AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Ocean New Jersey. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/ocean-nj 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/ocean-nj https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:14:30 -0600 NEWARK, N.J. – Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced millions of dollars in federal funding for critical New Jersey programs, https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-secures-funding-for-critical-new-jersey-projects-in-major-government-funding-bill-31510548-newark-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/booker-secures-funding-for-critical-new-jersey-projects-in-major-government-funding-bill-31510548-newark-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 JERSEY CITY, N.J. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) highlighted the $181,080,000 for community projects he secured in the Fiscal Year https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-secures-181m-for-community-projects-across-nj-31510557-passaic-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-secures-181m-for-community-projects-across-nj-31510557-passaic-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 First Night Ocean County 2022 Date:Saturday, December 31, 2022 Time:12pm-5pm Location: Seaside Heights Boardwalk Fun for All Ages! Fireworks at 5pm https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-night-ocean-county-2022-31510931-seaside-heights-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-night-ocean-county-2022-31510931-seaside-heights-nj.html Arts and Entertainment Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 NJ COVID-19 Updates and More Want to know about current topics in New Jersey? The State of New Jersey Update features information, news, and https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-new-jersey-updates-december-30-2022-31511962-trenton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-of-new-jersey-updates-december-30-2022-31511962-trenton-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 As the new year begins, we invite you to reflect not only on the last year of events, but on the historical arc that finds us here, in the year https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-january-1-2023-31512593-hackensack-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-january-1-2023-31512593-hackensack-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hope you are having a great holiday season! Although it’s coming to an end, we still have one last gift to give you: A front row seat to New https://www.americantowns.com/news/tom-kean-swearing-in-live-stream-31513003-edison-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tom-kean-swearing-in-live-stream-31513003-edison-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Van Drew Says "NO" to Biden's $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-drew-says-no-to-bidens-17-trillion-omnibus-spending-bill-31513420-rahway-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/van-drew-says-no-to-bidens-17-trillion-omnibus-spending-bill-31513420-rahway-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Van Drew Leads 28 Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers from Secretary Mayorkas on Deployment of Air Marshals to Our Border, Leaving https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-van-drew-leads-28-colleagues-in-letter-demanding-answers-from-secretary-mayorkas-on-deployment-of-air-marshals-to-our-border-leaving-skies-unprotected-31513422-ramsey-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-van-drew-leads-28-colleagues-in-letter-demanding-answers-from-secretary-mayorkas-on-deployment-of-air-marshals-to-our-border-leaving-skies-unprotected-31513422-ramsey-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Last-minute congressional blitz clears bill named for N.J. woman killed by fake Uber driver Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Just https://www.americantowns.com/news/lastminute-congressional-blitz-clears-bill-named-for-nj-woman-killed-by-fake-uber-driver-31513430-navesink-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lastminute-congressional-blitz-clears-bill-named-for-nj-woman-killed-by-fake-uber-driver-31513430-navesink-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to block the https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-statement-on-supreme-courts-decision-on-title-42-border-policy-31512249-paterson-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/menendez-statement-on-supreme-courts-decision-on-title-42-border-policy-31512249-paterson-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 TRENTON – The Murphy Administration today announced funding for reproductive health care providers as part of Governor Phil Murphy’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-administration-announces-funding-to-support-facility-and-security-upgrades-for-reproductive-health-care-providers-31513979-hackettstown-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-administration-announces-funding-to-support-facility-and-security-upgrades-for-reproductive-health-care-providers-31513979-hackettstown-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Legislation will Direct the New Jersey Department of Education to Develop New Jersey Learning Standards in Information and Media Literacy TRENTON https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-murphy-signs-bipartisan-legislation-establishing-first-in-the-nation-k12-information-literacy-education-31513983-secaucus-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-murphy-signs-bipartisan-legislation-establishing-first-in-the-nation-k12-information-literacy-education-31513983-secaucus-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 TRENTON – Following votes by the boards of both the Individual Health Coverage Program and the Small Employer Health Benefits Program, https://www.americantowns.com/news/ymi-nj-department-of-banking-and-insurance-announces-abortion-coverage-requirements-for-2023-plan-year-31512731-sayreville-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ymi-nj-department-of-banking-and-insurance-announces-abortion-coverage-requirements-for-2023-plan-year-31512731-sayreville-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 TRENTON – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved eight corporations to purchase $50 million in tax https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-njeda-announces-major-milestone-for-new-jersey-innovation-evergreen-fund-31512728-trenton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-njeda-announces-major-milestone-for-new-jersey-innovation-evergreen-fund-31512728-trenton-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 TRENTON - The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) today announced that the State of New Jersey is poised to receive more than $255 https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-njeda-to-receive-255m-in-federal-funds-to-support-new-jerseys-small-business-community-31512729-morristown-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-njeda-to-receive-255m-in-federal-funds-to-support-new-jerseys-small-business-community-31512729-morristown-nj.html Government and Politics Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600