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Fired Monmouth County teacher pleads guilty to sexting students
29-year-old Nicholas DePue of Jackson pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of endangering the welfare of two female students, ages 16 and 17, at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls in 2015 while working there as a teacher, according to the Asbury Park Press.
Meridian Health officially announces merger with Raritan Bay Medical Center
It's official. Meridian Health merged with Raritan Bay Medical Center on January 1, 2016, announced the presidents of both health systems to Townsquare Media on Monday.
Pedestrian killed in Middletown identified
A pedestrian struck and killed by a car while crossing Route 36 in Middletown Saturday has been identified by police as 36-year-old John Chambers, a lifelong Township resident who owned a landscaping business and also worked as a custodian at Harmony Elementary, according to school officials.
Major upheaval for the Ocean County Freeholder Board
The resignation of longtime Ocean County Freeholder James F. Lacey effective last Thursday and the likely departure of fellow Republican John P. Kelly, puts the governing body in a position it hasn't had to deal with in at least a quarter-century.
Protesters rally against Toms River’s beaver management plan
Animal activists were protesting outside Toms River Town Hall at 12:30 this afternoon over the Township's hiring of a state-licensed trapper to remove and kill beavers near Lake Placid.
Suspected Brick Township shoplifters arrested
Social media helped lead to the arrest of two people suspected of stealing more than $650 worth of items from the Radio Shack on Brick Boulevard in Brick Township earlier this month, according to police.
Superstorm nonprofit to remain intact for at least part of 2016
Hurricane Sandy-impacted homeowners will be able to continue getting help from the Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group for at least the first six months of 2016, according to Sue Marticek, the executive director.
Downtown Toms River business incubator off to a slow start
Nearly six months after the Toms River Business Improvement District launched the opening of The Downtown Shops @53 Main to help new entrepreneurs by offering low rent and mentoring in the former Tommy's restaurant building, some of the tenants said it has been a work in progress, but they remain hopeful foot traffic will pick up as word of mouth spreads.
Brick Police seeking ID’s of suspected shoplifters
The Brick Township Police Department is seeking the public's help identifying two people believed to have shoplifted several electronics worth more than $650 from the Radio Shack at 468 Brick Boulevard.
Hoverboard sparks fire in Lacey
A hoverboard is blamed with sparking a fire in a Lacey Township home Sunday night, according to the Lanoka Harbor Fire Department's Facebook page.