02/02/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR OCEAN COUNTY, NJ.

• Girls swimming: Shore Conference Championships preview _{2013-02-02, 06:39 am}
  ... are all teams that will be looking to shake things up this year. Toms River North recently took first in the Ocean County Championships while Rumson placed second and Manasquan followed suit in third place at the Monmouth County Championships behind ...
• Man Busted For Having Heroin And Cocaine In Manchester _{2013-02-02, 06:10 am}
  A man was indicted this past week for possessing several types of hardcore drugs in Manchester, according to Ocean County Courthouse records.
• Week in News: Avon Pavilion Axed, H.S. Peeping Tom, Slow Ocean County Recovery _{2013-02-02, 05:39 am}
  ... for rebuilding the boardwalk mainstay. He left without a restaurant. Read more on Wall Patch . Storm-Impacted Ocean County Residents Reaching Breaking Point Over Recovery Problems Ocean County - Ocean County will not recover from Superstorm Sandy in ...
• How do we love LBI? _{2013-02-02, 03:00 am}
  ... Chowderfest, held every autumn in Beach Haven, let alone Chocolate Week. Oh, we of little faith. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce announced Chocolate Week with this note of reassurance: "Start planning your 2013, with confidence that ...
• Sandy-ravaged highway reopens in Mantoloking _{2013-02-02, 03:00 am}
  ... the primary north-south route along the immediate coast from Point Pleasant Beach to Island Beach State Park in Ocean County, with thousands of vehicles a day using it. "It's a sign of progress, that we're moving forward," said Ginny Donnelly, a ...
• Tell Us: Will ShopRite Be Successful at Former Foodtown Location on Route 35 in Hazlet? _{2013-02-02, 02:55 am}
  ShopRite intends to open their doors at the location of the old Super Foodtown on Route 35 in Hazlet, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press .
• Deadline To Apply For FEMA Hazard Mitgation Funds Is Next Tuesday _{2013-02-02, 01:40 am}
  ... for the funding, since the township will apply on their behalf. The township's letter of intent is sent to the Ocean County Office of Emergency Management, which in turns sends it on to the state Office of Emergency Management. The state OEM makes ...
• Firefighters in Jackson Battle Barn Fire for Four Hours _{2013-02-02, 12:10 am}
  ... y strong winds. Cassville and Whitesville fire companies were called in for tankers. Jackson EMS along with the Ocean County Fire Coordinator and Marshalls also responded. All units cleared at 5:30 am.
• Major shore highway reopens in Sandy-damaged part _{2013-02-01, 05:09 pm}
  ... the primary north-south route along the immediate coast from Point Pleasant Beach to Island Beach State Park in Ocean County, with thousands of vehicles a day using it. "It's a sign of progress, that we're moving forward," said Ginny Donnelly, a ...
• Major shore highway reopens in Sandy-damaged area _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  ... the primary north-south route along the immediate coast from Point Pleasant Beach to Island Beach State Park in Ocean County, with thousands of vehicles a day using it. "It's a sign of progress, that we're moving forward," said Ginny Donnelly, a ...
• Major Shore Highway Reopens In Sandy-Damaged Ocean County _{2013-02-01, 04:24 pm}
  ... the primary north-south route along the immediate coast from Point Pleasant Beach to Island Beach State Park in Ocean County, with thousands of vehicles a day using it. "It's a sign of progress, that we're moving forward," said Ginny Donnelly, a ...
• Innovative Healthcare Solution Formulated Locally. Dental Alternative to High Cost Insurance _{2013-02-01, 04:17 pm}
  As the healthcare debate rages nationally, two Ocean County dentists have decided to do something tangible to help individuals and families afford quality dental care.
• Press on Your Side: Comcast charging for previously free digital adapters _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  Comcast's small digital adapters that were once free now cost customers $1.99 a month.
• Investors Bank sets aside $5.5M to cover loans hurt by Sandy _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  The parent company of Investors Bank said net income was flat during the fourth quarter in part because it set aside $5.5 million to cover loans that may be hurt by Sandy's damage.
• Provident says earnings rose in fourth quarter _{2013-02-01, 03:00 am}
  Provident Financial Services Inc. said its net income for the fourth quarter rose 12.2 percent, but it didn't escape Sandy's wrath.
• Injured On Job, Ex-County Employee Wants Officials to Do Right Thing _{2013-02-01, 12:52 pm}
  ... the table. And David Jones - who fell and injured his back and hand while working as a compost operator for the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management in July 2010 - continues to suffer from chronic pain that is sometimes so bad that he ...
• Undefeated Season for Lady Hawk Bowlers _{2013-02-01, 12:10 pm}
  ... ding to McCrae. The Lady Hawks will head to the South Jersey State Sectional Tournament on Saturday, and to the Ocean County and Shore Conference Tournaments next week, McCrae said.
• Waterways' Continued Cleanup of Hurricane Sandy Debris _{2013-02-01, 08:15 am}
  ... of Barnegat Bay and waterways from Raritan Bay all the way down to the bottom of the state gets underway, Ocean County Administrator Carl W. Block said. "The target is to have 75 percent of the debris out by June," he said. "While it's an ambitious ...
• Valentine's Day Specials at Samra Plastic Surgery & Jeunesse Medical Spa in NJ _{2013-02-01, 08:10 am}
  ... conveniently located and patients from the following areas and cities in NJ: Monmouth County, Middlesex County, Ocean County, Essex County, Burlington County, Mercer County, Union County, Morris County, Somerset County, Holmdel, Old Bridge, Matawan, ...
• Free Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claim Seminar to be Held in Lacey _{2013-02-01, 07:40 am}
  ... 3:30 p.m. Attorney Joseph A. Porcelli will run the seminar. Porcelli has already offered eight seminars at the Ocean County Library in Toms River where more than 225 people attended. "Many homeowners and businesses have sustained considerable ...

01/31/13 COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR OCEAN COUNTY, NJ.

• Central earns respect with key win _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... since he took over a then-dormant girls basketball program four seasons ago, it's this. Playing in a small Ocean County division like Shore Conference Class B South, no one will respect you unless you go out and beat somebody. With a huge ...
• Fishing Calendar _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... Southern Regional High School Fishing Flea Market. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. One of the largest flea markets in southern Ocean County. Over 90 tables of new and used fishing gear and services. All proceeds benefit the Southern Regional High School Fishing ...
• New Jersey CyberKnife Reports on Prostate Cancer Patient Treatment Outcomes, Offers Clinical Trials _{2013-01-31, 07:39 pm}
  ... precisely targeted radiation beams, in five or fewer procedures. New Jersey CyberKnife is the only facility in Ocean County that offers this treatment using advanced CyberKnife technology. The robotic CyberKnife delivers a unique form of ...
• New exercise program makes a splash with seniors _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... said Heise, who lives in the nearby Greenbriar Woodlands senior development. Though the program is new to Ocean County, Swim Inc. started in the mid-1970s, according to the program's founder, Bob Hopkins of Bridgewater. He said its purpose is to ...
• Income falls at Shore Community Bank, partially due to Sandy _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... $762,384, or 42 cents a share, in 2011. Shore Community Bank has assets of $223.9 million and six branches in Ocean County.
• Lakewood mourns 6-year-old house fire victim _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... Lakewood. The community will gather at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church for a eulogy before burial at the Ocean County Memorial Park in Toms River. The family lost everything in the fire. Surviving are Obed's parents Elizabeth and Godfried Agyekum ...
• Ocean County counts its homeless _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  Social workers fanned out Thursday across Ocean County in an annual statewide effort to get the best possible count of its homeless population.
• N.J. creates data base to check vehicles for flood damage before buying one. _{2013-01-31, 05:46 pm}
  ... has been damaged in the past; and Eric Braun is a former radio and print journalist, having covered his beat in Ocean County for WOBM, WHLW & WADB Radio and a contributor to the Asbury Park Press Newspaper. Braun's experience in Ocean County ...
• Free Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claim Seminar to be Held in Lacey _{2013-01-31, 03:47 pm}
  ... p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Attorney Joseph A. Porcelli will run the seminar. Porcelli has already offered eight at the Ocean County Library in Toms River where over 225 people attended. "Many homeowners and businesses have sustained considerable property ...
• Column: Mayor Addresses Apparent Inequities in Federal Sandy Aid _{2013-01-31, 02:01 pm}
  ... Agency. Toms River appears to have received less money than other areas, but Kelaher explains that is because Ocean County is fronting the funds for debris removal. The township has received inquiries from residents over the disparity of FEMA Relief ...
• Interactive map: Summer 2013 outlook for Jersey Shore beaches _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
• Chocolate Week Includes Bartending Competition _{2013-01-31, 12:15 pm}
  ... be judged by flair, creativity and service. Guest judges will include Christopher Schwab, President of Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, Dan Taylor, President of the Southern Ocean County Community Foundation and Lori Pepenella, Destination ...
• Local weather radar as of 8:40 a.m. Thursday. National Weather Service _{2013-01-31, 10:35 am}
  Jersey Central Power & Light is reporting outages throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties on its website this morning.
• Sandy and Recession to Deliver Double-Whammy to Tax Base _{2013-01-31, 08:32 am}
  ... property tax receipts could drop by as much as 15 percent, according to the New York Times story. Tuckerton in Ocean County lost almost 20 percent of its property tax base, and in Sea Bright, only half the homes are inhabitable. "Without new ...
• Local Theater Company Plans Benefit to Aid Sandy Victims _{2013-01-31, 08:18 am}
  ... funds for Sandy relief efforts with their production of Broadway For The Beach 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Ocean County Arts and Cultural Center on the Ocean County College Campus in Toms River. "We wanted to do something easy and give people a ...
• N.J. GOP asking watchdog committee to investigate Buono's campaign spending _{2013-01-31, 03:50 am}
  ... property taxes in the country." Eric Braun is a former radio and print journalist, having covered his beat in Ocean County for WOBM, WHLW & WADB Radio and a contributor to the Asbury Park Press Newspaper. Braun's experience in Ocean County Politics ...
• Jersey Shore animal shelters take in pets as Sandy victims still look for homes _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... the shelter, she said. About six to 10 cats that were surrendered in the last two months remained in the two Ocean County shelters, said Brian Lippai, animal facilities manager for the Ocean County Health Department. Unlike the Monmouth County ...
• State roadways thrown for a loop _{2013-01-31, 03:00 am}
  ... even when they want to go left -- is failing the test of high-volume traffic, said Sen. James W. Holzapfel of Ocean County. Legislation proposed by Holzapfel would ban future construction of jughandles on the state's roads and highways. The Senate ...
• Howell Schools Honored for Hunger Relief Effort _{2013-01-30, 03:00 am}
  ... and Ocean Counties receives food from The FoodBank. Superstorm Sandy created a great need among Monmouth and Ocean County citizens. The FoodBank responded by providing food to emergency feeding programs for displaced residents, preparing hot meals ...
• Power outages, closed roads reported as rain and wind continue Thursday morning _{2013-01-31, 08:06 am}
  Showers are expected to continue this morning. The rain may be heavy, and winds may be strong at times, according to the National Weather Service .

01/07/13 Hyper Local Ocean County News Reports

COMPREHENSIVE REAL-TIME NEWS FEED FOR OCEAN COUNTY, NJ.

• NJ lawmaker look at possible bag fee to help clean up bay _{2013-01-07, 11:25 pm}
  ... in your pocket when it's time to pay. A new bag fee in 2014 would help clean Barnegat Bay, along the coast of Ocean County. "We were well aware of it," said John Holub, president of the New Jersey Retail Association. "We've been in discussions with ...
• Teen Struck by Car, Injured in Brick _{2013-01-07, 09:49 pm}
  ... the initial officers on scene, followed by additional officers, Brick Police EMS and MONOC paramedics, plus the Ocean County Sheriff's Department Criminalistics Investigation Unit. Hooper Avenue, between Drum Point Road and Old Silverton Road, was ...
• Repopulating the Barrier Island after Hurricane Sandy _{2013-01-07, 08:28 pm}
  ... irst day since Hurricane Sandy struck last fall that residents are allowed back to the hardest-hit areas of the Ocean County barrier island. 1/7/13 (Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger)
• Commercial anglers in hot water with IRS _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  A father and daughter who owned a deep sea fishing charter out of Monmouth and Ocean counties have found themselves in deep trouble with the Internal Revenue Service for failing to pay income taxes.
• Toms River man, charged in Monday residential burglary, faces more charges after probe _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  ... afternoon charged Decroce with four more burglaries and one attempted burglary. Decroce, who was taken to the Ocean County Jail in Toms River and originally held on $10,000 bail with no 10 percent, is now being held on $225,000 bail. Anyone with ...
• N.J. Senate President opens mouth, inserts foot _{2013-01-07, 06:47 pm}
  ... Drewniak said in statement. Eric Braun is a former radio and print journalist, having covered his beat in Ocean County for WOBM, WHLW & WADB Radio and a contributor to the Asbury Park Press Newspaper. Braun's experience in Ocean County Politics ...
• More NJ Sandy evacuees allowed home _{2013-01-07, 05:55 pm}
  Authorities reopened most of Ocean County's northern barrier islands on Monday, more than two months after Superstorm Sandy destroyed and damaged homes.
• N.J. Attorney General reaches settlement with APK Towing _{2013-01-07, 05:11 pm}
  ... New Jersey) or 973-504-6200. Eric Braun is a former radio and print journalist, having covered his beat in Ocean County for WOBM, WHLW & WADB Radio and a contributor to the Asbury Park Press Newspaper. Braun's experience in Ocean County Politics ...
• Manchester Man Indicted In Theft _{2013-01-07, 04:30 pm}
  ... indicted on theft charges stemming from an August incident in Manchester. Adam W. Degraw was indicted by an Ocean County grand jury sitting in Toms River on one count of third-degree theft and one count of third-degree dealing in stolen property. He ...
• State Reaches Final Settlement with Toms River Towing Company _{2013-01-07, 04:26 pm}
  ... 37 and Coolidge Avenue location was surrounded by crime scene tape and under police guard in November. The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office was among those investigating the claims, and days before the initial Nov. 20 settlement police crime scene ...
• Forked River Woman Sentenced for Stealing from Ocean County Law Firm _{2013-01-07, 03:21 pm}
  A Forked River woman who served as bookkeeper for a law firm in Ocean County was sentenced to 21 months for defrauding her former employer by stealing more than $500,000, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said.
• Live coverage tonight: Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel meeting _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  The Oyster Creek Safety Advisory Panel is holding a public meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, at the Ocean County Administration Building on Hooper Avenue.
• Residents return home _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  ... dozens of residents who returned to their homes Monday in the Toms River, Brick and Seaside Heights sections on Ocean County's northern barrier island. "No more worries,'' he said, after finally being home. "With them opening up, you can see the ...
• Press on Your Side: NJ wraps up investigation of tower accused of... _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}
  ... removed from town. The complaints prompted investigations by the state Division of Consumer Affairs and Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. In November, the state and APK reached an agreement to allow residents to reclaim their vehicles, at no cost, ...
• January 2013 In Box _{2013-01-01, 07:01 pm}
  ... have fun with the whole family. I live in the very small town of Beachwood, very close to the beach. So here in Ocean County I think we have a lot to offer. The beach is about 15 minutes east of where I live, and then we have tons of woods and great ...
• Eight Things Happening In And Around Berkeley Township This Week _{2013-01-07, 10:56 am}
  Monday - Winter Scavenger Hunt - all month, Berkeley branch of the Ocean County Library, 30 Station Road, Bayville.
• Bookkeeper gets 21 months for fraud _{2013-01-07, 08:58 am}
  Federal prosecutors say an Ocean County woman who stole more than $500,000 while working as a bookkeeper at a law firm is now headed to prison.
• Northern barrier island residents start to return _{2013-01-07, 08:37 am}
  Authorities are reopening most of Ocean County's northern barrier islands more than two months after Superstorm Sandy destroyed and damaged homes.
• Toms River 'medical home' may be future of N.J. health care _{2013-01-07, 07:19 am}
  ... the nondescript brick-and-glass building is the health care hub for nearly all of the 2,200 employees of the Ocean County School District and their families. And if one entrepreneur is right, it will be a model for how thousands of New Jerseyans ...
• Northern barrier island residents return home Monday morning _{2013-01-07, 03:00 am}