Ocean County News

LAKEHURST, NJ – On September 9, 2021, Officer Gavin Cecchini was on patrol during a traffic enforcement detail along with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit. At approximately …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and his business administrator Lou Amoruso are facing a multiple account lawsuit alleging sexual harassment against former openly gay business …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Colonel Patrick J. Callahan and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced today that Juan A. Fernandez II, 18, of Towaco, N.J., has been charged with …

If you didn’t get the hell off the beach this past Labor Day weekend to buy your stash of Chris Christie-themed Private Beach American Blonde Ale, you missed it. Icarus …

JACKSON, NJ – Car thieves have been targeting Jackson Township this week and after a Ring camera caught a would-be car thief, later two vehicles were stolen in the Whitesville …

Manchester, NJ – On Monday, September 6, 2021, at approximately 1:30 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 70 and County Route …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A man arrested for ‘upskirting’ a female victim has now been charged with five more counts after police continued their investigation. On Tuesday, August 17th, Donald …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County is experiencing a third wave that has killed 13 people in the past week and infected 1,211 people during that same period. The Ocean …

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Berkeley Township Major League Baseball pitching ace Al Leiter, now a sports analyst for Major League Baseball Network joined former MLB ace, John Smoltz, on the …

A lightning strike killed one lifeguard and injured seven others Monday at a beach in Ocean County, New Jersey, according to local authorities. The strike killed 19-year old lifeguard Keith Pinto around …

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he has reached into the state’s huge stockpile of PPE and will be making 6,500,000 face masks and surgical masks available …

Associated Humane Societies is offering a $1500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual that committed the heinous act of cruelty against a sweet, defenseless …

BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ – A 54-foot long fin whale washed up on the beach along Long Beach Island this weekend. The whale was pronounced dead and it appears it was …

SOUTH SEASIDE PARK, NJ – Multiple people have been struck by lightning in South Seaside Park near the 21st Avenue Beach entrance. The extent of injuries is unknown at this …

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – A man in custody awaiting trial for a shooting that occurred earlier this month in Seaside Heights will remain incarcerated and will not be eligible for …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man who supplied a 16-year-old boy with the heroin dose that killed him has been apprehended and charged. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you have been following the battle for religious land use and zoning in Ocean County, one name should be familiar, Marci Hamilton. Hamilton is known …

JACKSON, NJ – Are you thinking of defying Phil Murphy’s school face mask mandate? You might want to think twice. At a school board meeting in Jackson Township, school board …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad revealed that between May 22, 2021, and August 8, 2021, Karl Scheufler of Toms River …

Hoffman’s Ice Cream is an iconic brand here at the northern end of the Jersey Shore. While not as popular as say Kohr’s Frozen Custard, it could very well sit …

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – On Monday, August 23rd at 2:25 PM the Stafford Township Police Department responded to a residence on Millcreek Road for a report of a vehicle fire. The …

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – With New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s new juvenile justice reform policies, there’s literally no longer a deterrence for juveniles not to commit a crime. A gang …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man who was pulled from the water and resuscitated by first responders died a short time later at Community Medical Center police said today. The …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Manchester Township Mayor Ken Palmer has resigned for greener pastures. The Republican was appointed to become a judge by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. As part …

TOMS RIVER, NJ –  At the August 18th, 2021 meeting of the Ocean County Commissioners, the all Republic Board of Ocean County Commissioners voted to award Dominion Voting Systems a …