An Ocean County Sheriff’s officer was injured Saturday night when he swerved out of the way of another vehicle on a state highway in Tom’s River, the Sheriff’s department said Sunday. The officer, who hasn’t been named, was traveling on Route 37 near Mule Road in his marked Ford Explorer around 10 p.m. The officer swerved…
by Howell Police Department On March 9, 2018, Tristan Reyes,
Authorities in Ocean County announced Friday they dismantled a “sophisticated” drug ring that had tentacles in seven different New Jersey counties and New York and led to 28 arrests, the seizure of more than 90,000 doses of heroin and 191 pounds of cocaine, and $850,000 in cash. The widespread operation, dubbed “Operation Heading Back,” began in…
NJ Makers Day is a statewide celebration that focuses on the
Find Your Grind (FYG), an organization dedicated to helping kids explore
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato announced guilty verdicts in the
TRENTON-There’s a new boss in New Jersey and his name
JACKSON-Jackson Township now officially has an assistant business administrator after
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the culmination
JACKSON-The February 27, 2018 meeting of the Jackson Township Council
HOWELL-Police are investigating an incident here where a suspect followed
The southern end of Seaside Heights’ boardwalk — engulfed in a 2013 fire that also devastated neighboring Seaside Park — will be redeveloped in phases as a pool complex with a modern pavilion and cabanas available for daily and summer rentals, with an outdoor bar scheduled to open this Memorial Day, borough and project officials said.…
If you feel live a caveman stuck in the Stone Age, you’re not alone. More than 240,000 Jersey homes and businesses are waiting for utility crews to restore their power after a week of dueling nor’easters packed with heavy snow, rain and wind. And while JCP&L employees have worked 16 hour shifts and restored power to…
Hourly wages for thousands of seasonal workers at Six Flags Great Adventure will go up about $2 this year, to at least $10 an hour, the them park announced. The raises will apply to food service, ride operations, janitorial and other jobs for the 2018 season starting March 24, Great Adventure said in an announcement on…
A planned “National School Walkout” has been scheduled for Wednesday,
The Jersey City middle school teacher arrested yesterday and accused of numerous sex crimes has been identified as a 42-year-old Bayonne man. Sean Lora, a teacher at School 7 in the Jersey City Heights, is accused touching a student in a classroom on Tuesday, according to a statement from Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Detectives investigating…
If you did not stop believing, here, at long last, is your reward. A long-rumored “Sopranos” prequel has been given the green light, Deadline reports. “The Many Saints of Newark,” a screenplay from “Sopranos” creator David Chase, has been picked up by New Line Cinema, the report says. The story is reportedly set in 1960s Newark,…
Mayor John G. Ducey was named the recipient of the
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156331289569756&set=a.111498344755.93280.656279755&type=3&theater LONG BEACH ISLAND-When you can’t surf the Ocean
TRENTON-The NJEA today released a notice confirming the end is
An eighth-grade Manchester Middle School teacher was struck by lightning during a winter storm as she helped prepare for dismissal at the school Wednesday, authorities said. The 33-year-old teacher reported tingling to her hand and arm after the strike around 2:30 p.m., according to police Capt. Todd Malland. She was alert and conscious, and taken to…
Fire crews on Wednesday battled a fast-spreading blaze at a Lakewood building, at least the second major fire that came as a powerful winter storm brought snow and lighting to the region. The blaze at the Cross Street small business complex, near Damiano Way, continued to burn around 4:30 p.m., about two hours after authorities received…
by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD-Two Long Branch men pleaded guilty
by Todd Malland MANCHESTER-A 33-year-old middle school teacher from Manchester
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Police are reporting that an explosion was heard inside
STAFFORD TWP-On March 7, 2018, Stafford Township Police arrested 7
On Saturday, March 3rd, 17 students from Hooper Avenue, North
Continuing New Jersey’s efforts to protect investors from fraud in
SEASIDE HEIGHTS-After receiving approval from the borough planning board, the
In Berkeley Township, the Irish Flag was raised in honor
On Friday, March 2nd, students across the district celebrated Read
Congratulations go to High School South’s 152-pound wrestler Cole Corrigan,
A nor’easter predicted to hit just days after a similar storm brought high winds and coastal flooding could spell erosion trouble for New Jersey beaches. While Friday’s nor’easter resulted in mostly minor flooding and damage to the coast, it’s the rare combination of two storms separated by mere days that has experts and authorities on alert.…
NEW MONMOUTH, N.J., March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, SMART Carpet and Flooring is going green–but their goal isn’t to avoid being pinched. Instead, the SMART Carpet and Flooring team is showcasing two of their top choices for more earth-friendly flooring. “Here at SMART Carpet and Flooring, we have a lot…
As New Jersey students sit to take the controversial PARCC exams this spring, state officials will be searching for a new set of standardized tests to replace them. Following Gov. Phil Murphy’s campaign promise to end PARCC testing, the state Department of Education will soon form a testing advisory committee to explore new exams and ask…
A five-hour state Assembly hearing with dozens of experts for and against the legalization of marijuana resulted in little consensus Monday, with advocates pointing to social justice, state revenues for school construction and other projects, and efforts to mitigate drug cartels and black-market sales, while those against say rosy predictions have not panned out elsewhere. The…
JERSEY CITY — Eugene McKnight, the Democratic political operative hired four years ago to work for Jim McGreevey’s prisoner re-entry program, has been fired after program officials learned he was taking monthly cash payments from ex-offenders he helped find jobs for, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. McKnight’s termination would be the second time…
With light snow or rain falling across New Jersey on Wednesday morning, the predicted winter storm might not seem like much at the moment. But don’t be fooled by the slow start – particularly in North Jersey. It’s about to get ugly out there, according to the latest forecast on the storm’s timing by the National…
New Jersey lawmakers who are already offering up a scheme to save homeowners the state and property tax deduction gutted by President Donald Trump’s tax law now say they have a bulletproof plan to protect small business owners. Under New Jersey’s current tax code, those who pay taxes on business profits through their personal income taxes…
Kenny Bachman made the mistake of drunkenly taking an $1,600 Uber from West Virginia to New Jersey. Now, he’s asking you to help him pay for it. Bachman, whose late-night tale has become a national story after NJ Advance Media first wrote about it last Wednesday, has launched a GoFundMe page to help him foot the…
by Todd Malland MANCHESTER-On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at approximately
MOUNT HOLLY-The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for
An Assembly panel approved legislation Monday its supporters said would protect patients from getting socked with bills from out-of-network doctors and hospitals — a $1 billion problem lawmakers have failed to settle for nearly a decade. The legislation would protect thousands of New Jerseyans covered by state-regulated health plans from “balance-billing,” or paying what an insurance…
The man accused of killing Livingston native Brendan Tevlin three years ago in a terror-inspired slaying abruptly pleaded guilty during jury selection Tuesday to fatally shooting the Seton Hall Prepatory School graduate at a traffic light in West Orange. During the same hearing, Ali Muhammad Brown, 34, of Seattle, Washington, admitted killing three other men in…
JACKSON-Six Flags isn’t exactly crediting President Trump with a new
Jackson PD JACKSON-The Jackson Police Department is seeking the public’s
TOMS RIVER-A diesel fuel spill has shut down traffic around
MANCHESTER-An Ocean County man has been charged in connection with
A state Senate panel Monday backed legislation that requires New Jerseyans to buy insurance or pay a fee — a mandate the Trump administration will end in 2019. The move is a step toward protecting the health insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. The federal landmark health care law requires…
