Roadway fatalities in Ocean County increased in 2016
In 2015, 38 died in roadway fatalities in Ocean County. In 2016, that number rose by four to 42. Below is a list of roadway fatalities reports by the New Jersey State…
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Ocean County Beach Replenishment Project Awarded to Weeks Marine
by Debra Hoover, NJDEP TRENTON-The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working in partnership with the Department of Environmental Protection, has awarded a contract to construct long-awaited engineered beaches and dunes for the northern…
Chief Welcomes New K-9 Unit
by Andrew Kudrick, Chief, Howell PD HOWELL-Congratulations to Patrolman Jesse Moore #617 and his partner Opus on becoming a certified Police K-9 Patrol Team. For the past 16 weeks, he and his…
DEA, Local Police Discover Heroin Lab at Ocean County Apartment Complex
During the closing months of 2016 the Toms River Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team, in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Ocean County Prosecutors Office Special Operations Group, and Lavallette Police…
Watch out NJ! Phil Murphy is coming for you guns…
…and he’s armed with misleading data. Phil Murphy, a Democratic candidate for Governor of New Jersey is coming after guns in the Garden State. Murphy, leaning heavily on the national media…
Security guard stole $200k in cash after being fired from Casino sentenced
Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a former security guard at the Caesars Casino in Atlantic City was sentenced to prison today for committing an armed robbery at the casino in…
State Morgue Technician Charged for Stealing Money from Man Killed in Crash
technician at the Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office in Newark has been charged with stealing cash from the body of a man who was killed in a car crash in December in Newark.…
Bamboozled: Employee says A.J. Perri scammed a senior. Here's what happened next.
Consumers are often at the mercy of specialists: contractors, electricians, plumbers and the like. Unless you’re super handy, you rely on them to diagnose and fix problems in your home. Even if…
Ocean County Drug Deaths Soared by 43% in 2016
Despite best efforts to combat the drug epidemic that plagues Ocean County, drug overdoses soared in 2016 to 205 possible cases by the end of the year. According to the Ocean County…
Jackson, Howell Firefighters Fight the Elements, Truck Fire on 195
On Saturday morning, firefighters from Jackson’s Station 54 and Howell’s Freewood Acres and Southard Fire Department No. 1 braved the elements to put out a truck fire on Interstate 195 near the…
How much snow did we get? New Jersey Snowfall Totals
The winter coastal storm that swept across New Jersey on Saturday has turned a large swath of the region into a winter wonderland, while leaving only a trace of snow in the…
Christian Brothers gets back to winning wins in victory over Hackettstown
RANDOLPH–After losing a tight game to Toms River North on Saturday, Christian Brothers wanted to jump on Hackettstown early when the two faced off in the Hoops to Help Showcase at the…
Monmouth man charged with attempted murder of Eatontown cops in court today
by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD-An Eatontown man charged with the attempted murder of Eatontown police officers, during an armed robbery last month will have a first appearance in court today, announced Monmouth…
Vicari named Freeholder Director; Kelly, Haines sworn in
TOMS RIVER-On Wednesday, Joe Vicari became the 2017 Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders Director while Jack Kelly and Virginia Haines were sworn in again after winning their November election. “I have…
NJ Transit bus catches fire on Route 23
PEQUANNOCK — Officials say no one was injured when a New Jersey Transit bus blew out a rear tire and then caught fire while traveling along state Route 23. New Jersey Department…
Rare Whale Beached at Island Beach State Park
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP — A rare whale washed up dead along a section of the northern Ocean County barrier island, marine mammal rescue officials said Wednesday. Staff from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center…
Kmart shutting down 4 New Jersey locations
Four Kmart stores in New Jersey will close as part of larger downsizing across the country, the big box retailer’s parent company announced Wednesday. Kmart stores in Clementon, East Brunswick, Pleasantville and…
Macy's to shut down three New Jersey stores; Cut jobs
Macy’s said Wednesday it would close more than 60 stores and slash thousands of jobs this spring — including at three locations in New Jersey — as the chain faces slowing sales.…
Report: Monmouth Dem, Senate Candidate Singing Financial Blues Drops $900,000 on Office Building
Vin Gopal, the Monmouth County Democrat Chairman until noon on Tuesday and a candidate for the Democrat nomination for State Senate in the 11th Legislative District, portrayed himself as a struggling small…
Jersey Wife Killer Found Hiding in Woods Near Black Horse Pike
Folsom Borough, Atlantic County – Troopers from the Buena Vista Barracks arrested Jeremiah Monell earlier today after a two-week manhunt. Monell had previously been charged with Murder and other related offenses in…