11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (168+ words) BARNEGAT – Local children will have an opportunity to fish, crab and connect with first responders during the third annual Casting With a Cop youth tournament. The free, preregistration-only event will be held Saturday, August 22, at the Barnegat Municipal Dock. It…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (198+ words) OCEAN COUNTY — A Berkeley Township man faces two counts of reckless vessel homicide after authorities alleged he was under the influence of alcohol when his boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat Bay, killing his two grandchildren. As first reported…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (370+ words) FREEHOLD – Members of the American Postal Workers Union gathered outside the Freehold Post Office recently as part of the nationwide “Protect Our Public Post Office” Day of Action. Participants called for continued investment in the nation’s mail service and opposed…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (654+ words) BRICK – The most recent Board of Education meeting saw several exciting items, the first being a report on the district’s performance, a new promotion, and a collection of donations from a dedicated PTA. The meeting started off with a presentation…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (227+ words) BARNEGAT – Sailing on the open water is both relaxing and exhilarating. It starts with anticipation – looking forward to a great day. Checking out the clear, blue sky, realizing the weather is going to cooperate. Then the hype kicks up a…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (878+ words) JACKSON – For Randy Holmes, basketball has always been about much more than wins and losses. As the founder and director of Team Swish AAU Basketball and the boys varsity team’s head coach at Jackson Township High School, he has built…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (363+ words) BERKELEY – At a recent Township Council meeting, six residents were refunded $100 of their concealed carry gun permit fees. This stemmed from 2nd Amendment advocates who approached the governing body earlier this year, explaining how expensive these fees have become. They said…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (357+ words) “We launched the non-profit last year,” said Porter, who also serves as the council’s executive director. “I just moved to Brick Township in January of last year and I wanted to create a space where it connects the arts to…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (463+ words) BERKELEY – The Bayville Elks invited veterans to their lodge for an afternoon of entertainment, community, and support with lunch and a resource fair. There were seven tables set up at the event, providing veterans and their families with resources and…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (253+ words) TOMS RIVER — A Brick Township man has been sentenced to five years in state prison after admitting he distributed child sexual abuse material online, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. Christian Kohl, 48, received the sentence Friday from Superior Court…...