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Videos show renewed ICE activity in Lakewood as Ocean County confronts two fatal crash cases involving defendants identified as unlawfully present in the U.S.…
Retired Jackson Police Sgt. Michael Grochowski says a Ground Zero-related illness ended his career and is challenging the loss of accumulated vacation time.…
A former Miss New Jersey winner critically injured in a crash last week died this morning at Cooper University Hospital in Camden. Cara McCollum, 24, of Margate, died at 4:31 a.m. Monday,…
Weekly Police Blotter February 9th thru February 15th, 2016 . . Theft – On Monday, February 15, 2016, at 8:28 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota responded to Applebee’s, 404 Route 9 South in…
Department News (Wednesday, February 17, 2016) – The Lacey Township Police Department welcomes a new officer as a lateral transfer from the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. Officer Martin A. Julian officially began…
Armed with 74 pages of court documents, the New York Daily News has revisited sexual abuse allegations made against Peyton Manning while he was the starting quarterback at the University of Tennessee…
LONG BRANCH — The quick action of a Long Branch police officer saved the life of a choking infant, the department said Saturday. Officer Omar Akel on Friday responded to a call…
ATLANTIC CITY – Two men have been arrested in connection with a violent robbery of a New York man at his casino hotel room Saturday morning. Chester Rose, 56, of Charles City,…
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned from office in 2008 after his dalliances with a high-priced escort from New Jersey came to light, is under investigation by the NYPD amid…
Driver distracted by cell phone hits teen on sidewalk, cops say BRICK — A teenager was hospitalized Tuesday after she was hit by a car while walking on the sidewalk, police said.…
Weekly Police Blotter February 3rd thru February 8th, 2016 . . Drug Possession and Distribution (Arrests) – On Wednesday, February 3, 2016, detectives of the Lacey Township Police Department obtained a search…
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — A person identified only as a male was shot and critically wounded Monday night, police said. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of 7th Ave.around 8 p.m. The…
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday signed legislation named for a Hamilton girl that’s designed to alert foreign governments when registered sex offenders travel abroad. The International Megan’s Law to Prevent…
A Call for New Members – This past weekend, Lanoka Harbor EMS and Lacey Township EMS held their annual installation dinners announcing the leadership of their organizations for the upcoming year while…
Handgun Permits Issued in 2015 – The Lacey Township Police Department processed and issued 651 handgun permits in 2015 which is up from 562 handgun permits processed and issued in 2014. The number…
MANCHESTER — A man killed by police allegedly held his girlfriend at knifepoint, pulled a knife on officers and couldn’t be subdued by non-lethal rounds before Ocean County SWAT officers shot him…
A Brick Township-based real estate broker was arrested on September 28, 204 after he set up a meeting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an undercover police…
Burglary Warrant (Arrest) – Detective Keith Pearce has been assisting Detective Robert Surtees with a continuing investigation into multiple incidents of thefts from unlocked vehicles which occurred in Lacey Township in both December and…
TOMS RIVER-The former Toms River Township Park and Ride manager has been sentenced to four years in prison today. In June of 2013, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Parking Authority…
TRENTON — A state appeals court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man who shot and killed a Lakewood police officer in 2011. The three-judge panel rejected Jahmell Crockam’s argument that…
TOMS RIVER — An elderly couple was hospitalized Tuesday morning after the vehicle they were in was t-boned at an intersection. Phyllis Scardena, 76, of Toms River, was driving in a 2004…
TOMS RIVER – A 27-year-old township woman was charged with multiple offenses related to the distribution of heroin on Tuesday. On Feb. 2, members of the Toms River Police Department’s special enforcement…