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10/30/2025

🔥 Local History Comes Alive! 🔥

Monmouth County author Rick Geffken has released his newest book, “New Jersey’s Revolutionary Rivalry: The Untold Story of Colonel Tye and Captain Huddy.” It dives into one of the most dramatic and overlooked stories of the Revolutionary War — a fierce local feud that rocked Sandy Hook and the Jersey Shore.

Geffken, who’s been exploring our area’s past for decades, says he hopes readers realize how much history happened right here at home. 🇺🇸

📘 https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/monmouth-county/new-book-dives-into-local-revolutionary-war-history/

10/30/2025

🛥️ The Barnegat Bay Model Yacht Club recently hosted the U.S. Vintage Model Yacht Group’s National Championship Regatta, where 36 skippers and 74 handcrafted, remote-controlled sailboats battled it out on the river. https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/berkeley/model-yachts-race-on-the-toms-river/

10/30/2025

🍷The outdoor festival season is going out in EPIC style!
The 5th Annual Sip in Autumn Wine Festival is back at Veterans Park, Bayville on Saturday–Sunday, November 1–2, 12–5 pm. Raise your glass, savor local pours, and soak in crisp fall vibes with friends. 🥂

10/30/2025

For the first time in 20 years, the Manchester Township Middle School Boys Soccer Team has captured the Shore Conference title — sealing a 1-0 victory over Barnegat in a thrilling defensive showdown!👏⚽

  MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township Middle School Boys Soccer Team captured a thrilling 1-0 victory over Barnegat, securing the Shore Conference title for the first time in 20 years.   This hard-fought win marks a historic achievement for the program and a proud moment for the school communit...

10/30/2025

📱💸 Big news for NJ Lottery players: you can now claim $600–$10,000 prizes right from your phone using the NJ Lottery app! 🎉💸 https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/ocean-county/new-jersey-lottery-launches-mobile-claims-for-600-to-10000-prizes/

10/30/2025

👮‍♂️⚖️ Plea Deals Offered in Fatal Route 37 Crash Case ⚖️👮‍♂️

Three men charged in connection with a high-speed crash that killed two young adults in Toms River have been offered plea deals.

Two of the defendants rejected plea deals outright, while a third is still considering his options. The next court date is set for December 5.

💥 https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/toms-river/fatal-toms-river-crash-suspects-offered-plea-deals/

10/29/2025

🚧 Brick Township Rolling Ahead with Road, Park & Safety Improvements! 🚧

Brick officials announced a wave of infrastructure upgrades at a recent Township Council meeting — from resurfacing projects in the Swan Point and Cherry Quay neighborhoods to a new microsurfacing project in Laurelton Gardens. 🛣️

🌳 A $405,000 NJDEP Green Acres grant will help upgrade the Windward Beach Playground, and a $290,827 CDBG grant will continue to fund home repairs for low-income seniors and local nonprofit programs.

🚑 The township also approved the purchase of a new Dodge ambulance funded through national opioid settlement dollars, and 136 body-worn cameras for police officers — continuing Brick’s focus on safety and accountability.

💬 “This is committing us to performing the project,” said Council President Derrick Ambrosino.

Read the full story and project breakdown — link in the comments!

10/29/2025

🌪️ On the 13th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, environmental leaders gathered in Seaside Park — with the stormy Atlantic as their backdrop — to call for stronger climate resiliency policies to protect New Jersey’s coast. 🌪️ https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/ocean-county/activists-demand-climate-resiliency-on-superstorm-sandy-anniversary/

10/29/2025

🚨💰 Authorities say a 30-year-old man was arrested after allegedly robbing a Chase Bank — getting away with more than $10,000 in cash before being caught a short time later. https://www.jerseyshoreonline.com/monmouth-county/man-charged-in-monmouth-county-bank-robbery/

10/29/2025

🌪️ Thirteen years after Superstorm Sandy changed life at the Jersey Shore forever, U.S. Senator Andy Kim says the lessons of that storm must still guide how America responds to disasters. 💬

🌊In an exclusive video shared with Jersey Shore Online, Kim reflects on the devastation, recovery, and resilience that followed — and calls for a stronger, better-funded FEMA to meet today’s growing climate challenges.

“FEMA is vital, though not without its imperfections,” Kim said. “We need a reformed FEMA that works for the people.”

Read the full story — including how Sandy’s legacy still shapes rebuilding along the Shore — in the comments below. ⬇️

10/29/2025

🎢👻 Sean & Allie had a frightfully fun time at Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest! 😱🎃 Keep your eyes peeled — more 🎟️ giveaways and contests are coming soon from Jersey Shore Online & Micromedia Newspapers! 📰✨

10/28/2025

💡 Electric costs up 40%!

As electricity demand spikes across the region, gubernatorial candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Mikie Sherrill share how they’d tackle rising energy prices — from importing power to freezing rate hikes. ⚡

This is the second in our three-part series comparing the candidates’ plans. (Last week: school funding. Next up: open forum!)

👉 Read the full story in the comments below.