Tom Mongelli
Townsquare Tonight Town Hall – chilling, yet hopeful look at opiate addiction
Part passionate plea, part confessional, part hope, part determination - attendees in Monday's Townsquare Tonight Town Hall on substance abuse saw the darkest section of the tunnel, and the faint, distant, but reachable, light at the end of it.
What’s the best way around Asbury Park during Sunday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade?
Amid all the festive costumes, bands, floats and hoopla of Sunday's St. Patrick's Day in Asbury Park, there'll be lots of flashing lights - atop squad cars and maintenance vehicles as roadblocks rise around the route.
Plenty of Boys in Blue ready for Ocean County’s Wearin’ of the Green
One of the Jersey Shore's biggest late-winter draws - Saturday's Ocean County St. Patrick's Day Parade in Seaside Heights - commands equally-impressive police coverage.
Toms River HS South alumnus completes Air Force basic training
He's got a little sand in his roots, and he's aiming for the sky.
Finest of the finest: Stafford patrolmen win department’s highest awards
Dedication, professionalism, and community involvement earn prestigious departmental honors for two patrolmen in the Stafford Township Police Department.
What kind of torpedoes did demolition workers in So. Toms River find?
Razing old properties is sometimes like rediscovering history. A demolition team in South Toms River got more than it bargained for, when they scraped away soil from a pair of torpedoes.
Missing Springsteen carving found in Asbury drug and weapons raid
The unique wood-and-metal likeness of Bruce Springsteen that was reported stolen from an Asbury Park housefront last November resurfaces...amid a stash of weapons. crack, opiates, electronics and jewelry in a city apartment, according to police.
Overnight Howell fire deemed suspicious
The predawn fire that enveloped stacks of wood fencing components at a Howell company is being pursued as suspicious, township police revealed today.
Search for Sarah Stern’s body re-starts following murder arrests
If Sarah Stern's remains had their final destination in the Shark River, invesigators are now doubly intent on finding it. A renewed search of the waterway began today and continues into the weekend.
Protect yourself: KI distributions in southern Ocean County through mid-March
Life, for folks who live and work within 10 miles of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in Lacey Township, is like life anywhere else. A nuclear accident would change that in a second. The small tablets that buy 24 hours of vital protection will be distributed, free of charge, through mid-March, by the Ocean County Health Department (OCHD).
Happy century, Minnie! Manahawkin woman marks 101 with family & friends
In the year that Minnie Majkowicz entered the world, the Chicago Cubs played their first game at Wrigley Field. The Boy Scouts of America and the National Park Service formed. The Red Baron won his first aerial dogfight. All that is history, but Minnie is still very much a "today" woman, celebrating her 101st birthday with well-wishers in Forked River.
Lakewood Blueclaws offer summer jobs galore Saturday
Take yourself out to the ball game - and get paid for it! The Lakewood Blueclaws hope to welcome new seasonal hired hands at their preseason Job Fair, Saturday, February 4 at First Energy Park in Lakewood.