Philadelphia Driver in Lacey Head-On Crash Possibly Drunk and High, Police Say
A head-on collision involving a Ford Explorer and Toyota RAV4 left two people seriously injured along Route 539 in Lacey Township.…
ICE Arrests New Jersey-Licensed Illegal Truck Driver During New Hampshire Inspection Operation
ICE officers arrested New Jersey-based truck driver Satvir Singh during a targeted commercial vehicle operation in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.…
Jackson Backed Down From Controversial Religious Chicken Slaughter Ban
Jackson Township’s 2019 HEART Ordinance prompted fears of a Kaporos ban, but the final law expressly exempted qualifying religious slaughter.…
Christmas tree thieving scumbags steal families’ Christmas trees in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Silverton Volunteer Fire Department in Toms River holds an annual Christmas tree fundraiser and this year, the trees went quick. The department sold out of trees but…
6,000 Jersey Shore Customers Lose Power Ahead of Snow Storm
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Over 6,000 customers of First Energy at the Jersey Shore ahead of the upcoming snowstorm predicted to cripple the area. There was once a time when JCP&L service…
1,218 New COVID-19 Cases Reported This Weekend in Ocean County, 12 Dead
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Township continues to be the new epicenter of the post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 outbreak this past weekend. In total, 1,218 cases were reported countywide with the vast majority…
Fire at Brick Housing Authority Apartment Building Forces Evacuation of Elderly Tenants
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Brick reported that 59 residents of the township operated low-income housing project had to be evacuated after a fire started in the kitchen of one of…
390 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Ocean County on Friday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River and Brick continue to be the epicenter of the post-Thanksgiving outbreak of COVID-19 in Ocean County as 390 new positive cases were reported on Friday. Brick…
Jersey Shore drug dealer busted in Stafford Township, then released
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – A man who was believed to be moving cocaine through Ocean County and the Jersey Shore was arrested in a joint operation between the Stafford Police Department and…
Two Jackson Township Post Office Workers Pushing Drugs, Guns Captured in Statewide Operation
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two postal workers at the Jackson Township Post Office have been caught pushing drugs were arrested by police today. Police also seized a large cache of illegal firearms,…
Lakewood man charged for shaken baby syndrome death of three-month-old baby
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood man has been charged for the death of his three-month-old baby after bringing the baby to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (Kimball). The baby died on December…
Odd shaped house for sale in Ocean County
FORKED RIVER, NJ – If you’re planning on moving to Ocean County and looking for something a bit different than a traditional ranch, bi-level or colonial, this “mushroom shaped” house in Forked…
Toms River police, ems, firefighters, hospital workers will get first COVID-19 vaccines Toms River Mayor Hill says
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill said on Tuesday that a plan has been established to give the township’s hospital workers, fire firefighters, EMT’s and police officers the first…
New Jersey boy who died in April donated organs to save other children’s lives
by Gary Mignone LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ – Jessica and Jonathan Young of Little Egg Harbor have been coping with unimaginable pain since their 9-month-old son Damien tragically passed away on April…
Mayor Ducey Welcomes Lidl to Brick at Grand Opening Ceremony
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – German superstore LIDL has opened another store at the Jersey Shore. The store which took over the former Best Buy in Howell is now joined by a new…
Jackson Township to host first ever Chanukah car parade and drive-in menorah lighting
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Each year, the Township of Jackson hosts a menorah lighting at town hall, but this year things will be different due to COVID-19. On Sunday, December 13th, the…
Manchester man charged for assault after critically injuring Toms River woman in November DWI crash
MANCHESTER TWP, NJ – A Manchester man has been charged with aggravated assault for causing an accident in November that sent a 44-year-old Toms River woman to the hospital in critical condition. …
61 New COVID-19 cases in Jackson Township, 342 in Ocean County
JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township today broke its single day total for COVID-19 positive cases with 61. Countywide, 342 new cases were reported. Jackson had the single highest number of recorded cases with…
Jersey couple left dog chained up in backyard after moving to Georgia, now facing charges
ROSELLE PARK, NJ – A man and a woman who left New Jersey for Georgia last month left their beautiful young Husky carter tied up in their backyard, left to die. Last…
Lacey Police Chief DiBella Delivers Christmas for Walmart Shoppers in Lanoka Harbor
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Lacey Township Police Chief Michael DiBella spread holiday joy early this year as he handed out $50 gift cards to shoppers, courtesy of the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation…
Toms River is new epicenter of post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 outbreak in Ocean County, according to OCHD figures
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The spread of COVID-19 has shifted again in Ocean County in the week since Thanksgiving. In September, Lakewood Township saw a large surge in cases in the immediate…
In Ocean County the average age of COVID-19 fatalities is 78.8 years old
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Ocean County’s COVID-19 positive test rates are surging this week, with over 2,000 reported in the 7 days since Thanksgiving prior to Saturday. On Saturday, the Ocean County…
Teen Missing in Stafford, Police Asking for Assistance Locating
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Stafford Township, New Jersey are looking for an at-risk 13-year-old girl after she left her home Saturday afternoon and can’t be located. Police issued a photo…