Ocean County News

JACKSON, NJ – On Monday December 20, 2021 at 1:49 am, Officers John Araneda, Matthew Jamison, Javier DeLaTorre, Robert Reiff and Randall Trasky responded to a residence located on Chatham …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A man who entered an apartment and shot two men in the head, killing them. Tyshaun Drummond, 39, of Toms River, was charged with two counts of …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township woke up to a double homicide early Sunday morning, but the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office is releasing few details of the incident at this time. …

BRICK, NJ – On Thursday afternoon, at about 2:00 P.M., off-duty Brick Township Police Officer Kevin Ryan was leaving the LA Fitness gym in Brick Plaza after working out when …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The future of Toms River is coming soon. This week, the Toms River Planning Board has approved the first step in Toms River Mayor Mo Hill’s …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A woman is in critical condition after driving through a stop sign and colliding with a township garbage truck. On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at approximately …

FREEHOLD – A 43-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking a then-14-year-old girl in Hazlet several years ago, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Friday.  Shyam Gurung, formerly …

ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Jersey City man wanted in connection with the death of his girlfriend, 27-year-old Diamond Davila of Jersey City, was arrested on Thursday, December 16, 2021, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Christmas cards sent by the Toms River school district students at the Early Learning Center have arrived at U.S. military bases in Germany and South Korea. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River Intermediate North student has won her third consecutive USATF Junior Olympic championship down in The Toms River School District reported: Intermediate North’s Jessica …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Students from Toms River High School North’s theatre troupe rolled up their sleeves for the holidays and helped spread holiday cheer in the community. The Toms …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ominous warning spread virally across TikTok this week claiming Friday, December 17th was “National Shoot up your School Day” and parents are worried. The messages …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Another violent carjacking has taken place in this once-sleepy community of Jackson. After stealing a car in Jackson and beating his victim, the carjacker fled to …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police officers in Jackson are now equipped with body cameras according to Captain Steven Laskiewicz. “Every uniformed officer has been issued a body worn camera after …

Toms River – Joan E. Kaplan, 88, of Toms River passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. She attended St. Mary’s Academy and …

JACKSON, NJ – A man suspected of allegedly armed carjacking in Jackson Township headed eastward on County Line Road before being caught by police in Lakewood Township as a crowd, …

Legislation sponsored by Senator Steve Oroho that would strengthen the legal protection of commercial farmers under the Right to Farm Act was endorsed today by the Senate Economic Growth Committee. …

JACKSON, NJ – Parents upset with Governor Phil Murphy’s school mask mandate and the Jackson Board of Education’s acceptance of the mandate are now threatening to pull their students and …

JACKSON ,NJ – The Jackson Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying a suspect believed to be involved in the burglaries of two motor vehicles parked at …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick police say they confiscated a family’s pellet gun for ‘safe-keeping’ after their child made a threat that involved a firearm at the Lake Riviera Middle …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at approximately 5:40 PM police units were dispatched to the intersection of Whitesville Road and Route 70 for a reported motor …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The following events were reported by the Lacey Township Police department representing police blotter reports from December 2nd through December 6th. Warrant Arrest- On Thursday, December …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Thursday, December 9, 2021, at approximately 8:30 a.m., this agency received multiple phone calls regarding approximately 12 deer submerged in a lagoon near Capstan and …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – On December 8, 2021, Ibrahim Khater, 15, of Brick Township, was sentenced by the Honorable Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., to an aggregate term of 11 years to …

Manchester Twp NJ – On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at approximately 04:28 pm, members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to County Route 530 in the area of Congasia …