Manchester man pleads guilty in three Ocean County cocaine distribution cases
Prosecutors will seek concurrent prison sentences totaling up to 18 years after multiple narcotics investigations TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Manchester Township man has admitted to three separate cocaine distribution offenses stemming…
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…
Air Force puts Brick Memorial JROTC on probation after instructor funding cut
BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The Air Force has placed Brick Memorial High School’s Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) program on probation after the district failed to fund a second…
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…
Jackson Mayor Authorized $135 Per Hour Pay for Township Employees During Snow Cleanup
Jackson Township, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Jennifer L. Kuhn authorized a never-before-seen overtime pay for Department of Public Works employees during the snowstorm, allowing some workers to earn as much as…
Shelter dog Sonny still waiting as adoption search drags on
Manahawkin, NJ – A four-year-old dog named Sonny remains without a permanent home despite being available for adoption at the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter, according to a post shared by Friends…
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…
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…
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…
Coastal flood advisory issued for Jersey Shore as deep freeze grips region
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for much of the Jersey Shore as cold temperatures and lingering ice threaten to worsen tidal flooding along…
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…
Senator Amato Calls for Doubling New Jersey’s Veterans’ Tax Relief
TRENTON, NJ – A new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature seeks to provide expanded financial relief to veterans by doubling their state income tax deduction from $6,000 to $12,000. The Democrat…
After Years of Getting Away With It, Lawmakers Ask for Car Thieves to Be Exempt from Pre-Trial Release
TRENTON, NJ – Some New Jersey Lawmakers are beginning to recognize that the State’s Bail Reform Act isn’t working and that repeat offenders are being released. Now, a bill introduced by Republicans…
Crashes, delays and closures slow New Jersey’s Friday morning commute
TRENTON, N.J. – The Friday morning rush across New Jersey brought a mix of crashes, downed infrastructure, and heavy delays stretching from North Jersey to the shore, causing significant slowdowns for commuters…
Community rallies to find missing kitten Norman in Asbury Park
ASBURY PARK, N.J. – When Jenny Olsen’s kitten Norman slipped out of her home five months ago, the family feared the worst. The 9-month-old cat, rescued at just two weeks old and…
Keansburg man indicted in brutal Seaside Heights killing
Keansburg man indicted on murder charge in Seaside Heights death OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – A grand jury has indicted a Keansburg man on a murder charge after a young woman was brought…
New Jersey bill seeks to tax stored nuclear waste at shuttered power plants
TRENTON, NJ – A bill pre-filed in the New Jersey Senate would classify spent nuclear fuel stored at decommissioned power plants as taxable business personal property, a move aimed at restoring lost…
Jackson Says Chief of Police Settlement Release Delayed Citing Need for Redaction
Jackson, NJ – A promised public release of a reported settlement between Jackson Township and its police chief will now come days later than township officials previously told residents, following an extension…
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