Karen Wall

4 days ago | patch.com | Karen Wall

BRICK, NJ — Mark your calendars: Brick Township has rolled out its SummerFest concert series for the summer of 2025, with music and fireworks scheduled for four nights. The concert series at Windward Beach Park is marking its 30th year. It kicks off July 3 to help start the Fourth of July holiday celebrations and is scheduled for four consecutive Thursdays.

4 days ago | patch.com | Karen Wall

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ — An Ocean County municipal court judge has been suspended from the bench for two months after a state judicial committee determined he violated judicial ethics with some of his social media postings and then failed to remove them, according to court documents. Robert M.

4 days ago | patch.com | Karen Wall

JACKSON, NJ — A Monmouth County man has been arrested in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 16-year-old boy in Jackson on Tuesday, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said. Luke J. Ferrante, 47, of Spring Lake, has been charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in serious bodily injury and possession of drug paraphernalia, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

4 days ago | patch.com | Karen Wall

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The 2025 Primary Election is almost here, and New Jersey voters have decisions to make in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Our voter guide covers what to know about early voting, how you can vote by mail if you choose, and where polling places are for Primary Day on June 10, along with who's on the ballot in Toms River from the local level to the federal campaigns.

5 days ago | patch.com | Karen Wall

BRICK, NJ — One person was flown to a hospital and at least two others suffered minor injuries after a boat hit a navigational marker near the Mantoloking Bridge on Sunday night, according to a report. The crash happened about 10:20 p.m. when the boat hit a marker called a day beacon in Traders Cove Marina in Brick, NJ.com reported. The marker does not have lights to make it visible at night.