Megan Madison
Offshore Drilling Hearing Set
Shore lawmakers and environmental activists are getting their wish when it comes to the controversial plan to allow offshore oil drilling off the Atlantic coast.
Well, part of it, anyway.
Federal officials have announced a public hearing on the plan to be held in Atlantic City next week...
There’s “Snow” More Money
If winter weather takes another swipe at Berkeley Township in 2015, there's "snow" more money to clean it up.
Mayor Carmen Amato, Jr., says the township is already over its snow removal budget by $7,000 for the year. They've spent $457,000 total, with $145,000 on just the most recent storm alone...
Domestic Violence: Committing to Caring
As we told you on Monday, domestic violence experts say anyone can help a victim, often with a simple phone call to your local police. But some people go the extra mile, and make a bigger commitment.
Susan Levine is a Victim Support Program Coordinator with the 180 Turning Lives Around (180) organization in Monmouth County...
Raccoon Rescue in Tuckerton
Just because you live in the woods, doesn't mean you can't get stuck in a tree.
Tuckerton Fire Department crews and a retired state Conservation Officer jumped to the rescue on Monday after a raccoon got its head caught in a knot on a tree trunk...
Facebook Flaps for Local Leaders
Social media is at the center of controversies for three local government leaders this week.
Stafford Township Council members are meeting behind closed doors on Tuesday to discuss a police investigation that allegedly targeted a man for being an outspoken critic of Mayor John Spodofora...
Domestic Violence: What Can You Do?
From the statehouse to your neighbor's house, New Jersey is taking a stand against domestic violence. But what can the average citizen really do to help?
Senior Assistant Prosecutor Terry Cunningham with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office says the best place to start is with a call to your local domestic violence shelter...
Woman Crashes Car into Manchester Rite Aid
Only minor damage after a woman crashed her car into a Rite Aid Pharmacy in Manchester Township on Sunday.
Police say 93-year-old Helen Matthews accidentally drove into the side of the building on State Highway 70 just before 3:00pm. She was not hurt, and her vehicle sustained only minor damage...
Fundraiser for Family Displaced by Fire
Friends of the Point Pleasant family whose house was ravaged by fire this weekend have set up an online fundraiser to help.
Stacey and Ted Vadurro and their 2 daughters, aged 6 and 2, were not home when their Sunset Avenue home went up in flames Saturday evening...
Local Author Brings History to Life
Ocean County's past comes to life with a new book on the history of Berkeley Township.
Author Al Stokley is a past president of the Berkeley Township Historical Society, and he says that provided a treasure trove of material for the latest installment in Arcadia Publishing's "Images of America" series...
Local Singer Gives Tent City a Voice
A singer from Freehold is giving a voice to the former residents of Lakewood's Tent City as her song accompanies the documentary "Destiny's Bridge" at the Music in Film Festival in Asbury Park.
Lisa Rose Ferrara says she became interested in Tent City after seeing a play about the movement...