Evergreen Woods Residents Appeal to County on Parkway Sound Wall

Residents of Brick’s Evergreen Woods condominium development have appeared at every meeting of the township council and New Jersey Turnpike Authority...

Haines Sworn in As Freeholder by Guadagno; Kelly to Lead Board in 2016

A week after being legally – and privately – sworn in as Ocean County freeholder by county counsel Jack Sahradnik, Virginia...

He Knows

He sits, curled up like a comma in the rocking chair with me. His right cheek is planted on my right...

County Library to Offer Tax Filing Help for Local Reisdents

The Ocean County Library will partner with AARP to provide free tax assistance programs in several local branches throughout February, March...

Haines Joins Ocean Freeholder Board, Intends to Run for Full Term

Virginia “Ginny” Haines, a former state assemblyowman and state lottery director, was sworn in as an Ocean County freeholder Wednesday and...

When Will I Know?

Ah, the silence. Today marks the first day since Friday that both kids have been in school, and I admit, I...

The Big Dig: Shore Shovels, No Breaches at the Oceanfront As Nor’Easter Passes

What was perhaps the strongest storm to hit the Shore area since Superstorm Sandy left locals buried and chilly, but otherwise...

Ocean County Catholics Receive Dispensation From Weekend Masses

Catholics who attend churches within the Diocese of Trenton have received a dispensation that allows them to skip Mass this weekend...

State Plans Closures of Route 88 Bridge in Point Pleasant Next Week

State officials have announced a series of closures of the Route 88 bridge over the Point Pleasant Canal next week due...

Overdose Deaths Down, Narcan Saves Up in Ocean County

The number of Ocean County drug overdose victims saved by naloxone, also known as Narcan, doubled in 2015, the first full...