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Photo Caption: Joel Deutsch was sentenced in Rockland County Court after pleading guilty to predatory sexual assault against a child and related felony charges.

Man Behind Rockland County Child Abuse Case Gets 10 Years to Life in Prison

The Rockland County District Attorney's Office sought the maximum sentence of 25 years to life, arguing the repeated abuse warranted the harshest penalty allowed by law. The court instead imposed the minimum sentence permitted under the plea agreement.…

Photo Caption: Firefighters battle a second-alarm house fire at a three-story home on Leeward Avenue in Beach Haven Tuesday afternoon.

Beach Haven House Fire Draws Second Alarm as Flames Rip Through Third Floor Home

A second alarm was struck Tuesday afternoon after firefighters responding to a Beach Haven home found heavy fire on the third floor of a three-story residence on Leeward Avenue.…

Photo Caption: Democratic congressional candidate Rebecca Bennett discusses the late-summer childcare gap in a social media video as she campaigns for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District. Handout Photo - Rebecca Bennett for Congress

New Jersey Dem Has to Watch Her Own Kids for Two Weeks Between Camp End and School Start

Democratic congressional candidate Rebecca Bennett says the annual gap between summer camp and the first day of school creates a childcare "dead zone" for working parents, using her family's experience to argue…

Social Media Smear Campaign Against Toms River Mayor Funded by PAC Tied to Former Mayor

Toms River, NJ – Online outrage against Mayor Dan Rodrick has been exposed as political theater, funded by the very people voted out of office and under scrutiny by township officials. Thousands…

Jackson Mayor Sent “Bag of D’s”, Threatening Voicemails

Jackson Mayor Jennifer Kuhn says she received threatening voicemails and a vulgar novelty package over the past three weeks. Authorities have increased security around Town Hall but have not publicly identified a suspect or determined whether the reported threats were related to her public…

Criminal complaints have been filed against Toms River Councilmembers David Ciccozzi and Tom Nivison for their role in a public corruption scandal involving vendor payments in Toms River.

Two New Jersey Public Officials Indicted After Alleged Political Retaliation Against Vendor

Two public officials have been indicted for political retribution involving public contracts and a complaint has been filed against two other public officials in Toms River.…