Ocean County News

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – For years, people have brought flags to the beach. If you ever drove through Island Beach State Park in the 80s and 90s you would see …

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two captains of the Berkeley Township Police Department have retired. Mayor Carmen Amato and the township council, joined by Chief Kevin Santucci gave Captain Philip Smith …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two suspected crack dealers have been arrested for dealing drugs in Jackson Township, police reported today. The arrests come after a three-month-long investigation by the department’s …

by Barnegat Police Chief Keith A. Germain, We wanted to take a few minutes this morning to talk about a recent burglary that occurred while the home was occupied, why …

by Jillian Messina, TRPD TOMS RIVER, NJ – When Mike from Freedom Towing & Recovery, LLC learned about a young mother who came upon difficult times and was need of …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood branch of the Ocean County Library system has been closed after staff discovered bed bugs in a book drop-off at the library. Officials closed the …

Obituary of Ronald S. Dancer Ronald S. Dancer, age 73, of New Egypt passed away Saturday, July 23 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Born in …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Lacey have reported two incidents of theft and fraud that took place on Wednesday. The incidents were unrelated. On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Clark woman was charged for DWI in Lacey Township early Tuesday morning According to police, on Tuesday, at 6:39 a.m., Officer Hutman responded to Wawa, …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 20-year-old man has been cited for Driving While Intoxicated. According to police, on Saturday, July 23, at 9:09 p.m., Officer Plis, responded to the intersection …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – When a Lacey resident went to get their golf clubs from the bed of their pickup truck, they had been stolen. According to police, on Friday, …

TOMS RIVER, NJ -Despite massive efforts to rebuild the beaches along the northern barrier island at the Jersey Shore, Mother Nature continues to show local officials who is in charge. …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Under New Jersey’s bail reform act, lawlessness and brazen attacks that were once reserved for the big cities are happening more frequently these days at the …

BEACH HAVEN, NJ – Two North Jersey teens have been charged with aggravated arson after throwing fireworks from a moving vehicle at a woman at the Jersey Shore. According to …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man who broke into a motel room on Route 37 in Toms River and beat a female victim with her own cane has made a …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Are Lakewood-style digital advertising billboards coming to Jackson? Our phones lit up on Tuesday after an online rumor spread claiming Jackson Mayor Michael Reina was in …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – For almost 40 years, Plumsted resident Ron Dancer has been a driving force behind the success of the Republican Party in Ocean County, and this week, …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The battle over who will control the Jackson Republican Club and who the club will choose as the nominee for the mayoral candidate in town is …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The members of the Jackson Police Department joined Central Jersey Hatzola for an evening out on Monday with the goal to bring the first responders of …

MANCHESTER, NJ – Police in Manchester are searching for a woman who was caught stealing items from a patio in the Whiting section of town last week. On July 20, …

Brick Township, NJ – The Brick Township Police Department’s Special Crimes Unit has made another successful drug arrest in the community. According to the department, on Monday, July 18th, at …

By Jackson Police Department Jackson Police Department would like to thank Patrick and Jill of The Orchards at Bartley Assisted Living for organizing a Grab & Go lunch at their …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Police are investigating after a Jackson woman was killed after a Lakewood man crossed a double yellow line and struck her vehicle head-on while driving along South …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An Ocean County man who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for a shooting he committed last year in Little Egg Harbor has been sentenced to just …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A new homeowner migration report by MoveBuddah shows that New Jersey is the most moved out of state, but the Ocean County towns of Toms River, …