Wrong-way driver busted after dangerous Route 37 chase in Toms River
Police say officers stopped the suspect before multiple near misses turned into a tragedy TOMS RIVER, NJ — A suspected drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Route 37 was arrested after…
Environmental Study Shows Jackson Market Illegally Built Parking, Filled in Wetlands
JACKSON, NJ – An environmental study performed by Stonefield Engineering and Design, LLC has found that Glory’s Market, located on Cedar Swamp Road had illegally built a parking lot in protected wetlands.…
Manchester Police Break Up Parties at Sarco Pit, Issue Over 100 Summonses
MANCHESTER, NJ – After decades of illegal partying, offroading and several drowning and offroad deaths, the party at the SARCO pit in Manchester may finally be over. Police in Manchester raided the…
NJ 101.5 Author Gets Ripped After Complaining About Patriotic Flags at the Beach
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 trucks lined…
Two Berkeley Township Police Captains Retire
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 and Captain…
Jackson Police Arrest Crack and Heroin Dealers, Weed Grower
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 Special Enforcement…
Barnegat Police Chief Explains How and Why So Many Cars Are Being Broken Into, Stolen in Ocean County
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 it happened,…
Toms River Towing Operator Recognized for Gift of Kindness
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 transportation to…
Lakewood Public Library Closed Due to Bed Bugs
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 branch at…
Obituary: New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, 73
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 Trenton to…
Lacey Township Police Report Theft And Fraud
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 11:20 a.m.,…
Clark Woman Charged for DWI after Found Slumped Over Wheel Early Tuesday Morning
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, 444 South…
20-Year-Old Arrested for DWI in Lacey
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 of Lake…
Set of Golf Clubs Stolen from Pickup Truck Bed
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, July 22,…
The Beach is Just Gone, Portions of Toms River and Brick Beaches Vanish into the Ocean
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. This week,…
Jersey Shore Businesses Targeted in Smash and Grab Burglaries by Masked Unibrowed Burglar
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 Jersey Shore.…
Two From North Jersey Charged with Throwing Fireworks From Car at Woman at the Jersey Shore
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 the Beach…
Man Who Broke Into Motel Room, Beat Woman with Her Own Cane Accepts Plea for Burglary
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 deal with…
Lakewood Style Digital Billboards Coming to Jackson?
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 talks with…
Ocean County Commissioner Haines Pays Tribute to Assembly Ron Dancer’s Life in Public Service
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, the Ocean…
The Battle For Jackson: Republicans Meet to Choose 2022 Mayoral Candidate Tonight
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 scheduled to…
