Tom Mongelli
New Ammo In War On Hunger At FoodBank
Facing a mounting obstacle of more mouths to feed and a dearth of resources, the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties takes a bold new direction for ending hunger at the shore.
Executive Director Carlos Rodriguez, in his first initiative since assuming the position earlier this year, today outlined a multi-pronged approach that capitalizes on technology and relies on adaptability...
Roadwork Tonight In Point Pleasant, Tuckerton
Watch for lane shifts and a bridge closure Wednesday night at two longstanding state road construction projects – one on each end of Ocean County.
Baby Sitter Charged With Child Pornography in Toms River
A Toms River 66-year-old who was trusted with babysitting a youngster is now charged with using the child for kiddie porn.
Vote For Your Favorite Beach Yet? Join The Crowd
Which are Jersey’s best beaches? The 2012 Top Ten New Jersey Beaches competition is at midpoint, and staffers at the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium in Sandy Hook say voting’s at unprecedented levels.
Oyster Creek Mulled For Possible Cancer Study
Do people who live near nuclear power plants run a higher risk of cancer than those who don’t? If a study recommended by a Washington DC group is undertaken, the region around Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Lacey Township is one of seven targeted for analysis.
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Brush Fires Erupt Near Parkway
Five brush fires that broke out along the Garden State Parkway just north of the shore points are quelled, but the warning continues for extreme caution through our extensive rainless streak aggravated by gusty winds.
New Jersey State Police say that the blazes erupted in spots near Woodbridge, Clark, Cranford and Union within a 20-minute span just after 9 AM...
Toms River Tax Rate Up In Proposed Budget
They’ve got a rope around spending, and they’ve shrunk the size of government. But Toms River officials are asking homeowners to pay about $78.86 more per year under the municipal budget introduced Tuesday.
The public hearing and vote on the spending plan is scheduled in a special meeting May 1, at 6 PM in the municipal building.
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Shore Hunger Fighters to Start Month-Long Food Drive
Renewed efforts to to meet the demands of the jobless, the homeless and the needy families of the shore start Tuesday in Neptune.
Lacey Goose Control Measure Stirs Protest
Animal advocates plan a Thursday protest in Lacey over goose population controls that the Township Committee hasn’t yet solidified.
Members of Animal Rights Activists of New Jersey say they’ll rally in front of the Municipal Building at 6 PM, an hour before the governing body’s public meeting...
Ocean Township Attempted-Robbery Suspects Sought
Two suspects who tried to rob the manager of a Rite-Aid in Monmouth County’s Ocean Township Monday night remain on the loose. Police are looking for your help in finding the pair.
Ocean Township Detective Lieutenant Kevin Faller says a patrol officer stopped a car speeding through the store’s parking lot on Route 35 shortly after 10 PM...
Toms River Teen Escapes Serious Injury When SUV Flips
A Toms River 18-year-old is recovering from injuries after her SUV overturned Monday afternoon in the township.
Crooked Candidates Would Be Criminals Under Shore Bill
A hole in the Hobbes Act that let a would-be mayoral candidate slip out of the grasp of federal prosecutors after Operation Bid Rig III would be sealed, if a shore-sponsored state measure becomes law.
Assembly members Greg McGuckin and Dave Wolfe (R-10) are introducing the bill that would raise taking a bribe on the promise of post-election favors to second- and third-degree crime status
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