92.7 WOBM » News http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:20:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Asbury Park May Change Government Structure http://wobm.com/asbury-park-may-change-government-structure/ http://wobm.com/asbury-park-may-change-government-structure/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:04:30 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=235371 Big changes could soon be coming to Asbury Park's government.  A special forum that will be held this coming weekend will bring your thoughts to the table.

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]]> http://wobm.com/asbury-park-may-change-government-structure/feed/ 0 Downtown Asbury Park (Facebook) Where Are the Rides in Seaside? [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/where-are-the-rides-in-seaside-audio/ http://wobm.com/where-are-the-rides-in-seaside-audio/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:57:01 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=280197 After paying $10.00 to park on Father's Day, plenty of Seaside Heights Boardwalk visitors were disappointed to see absolutely no rides on the bottom deck of Casino Pier.

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]]> http://wobm.com/where-are-the-rides-in-seaside-audio/feed/ 0 Debris from the damaged Casino Pier is removed (Mark Wilson, Getty Images) Sand Bar Shooting Victim Continues Recovery http://wobm.com/sand-bar-shooting-victim-continues-recovery/ http://wobm.com/sand-bar-shooting-victim-continues-recovery/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:51:31 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=280336 The victim of the early Tuesday morning shooting at the Sand Bar in Brielle continues to recover as the club's owner is charged with her attempted murder.

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]]> http://wobm.com/sand-bar-shooting-victim-continues-recovery/feed/ 0 Lakewood's SWAT team reponds to standoff with Louis Cataldo in Point Pleasant (TheLakewoodScoop.com) Six Manchester Teens Face Charges in High School Letter Caper http://wobm.com/seven-manchester-teens-face-charges-in-high-school-letter-caper/ http://wobm.com/seven-manchester-teens-face-charges-in-high-school-letter-caper/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:47:23 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=235335 Ending the school year on a high note? Metal thefts reach new heights in Manchester when four adults and two juveniles scale the roof of Manchester Township High School to steal seven metal letters.

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]]> http://wobm.com/seven-manchester-teens-face-charges-in-high-school-letter-caper/feed/ 0 Manchester High School Jimmy Hoffa Search Continues In Michigan Field [VIDEO] http://wobm.com/jimmy-hoffa-search-continues-in-michigan-field-video/ http://wobm.com/jimmy-hoffa-search-continues-in-michigan-field-video/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:55 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=279892 FBI agents returned to a field in Oakland, Michigan today and made some progress in finding the remains of former Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa.

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]]> http://wobm.com/jimmy-hoffa-search-continues-in-michigan-field-video/feed/ 0 Aerial view of area being searched for Jimmy Hoffa's remains in Oakland, Michigan (WDIV TV) 19 Arrest in Ocean County Heroin Distribution Probe http://wobm.com/19-arrest-in-ocean-county-heroin-distribution-probe/ http://wobm.com/19-arrest-in-ocean-county-heroin-distribution-probe/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:49:49 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=235264 Ocean County's war on drugs yields 19 arrest, the confiscation of hundreds of bags of heroin, thousands of dollars in cash, weapons as well as heroin production and distribution equipment in four separate raids that culminated Monday. The warrant raids took place at three homes and a vehicle in Bayville, Barnegat, Lacey and Lakewood.

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]]> http://wobm.com/19-arrest-in-ocean-county-heroin-distribution-probe/feed/ 0 Standoff With Sand Bar Shooting Suspect Ends http://wobm.com/shooting-reported-in-brielle/ http://wobm.com/shooting-reported-in-brielle/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:53:16 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=234819 A standoff with the suspect in an early morning shooting at the Sand Bar Restautant in Brielle in Point Pleasant is over.

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]]> http://wobm.com/shooting-reported-in-brielle/feed/ 0 Point Pleasant Police on Bay Point Harbour Road in Point Pleasant Beach (News 12 NJ via Twitter) CMC Workers Give Toms River PD a Rrrrrufff Deal http://wobm.com/cmc-workers-give-toms-river-pd-a-rrrrrufff-deal/ http://wobm.com/cmc-workers-give-toms-river-pd-a-rrrrrufff-deal/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:52:19 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=235234 Toms River Police add a new K-9 team to its ranks - and the furry half of the unit arrived through the generosity of employees at Community Medical Center in the township.

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]]> http://wobm.com/cmc-workers-give-toms-river-pd-a-rrrrrufff-deal/feed/ 0 Surrounding Brutus (c) are (l-r): Jean Flaherty, Community Medical Center; Toms River PD Sgt. James Reilly; Chief Mike Mastronardy; Rick Pallamary, CMC Foundation (Community Medical Center) Strong Thunderstorms Cross New Jersey http://wobm.com/strong-thunderstorms-cross-new-jersey/ http://wobm.com/strong-thunderstorms-cross-new-jersey/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:49:25 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=279992 Strong thunderstorms crossed New Jersey as a Flash Flood Warning is in effect for  Warren, Morris and parts of Sussex counties

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]]> http://wobm.com/strong-thunderstorms-cross-new-jersey/feed/ 0 Flooding in front of Audobon High School (Jersey Shore Hurricane News via Facebook) Pinelands Folklore Comes Alive Saturday in Southampton http://wobm.com/pinelands-folklore-comes-alive-saturday-in-southampton/ http://wobm.com/pinelands-folklore-comes-alive-saturday-in-southampton/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:03:04 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=235194 The Jersey Devil...the mysterious Blue Hole of Winslow...Joe Mulliner, the dancing bandit...all part of Pinelands heritage, and all being shared around a campfire Saturday in Southampton by Grammy-nominated musician and author Paul Evans Pedersen, Jr.

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]]> http://wobm.com/pinelands-folklore-comes-alive-saturday-in-southampton/feed/ 0 Six Shore Towns Divide $29M in FEMA Disaster Loans http://wobm.com/six-shore-towns-divide-29m-in-fema-disaster-loans/ http://wobm.com/six-shore-towns-divide-29m-in-fema-disaster-loans/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:02:19 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=235157 Toms River, its fire district, and five Monmouth communities get $29,700,00 in federal financial support to bridge revenue gaps during Superstorm recovery.

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]]> http://wobm.com/six-shore-towns-divide-29m-in-fema-disaster-loans/feed/ 0 Toms River Man Admits Molesting Toddler and Streaming It http://wobm.com/toms-river-man-admits-molesting-toddler-and-streaming-it/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-man-admits-molesting-toddler-and-streaming-it/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:22:00 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=235108 A Toms River 68-year-old can expect to spend at least 15 years in prison when he's sentenced September 26 for sexually abusing a 15-month-old boy and transmitting the images over the Internet.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-man-admits-molesting-toddler-and-streaming-it/feed/ 0 Chrysler Agrees To Recall Of Jeeps http://wobm.com/chrysler-expected-to-formally-refuse-jeep-recall/ http://wobm.com/chrysler-expected-to-formally-refuse-jeep-recall/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:13:17 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=279833 Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety regulators Tuesday, agreeing to recall 2.7 million older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.

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]]> http://wobm.com/chrysler-expected-to-formally-refuse-jeep-recall/feed/ 0 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) Minivan Falls On Man's Chest During Brake Work http://wobm.com/minivan-falls-on-mans-chest-during-brake-check/ http://wobm.com/minivan-falls-on-mans-chest-during-brake-check/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:40:10 +0000 Christopher Tamas http://wobm.com/?p=235017 Toms River Police have had their hands full already this week with a slew of freak accidents and vehicle related thefts, starting with a man injured while fixing the brakes of his minivan.

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]]> http://wobm.com/minivan-falls-on-mans-chest-during-brake-check/feed/ 0 Runyan Recognized for Suicide Prevention Efforts http://wobm.com/runyan-recognized-for-suicide-prevention-efforts/ http://wobm.com/runyan-recognized-for-suicide-prevention-efforts/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:13:52 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=235037 Commitment to finding ways to lower the self-inflicted death rate among military personnel wins shore Representative Jon Runyan (R-3) recognition by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The group designated him among their 2013 "Allies for Action."

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]]> http://wobm.com/runyan-recognized-for-suicide-prevention-efforts/feed/ 0 Congressman Jon Runyan receives AFSP's "Allies In Action" award Life Sciences Week Begins in New Jersey [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/life-sciences-week-begins-in-new-jersey-audio/ http://wobm.com/life-sciences-week-begins-in-new-jersey-audio/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:00:12 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=279858 This is Life Sciences Week in New Jersey.

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]]> http://wobm.com/life-sciences-week-begins-in-new-jersey-audio/feed/ 0 (Flickr photo via Eric C Bryan) Brick Township Football Coach Rob Dahl Resigns http://wobm.com/brick-township-football-coach-rob-dahl-resigns/ http://wobm.com/brick-township-football-coach-rob-dahl-resigns/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:38:47 +0000 Kevin Williams http://shoresportsnetwork.com/?p=142903  

At a time when teams are eagerly preparing for the upcoming season Brick Township High School will have to search for a new coach.

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]]> http://wobm.com/brick-township-football-coach-rob-dahl-resigns/feed/ 0 Comstock Photo FEMA Reduces Properties In High-Risk Flood Zones [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/fema-reduces-properties-in-high-risk-flood-zones-audio/ http://wobm.com/fema-reduces-properties-in-high-risk-flood-zones-audio/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:33:28 +0000 Rosetta Key http://nj1015.com/?p=279863 Federal Emergency Management Officials explain the drastic reduction in Velocity or "V" zones in the recent release of its Preliminary Work Maps.

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]]> http://wobm.com/fema-reduces-properties-in-high-risk-flood-zones-audio/feed/ 0 FEMA Map (FEMA) Witness: Man Who Disrupted Newark-bound Flight Ranted About CIA [VIDEO/AUDIO] http://wobm.com/witness-man-who-disrupted-newark-bound-flight-ranted-about-cia-video/ http://wobm.com/witness-man-who-disrupted-newark-bound-flight-ranted-about-cia-video/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:12:26 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=279856 A man loudly ranted about national security, the CIA and international spying aboard a flight from Hong Kong to Newark Monday, causing passengers to tackle him and bind his hands and feet for the duration of the flight.

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]]> http://wobm.com/witness-man-who-disrupted-newark-bound-flight-ranted-about-cia-video/feed/ 0 Passenger who claimed to have poisoned everyone on board a United flight from Hong Kong to Newark is escorted off the plane (Twitter) Coyotes Spotted in Monmouth County Neighborhoods http://wobm.com/coyotes-spotted-in-monmouth-county-neighborhoods/ http://wobm.com/coyotes-spotted-in-monmouth-county-neighborhoods/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:02:39 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=279840 A series of coyote sightings have Monmouth County health officials on full alert. 

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