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Watchdog Group: Proposed Howell Recycling Facility Stinks

HOWELL-This afternoon, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to hold a hearing on a proposed recycling facility to be built on Randolph Road, near the border of Lakewood Township.…

July 27, 2017

2-car crash damages historic building in Monmouth County

SHREWBURY BOROUGH — The front steps and fence of a a historic building in Shrewbury were damaged after being struck by a car following a crash Sunday afternoon, according to a report…

July 18, 2017

WATCH: Man snags shark barehanded on Jersey Shore beach

BEACH HAVEN — A man pulled a sand shark out of the waves with his bare hands on Sunday afternoon and returned it to deeper waters with the help of a lifeguard…

July 18, 2017

Girl Who Was Rescued, Revived at Sandy Hook Passes

Editor Update: According to officials, the girl in this story passed on Monday at the hospital. SANDY HOOK – A young girl had to be revived with a defibrillator Sunday after being…

July 18, 2017

Fantasy sports gambling launches at 1st Atlantic City casino

ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey’s first casino has become the first in Atlantic City to let patrons play daily fantasy sports contests for money. Resorts Casino Hotel on Monday launched FastPick, a…

July 18, 2017

One Dog Dead, One Recovering After Being Chained to Highway Median by Drug Crazed Man

NEWARK-Two dogs were chained to a highway median on Route 280 in Newark and abandoned by their owner, according to the Associated Humane Society. Animal welfare officers were called to investigate…

July 18, 2017

Is This New Jersey's Future? Chronic Flooding from Sea-Level Rise

By the end of the century, up to 131 communities in New Jersey will face chronic flooding from high tides – once every other week – under a worst-case scenario for sea-level…

July 14, 2017

Arrest made in killing of 11-year-old Keansburg girl

KEANSBURG– Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a young girl found dead at an apartment complex Thursday morning. Andreas Erazo was arrested and charged Thursday morning, the…

July 14, 2017

Hot Dog Eating Contest Returns to Seaside Heights

SEASIDE HEIGHTS-The Casino Pier in Seaside Heights is inviting you to come celebrate National Hot Dog Day with them and enter their 5th annual hot dog eating contest. “Think you’ve got the…

July 14, 2017

5 alleged crack cocaine, heroin dealers arrested

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Three men and two woman were arrested Tuesday on a slew of drug dealing charges after authorities raided a condominium and found heroin and crack cocaine, Egg Harbor…

July 13, 2017

Baby thrown from SUV during Parkway crash remains critical, cops say

MONMOUTH COUNTY — A 1-year-old girl thrown from a vehicle during a rollover crash on the Garden State Parkway on Sunday after she wasn’t properly secured remains in critical condition, authorities said.…

July 13, 2017

Cops search for suspect who may have inappropriately touched child in park

HANOVER — Police have released a sketch of the man suspected of inappropriately touching a girl at a Whippany park last month in an effort to identify him. Hanover police said in…

July 11, 2017

4 firefighters hurt battling house fire

MATAWAN — Four firefighters were hurt and a home badly damaged during a fire Monday afternoon, according to APP.com. A neighboring home on Nawatam Way also sustained smoke damage, the report said.…

July 11, 2017

Attorney for man accused of killing Sarah Stern: 'There will be no plea deal'

FREEHOLD — The man accused of strangling Sarah Stern during a robbery attempt late last year at her Neptune City home will not take a plea deal, his attorney said on Monday.…

July 11, 2017

Monmouth Poll: Christie's Approval Rating is 15%

Governor Chris Christie’s approval rating amongst New Jersey residents appears to have hit bottom at 15%. In a poll conducted between July 6 and 9 by the Monmouth University Polling Institute and…

July 11, 2017

6-year-old girl drowned in Wildwood motel pool, police say

WILDWOOD — A 6-year-old girl drowned in a motel swimming pool while vacationing with her family on Saturday, police reported Sunday. The incident happened at the Nantucket Inn & Suites in the…

July 11, 2017

Ex-gang member testifies he expected associates to kill man who shot him

FREEHOLD — A former Crips street gang member told jurors on Thursday he expected his friends, on trial for racketeering conspiracy, would retaliate against the man who shot him and that he…

July 7, 2017

Court administrator accused of stealing $3K in cash from town

LOWER TWP. – A municipal court worker in Cape May County has been charged with stealing more than $3,000 paid to the court by residents, prosecutors said Thursday. Mariya Starrett, 31, of…

July 7, 2017

Man charged with sharing explicit photos of ex-girlfriend

LOWER TOWNSHIP — A Cape May County man has been charged with sharing explicit photos of his ex-girlfriend and pointing a shotgun at her during a confrontation, authorities said Wednesday. Ernest “Drew”…

July 7, 2017

Illegal fireworks reportedly caused brush fire in Point Pleasant Beach

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — One person was arrested Tuesday night after an illegal fireworks display set fire to a patch of brush along the Manasquan Inlet, according to a report. No one…

July 7, 2017

Watercraft launch fail leaves pickup stuck in surf (VIDEO)

BRIGANTINE — A pickup truck became stuck in the surf while attempting to launch a personal watercraft at a Brigantine beach on Monday and needed the help from another truck to be…

July 6, 2017

Family robbed at gunpoint as they return home from casino

TENAFLY — Police are investigating the armed robbery of a family who were returning home from a Yonkers casino. The parents and their sons, aged 20 and 17, called police at about…

July 6, 2017

Shore cop shown in punching video reportedly says he was hit first

WILDWOOD –The Wildwood part-time police officer placed on desk duty last month after a video surfaced showing him punch a man in the face wrote in his incident report that the man…

July 6, 2017

Christie final act, this pointless shutdown, blows up in his face | Moran

The shutdown is over, and the only permanent damage will be to the reputation of Gov. Chris Christie, the king of the beach. Christie started all this, and he came away with…

July 6, 2017

Christie sand sculpture the perfect coda for Fourth of July weekend

SEASIDE HEIGHTS — While some beachgoers used choice words Tuesday to express anger that Gov. Chris Christie had enjoyed time on a beach that he closed during a state shutdown, a group…

July 6, 2017