Atlantic County’s free flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics will begin today, Monday, September 27, 2021. You can click on this link for more information:(https://www.atlantic-county.org/documents/public-health/Flu-COVIDVaccinationClinics2021.pdf). Residents will be served who are 18 years and older in need of a COVID-19 vaccination. You will have a choice of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the two-dose… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER – September is Suicide Prevention Month and this year, the theme is “Be the One to Help Save a Life.” The Ocean County Health Department wants everyone to help spread awareness and promote prevention groups and more. Over the past year, the COVID-19 crisis has impacted us all in so many ways and… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER – SUEZ has announced that they’ve invested $5 million to replace about three miles of aging water main with new infrastructure in downtown Toms River. The project, which begins on or about September 27, will renew approximately 230 individual services and enhance the reliability of water service in the area. “We continue to… Keep Reading
Federal officials on Tuesday warned of a “dire” situation that is likely to get worse as they explained details of a $16 billion plan to lessen back bay flooding, one of the major sources of storm damage at the Jersey Shore. At an online public hearing, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers answered… Keep Reading
Toms River: Construction crews were seen out today at Huddy Park in Downtown Toms River breaking apart the concrete of the previously demolished gazebo. The main gazebo collapsed in early November 2020, and the two smaller ones were then demolished out of safety concerns. The structure was damaged when Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER – With Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming up, blood donors are needed now more than ever to help patients with cancer. New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) is working hard to restore the blood supply to an adequate level, but can only do it with the help of volunteer blood donors. They partnered with… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER – There were tense moments at school today when a threatening Snapchat post caused Toms River High School East to go into lockdown. Toms River Police arrived at the school around 10:42 a.m. after they received a call for a reported social media threat. The alleged threat was a Snapchat post showing a… Keep Reading
TRENTON – New Jersey has informed Unilever it intends to divest its $182 million in pension fund investments in the company over a decision by its Ben & Jerry’s ice cream subsidiary not to sell any products in Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. The move by Ben & Jerry’s, announced in July but not effective… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER — The school board will seek proposals from consultants to help with the ongoing search for a permanent Toms River Regional superintendent. The board’s move is the latest in the now one-year-long search for a new school leader, after former Superintendent David M. Healy retired Dec. 31. Superintendent Stephen Genco is Toms River Regional’s second straight… Keep Reading
New data from the Ocean County Health Department shows the major impact vaccinations are having in reducing the spread of Covid-19, the coronavirus infection, with an overwhelming majority of newly-reported cases affecting the unvaccinated. Last week, Shorebeat reported that two Ocean County municipalities – Lakewood and Lacey townships – had yet to reach a benchmark 70 percent… Keep Reading
