By DON STINE The number of townhouses to be built on a 32-acre site at the intersection of Deal Road and Route 35 in Ocean Township will be cut almost in half under a proposal to bond for $4 million to purchase 10 acres of the site. The development plan by Paramount Realty, which has […]
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Oakhurst Fire District 2020 Officers
On New Years Day the annual fire department tradition was implemented at Oakhurst Fire District No. 1 as the swearing in and changing of officers was accomplished with the assist of the Mayor Chris Siciliano and Council members Deputy Mayor John Napolitani, Councilman Rob Acerra and David Fisher. Councilwoman Margie Donlon was away on vacation […]
Continue readingRoommate Charged in Ocean Woman’s Murder
An Ocean Township man has been charged with the murder of Jacquelin Terrulli, 65, who went missing on Sept. 12. Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said yesterday Ronald Teschner, 49, of Ocean Township, was charged with first degree murder, first degree felony murder, second degree disturbing human remains, first degree robbery, second degree aggravated […]
Continue readingOh Dear! What to Do About the Deer
By DON STINE Ocean Township officials hope to come up with a solution for the township’s deer-overpopulation problem in January – an issue that was addressed on Nov. 5 when voters said yes to controlling the deer population. The Township Council placed two special nonbinding referendums on the ballot to get a sense of where […]
Continue readingOakhurst Foodtown Will Increase Perishable Food
By DON STINE It may be a little darker in the Super Foodtown on Route 35 in Ocean Township but the store will also become a lot greener. In the near future the redesigned store will handle primarily perishable foods and products, like fruits, vegetables, fish, prepared meats, salads, dairy, and frozen foods, along with […]
Continue readingBurglar Arrested After Fleeing Scene
Police in Ocean Township arrested a Red Bank man following a burglary at a vehicle on Monmouth Road Nov. 12 at about 12:20 a.m. The owner of the vehicle called the police while the burglary was occurring to report an unknown person in their vehicle. The caller approached the man, Edward J. McGrath, 33, of […]
Continue readingGarfield Man Charged in Shooting Incident in Wanamassa
A Garfield man was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with an incident in the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township Nov. 5. Police said at approximately 3:45 a.m. patrol officers were dispatched to Sunset Avenue near Walnut Avenue for a report of shots fired. A short time later, a victim was located at […]
Continue readingOcean Voters Say OK to Medical Marijuana Sales
By DON STINE Ocean Township residents narrowly approved allowing the sale of medical marijuana in the township in a special referendum on the ballot in Tuesday’s general election. They also said they would prefer nonlethal methods be used to help control the township’s out-of-control deer population, narrowly defeating a policy to use both nonlethal and […]
Continue readingLeague Hosting Candidates Forum
The League of Women Voters is hosting a forum for the District 11 Assembly candidate on Wed., Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Board of Education Administration building, 163 Monmouth Road in Oakhurst. Incumbents, Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling, Democrats, are seeking their third two-year term. Challengers Mike Amoroso and Matt Woolley, Republicans hope […]
Continue readingGovernor Visits Wayside School
Gov. Phil Murphy last week visited Wayside Elementary School in Ocean Township to tour a new high-quality preschool program that benefited from this year’s state funding increase of more than $68 million for early childhood education. “For the very first time, Ocean Township schools are receiving direct state aid for pre-K, allowing for an expansion […]
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