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Diner a ‘total loss’ after overnight blaze, cops say

A fire that burned through a South Jersey diner early Thursday morning has likely destroyed the building, according to police. The Country Town Diner in Berlin sustained significant damage when a fire…

January 12, 2018

Phil Murphy Event to Close State Aquarium Sunday

The Camden Adventure Aquarium will be closed to the public Sunday for a “Family Day” event with Gov.-elect Phil Murphy. The event is part of Murphy’s inaugural festivities, and will be held…

January 12, 2018

Bloodbath of senior staffers underway at NJ Transit

A purge of political appointees may be underway at NJ Transit, with Gov.-elect asking for the resignation of 100 senior staff members, NJ Advance Media has learned. The requests were made in…

January 12, 2018

New Jersey Doctor Charged With Hiring Hitman To Kill His Wife

A doctor from New Jersey, who was accused of hiring a person to kill his wife after she threatened to divorce and expose him for running an illegal prescription opioid drug ring…

January 12, 2018

New Jersey Town to Ticket Non-Residents for Using Roads?

A small borough in New Jersey has decided to push back against the phenomenon of traffic created by navigation apps such as Waze and Google Maps. According to The New York Times,…

January 11, 2018

Two Ocean County Towns Announce They Won’t Ban Marijuana Sales Should it Become Legal in New Jersey

With the marijuana legalization debate set to heat up this year in New Jersey, leaders in two of the state’s highest-profile towns say they have no problem with weed businesses in their…

January 11, 2018

Judge reviews Snapchat, video evidence in Sarah Stern killing case

The man accused of strangling his childhood friend, Sarah Stern, and dumping her body off a Jersey Shore bridge in December 2016 used Snapchat to discuss the ongoing investigation with a friend…

January 10, 2018

Christie Gives Himself High Marks in Final State of State Address

Gov. Chris Christie With his legacy still a matter of debate thanks to record-low approval ratings, Gov. Chris Christie used his final State of the State address yesterday to emphatically recast his…

January 10, 2018

Read Christie’s final State of the State address

Gov. Christie Christie will bid New Jersey farewell on Tuesday as he gives his eighth and final State of the State address. Below is the full text of his prepared remarks. Before…

January 10, 2018

Brick Man Indicted for October Shooting in Long Branch

by CHRIS SWENDEMAN Man Facing Charges of Armed Burglary, Attempted Murder, Weapons Offenses FREEHOLD – An Ocean County man is named in a 4-count indictment handed up by a Monmouth County grand…

January 9, 2018

Jersey Shore is Travel Channel’s Delicious Destination Tuesday Night

On Tuesday night, the Travel Channel will air its episode of Andrew Zimmern’s show “Bizarre Foods:Delicious Destinations” filmed last year at the Jersey Shore. “Andrew Zimmern uncovers the boardwalk indulgences of the…

January 8, 2018

Outgoing Gov. Christie to NJ: You’ll Miss Me!

The first time I asked Gov. Chris Christie a question we were 2,000 miles from New Jersey. I was a year into my first newspaper job in southeast New Mexico. Christie, just…

January 8, 2018

More Snow Tonight? Wintry mix in store for Monday evening commuters

For some, the evening commute on Monday could include some freezing rain and sleet. A winter weather advisory has been issued for central and southwestern New Jersey, from 1 p.m. to 9…

January 8, 2018

Sears to Close Ocean County Mall Store This Year

An additional 103 Sears and KMart stores will close in the next several months, Sears Holdings announced Thursday. Among the locations set to go out of business is the Sears on Hooper…

January 7, 2018

Army sergeant based in N.J. killed in Afghanistan

A sergeant who was stationed in Fort Lee was killed Monday while serving in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army said. Sergeant First Class Mihail Golin, 34, died of injuries sustained from small arms…

January 3, 2018

N.J. woman wins $5M with accidental scratch-off lottery ticket purchase

A New Jersey woman won $5 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket she purchased accidentally in New York City and didn’t even bother checking for two weeks. Oksana Zaharov, 46, of Edgewater,…

January 3, 2018

Teenager shot parents, sister, family friend ‘at close range,’ prosecutor says

The Long Branch teenager who allegedly killed his parents, sister and a family friend on New Year’s Eve opened fire “at close range” using a semi-automatic rifle containing 15 bullets, prosecutors said…

January 3, 2018

Suspected Superstorm Contractor Fraud Charged for Failing to Provide Services to Victims

Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs have filed a Complaint alleging that a South Jersey-based contractor used deceptive practices to obtain more than $348,000 in…

January 2, 2018

Jersey Doc Charged for Reusing Anal Catheters on Multiple Patients

Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that a Committee of the State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Committee”) has temporarily suspended the license of a…

January 2, 2018

Teen killed parents, sister, family friend with assault rifle, cops say

A 16-year-old armed with a semi-automatic rifle shot and killed his parents, his sister and a family friend who lived with them in Long Branch on New Year’s Eve, authorities said Monday.…

January 1, 2018

Fireball Shooting Across The Sky Captured By Dashcam

Typically, police dash cams are used to gather evidence during traffic stops. However, a New Jersey police officer accidentally captured something quite spectacular on his: a fireball blazing across the sky. Sgt.…

December 11, 2017

Top Dems tell MacArthur to Stop Hurting New Jersey

Gov.-elect Phil Murphy and U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez agree: The sole New Jersey Republican to support the President Donald Trump-backed tax plan needs to change his votes. The state’s…

December 11, 2017

Shoppers Need to be Cautious and Aware of Their Rights This Holiday Season, Freeholder Director Vicari Said

SEARCHING FOR the perfect holiday gift? Then shop smart and always be aware of your rights, said Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari “Not every holiday gift is the perfect gift,” Vicari said.…

December 8, 2017

When Forecasters Say Snow Ocean County Says Ready

WHEN forecasters start using the s-word – snow – or other terms like wintry mix, Ocean County officials say the County road crews, buildings and grounds and other departments are ready for…

December 6, 2017

Christmas Things to do in New Jersey: A Storybook Land Christmas Adventure

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December 5, 2017

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