
Goodwill Store Slated to Occupy Old Toys R Us Space in Hazlet
A Goodwill is moving into a vacant building in Hazlet that was once a Toys R Us. The Goodwill retail store had a location in Aberdeen that is moving to the Hazlet Plaza on Route 35. Judi Lungberg, spokeswoman for Goodwill Industries, explained that they... Read More

$150K Powerball Ticket Sold at Hazlet Market
A winning Powerball ticket was sold at Sam’s Farmer’s Market, an Asian and Spanish food market located on Route 36 in Hazlet. The ticket sold was worth $150,000. The winning numbers were drawn on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when the winner had four of... Read More

Man Brings Explosive to Shore Bar, Faces No Charges
A South Plainfield man, Thomas Kaiser, pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon and one count of tampering with evidence after bringing a homemade explosive to the popular beach bar, Donovan’s Reef, on Sept. 2, 2019. Kaiser admitted... Read More

Monmouth County Officials Give Important Information Regarding Election Day
In a press conference held today, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon detailed the mail balloting system and offered advice to those worried about their vote’s status. The panel candidly... Read More

Police Ask for Help Identifying Robbers Who Followed Victim into Home
Investigators are seeking assistance from the public for a home invasion robbery probe involving four subjects, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Long Branch police responded to a 4:39 pm report of a home invasion robbery... Read More

Lunch Break Welcomes New Board Members
Lunch Break announced its new 2020-21 Board of Trustees members. Officials also thanked retiring members President John Klein, and trustees Michael Blechman, Lou Scaduto Jr., Tori Sickles and Kim Tsimbinos for their generosity, kindness, guidance and... Read More

Colts Neck Supervisor Charged with Stealing Nearly $200K from ‘Ghost Employees’
A Colts Neck construction company supervisor has been charged with theft of nearly $200,000. Peter McGlynn was cashing checks for “ghost employees” who no longer worked for the company, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. According... Read More

Middletown Township PD Releases Guidelines for Trick-or-Treating
Halloween is a little more than a week away which means costumes are being assembled, and candy is getting poured into festive bowls for eager trick-or-treaters. The Middletown Township Police Department has released guidelines for trick-or-treaters and... Read More

Marshalls and HomeGoods Join the Seaview Square Shopping Center
Marshalls and HomeGoods, the large retail clothing and home decor chains, have opened in the Seaview Square shopping center in Ocean Township. The stores have recently relocated from across the highway on Route 66. Construction began last year at the... Read More

Monmouth County Sets Up System for Voters to Check Ballot Receipt Status
Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon, in partnership with the Monmouth County Board of Elections, is launching a supplemental system to help voters know when their ballots have been received by the County Board of Elections for counting. The... Read More