Topic: The Ocean Star
Point Boro school bus driver charged with neglect
POINT PLEASANT - The Point Pleasant Borough Police Department has brought charges against the driver of the school bus where a young student was left alone for an hour.
According to a press release from...
Restored Fishermen’s Memorial rededicated to those lost at sea
POINT PLEASANT BEACH- Friends, family and members of the community joined together in memoriam of fishermen who lost their lives at sea during the borough’s Rededication Ceremony for the Point Pleasant Beach Fishermen’s Memorial at...
Brick woman charged with racial harassment, bias intimidation
BRICK TOWNSHIP — A township woman has been arrested and charged with harrassment and bias intimidation after sending racially charged threatening messages to a victim online.
Denise Scaltrito, 48, was arrested at the Brick Township...
Boro makes history with first OCT title
TOMS RIVER - The Point Boro baseball team can say they are the first team in program history to life the Ocean County Tournament trophy above their heads after defeating Jackson Liberty 10-7.
Helmets...
Storm takes heavy toll on Point Beach dunes
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — Residents who attempted to access the beach area past the dunes this week found themselves at risk of walking off a cliff of sand estimated to be 3 to 4...
District deals with fallout after child left on empty bus
POINT PLEASANT — A local school parent group is emphasizing the need for proper procedures to be followed after a 3-year-old student was inadvertently left on an empty school bus that had finished its...
Powerboats race on Father’s Day Weekend
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — The 2019 Point Pleasant Beach Grand Prix and the festivities surrounding the offshore races will be coming to town this year on Father’s Day weekend, June 14 to 16.
The change...
Volunteers rebuild shoreline to restore Slade Dale Sanctuary
POINT PLEASANT — If you closed your eyes and sniffed the fir-needle fragrance in the air at the Slade Dale Sanctuary on Saturday, you might be forgiven for thinking it was Christmastime rather than...
Bernie J. Cooke Park to reopen this Thursday
BRICK TOWNSHIP — After months of renovations, the township is finally about to reopen one of its largest parks, revamped with new courts, fields, a long-awaited skatepark and much more.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will reintroduce...
Brick police find missing teen
BRICK TOWNSHIP — The Brick Township Police have just announced that a teenager that had been missing since Monday night has been found.
Sgt. James Kelly said Tuesday afternoon that "the teen has been located...