Money

Have you ever bought a lottery ticket and forgot to check your numbers? Maybe you've lost money because you never followed up. There is a winning ticket out there in Ocean County and it's worth $50,000!

The numbers are U.S. Census household median income data derived from the most recent American Community Survey. The census listed all districts that responded to the survey. In a recent Patch article, New Jersey school districts were listed from highest median income to lowest...

New Jersey is known for high property taxes, so who is paying the most here in Ocean County? We have broken down the numbers for each municipality here in Ocean County. How does your town make out? The Town with the highest percentage increase: Stafford Township UP 5.40 %...

What are the towns that are struggling the most at the Jersey Shore? Are these the "poorest" towns? Or are you surprised by the Top 10 List? The information was part of the United Way's "ALICE" report, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The...

Gas prices have gone up between the new State Tax and pricing in general, so I thought I'd give you a look at the cheapest gas in both Ocean and Monmouth Counties. OCEAN COUNTY Costco in Brick on Rt. 70 East & Shorrock Street - $ 2.27 (Regu ... Read More ...

We’ve had Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and now it’s Giving Tuesday. https://www.givingtuesday.org/ is a good site that can find for you local charities that you could consider donating to.  Whether it’s time or money, if you want to give,  there’s usually a group that’s happy to receive...

Property taxes are always a sore spot when you talk to New Jersey residents. The reason many now say they can't afford to live in the Garden State. The largest portion of your property taxes are "school taxes" In a recent article in the Patch , the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs released data from 2015 tax bills.  F...

  OceanFirst Foundation remains committed to helping Jersey Shore families face the financial challenges presented by the escalating cost of higher education. This year’s Scholarship Grants are going to help cover the cost of tuition, books or other school expenses for 140 new freshman students that will arrive on campus later this month at our partner colleges and universities ~ Katherine Durante

My good intentions turned into an awkward situation so I’m wondering how you would have handled it. While in line at Rita’s, I saw the cashier tell the boy in front of me the cost of his water ice. He was $0.96 short so explained he was going to have to go to the car and ask his mother for the additional money...

Property taxes are always a sore spot when you talk to New Jersey residents. The reason many now say they can't afford to live in the Garden State. The largest portion of your property taxes are "school taxes"   In a recent article in the Patch , the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs released data from 2015 tax bills.  F.Y.I....