92.7 WOBM » Toms River http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:10:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Five Arrested in Ocean County Child Porn Sting http://wobm.com/five-arrested-in-ocean-county-child-porn-sting/ http://wobm.com/five-arrested-in-ocean-county-child-porn-sting/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:14:32 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=234708 Like a house of cards, four men and a juvenile have been taken into custody in a month long computer child pornography sting, through out Ocean County. Prosecutor Joseph Coronato announced the final arrest in Forked River today, with other arrest that started in mid May in Toms River, Berkeley, Jackson, South Toms River and Lakewood.

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]]> http://wobm.com/five-arrested-in-ocean-county-child-porn-sting/feed/ 0 Toms River Residents Look For Fresh Start During Super Search [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/toms-river-residents-look-for-fresh-start-during-super-search-audio/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-residents-look-for-fresh-start-during-super-search-audio/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:00:20 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://nj1015.com/?p=278585 With the search beginning for a new superintendent of schools in Toms River, the focus is on someone to advance the district forward and support the students.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-residents-look-for-fresh-start-during-super-search-audio/feed/ 0 Michaeal J. Ritacco (Townsquare Media NJ) Retiring Jackson Schools Chief Takes Interim Post in Toms River http://wobm.com/retiring-jackson-schools-chief-takes-interim-post-in-toms-river/ http://wobm.com/retiring-jackson-schools-chief-takes-interim-post-in-toms-river/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:45:48 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=232928 Thomas Gialanella, the outgoing Superintendent of the Jackson school district moves across the border to take a temporary assignment as head of the Toms River school system.

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]]> http://wobm.com/retiring-jackson-schools-chief-takes-interim-post-in-toms-river/feed/ 0 Thomas Gialanella (Toms River School District) Developmental Disability Support Organization To Renovate Group Home http://wobm.com/developmental-disability-support-organization-to-renovate-group-home/ http://wobm.com/developmental-disability-support-organization-to-renovate-group-home/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:04:01 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=232500 People with developmental challenges who enjoy fuller lives through the efforts of 21 Plus, Inc., now can expect some enhancements for their living space.

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]]> http://wobm.com/developmental-disability-support-organization-to-renovate-group-home/feed/ 0 Adrienne Socha of OceanFirst (center) presents a check to staff of 21 Plus. (L-R): Joanne Asta, David Velardo, Adrienne Socha, Carly-Jean Booker, Janet Hankinson, Tim Smith, Kristy Emerick & Lauren Greve. (21 Plus) Chop Those Tresses and Show Your Support for Superstorm Victims http://wobm.com/chop-those-tresses-and-show-your-support-for-superstorm-victims/ http://wobm.com/chop-those-tresses-and-show-your-support-for-superstorm-victims/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:51:54 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=232005 Glam up for the summer on Tuesday, and help keep the safety net under superstorm victims strong. A dozen haircut salons at the shore are donating proceeds to the Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund.

The cut-a-thon is the brainchild of Christina Messano, 22, a full-time collegian and Real Jersey Girl leader who earns a part-time living at The Cutting Crew in Sea Girt.

Each salon in the effort is turning over 10 percent of the cost of each cut to the organization headed by New Jersey's First Lady, Mary Pat Christie.

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]]> http://wobm.com/chop-those-tresses-and-show-your-support-for-superstorm-victims/feed/ 0 Steve Snodgrass, Flickr Four Arrested, 30 Bricks of Heroin Seized in Toms River Raid http://wobm.com/four-arrested-30-bricks-of-heroin-seized-in-toms-river-raid/ http://wobm.com/four-arrested-30-bricks-of-heroin-seized-in-toms-river-raid/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:09:42 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=231462 A raid on a room at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Toms River yields at least 30 bricks of heroin, $11,800 cash, and four suspects.

Shane Roberts, 28, and Sherita Brown-Roberts, 35, both of the same address in Brick Township, are being held in the Ocean County Jail in Toms River following the Thursday arrests.

Bail for Shane Roberts was set at $300,000, and bail for Sherita Brown-Roberts was set at $175,000.

Also charged are Christine Sudanom 31, of Lakewood, and Joan Sudano, 56, of Brick.

Toms River Police Chief Mike Mastronardy says that members of the department's Special Enforcement Team entered the room on the strength of an authorized warrant.

They report finding 1513 wax folds of heroin with a street value of roughly $15,000 and 16 grams of cocaine in addition to the cash.

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]]> http://wobm.com/four-arrested-30-bricks-of-heroin-seized-in-toms-river-raid/feed/ 0 Lawyer for Holt Family: Gross Case of Negligence [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/lawyer-for-holt-family-gross-case-of-negligence-audio/ http://wobm.com/lawyer-for-holt-family-gross-case-of-negligence-audio/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:00:18 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=274082 The family of 6-year-old Brandon Holt, the Toms River boy accidentally shot and killed by his 4-year-old neighbor, filed a lawsuit against the younger child's parents.

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]]> http://wobm.com/lawyer-for-holt-family-gross-case-of-negligence-audio/feed/ 0 Brandon Holt was shot and killed by a younger neighbor in April 2013. (Facebook) Hot Weekend Theft Spree in Toms River http://wobm.com/hot-weekend-theft-spree-in-toms-river/ http://wobm.com/hot-weekend-theft-spree-in-toms-river/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:22:44 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=229772 No sooner do sweltering temperatures arrive in Toms River, than some beat-the-heat items are reported stolen.

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]]> http://wobm.com/hot-weekend-theft-spree-in-toms-river/feed/ 0 Driver Loses Control Of Car, Hits House http://wobm.com/driver-loses-control-of-car-hits-house/ http://wobm.com/driver-loses-control-of-car-hits-house/#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:12:04 +0000 Jill Bartlett http://wobm.com/?p=229298 A Cape Coral,Florida resident lost control of a vehicle he was driving and slammed into the garage of a Toms River home.

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]]> http://wobm.com/driver-loses-control-of-car-hits-house/feed/ 0 A 2003 Buick crashed into the garage of a house on Sun Valley Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Eminent Domain on Hold in T.R. Pending L.B.I Appeal http://wobm.com/eminent-domain-on-hold-in-t-r-pending-l-b-i-appeal/ http://wobm.com/eminent-domain-on-hold-in-t-r-pending-l-b-i-appeal/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 01:27:00 +0000 Rosetta Key http://wobm.com/?p=228754 Toms River officials are reportedly taking a wait-and-see approach before using eminent domain to gain beach easement rights for the U.S. Army Corps dune replenishment project.

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]]> http://wobm.com/eminent-domain-on-hold-in-t-r-pending-l-b-i-appeal/feed/ 0 Toms River dunes (Jason Allentoff, Townsquare Media NJ) Drug Suspect Collared On The Run, Say Manchester Police http://wobm.com/drug-suspect-collared-on-the-run-say-manchester-police/ http://wobm.com/drug-suspect-collared-on-the-run-say-manchester-police/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 19:48:41 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=227574 A wild chase that erupted during a traffic stop in Manchester leaves two Toms River men facing drug and obstruction charges.

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]]> http://wobm.com/drug-suspect-collared-on-the-run-say-manchester-police/feed/ 0 3 Adults, 3 Juveniles Face Multiple Drug Counts in Toms River http://wobm.com/3-adults-3-juveniles-face-multiple-drug-counts-in-toms-river/ http://wobm.com/3-adults-3-juveniles-face-multiple-drug-counts-in-toms-river/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 18:18:47 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=227521 Three Brick Township adults and three juveniles face a lengthy list of drug charges following a no-knock raid at a house in Toms River.

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]]> http://wobm.com/3-adults-3-juveniles-face-multiple-drug-counts-in-toms-river/feed/ 0 Miniature Stars and Stripes Symbolize Memorial Day Observances http://wobm.com/miniature-stars-and-stripes-symbolize-memorial-day-observances/ http://wobm.com/miniature-stars-and-stripes-symbolize-memorial-day-observances/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:14 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=225673 Graveyards throughout Ocean County gleam with red, white and blue this weekend - a token to honor the men and women who lived here and carried America's colors into battle after battle.

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]]> http://wobm.com/miniature-stars-and-stripes-symbolize-memorial-day-observances/feed/ 0 Ocean County Freeholders Joe Vicari (l) and Gerry Little (r) bedeck the grave of Civil War veteran Lawrence Berrien of Toms River Toms River Band Releases First Single & Aims High [Video] http://wobm.com/toms-river-band-releases-first-single-aims-high-video/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-band-releases-first-single-aims-high-video/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 17:50:10 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=226106 Devin Striker from Toms River (HS North) and Morgan Papa from Asbury Park sat in the Crystal Diner one night and did what a lot of young people do - dreamed of getting a band together and making it big. After recruiting two more friends, Dominick Desimone also from High School North and Chris Jackson from Lacey, they very well may be on their way.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-band-releases-first-single-aims-high-video/feed/ 0 This Time Counts EP Art Storm-Struck Ortley Home Demolition Begins http://wobm.com/storm-struck-ortley-home-demolition-begins/ http://wobm.com/storm-struck-ortley-home-demolition-begins/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:26:20 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=223930 The first of about 100 homes in Toms River beyond repair in the aftermath of the Superstorm go under the wrecking ball starting Saturday.

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]]> http://wobm.com/storm-struck-ortley-home-demolition-begins/feed/ 0 Homes in Toms River destroyed by Sandy (Debbi Winogracki, Toms River Township) Ocean County Drug Case Ruling Headed for NJ Supreme Court http://wobm.com/ocean-county-drug-case-ruling-headed-for-nj-supreme-court/ http://wobm.com/ocean-county-drug-case-ruling-headed-for-nj-supreme-court/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:48 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=223705 A ruling to protect phone interaction by a married couple facing drug charges in  Ocean County by virtue of marital communication privileges appears headed for the New Jersey Supreme Court.

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]]> http://wobm.com/ocean-county-drug-case-ruling-headed-for-nj-supreme-court/feed/ 0 Toms River Teacher Suspended After She Claims Sex Assault http://wobm.com/toms-river-teacher-suspended-after-she-claims-sex-assault/ http://wobm.com/toms-river-teacher-suspended-after-she-claims-sex-assault/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:57 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=267470 Officials have suspended a Toms River teacher with pay after she said she was the victim of a sexual assault.

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]]> http://wobm.com/toms-river-teacher-suspended-after-she-claims-sex-assault/feed/ 0 East Dover Intermediate School in Toms River (Toms River School District) Father In Toms River Shooting Case Not Expected In Court [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/father-in-toms-river-shooting-case-not-expected-in-court-audio/ http://wobm.com/father-in-toms-river-shooting-case-not-expected-in-court-audio/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 09:23:20 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=266713 The father of the four-year-old Toms River boy, who fatally shot his six-year-old friend last month while they were playing outside, was expected in court today, but according to his attorney, he will likely not be there.

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]]> http://wobm.com/father-in-toms-river-shooting-case-not-expected-in-court-audio/feed/ 0 Anthony Senatore's attorney Robert Ebberup addresses the media. (Jason Allentoff, Townsquare Media NJ) Lawyer: Prosecutor Grandstanding In Toms River 4-Year-Old Shooting Case http://wobm.com/4-year-olds-fathe-to-give-his-side-of-shooting/ http://wobm.com/4-year-olds-fathe-to-give-his-side-of-shooting/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:20:44 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://nj1015.com/?p=266307 The lawyer for the Toms River man whose 4-year-old son shot and killed a 6-year-old playmate last month accuses the prosecutor in the case of grandstanding.

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]]> http://wobm.com/4-year-olds-fathe-to-give-his-side-of-shooting/feed/ 0 Brandon Holt (Legacy.com) $34 Million in New FEMA Loans Go to Storm-Tossed Shore Towns http://wobm.com/34-million-in-new-fema-loans-go-to-storm-tossed-shore-towns/ http://wobm.com/34-million-in-new-fema-loans-go-to-storm-tossed-shore-towns/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 14:45:02 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=221622 Twelve storm-dented towns, boroughs and municipal entities in Ocean and Monmouth Counties are dividing $34,000,000 in low-cost loans newly-issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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