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PINE BEACH-A passing storm overnight causing power outages and minor flooding also packed heavy winds that caused minor damage up and down the shore was responsible for the collapse of …
TISBURY, MA-A waitress at a diner in Massachusetts dropped a dime on an 84-year-old retired police officer and Korean War veteran who works as a school crossing guard. Stephen Nichols …
NEWARK, N.J. – Two New Jersey men were sentenced today to prison terms for their roles in a scheme to bribe mail carriers to steal credit cards from the mail, …
LONG BRANCH-Parking on a pile of leaves is a fire hazard according to the Long Branch Police Department. “We checked with LBFD Captain Griffin and he confirmed that leaves can …
FREEHOLD – An attempted armed burglary in Tinton Falls evolved into a shots fired incident when the intended victims confronted the burglars. One man was arrested quickly but a second …
ATLANTIC CITY-A badly decomposed body was found floating in the ocean near Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City on Tuesday. Police said the body was discovered around 3 p.m. “Today, officers …
FREEHOLD BOROUGH-A shooting incident that occurred in Tinton Falls on Monday ended safely. Police said tonight that two individuals are in custody after the report of a gunshot fired near …
Willingboro Man Fatally Shot at Palmyra House Party PALMYRA BOROUGH – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Palmyra Borough Police Chief Scott Pearlman announced today that a 19-year-old Willingboro man …
MAPLESHADE-A woman being taken into custody by police officers on Friday night managed to escape their custody and began running from officers and was struck by a passing driver on …
Manchester Twp NJ – On Sunday, October 13, 2019, at approximately 7:37 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of County Route 530 and Manchester …
VERNON-Richard Decker, 31 of Vernon was charged after police say he began harassing local farmers after they turned down his request to have sex with their farm animals. Police say …
GUILFORD, CT-The Guilford Police Department in Connecticut has called for an “All-Hands” investigation after a shocking crime scene that sent chills down the spines of police officers nationwide. “Tonight officers …
TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitch Little announced that on October 4, 2019, Shawn C. Lee, 47, of Toms River, was arrested …
At approximately 9:34 p.m. on Saturday October 5, 2019, the Manalapan Township Police Department received a call regarding a fight at 25 Fawn Run. Several minutes later Manalapan P.D. received another call …
TOMS RIVER-On Wednesday September 18, 2019 police units responded to a residence in Lakewood for the report of a lewd act that occurred in Toms River earlier that evening. An …
PATERSON-Petra Rhoden, 43, was just working her job as a DoorDash delivery driver on Friday night when she was shot and killed. Rhoden was shot and her car crashed through …
NEW YORK, NY-Jahangir Turan, 42, of Hoboken has sued the organizer of an art pop-up event and a building landlord after being brutally beaten this past July just for wearing …
LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood Police Department is actively investigating an aggravated assault that occurred a short time ago in the downtown area. Initial reports suggest that there are two victims, who suffered …
TOMS RIVER-The Lakewood Police Department, along with the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, is actively investigation a fatal hit and run accident that claimed the life of a 15 year old …
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies (“NJ CARES”) today announced that an Ocean County physician convicted of illegally distributing …
TRENTON – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that a former meter reader and a former senior account clerk for the New Brunswick Water Department were sentenced to prison today …
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP-On September 23rd 2019 during the morning hours, a robbery occurred at Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley Township. In this attack, an 87-year-old female was assaulted on the …
TOMS RIVER-Toms River Police have reported an uptick in motorcycle thefts in the community and are warning residents to take caution. “Recently we have had a rash of motorcycles stolen …
LAKEWOOD-Now named, Mickey, a cat rescued by good samaritans in Lakewood is recovering from a broken rib and inflammation to the anus, confirming earlier reports that the cat was abused …
NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man has been charged by indictment with kidnapping a 15-year-old girl and transporting her to Ohio, as well as with being in …
