TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A series of text messages obtained by Shore News Network raises new questions about ongoing claims by Toms River Council President David Ciccozzi that Mayor Daniel Rodrick has excluded the Township Council from important municipal decisions. On top of that, Rodrick said he cut the town council’s pay because they are not following a municipal ordinance they passed. That ordinance…
Municipal officials continue evaluating potential development sites while balancing legal obligations, infrastructure capacity and neighborhood concerns.
Jackson Township officials are negotiating with the Municipal Utilities Authority over more than five acres of land originally transferred for infrastructure purposes, with township leaders seeking to preserve the property for public use rather than future development.
A Jackson Township business owner is challenging a $2,000 construction violation after state code guidance indicated his cosmetic renovations appear to qualify as ordinary maintenance. Township officials, however, maintain permits and architect-prepared plans are required before the business can receive a Certificate of Occupancy.
OCVTS has appointed Gary McDonald, the son-in-law of former Superintendent Karen Homiek, to lead the district as it faces multiple civil lawsuits alleging institutional failures surrounding student sexual abuse at the Performing Arts Academy. The lawsuits remain pending while two former teachers have already pleaded guilty in separate criminal cases involving students.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Hours after the Cheder School opened at the former McAuliffe Middle School on Wednesday, an application for 148 high-density town homes was heard before the Jackson Zoning Board. There are $3.5 million in owed back taxes on the property, but the developer wants to push forward and ask the township to build a project that is not allowed to be built there under township zoning…
Newark police have released surveillance images and video of a suspect accused of striking a man in the face with a flower pot inside an apartment building lobby, leaving the victim with a broken tooth and facial injuries.
Lenny's Silverton Market has spent more than 60 years serving generations of Toms River residents. Now, the iconic neighborhood butcher and deli has added statewide recognition after one of its signature sandwiches was named New Jersey's best.
Montgomery County police say weeks-long investigation led officers to the two teens CLARKSBURG, MD – A 19-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were arrested after Montgomery County police spotted them in a stolen car Monday, a break that came after several weeks of investigating an increase in crime across the Clarksburg area. Police identified the adult suspect as Antonio Diggs, 19. The 15-year-old…
A disabled vehicle with a flat tire led to the arrest of a Brick Township man after Lakewood police allegedly recovered suspected crack cocaine and cocaine during a roadside investigation.
