Heroin Laced with Pesticides Spreading Through New Jersey
Carbaryl, the chemical found in the common garden pesticide Sevin is popping up in New Jersey’s heroin on the streets this week. NJ.Com reports: New Jersey State Police said heroin seized in…
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Carbaryl, the chemical found in the common garden pesticide Sevin is popping up in New Jersey’s heroin on the streets this week. NJ.Com reports: New Jersey State Police said heroin seized in…
TOMS RIVER-Last week, a teen was shot at a Toms River apartment complex. Yesterday, a man was shot near a construction site on Route 9, just a few miles north.…
ROBBINSVILLE – A Jackson couple were arrested and charged after stashed heroin bags fell out of the front of their car following a traffic stop on I-195 Monday morning, police…
The governor’s office on Saturday ordered flags flown at half staff at all state buildings following the tragic death of a Jackson Township native and Port Authority officer. Officer Earmonn…
An arrest has been made following a shooting last Thursday in Lakewood, according to local police. Tom Greene, a 44-year-old resident of Lakewood, was taken into custody the same day…
A Philadelphia police officer was ambushed by a gunman and shot three times in the arm while sitting in his cruiser late Thursday, and a local news outlet is reporting…
JACKSON-A general alarm was dispatched this morning for a working structure fire that brought companies from Stations 55, 54, 56, 57 and Southard R.I.T. to a Jackson Township hope. The…
The weekly blotter from the Berkeley Township Police Department: Fire Investigation – On December 17th at 6:17 p.m. a township garbage truck caught fire at the Municipal Garage. Patrolman D.J.…
On Thursday the Ocean County Prosecutors Office arrested a Pittsgrove man for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old female in Manchester. Dennis Myers, 36, was investigated following a report from the victim.…
A Toms River woman has been charged with assaulting a police officer after she allegedly punched and spit on a Lacey Township police officer during a traffic stop. Laura Metzger,…
Police in Lacey Township are trying to find the person or persons responsible for stealing 14 catalytic converters from beneath automobiles at a local car dealership and repair shop. Last…
Weekly Police Blotter December 30th, 2015 thru January 4th, 2016 . . DUI and Aggravated Assault (Arrest) – On Sunday, January 3, 2016, at 12:34 a.m., Officer Scott Keefe was…
TOMS RIVER-On Monday (1/4/16), Seaside Heights residents, Mary and Nick Ditta, responded to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office to report a theft by contractor Thomas Carlevale, 29, of Thomas Carlevale…
LAKEHURST-The Lakehurst Police Department charged Joshua Wharton, 39, Lakehurst after an investigation by Sgt. Matthew Kline. Sgt. Matthew Kline conducted an investigation into the distribution of heroin in the…
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Lakewood Township Police Chief Robert Lawson announced Tuesday arrests in the death of Miguel Rivera of Lakewood, found dead in his home on…
Brick resident and reputed mobster Anthony Stango has been sentenced to serve six years in federal prison following a plea deal with the U.S. Attorneys Office. He was arrested earlier…
Controlled Burning – The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has notified the Lacey Township Police Department that they will be conducting controlled burning this afternoon (Wednesday, January 6, 2016) in the…
On January 5,the Toms River Police Dispatch center received several phone calls from people who believed they heard a gunshot. Officers responded to the parking lot of Winteringham Village, located…
On January 1, 2016 at 3:05am, uniformed Officers responded to the Tropicana Hotel and Casino valet area in reference to a vehicle striking multiple parked vehicles. Officers arrived to find…
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — An off-duty Deal police captain was killed Saturday morning when he lost control of his car and crashed into a utility pole in Ocean Township, authorities said.…
JERSEY CITY — A dispute between two teens over an Instagram account ended in gunfire on Clerk Street yesterday afternoon. The shots rang out at about 3:30 p.m., following an…
NEWARK — Authorities here are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man who was was killed during a domestic altercation after midnight on New Year’s Day. Acting Essex County Prosecutor…
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Two Ocean County youths are hospitalized with “extremely critical” injuries suffered in a New Year’s Day car crash on Route 1. One other person is in critical…
BLOOMFIELD – Five Newark residents have been charged with assaulting and attempting to rob a local teenager of his hoverboard Wednesday night, authorities said. According to Bloomfield police, the 15-year-old…
TRENTON — Five state troopers who celebrated a Camden drug bust by waving a Puerto Rican flag in front of a camera were given 20-day suspensions after the photos became…