Ocean County News

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ – Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra just took his place at the top of the Republican Party in Ocean County as perhaps one of the …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Manchester today reported that a feral cat who had reportedly attacked several residents in the township was found dead and tested positive for rabies. …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A black male involved in a hit and run collision in Lakewood was captured after fleeing the scene in neighboring Jackson Township. During his escape, the …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Days after it was announced that the landlord of Corrado’s Market in Brick had evicted the company from its premises, the sign at the highly anticipated …

TOMS RIVER,  NJ – Donald Rutter, 53, of Tuckerton, pleaded guilty in court to a charge of aggravated assault and stalking on Monday for a January 2021 shooting incident. According …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill and the Toms River Council backed off a proposal to continue the pandemic teen curfew that started at 9 pm, instead …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County and Jackson Township continue to be targeted by criminals from Newark seeking to rob items from vehicles and in many cases, stealing vehicles that …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Hitchhiking is against the law in New Jersey. Not only that, it’s dangerous. A hitchhiking stop in downtown Lakewood today drew criticism after a Lakewood police officer …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River officials are looking into whether they can reinstate a Murphy pandemic-era teen curfew in the town’s seaside communities of Ortley Beach, Normandy Beach, Chadwick …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Residents waiting eagerly for the new Corrado’s Market at the Laurel Square Shopping Center may have to wait a bit longer. This week, an eviction notice …

Toms River, NJ – Linda Valeri spent nearly two decades as a public servant in Toms River, serving primarily as the personal assistant to Mayors Thomas Kelaher and Maurice Hill. …

LAKEHURST, NJ – The federal government has had enough of it. It is seeking to unload the historic Cathedral of the Air, a church built by members of the Toms …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There is good news for the hundreds of private school students living in Jackson that require transportation to Lakewood religious schools. The Jackson Township Board of …

On Wednesday, June 8th, at 6:00 P.M., while conducting surveillance in the parking lot of Walmart on Rt. 88, SCU Detectives developed suspicion involving three subjects in a vehicle. With …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When the leg of the annual Special Olympics torch run made its way through the northern barrier island, it was escorted by members of the Toms …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Brick Township man, who was previously wanted by police officers was arrested inside his garage on Thursday. According to the Brick Police Department, SCU Detectives …

BRICK, NJ – A man and woman were arrested after conducting a drug transaction in the parking lot of Walmart in Brick Township on Thursday, May 26th. At around 7:00 …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Brick pulled over a vehicle leaving the Walmart parking lot after failing to stop at a red light on Tuesday, May 24th. Brick SCU …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A routine traffic stop in Brick Township led to drug charges for a Waretown man. On Saturday, May 21st, at about midnight, Brick SCU Detectives observed …

Toms River, NJ – The driver of a Toms River school bus was taken to Community Medical Center after the bus he was driving was involved in a crash with …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Toms River woman has been charged with DWI after Lacey police officers found her unresponsive in the driver’s seat of her car outside the local …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, June 3, 2022, at 7:16 p.m., Officer Hyle responded to Walmart for a report of a male subject who was shoplifting. Upon arrival, Officer …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The driver of a car that was involved in a hit and run last Thursday is now facing multiple charges according to the Lacey Township Police …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood man, Jorge Santiago-Garcia, 33, has pled guilty to an aggravated manslaughter charge in connection with the stabbing death of Rodrigo Jimenez-Paz in Lakewood Township on …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two juveniles were arrested after they pulled a gun on a female victim and slashed her tires with a knife. Police did not release the age …