Police Blotter

The Medicaid fraud amnesty program offered to Ocean County residents after 26 people were arrested last summer in a massive sweep has resulted in consent agreements with 159 residents who …

by Al DellaFave LAKEWOOD-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Lakewood Chief of Police Gregory H. Meyer today announced the arrest of Jorge L. Lopez.  Lopez is charged with Official …

Lacey Mom Fights Back Against Lacey School District’s “Viewpoint Discrimination” and Punishment Against Students Suspended for Going to Gun Range LACEY-Amanda Buron, a mother of children in the Lacey Township …

LONG BEACH ISLAND-For several years, it has been a hobby for many Jersey Shore residents and a nightmare for others, tracking a mammoth great white shark up and down the …

TOMS RIVER-New Jersey has been hit hard this year by back-to-back-to-back damaging nor’easters and one New Jersey Assemblyman wants JCP&L to pay dearly for not restoring power quick enough after …

TRENTON-New Jersey lawmakers are trying to rein in a pattern of corruption among Gubernatorial appointees to the State Investment Council after scandals have plagued the state board.  Most members on …

Republican state Senator Joe Pennachhio is looking to make it harder for New Jersey’s first responders to get their EMT & paramedic certification cards by enabling the same six point document verification system …

State lawmakers are set to vote Monday on a package of bills to make New Jersey’s gun laws even tougher — and Gov. Phil Murphy has vowed to sign them …

New Jersey State Police are investigating the death of a man whose body washed ashore Saturday afternoon at a Cape May County marina, a spokesperson said Sunday. A passerby reported …

A 95-year-old Lakewood man was killed Saturday afternoon in Toms River when he crashed head-on into a car in the oncoming lane of traffic, police said. Raymond Gillick was traveling …

SEASIDE PARK-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Seaside Park Police Chief Murphy Larkin today announced the arrest of Sgt. Matthew Brady.  Brady is charged with Aggravated Assault pursuant to …

NEPTUNE-On Thursday morning in Shark River, a resident was starting his snowblower when it began smoking and quickly became engulfed in flames. Police here said heavy, wet snow and can …

BRIELLE-The Brielle Police Department, Fire Department and EMS responded to a vehicle fire on the 500 block of Fisk Ave. at 10:34 a.m. today. No injuries were reported.

NEW GRETNA–Mark McGovern, a congressional candidate in New Jersey’s second legislative district said today that the New Jersey Democrats’ assault on the second amendment must be stopped today. Follow Mark …

by Spring Lake PD SPRING LAKE-The heavy, wet snow from last night continues to weigh down tree branches and overhead wires – Please drive carefully around the Borough and be …

HAMILTON TWP-On March 21, 2018 at approximately 7:49pm Officer Hartman was parked on the shoulder of Wrangleboro Road near Tilton Road investigating a motor vehicle crash. A 2007 Mitsubishi, driven …

MILLSTONE-This morning, firefighters in Millstone Township had to battle the elements to reach a snow plow vehicle engulfed in flames.  With the road not yet plowed, firefighters had to stretch …

by Todd Malland, MPD Manchester Twp. NJ – As Winter Storm Toby leaves the area, both residents and Township officials have begun to assess the damages left in its wake. …

Snow will continue to fall steadily until 2 am Thursday morning according to the National Weather Service’s 3pm weather briefing. Latest NWS storm advisory… Strong low pressure of the Mid-Atlantic …

The good guys do win once in a while, even in liberal-leaning California. A teacher with the El Rancho Unified School District in Southern California named Gregory Salcido was fired …

by Jackson PD JACKSON-Samantha Conners (Badge #300), age 23, was sworn in by the Township Clerk and appointed as our newest police officer with the Jackson Police Department today. She …

BARNEGAT LIGHT-The U.S. Coast Guard today is advising boaters to stay off the water today after conditions at Ocean County’s two southern Ocean access points have gone from bad to …

Angered by word of the disciplining of two Lacey High School students for a gun-related social media post, 200 parents, community members and other supporters of the Second Amendment on …

At approximately 9:48am, there was a report of a vehicle fire on I-195 westbound West of Exit 16 – CR 537/Great Adventure in Millstone Twp.  Firefighters from Millstone Township responded.  …

by Holmdel PD HOLMDEL-This afternoon at 1:14 pm, a tractor-trailer that was traveling on Laurel Avenue struck the New Jersey Transit railroad bridge, slicing the roof of the trailer off. …