Forked River News

Last week Wednesday, May 16, ConvexSERV Technology Solutions held their second annual Business After Hours networking event.

The two accidents that occurred on Thursday, May 10, at the intersection of Route 9 and Lakeside Drive South, one of which sent Lacey Special Officer Ken Martin to the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle , are still under investigation, Lt.

Avoid the traffic and spend your Memorial Day weekend local. There is something for everyone, as multiple events will be held in Lacey Township this weekend.

The application for Lakeside Plaza, a shopping center that is proposed to be built on Route 9 and Lakeside Drive South, was deemed technically complete by the township Planning Board.

The Ocean County Health Department will be distributing free potassium iodide pills to those living within the 10 mile radius of Oyster Creek Generating Station at Community Hall on North Main Street in Forked River from 3 to 7:30 p.m. "This is a preparedness measure only and is not in response to any imminent danger or threat," said Leslie ... (more)

A Lacey Township man was upgraded to fair condition three weeks after he was ejected from an all terrain vehicle in Lakewood Township.

The Lighthouse Christian Church's steeple is back on its foundation after a drunk driver allegedly struck the front of the building.

Two were taken to the hospital for injuries, including a Lacey Township Special Officer, following two motor vehicle accidents at the intersection of Route 9 and Lakeside Drive South in Forked River early this morning, Patrolman George Resetar said in a news release.

Five Lacey residents were arrested for allegedly trespassing on private property.

One was transported to the hospital to be evaluated for injuries after an accident on the Garden State Parkway in Forked River, according to state police.

Two Lacey residents were among 37 people listed in the April arrest blotter by the Ocean County Sheriff's Department, according to information recently released by Capt.

The Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter recently dubbed a Forked River-based photographer Volunteer of the Year.

Nickolas Alu of Forked River will perform his original song, " Use Your Voice ," at the Eighth Annual Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey's Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert on May 24 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Victoria Theater in Newark.A The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey, a not-for-profit whose mission is to reduce ... (more)

The Lighthouse Christian Church continues to work toward repairs after a drunk driver allegedly struck the front of the building.

Police arrested three local residents after finding drugs in a motor vehicle in the Lacey Mall parking lot, Detective Sgt.

There's still time to register for Lanoka Harbor EMS's second annual Poker Run on Saturday, May 5. The 60-mile course will be similar to last year's and the event will feature hundreds of dollars in prizes, said Bob Resetar of Lanoka Harbor EMS.