Manchester man pleads guilty in three Ocean County cocaine distribution cases
Prosecutors will seek concurrent prison sentences totaling up to 18 years after multiple narcotics investigations TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Manchester Township man has admitted to three separate cocaine distribution offenses stemming…
Republican Running For NJ Governor Once Said Trump Not Fit to be President
TOMS RIVER, NJ – “Donald Trump is not fit to be President.” Those were the words of Jack Ciattarelli, a former New Jersey Assemblyman who served in office from 2011-2018. In 2015,…
Democrat Councilwoman Who Said Toms River Too White, Claims She Received Threats, Calls for Facebook Censorship
TOMS RIVER, NJ – After declaring that Toms River Township is not racially diverse enough for her liking, Toms River Councilwoman Laurie Huryk, a Democrat on Tuesday said she had received a…
Crime on the Rise in Jackson? Another Violent Act and Suspect is Being Sought by Police
JACKSON, NJ – Violent crime appears to be on the rise in Jackson Township after another crime committed in the usually sleepy community was reported by the police department. On Saturday July 11,…
Prostitution, Guns and Drugs in Brick Township in Event Filled Week for Police
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – From Thursday night to early Sunday morning the SCU made several arrests for vice crimes including prostitution, firearms, drugs and other related crimes. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on…
Inside the Lakewood COVID-19 death toll, Here’s what 44% of those who died had in common
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township is ranked highest among Ocean County deaths per town during the COVID-19 pandemic, but 44% of all deaths in that town had one common denominator. They were…
76% of all COVID-19 Deaths in Jackson Township at Assisted Living Facilities
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Health Department has reported 71 COVID-19 deaths and 891 COVID-19 infections in Jackson Township. According to those figures and figures released by the New Jersey…
In Brick Township, 90% of all COVID-19 deaths were in Assisted Living Facilities
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A staggering majority of COVID-19 deaths in Brick Township occurred in the town’s assisted living facilities, according to a report issued by the State of New Jersey. COVID-19 has…
Lakewood Man Facing Charges for Taking Newborn Child Away From Mother
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Lakewood man has been charged by the Toms River Police Department for allegedly taking his newborn infant from their mother, according to Toms River Police officials. …
Toms River Democrat Councilman Turnbach Wants a Homeless Shelter In Town
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Prominent Toms River lawyer Terrance Turnbach, a Democrat serving on the Toms River Township Council wants to build a homeless shelter, a call echoed for decades by many…
100 People Died of COVID-19 in Bayville, Many Due to Murphy Order to Send Sick Elderly to Nursing Homes
BAYVILLE, NJ – COVID-19 has taken a deadly toll in New Jersey. At last tally, over 15,000 have died, including approximately 2,000 cases listed by the state as “probable”. Of those 15,000, …
New York Man Accidentally Shot Himself With Illegal Gun in Jackson Township
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Monday July 6, 2020 at approximately 7:32 am, officers and emergency personnel responded to a residence on West Connecticut Concourse on the report of a male with…
Man Who Sexually Assaulted Elderly Care Patient in Jackson Stripped of His License by State
JACKSON, NJ – Continuing its commitment to protecting the elderly from abuse at the hands of their caretakers, and addressing sexual misconduct and abuse by licensed professionals, the Division of Consumer Affairs…
Priest “Sex Slave” Accused of Spending $1 Million on Male Prostitutes Found Dead in Brick
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Reverend Peter Miqueli, 57, was found dead in his Brick Township home on Cornell Drive by his brother this week. Miqueli was accused by his parishioners of stealing…
Mayor Mo Hill Just Used the COVID-19 Pandemic to Issue 9 P.M. Curfew in Beach Towns
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and the Office of Emergency Management just used COVID-19’s pandemic emergency declaration to set a 9pm curfew for minors in the town’s…
Rollin’ with Roland: Here’s what just happened in Toms River as Mayor, Lawyer Charged
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As charges have been formally filed in Toms River, there’s a lot going on, but today, we’re going to break it down and keep it simple. Here’s what…
Howell Township Receives $127,000 Community Policing Grant
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice today announced $2.2 million in grant funding to law enforcement agencies and stakeholders through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services…
Done Deal! Mo Hill Approves Residential Development with “Meeting Rooms”
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A zoning change approved by the township council last week will double the number of homes that can be built on a 50-acre tract of land near the…
Police Department Uses Heat Maps to Show Areas with the Most Illegal Fireworks Activity on 4th of July Weekend
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Barnegat Police department used heat maps and citizen interaction to identify fireworks hotspots on Independence Day. “Thank you to the Barnegat community for working with us to…
Prosecutor: Brick Woman Who Killed Husband Acted in Self-Defense, Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge
BRICK, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 2, 2020, Ciara Williams, 27, of Brick Township, pled guilty to Reckless Manslaughter in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4 before…
Lacey Resident Victim of Amazon Credit Fraud
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, June 26, 2020, at 1:32 p.m., Officer Michael Hutman took an initial report from a Forked River resident pertaining to fraud. The victim reported that she…
