Author Archives: OCP Staff

Brick Shoprite Stabbing Victim Was Targeted, Prosecutor Says

BRICK TOWNSHIP — New details are emerging about the horrifying scene that transpired at an Ocean County grocery store.  Officers from the Brick Township Police Department responded to the Shoprite on Route 70 in Brick on Monday night for a report of a male stabbing victim. When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old male withContinue reading “Brick Shoprite Stabbing Victim Was Targeted, Prosecutor Says”

Lacey Police Respond To 4 Drunk Drivers in 4 Days; 3 Caused Crashes

Summer at the Jersey Shore is much more than fun in the sun and giant pieces of pizza at the boardwalk; it’s also drinking and driving. One Ocean County police department has been very busy on the streets taking in drivers that had too much to drink before getting behind the wheel. 

Seaside Heights Weighing Options To Close Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School: Reports

SEASIDE HEIGHTS — An Ocean County elementary school is at risk of consolidation after Seaside Heights was forced to apply for state financial assistance to pay basic municipal services, according to a report. Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School on 1200 Bay Avenue in Seaside Heights provides schooling for elementary aged children aged K-6 forContinue reading “Seaside Heights Weighing Options To Close Hugh J. Boyd Elementary School: Reports”

Bayville Residents Can Get Free Drinking Water Today

BERKELEY — A boil water advisory is in effect for part of the town after abnormal levels of E. Coli were recorded in local drinking water, authorities said late Monday afternoon. E. coli is a common bacteria that lives in the lower gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals and while most strains are harmless, someContinue reading “Bayville Residents Can Get Free Drinking Water Today”