Ocean County News

The lagoons that ran between the Manahawkin bungalows, each showing a metallic shade of grayish brown, were waist-deep in muck.

Ocean County officials are ready to reopen the Bowman Road Bridge here after completing replacing the span that was severely damaged by a hurricane last August.

Ocean County College has received a one-year extension to itsA Health Information Technology GrantA in the amount ofA $181,351 - the grant award now totals $611,821.A The H.I.T. for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 set forth a plan for advancing the appropriate use of health information technology to improve quality of care for each ... (more)

An Ocean County man faces two drug charges and a weapons offense after a traffic stop by a Lakehurst patrolman working a "Click It or Ticket" detail.

Jackson Police and Ocean County Sheriff's Department Criminal Investigations Unit and K-9 Team Investigate East Veterans Highway Burglary At approximately 5:05 pm, a resident of the 700 block of East Veteran's Highway called police headquarters to report that an unknown person was ringing the doorbell of the house and now appeared to be trying to ... (more)

The sidewalks and crosswalks are thick with crowds sauntering to the bars, the clubs, the boardwalk.

Ocean County will receive bids 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in the Administration Building, Toms River, NJ for the Construction of Traffic Signals, Contract 201113, Jackson and Toms River Townships.

A Lanoka Harbor man who was allegedly stabbed on Friday, May 25 was discharged from a trauma center in Trenton the following day, spokesperson Daniel MacNeill said.

A child advocacy group's annual survey of the overall wellbeing of New Jersey's kids reveals there is a wide gap between the county where they fare the best, and the one where they fare the worst.

An Ocean County woman was charged with driving under the influence of drugs following a Monday morning crash that forced the closure of a portion of Route 571.A A Hyundai driven by Stephanie L. Guadlip, 50, of Jackson was travelling east on the county highway at about 9:30 a.m. when she swerved to the right to avoid a Jeep travelling west.

Jose "Joey" Torres, who was thrust upon Jackson by Mayor Mike Reina and Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore in January of 2011 says he's going to be running for Mayor in Paterson after being defeated in the 2010 election by fellow Democrat, Jeffrey Jones, according to a published report in the Paterson Press .

A fire at the Shrimp Box restaurant started accidentally when cardboard left in the range hood in the kitchen caught fire, according to the Ocean County Fire Marshal's office.

Beach badge fees are the bane of Shore tourists and residents alike, but municipalities in Monmouth and Ocean counties love the money, raking in $4.3 million in surplus revenue last year.

The New Jersey Veterans' Hospital Task Force will hold a public hearing Tuesday as part of its effort to develop recommendations to expand veterans' health care services in southern New Jersey.

Almost 90 years ago, a tradition began in Ocean County to honor Memorial Day with more than summer kick-off events.

The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore celebrated the accomplishments of local Girl Scouts in Monmouth and Ocean counties at the Gold Award Ceremony on May 22nd at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood.

Memorial Day is here and it's time to get ready for the best time of the year: beach season! Wondering how much it will cost to buy badges to your favorite beach? Curious on where to park, if your dog is allowed on the boards, if you have to head back to the car for food and drink? All the answers are right here.

Here is a list of holiday closures and cancelations: The Municipal Building will beA closed on Monday,A May 28th for the Holiday.

More than 150 people gathered in Point Borough's Community Park to honor veterans during a rainy Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday.

A The mother osprey sat patiently on the nest, day after day, night after night.