Mayor fends off calls for resignation    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
BEACHWOOD — At 10 minutes to 9 Wednesday night, Mayor Ronald W. Jones Jr. was defending his seat from an onslaught of demands for him to resign immediately because, his critics maintained, he is mentally unsound and his... Full Story...

Foundation gets $42G from Toms River Fest    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
TOMS RIVER — The Toms River Regional School District Technology Foundation has received more than $42,000 from the recent Toms River Fest, a district official said Tuesday night.At the regular monthly Board of Education... Full Story...

Man serving 40 years for sex assault    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
TOMS RIVER — A one-time volunteer firefighter in Manchester is serving a 40-year prison term after his conviction earlier this year for sexually assaulting a girl over a period of more than two years.The sentence was... Full Story...

Lakewood dog could lick his competition in Alpo contest    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
LAKEWOOD — From coupon to Hollywood. That is the trajectory Christina Dente hopes to take on the fur-coattail of her manically hungry chiweenie, Jack, who in recent weeks has chomped his way toward becoming the new face... Full Story...

4-foot turtle washes ashore under Casino Pier    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
SEASIDE HEIGHTS — A leatherback sea turtle weighing several hundred pounds washed ashore underneath the Casino Pier Wednesday afternoon. A crowd gathered at around 5 p.m. after someone walking under the pier spotted the... Full Story...

Toddler injured in fall from window    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
An 18-month-old girl was airlifted to a Neptune hospital Wednesday night after falling out a first-floor window. The incident took place about 8 p.m. at a rental home on East 19th Street in North Beach Haven. The toddler was... Full Story...

Brick police following leads in bank heist    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
Police are following several leads after Tuesday's robbery of the Commerce Bank on Burnt Tavern Road, said Capt. John E. Rein.Investigators have updated information from initial reports, saying the man who presented the... Full Story...

Freeholders OK $1M for Berkeley road design    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
TOMS RIVER — The Ocean County Board of Freeholders approved Wednesday a $1 million appropriation to start design work to extend Western Boulevard in Berkeley.While the state Department of Transportation concurs the plan... Full Story...

Myers blasts Adler for failure to back MOM rail line    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
State Sen. John Adler, D-Camden, voted against legislation eight years ago to add the Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex rail line to a series of transportation projects in New Jersey, his Republican opponent in the 3rd District congressional... Full Story...

Filipinos plan festival at library in Jackson    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
JACKSON — A Filipino heritage festival will be held at the township branch of the Ocean County Library at 2 p.m. Sept. 20.Filipino music, dancing and food will be featured at the festival.Performers from the Filipino-... Full Story...

Yoga master to visit hospital for seminar    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
TOMS RIVER — Yoga Master Sri Swami Adhyatmanandaji of India will visit Community Medical Center, 99 Route 37 W., on Sept. 6 and 7 to present yoga sessions.The Yoga and Health Seminar is free and open to the public. It... Full Story...

Back to School nights scheduled    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
MANCHESTER — Parents are invited to attend "back to school" nights at all Manchester schools, district officials said.This provides an opportunity for parents to visit their child's school, meet teachers and find... Full Story...

Man denies he was driver of speeding, weaving vehicle    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
BRICK — Township resident Joseph Beaton, 29, denied to police that he was driving a sport-utility vehicle that was speeding and weaving on township roads after police chased him first in his vehicle then on foot to a... Full Story...

POLICE BRIEFS    Posted on 08/21/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
Bill for thefts from cars is growingISLAND HEIGHTS: Thousands of dollars worth of items were stolen from unlocked cars and boats here Sunday night or Monday morning, according to Patrolman Matt Curtis.Police are investigating... Full Story...

Youths raise funds for vet    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
About 40 people gathered early Tuesday morning at Ocean County Park's beachside pavilion in Lakewood. They were not there for recreation, however. Rather, the group of young men, members of Toms River High School North... Full Story...

Proposed Jackson rental complex raises traffic concerns    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
JACKSON — Concerns about increased auto traffic and the ability of emergency vehicles to navigate the streets were among the main issues the township Planning Board addressed during its latest hearing on plans to build... Full Story...

Brick OKs 3% tax on hotel, motel rooms in town    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
BRICK — A tax on hotel and motel rooms was adopted by the Township Council on Tuesday night without discussion and without input from the public as the Foodtown redevelopment proposal looms.The seven-member Township Council... Full Story...

Lakewood dog walk to raise money for cancer    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
THE EVENT: The fifth annual Dog Walk for Cancer will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 7 at Ocean County Park on Route 88 in Lakewood, according to organizers.ACTIVITIES: The event will feature a dog walk, gift auction,... Full Story...

Police searching for Brick bank robber    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
BRICK — Police are continuing their search for a Hispanic man with a thin build who demanded money by passing a note to a teller at the Commerce Bank branch on Burnt Tavern Road on Tuesday afternoon before fleeing into... Full Story...

McGuire planes airlift supplies to war-weary Georgian capital    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
A pair of C-17 Globemaster III transports returned to McGuire Air Force Base last weekend after flying two airlifts of humanitarian supplies into the capital of Georgia to help refugees from last week's fighting between... Full Story...

Cops: Man packaged, distributed heroin    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
TOMS RIVER — Following a three-month investigation which culminated Friday, police have arrested a local man on charges that he used his apartment on Adams Avenue to package and distribute heroin, authorities said.The... Full Story...

POLICE BRIEFS    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
Man held on luring attempt chargeBRICK: A 40-year-old Sawmill Road man has been charged with attempting to lure two teenage girls into his pickup truck.Police charged Steven A. Luis with attempting to lure the two girls, ages... Full Story...

Metal theft fines cannot rise    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
POINT PLEASANT — Fines for stealing metal items residents leave out for the town to recycle may not be increased, as some officials wanted, because the penalties in the theft-of-recyclable materials ordinance are the... Full Story...

Toms River walk to benefit NYC hospital    Posted on 08/20/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
TOMS RIVER: The Toms River Little Indians Pop Warner organization will host Moser's Miles 5k Breast Cancer Walk on Sept. 13 to benefit Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.The walk will be held at Toms River... Full Story...

DWI checkpoint nets 3 arrests in Lavallette    Posted on 08/19/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
LAVALLETTE — Police charged three drivers during weekend checkpoint that was set up at Route 35 and Philadelphia Avenue to find drunken drivers, Sgt. Justin Lamb said.Two of the drivers charged had turned onto a side... Full Story...

Two people hurt, one held in domestic dispute    Posted on 08/19/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
MANCHESTER — Police have charged a township man with aggravated assault following a domestic dispute involving a knife.Lasalle Harris of Nathan Avenue in the Summit Park section was arrested after a dispute between Harris... Full Story...

Husband, wife surrender after indictment    Posted on 08/19/08
Source: Ashbury Park Press.
FREEHOLD — A week after a Monmouth County grand jury indicted them in connection with the theft of more than $700,000 from a Wall payroll tax-processing company he operated, a Pennsylvania man and his wife surrendered... Full Story...