ICE Presence Surges Around Lakewood After Two Deadly Ocean County Migrant Cases
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.…
Wildwood Air Show Returns Sunday After F-22 Raptors Thunder Over Packed Beach and Boardwalk
The Wildwoods Air Show returns Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. with the F-22 Raptor, F-16s, MiG-17, Coast Guard aircraft, warbirds and aerobatics.…
Manchester Township Will Be Next Town to Fall to Overdevelopment, Expansion
Manchester Is Looking More Like the Next Jackson as Land Buyers Move In…
Exclusive: Mystery Affordable Housing Developer Unmasked as Company With Long History of Tenant Complaints
Municipal officials continue evaluating potential development sites while balancing legal obligations, infrastructure capacity and neighborhood concerns.…
Exclusive: Jackson Gave MUA Free Land, Now They Want to Sell it For $2 Million
Jackson Township officials are negotiating with the Municipal Utilities Authority over more than five acres of land originally transferred for infrastructure purposes, with township leaders seeking to preserve the property for public…
Exclusive: Jackson Outlets Business Owner Challenges $2,000 Construction Fine, Says State Sides With Him
A Jackson Township business owner is challenging a $2,000 construction violation after state code guidance indicated his cosmetic renovations appear to qualify as ordinary maintenance. Township officials, however, maintain permits and architect-prepared…
OCVTS Appoints Accused Former Superintendent’s Son-in-Law to Take Over District Plagued by Criminal Student Sexual Abuse
OCVTS has appointed Gary McDonald, the son-in-law of former Superintendent Karen Homiek, to lead the district as it faces multiple civil lawsuits alleging institutional failures surrounding student sexual abuse at the Performing…
Fate of 148 Townhomes Near Former McAuliffe School Moved to After November Election
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Hours after the Cheder School opened at the former McAuliffe Middle School on Wednesday, an application for 148 high-density town homes was heard before the Jackson Zoning Board.…
Newark Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Suspect Accused of Flower Pot Assault
Newark police have released surveillance images and video of a suspect accused of striking a man in the face with a flower pot inside an apartment building lobby, leaving the victim with…
Iconic, Historic Toms River Market Wins New Jersey’s Best Sandwich
Lenny's Silverton Market has spent more than 60 years serving generations of Toms River residents. Now, the iconic neighborhood butcher and deli has added statewide recognition after one of its signature sandwiches…
Lakewood Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust
A disabled vehicle with a flat tire led to the arrest of a Brick Township man after Lakewood police allegedly recovered suspected crack cocaine and cocaine during a roadside investigation.…
11,000 Non-Resident Voters Confirmed as New Jersey’s Illegal Voting Scandal Grows
New Jersey election officials have removed more than 5,000 additional voter registrations and referred another 1,650 for county review as the state's investigation into erroneous non-citizen voter registrations continues.…
Egg Harbor Township cops hope suspect’s limp leads to identification
Video shows one person masked while another keeps his face hidden from the camera EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – A suspect’s noticeable limp could become the clue that identifies two people sought…
Jackson’s McAuliffe Middle School Reopens as Jackson Branch of Private Lakewood Boys School
Hundreds of students began classes this week at the new Cheder School campus in the former McAuliffe Middle School, bringing new life to a property whose $40 million sale drew significant public…
Toms River GOP Chairman Supports Men in Women’s Bathrooms, According to Facebook Share
Former Toms River GOP Chairman Peter Van Dyke's 2016 Facebook post sharing Bruce Springsteen's statement opposing North Carolina's HB2 law has resurfaced as he remains active in local politics and legal disputes…
Honda and Acura owners warned after surge in radar sensor thefts in Newark
Newark police say thieves can sell the stolen parts online while leaving drivers with $1,000-plus replacement bills NEWARK, NJ – Drivers of late-model Honda and Acura vehicles are being warned about a…
Sherrill Flees NJ to Hit Massachusetts Campaign Trail, AG Heads to California
Gov. Mikie Sherrill's trip to Massachusetts and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport's participation in California litigation have fueled debate over whether New Jersey's top officials are devoting sufficient attention to pressing issues at…
Gov. Mikie Sherrill Champions Housing Affordability While Living Between Two Multi-Million-Dollar Estates
Sherrill's move into Drumthwacket while continuing to own a multimillion-dollar Montclair residence has renewed discussion about the contrast between New Jersey's housing affordability debate and the living arrangements of the state's chief…
New Jersey High School Athletic Director Charged After Alleged Peeping Incident in Pennsylvania
A New Jersey high school athletic director has been charged after Pennsylvania authorities allege he was captured on surveillance video peering into a young woman's bedroom window. The Hopewell Valley Regional School…
New Jersey ticket goes six for six and lands a monster $250K prize
Six numbers deliver a quarter-million-dollar Double Play hit TRENTON, NJ – One perfect ticket turned Monday night’s Pick-6 Double Play drawing into a $250,000 score, matching all six numbers while the main…
More Than 1,100 Undocumented Immigrants Hold Driver’s Licenses in Lakewood
A new report by Assemblyman Paul Kanitra estimates that more than 1,100 undocumented immigrants hold driver's licenses in Lakewood, renewing debate over immigration policy as Ocean County continues to grapple with the…
Job hunters warned about fake offers designed to drain bank accounts
Middlesex County prosecutors warn scammers are posing as real companies and recruiters NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A promising job listing could be a trap designed to steal money, banking details or a…
Driver busted weeks after Jersey City hit-and-run left man seriously injured
Investigators say a Kia Soul struck the 31-year-old pedestrian before leaving the scene JERSEY CITY, NJ – A driver accused of leaving a 31-year-old man seriously injured on a Jersey City street…