3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1168+ words) TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A Superior Court judge has thrown out the August ballot-position drawing for the Toms River Regional Board of Education election, handing incumbent Board President Ashley Lamb and her reelection team a legal defeat less than two months before…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (990+ words) TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A lawsuit over Silverton EMS, alleged fuel theft, and money is moving toward a part of civil litigation where dates, decisions, and the people who made them can become increasingly important. Former Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (439+ words) NEW EGYPT, N.J. – A dispute involving a New Egypt farm has landed in Ocean County court, where farmer Dan Watkins is seeking $20,000 from Rogers N. Ramirez, Jennifer LaRocca Hlubik and Warrior Cage Grappling. The lawsuit traces the conflict to Watkins’ Brindletown…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (475+ words) A Sumner County jury convicted Joseph Anthony Scrofne of premeditated first-degree murder after prosecutors said he admitted smothering and strangling his 81-year-old wife. PORTLAND, Tenn. – An 83-year-old Tennessee man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1330+ words) TOMS RIVER, N.J. – I’d turn the opening around so the lawsuit — and specifically its conflict claim — drives the story: TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A lawsuit challenging the Toms River Regional Board of Education ballot drawing claims the process was compromised by…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (196+ words) Shore News Network is an independent digital news organization delivering breaking news, local reporting, community updates, politics, public safety coverage, business news, and events across New Jersey and beyond. Based in New Jersey, Shore News Network focuses on timely, relevant…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (479+ words) JACKSON, N.J. – A Jackson Township homeowners association is defending gender-segregated swimming hours at its community pool as the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights investigates a discrimination complaint filed by two residents. The development, announced before the rapid growth of Orthodox…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (626+ words) MANCHESTER, N.J. – A major land use lawsuit filed in Ocean County Superior Court could reshape the future of development in Manchester Township, as a developer accuses township officials of changing zoning laws to effectively block a planned multifamily housing project after…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago   (363+ words) MAYS LANDING, N.J. – Two adults were killed Saturday morning when a stolen vehicle crashed head-on into another vehicle near the intersection of Route 50 and Third Street in Mays Landing, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey Office…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (600+ words) JACKSON, N.J. — A dispute between Jackson Township and a local business owner is raising questions about how New Jersey’s construction code should be applied to businesses making cosmetic improvements before opening their doors. Gupta says the renovations performed inside the retail…...