Trenton man arrested with stolen machine pistol police say
Officers allege suspect carried Glock fitted with conversion device and stolen from Pennsylvania TRENTON, NJ — A patrol through Trenton’s Unity Square Park led officers to a 23-year-old man who allegedly fled…
Jackson Township Extends Landlord Registration Deadline as New Housing Bureau Struggles
JACKSON, N.J. – Jackson Township’s newly created Bureau of Rental Housing is facing sharp criticism and confusion after township officials admitted that the department has no certified inspectors to perform property inspections—despite…
Mystery Ocean County College alum questioned in DOJ probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s jail death
NEW YORK — A previously unidentified former Ocean County College student and Navy veteran was questioned by federal investigators as part of the Justice Department’s internal probe into the 2019 death of…
Judge blocks ICE from detaining Haitian man protected under federal TPS order
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal judge has ruled that immigration authorities cannot detain a Haitian national who holds Temporary Protected Status (TPS), finding his recent confinement at a New Jersey detention center…
Judge rejects Mountain Creek’s bid to toss ski injury lawsuit
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal judge has denied a bid by Mountain Creek Resort to throw out a negligence lawsuit brought by a skier who says faulty fencing caused his crash and…
Lawsuit After Breach of Patient Information at Northeast Spine and Sports Medicine Gets Green Light from Judge
TRENTON, N.J. – A federal judge has ruled that portions of a third-party complaint stemming from a ransomware attack on a New Jersey medical provider can proceed, partially denying a motion to…
New Jersey judge rejects bid to void Jaguar timing chain class settlement
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal judge has denied Adam McKinney’s attempt to reopen the Jaguar Land Rover timing chain class action, rejecting his motion for relief from the court’s final approval of…
Classic blue and yellow New Jersey license plates set comeback push
Trenton, NJ – A long-dormant slice of New Jersey road history could soon return to highways under a bill pre-filed for the upcoming legislative session that authorizes the issuance of classic blue…
Earthquake rattles North Jersey as seismic activity continues since 2024’s 4.8
WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ – A small earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.4 struck near Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County early Friday morning, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. The…
Illegal alien convicted of firing gun into Jackson home with children inside
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 47-year-old Gardin A. Guevara-Umanzor of Howell Township was found guilty on multiple charges, including burglary, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses,…
Davila indicted for murder in death of Seaside Heights woman
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 41-year-old Emiliano Davila of Keansburg has been indicted by a grand jury on a charge of murder in connection with…
Juvenile charged with six counts of arson after New Year’s Eve Berkeley Township flash fire
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that a juvenile has been charged with six counts of arson following a flash fire that occurred during a New Year’s…
Elmsford, NY woman charged with arson after fire at Toms River hotel
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 34-year-old Constance Koeper of Elmsford, New York, has been charged with third-degree arson following a fire at the Avon Hotel…
Brick Township man pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 42-year-old Marc Fay of Brick Township pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material before Superior Court Judge Linda…
Drunk Driving Illegal Migrant Identified as “Lakewood Man” Gets Five Years in Prison for Serious Crash
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that 21-year-old Edwin Ramirez-Carranza of Lakewood has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to…
Two Brick Township men charged in cocaine distribution investigation
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that two Brick Township men have been charged following an investigation into the drug-related death of a 27-year-old woman on January…
Police searching for hit-and-run driver who struck pedestrian in Lakehurst
LAKEHURST, NJ – Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian injured Tuesday night after being struck by a pickup truck that fled the scene, according to Ocean County Prosecutor…
Pennsylvania woman indicted in Surf City arson and police pursuit case
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Pennsylvania woman has been indicted by an Ocean County Grand Jury on charges of aggravated arson and eluding police in connection with a February 2025 fire that…
Amato and Polistina push bill to lower utility costs for volunteer first responders
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senators Carmen Amato Jr. (R–Ocean) and Vince Polistina (R–Atlantic) have introduced legislation aimed at easing the financial strain on volunteer emergency service organizations by reducing their utility…
Cranford Police reaffirm commitment to New Jersey’s Immigrant Trust Directive
CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford Police Department is reminding residents of its ongoing adherence to New Jersey’s Immigrant Trust Directive, a statewide policy designed to strengthen trust between law enforcement and immigrant…
Are We Next? Tensions rise as New Jersey Democrats fiercely provoke ICE, Trump over enforcement policies
TRENTON, NJ – A new political standoff is emerging in New Jersey as state Democratic leaders, including Governor Mikie Sherrill and U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, intensify their criticism of…
