The Manchester Times

07/24/2025

Books, CDs, newspapers, magazines and DVDs are always popular items to find at your local library but enjoying artwork in the meeting room of the township-based library can be equally enjoyable.

MANCHESTER – Books, CDs, newspapers, magazines and DVDs are always popular items to find at your local library but enjoying artwork in the...

07/24/2025

The World's Most Autographed Baseball is coming to ShoreTown Ballpark.

JERSEY SHORE – The World’s Most Autographed Baseball is coming to ShoreTown Ballpark. In conjunction with Major League Baseball, the BlueClaws...

07/24/2025

Micromedia Vice President Jason Allentoff addresses the Spotlight on Government page that has been part of our newspapers for 30 years.

“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time” – John Lydgate For 30 years, Micromedia Publications has been your source for community news and information. We have […]

07/24/2025

A local man has admitted to holding up a bank at gunpoint and walking away with more than $27,000 in cash, federal prosecutors announced.

WALL TOWNSHIP — A Monmouth County man has admitted to holding up a Wall Township bank at gunpoint and walking away with more than $27,000 in cash, federal prosecutors announced. Jeffrey L. Kniffin, 51, of Wall, pleaded guilty July 22 before U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi to one count of arm...

07/24/2025

Joey Leone, the former Brick Memorial High School girls' soccer team's strength and conditioning coach who died this year at the age of 70, was recently honored with a Celebration of Life.

BRICK – Joey Leone is gone, but far from forgotten. Leone, the former Brick Memorial High School girls’ soccer team’s strength and conditioning coach who died this year at the age of 70, was honored with a Celebration of Life on a recent Saturday morning at the Seawatch Beach. He was with ...

07/23/2025

A grand jury in Ocean County has indicted a South Toms River man on murder and weapons charges in connection with the death of his wife earlier this year.

OCEAN COUNTY — A grand jury in Ocean County has indicted a South Toms River man on murder and weapons charges in connection with the death of his...

07/23/2025

A 32-year-old Ocean Gate woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child following the death of her 2-year-old daughter.

OCEAN GATE — A 32-year-old Ocean Gate woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child following the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced. Jenna O’Connor was taken into custody without incident on July 22 and is being held at the ...

07/23/2025

The doors to Toms River's newest tourism treasure swung open recently as dozens of guests gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Huddy House Bed & Breakfast at 801 Main Street.

TOMS RIVER – The doors to the township’s newest tourism treasure swung open recently as dozens of guests gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting...

07/23/2025

Ocean County especially wants to hear from people who have been homeless or close to it, or if they have loved ones who were homeless.

OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force is seeking people to help review and evaluate proposals from organizations...

07/23/2025

43 years ago today - actor Vic Morrow and two children were killed on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Did you know Morrow had lived at the Jersey Shore for many years? Check out this story from our archives. https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/toms-river/jersey-shore-native-vic-morrow-remembered-40-years-after-tragic-death

07/22/2025

A fire tore through a multi-unit residential building Tuesday morning on Hickory Court, displacing 13 residents but causing no injuries, authorities said.

LAKEWOOD — A fire tore through a multi-unit residential building Tuesday morning on Hickory Court, displacing 13 residents but causing no injuries, authorities said. The Lakewood Fire Department responded around 8:05 a.m. and arrived within six minutes to find heavy fire conditions in a three-stor...

07/22/2025

A Toms River resident is facing multiple charges after police found stolen and illegal fi****ms at her home, authorities said.

TOMS RIVER — A township woman is facing multiple charges after police found stolen and illegal fi****ms at her home, authorities said. 35-year-old Britney Garbinski was charged with theft, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of an assault firearm, and possession of high-capacity magazines...