Month October 2024
With the permit to proceed from the Pinelands Commission in hand, Ocean County is just a step away from beginning construction on a new County park in Manchester Township. “I am pleased to announce that on Friday, Oct. 11 we… Continue Reading →
A standoff in July in Toms River between police and a suspect wanted for murder in Manchester has led to the indictments of suspects involved in a murder in Toms River. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that a… Continue Reading →
The Center for Health Education, Medicine and Dentistry (CHEMED) is offering free Tdap shots at CHEMED for all pregnant women, their family members, and anyone who will be in close contact with the newborn whether or not they are CHEMED… Continue Reading →
Governor Phil Murphy has signed S3006/A4299 into law, establishing two new classifications of burglary: home invasion burglary and residential burglary. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-30) along with a bipartisan group of legislators, reinforces protections for New Jersey… Continue Reading →
With the General Election on Nov. 5 almost here, Ocean County officials are reminding voters they have various voting options to participate in the election process. “It wasn’t all that long ago that a voter’s voting option was to head… Continue Reading →
Iranian sources told the New York Times that Israel successfully attacked the secret military base in Parchin on the outskirts of Tehran. Parchin is known for its missile and suicide drone production technologies along with nuclear technologies. The Iranian sources,… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Mrs. Pearl Kaufman A”H, the director of the Be’er Hagola School for Russian Jews for over 40 years. Mrs. Kaufman A”H, from Lawrence NY, is also from the founding parents of… Continue Reading →
A record 27,000 people attended the Dr. Rich Robert Chol Hamo’ed carnival, Dr. Roberts tells TLS. In total, the event was attended by 22,000 children, and approximately 5,000 adults. Here’s what was given out: 550 pounds sugar for 19,000 cotton… Continue Reading →
Israel attacked military targets in Iran with pre-dawn airstrikes today in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired on Israel earlier this month. It was the first time Israel’s military has openly attacked Iran. The Israeli… Continue Reading →
Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette and the New Jersey DEP Forest Fire Service today strongly urged the public to heed Stage 3 fire restrictions that are in place as extremely dry conditions are expected to persist across New Jersey…. Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his first presidential visit… Continue Reading →
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on October 22, 2024, Tyshaun Drummond, 42, of Toms River, was found guilty of two counts of Murder in connection with the deaths of Nicholas Hardy, 36, of Toms River, and Sergio… Continue Reading →
Are you a parent looking to strengthen your relationship with your child while navigating the complexities of parenting? Join Esti Hirshfeld for her Parenting with Clarity course, starting on Monday, November 4. This course is designed to empower parents with… Continue Reading →
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An uplifting drasha by Horav Michoel Sorotzkin given last night at a K’hal Hampshire Hills shul (Rabbi Marton) in Jackson.
An official with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has been charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil, according to a rewritten indictment filed on Tuesday. Ruhollah Bazghandi and three other men were charged in the updated… Continue Reading →
South Korea warned Tuesday it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia, as both North Korea and Russia denied the movements. NATO’s secretary general said that would mark a “significant escalation.” South Korea’s… Continue Reading →
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told world financial leaders Tuesday that the U.S. economy has grown stronger because the Biden administration rejected isolationism, offering a barely veiled criticism of former President Donald Trump’s policies two weeks before the U.S. election. Yellen… Continue Reading →