighboring shore communities. The new proposed rule, titled Protecting Against Climate Threats (NJ PACT) Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL), would alter flood zones and create new requirements that would impact residents across the Jersey Shore.
Seven most expensive homes sold in the Toms River area, Sept. 23-29
A house in Seaside Park that sold for $2.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Toms River area in the past week. In total, eight residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $708,688, or $410 per square foot.
Community continues to rally behind brave little Fiona Brown
MANASQUAN — Leggett’s Sand Bar was packed both inside and outside last Saturday as the community rallied behind Fiona Brown. Fiona, 2, is a brave little girl whose life has been a struggle since infancy, suffering from near daily seizures, Aicardi syndrome and even more mounting problems. Fiona lives with her father, Dan Brown, her mother, Jennah Trocchia, and her brother, Evan in Point Pleasant.
NJ business, airplane club and firefighters team up to aid Helene survivors
🌧️ Much of western part of the Carolinas have limited access. 🌧️ Surf City Vol. Fire Co. No. 1 will be collecting items for hurricane relief. 🌧️ Members of the NJ Aero Club will fly the donations south. Cody Coburn, a Toms River resident...
Montgomery, Brown lead Neptune past Point Pleasant Beach - Football recap
Jeremiah Montgomery ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries as Neptune defeated Point Pleasant Beach, 47-13, in Neptune. Caleb Brown ran for 94 yards and a TD while also completing 3-of-6 passes for 106 yards and a TD for Neptune (3-2). Daaron Lynch had two receptions for 106 yards and a TD, while Michael MacLennan and Kingston Pinnock each ran for a TD.
Superintendent Thomas G. Farrell named NJASA Superintendent of the Year
BRICK TOWNSHIP — Thomas G. Farrell was named NJASA (New Jersey Association of School Administrators) Regional Superintendent of the Year for 2025. Brick Township Public Schools congratulated the superintendent on his accomplishments and noted that Farrell is in his fifth year as superintendent of Brick Schools and 12th year as a superintendent in New Jersey.
Monmouth County Sheriff's Auction of The Boathouse Postponed Amid Ownership Uncertainty
BELMAR, NJ — The sheriff's auction of The Boathouse in Belmar has been rescheduled from October 7th to November 18th, as ownership complexities cloud the future of the property. The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office website confirms the new date for the auction, which will determine the fate of the corner establishment at 15th Avenue and Main Street.Although the property itself remains slated for the auction block, the business and its liquor license are now under the control of a new operator, with Two Dawgs, owned by Tim and Matt Harmon, no longer in charge. It is...
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