Central Jersey News

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Robert Shapiro, a candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District representing Ocean and Monmouth Counties, has filed his petition for office but has raised …

TRENTON, NJ – An April Fool’s Day Joke by a staffer managing Governor Phil Murphy’s Facebook page wasn’t taken well by many residents who weren’t in the mood for their …

TRENTON, NJ – As Governor Phil Murphy focuses his political efforts to fulfill his progressive social justice agenda, the business climate in New Jersey is suffering. In a New Jersey …

TRENTON, NJ – A 3-alarm fire on Carteret Avenue in Trenton has claimed the lives of 20-year-old twin brothers who became trapped on the third floor of the home. The …

TRENTON, NJ – From deep within his COVID-19 quarantine, Governor Phil Murphy made an April Fool’s Day appearance to announce an executive order to change the state bird. Let us …

CRANFORD, NJ – Police in Cranford have announced that a 17-year-old Cranford Juvenile was charged for making a social media threat involving Cranford High School after a month-long investigation. According …

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, a vehicle fire spread to nearby brush after becoming fully engulfed in flames. Police in Berkeley Township responded to a fire in the vicinity …

MILLVILLE, NJ – A Millville man, Emanuel Figueroa-Martinez, 36, is heading to federal prison for more than four years after being convicted and sentenced for distributing fentanyl along the Jersey …

MANCHESTER, NJ – One man was killed, and four others were sent to the hospital during a four-vehicle collision near the intersection of Route 571 and Whitesville Road close to …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Howell Township Police Chief Andrew Kudrick has announced his retirement after a 32-year career with the department. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after the …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The infamous “Help Desk” scam claimed a victim in Lacey Township last week. Police here said a resident was scammed by the help desk caller who …

TRENTON, NJ – After spending Thursday morning at a public event in Holmdel in support of humanitarian aid for Ukraine, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy tested positive later in the …

OCEAN GATE, NJ – The Mayor of Ocean Gate was paid $50,000 per year by the borough until today. In addition to a heavy part-time mayor’s salary, he also worked …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Car thieves from North Jersey and other urban areas have been targeting vehicles in Toms River and Ocean County for months, but on Wednesday, one was …

BEACHWOOD, NJ – Police in Beachwood are investigating after two cars entered a quiet neighborhood in the borough and the driver of one car fired shots at the other with …

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A post-Purim event held in the parking lot at a Howell Township shopping plaza just north of Lakewood prompted a police response Wednesday night. Howell Township …

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Stafford Township Police Officer Responded to a call of “Moolicious Assault and Vandalism” in the area of Hilliard Avenue on Wednesday. When officers arrived, the …

CINNAMINSON, NJ – After the DUI arrest of New Jersey Republican Congressional Candidate Ian Smith, reactions from voters across New Jersey have varied from sympathy and support to contempt and …

JACKSON, NJ – In the frigid midnight hour early this morning, multiple officers raced to The Paragon apartment complex on the corner of North New Prospect and Larsen Road after …

JACKSON, NJ – It’s a community that was built only for “nice people”, according to Jackson Twentyone visionary Mitch Leigh. Leigh has since passed away, but it seems that the …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson Township woman has been arrested after showing up at police headquarters intoxicated during a child custody exchange. According to police, on Friday, at around …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – If you have been paying attention to the news over the past year, you’ll know that brazen shoplifting acts are on the rise as thieves pack …

Spring is finally here and it’s time to wipe the dust off your bike in the garage and give it a quick tune-up before you hit the road. Despite being …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra will be performing at the Ocean County College Center for the Arts on April 6th. “Join the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra …