Police Blotter

by Holmdel PD HOLMDEL-This afternoon at 1:14 pm, a tractor-trailer that was traveling on Laurel Avenue struck the New Jersey Transit railroad bridge, slicing the roof of the trailer off. …

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutors Office Major Crimes Unit, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI, and New Jersey State Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of …

JACKSON-The Jackson Township Council is once again amending township ordinances to accommodate more affordable housing construction within its borders, but one resident spoke up against the town’s current path. Doctor …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS-Donald Fenimore, 29 of and Emilia Vargas, 25 both Toms River said they were ambushed by three men, one wielding a large stick, in the early morning hours of …

by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-In the late evening of March 13th the Toms River Police Department was made aware of an Instagram social media posting alluding to a violent …

by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced that on March 13, 2018, Sevon Hill, 24, of Toms River and Shakar Barksdale, a.k.a. “Anthony” Barksdale, 24, …

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Police spokesman Ralph Stocco confirmed this morning that the department has investigated a photo published by a student at Toms River Intermediate to Instgram. The image shows …

by JPD The Jackson Police Department would like to welcome aboard our two newest police officers and one Class 2 special police officer who were sworn in by the Township …

DALLAS-On Monday, the Dallas Fire-Rescue department received word that one of their own was killed.   Fire-Rescue Officer, Brian McDaniel, tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash while on vacation …

A 34-year-old Newark man fatally shot Tuesday morning is the city’s third homicide in 24 hours. In a statement, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark Department of Public Safety …

A Seaside High School teacher, who also served as a reserve police officer and a city councilman in Seaside, California, accidentally fired a gun inside the classroom, injuring three students …

By Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida. Students from South Plantation High School, carrying placards, protest in support of gun control. Carlos Garcia/Reuters Thousands of …

A dog has died during a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant insisted it be placed in an overhead bin. The black French bulldog was in a pet carrier …

The Trump administration has requested Congress move to strip sanctuary cities of federal grants in the spending bill due by the end of next week, a government official said Tuesday. …

Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled an ambitious progressive agenda Tuesday when he pulled back the curtain on his $37.4 billion state budget proposal. The spending plan is a $2.7 billion jump …

Gov. Phil Murphy is set Tuesday to unveil his first state budget proposal that will include more than $1.5 billion in new revenue from taxes and closing loopholes, including a …

The New Jersey Attorney General’s office will have to abide by the terms of a $1.3 million settlement it agreed to in order to end a whistleblower suit from a …

A man has been charged with making terroristic threats after allegedly warning he was going to “shoot up” a march calling for stricter gun laws due to be held in …

by OAG, NJ TRENTON– A Point Pleasant, New Jersey, man today admitted that he planned to construct and use a pressure cooker bomb in New York on behalf of the …

A Lakewood man was arrested after he posted a threat on social media that he would open fire with a machine gun on a rally calling for stricter gun laws, …

by BCPO Three Charged With Stealing Money From Moorestown Funeral Home.  Entrusted with running the operation, they allegedly stole $1.3 million Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Moorestown Police Department Chief Lee …

by NJSP As Troopers, we need to be ready if we encounter life and death situations–on or off-duty. And whether you just graduated the academy or are a 10-year veteran, we …

The Barnegat Police Department is requesting assistance in identifying the pictured male. The unknown male used a stolen debit card to make several purchases within Barnegat Township on 02/11/18. This …

by BRICK PD On 03/09/18 at 1108 am Officers responded to Hooper Ave just South of Tunesbrook Rd for a motor vehicle crash in the roadway. Upon arrival Officers determined …