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At this point in 2020, life was normal, the economy was in a stable enough place and then one month later, everything turned upside down for months leaving many out of work.
As of December of 2020, 6.8-percent of Ocean County was unemployed,
That number continued to grow as the months wore on but now as we head into 2021, employment opportunities for all things we enjoy about the summer are coming back.
If you re looking for work, even part-time, there are a dugout and bullpen full of opportunities for you to sign-up for this baseball season.
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Ocean County is the only county in the state not to have year round transitional housing for the homeless.
On Episode 4 of Eyes On The Jersey Shore , I spoke with Toms River Councilman Terrance Turnbach and Paul Hulse, the President of Just Believe Inc. , on how we can better serve and help our homeless residents.
Ocean County is the only county that doesn t have a transitional housing center/shelter, Paul Hulse, President of Just Believe Inc. tells Townsquare Media News.
We have to do better, and that s at a county level, and I believe we ve started that process so I m not condemning them (the Commissioners) as much as I m saying we ve got to move forward with the transitional housing center year round with the proper services. You have to have the public educated too, it s not a shelter where people just go to be and be forever, that s not part of the plan, Toms River Councilman Terrance Turnbach tells Townsquare Media
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How soon will it be until Indoor Dining capacity can go up? Why is New Jersey so far behind other states in Covid planning and recovery? How will the Jersey Shore recover from the pandemic? Monmouth County State Senator Declan O Scanlon joined us this week to discuss these issues and more on Eyes On The Jersey Shore .
First up,
which is already garnering signatures, to push Governor Murphy to allow bars and restaurants who choose to do so be able to stay open past the 10 pm curfew on Super Bowl Sunday.
Do you remember what happened to former NFL star Michael Vick, sent to prison for running a dog fighting ring?
A similar heinous activity still takes place, known as trunk fighting , it pins two dogs against each other who fight to the death.
If you could believe it, there are people out there who put two dogs in the trunk of a car, shut the hood, turn up the music until one kills the other.
Ocean County Assemblyman Ron Dancer is looking to put a stop to it with a bill that just passed through the Assembly Agriculture Committee.
The bill makes this form of animal abuse a third degree crime with fines up to $15,000 and three to five years in prison for anyone involved.
Your need for speed will be best spent on a high school or college track, because if it s on the roads or you ve got the phone to the ear while driving, you will now be more likely to get a ticket on Monmouth County roads, as more eyes will be watching than ever before.
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office has received two grants, in the amount of $20,000 each, from the New Jersey Office of Highway Traffic Safety as law enforcement will be out more often looking for signs you re driving distracted in a new campaign that begins Monday February 1 and goes through September 30, 2021.