Township of Ocean Historical Museum

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Sara Winick

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Carly Baldwin

Manasquan-Belmar

Karen Wall

Howell

Asbury Park

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Brick

Long Branch-Eatontown

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Join us for an evening of hope, healing, and community featuring a curated selection of fine wines from around the world. This benefit event includes light bites, gift basket raffles, and live music, with all proceeds supporting the Rae of Light Foundation in memory of Jillian Rae Ludwig. Tickets are $45.

Local Event: Wine Tasting In Support Of Rae Of Light Foundation

Toms River

Wine Tasting In Support Of Rae Of Light Foundation

Join us for an evening of hope, healing, and community featuring a curated selection of fine wines from around the world. This...

At Ranney School, education goes beyond traditional learning—it is a transformative journey designed to ignite curiosity, cultivate leadership, and foster lifelong achievement. From early childhood (Age 3) through Grade 12, our exceptional academic community provides a dynamic environment where young minds flourish.

Local Event: Ranney School Fall Open House

Tinton Falls

Ranney School Fall Open House

At Ranney School, education goes beyond traditional learning—it is a transformative journey designed to ignite curiosity,...

Toms River Area

Crisis Hotline Volunteer Training

Crisis Hotline Volunteers needed for CONTACT of Ocean &amp; Monmouth Counties’ training beginning Tuesday, October 20, 2026, twice a week, every Tuesday &amp; Thursday, for 6 weeks from 6:30 - 9:30 P.M. TRAINING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON in the Toms River area (exact location to be announced). CONTACT is a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline that also provides information &amp; referral to community resources. All calls are free, confidential and anonymous.&nbsp;Training is free.&nbsp;BECOME A VOICE TO THOSE IN DISTRESS--Make a difference in your community! – call 732-240-6104 or email contact@contactoceanmonmouth.org for additional information and registration.

Local Event: Crisis Hotline Volunteer Training

Crisis Hotline Volunteer Training

Crisis Hotline Volunteer Training

Crisis Hotline Volunteers needed for CONTACT of Ocean & Monmouth Counties’ training...

Help in investigation needed-Sometime overnight on August 17th an entire truck of construction site debris was dumped behind the Southard Grange building on Rt 9 in Howell Twsp.&nbsp; The Southard Grange is a non- profit community-based organization.&nbsp; It doesn't have the resources to clean up construction dump sites left on our property that could easily cost over $1000. This act is illegal and we are seeking any help in finding the perpetrator.&nbsp; If you have any information that might lead us to who did this act of illegal trespassing and illegal dumping please contact the Southard Grange 732 915 7238.&nbsp; &nbsp;Thank you.

Illegal construction dumping at the Southard...

Help in investigation needed-Sometime overnight on August 17th an entire truck of construction site debris was dumped behind the Southard Grange...

Illegal construction dumping at the Southard Grange 

A 1990 anti-LGBTQ bias-related assault is now part of a New Jersey Superior Court fight over police body-camera evidence and firearms-related records more than three decades later.
The lawsuit concerns former Asbury Park Police Capt. David DeSane and cites his 1990 bias-related simple-assault conviction involving Bruce A. Lehman. Lehman would later become a prominent openly gay federal official in the Clinton administration, serving as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks and becoming the first openly gay man confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (<a href="https://www.clintonlibrary.gov/research/gay-and-lesbian-rights-topic-guide?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Clinton Presidential Library</a>)
The complaint argues that DeSane&rsquo;s documented conviction, together with a subsequent history containing serious allegations of violence and weapons-related conduct, strengthens the public interest in disclosure under New Jersey&rsquo;s common-law right of access. The filing references later alleged incidents involving knives, a stabbing, and a 2019 incident in which DeSane was accused of threatening a retired police lieutenant with a knife. Those later incidents are allegations and are distinct from the documented 1990 conviction.
The case now asks a larger question: when a former high-ranking police official has a documented bias-related assault conviction and later allegations involving violence and weapons, what should the public be allowed to know about his police encounters and firearms-related records?
The lawsuit remains pending, and the later allegations have not been adjudicated.
Full complaint and proposed Order to Show Cause:
<a href="https://www.calameo.com/read/0083074281dd71fa3f722" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.calameo.com/read/0083074281dd71fa3f722</a>

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1990 Anti-LGBTQ Bias Assault at Center of New...

A 1990 anti-LGBTQ bias-related assault is now part of a New Jersey Superior Court fight over police body-camera evidence and firearms-related...

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