The vacant lot on Giffordtown Lane adds to about 95 acres of county open space in an area officials describe as ecologically sensitive. Voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to raise the funding rate for the county's preservation fund.
The 3-2 vote came hours after a lawyer for a developer told the township the ordinance was unconstitutional. Residents who spoke said the new rules still don't go far enough.
The council voted 6-1 to allow a single licensed cannabis retailer, five years after it unanimously banned marijuana businesses. Several residents asked for a referendum instead.
The Age-Friendly Ocean County Text Line, available around the clock in multiple languages, points older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers to help with transportation, meals, housing and more, county officials said.
The agreement covers all 20 Dollar General stores in Ocean County and follows a $21,000 settlement with Dollar Tree, county consumer affairs officials said.
Jaden Thompson admitted to attacking a woman at the Paragon Apartments in 2025 while a toddler lay nearby, then fleeing police in Edison a day later.
Investigators believe a southbound Ford Taurus struck the pedestrian late Oct. 24 at North Lake Shore Drive. The driver stopped and came back to the scene.
Friday, Oct. 30
Ocean County
Tonight
Low 37°F
Mostly Clear
Wind NW 10 to 15 mph
Saturday
High 59°F
Sunny
Wind N 5 to 15 mph
Next High tide 11:51 p.m., 4.2 ft at Seaside Heights, ocean
Tide times and heights are predictions, in feet above mean lower low water, not observations: wind and storms change the actual water level.
Forecasts: National Weather Service. Tides: NOAA predictions.