Monmouth County News

HAZLET, NJ – A Hazlet couple were arrested Thursday after their 1-year-old baby overdosed. When police searched their home, they uncovered a treasure trove of illegal drugs. According to police, …

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown Police Department detectives are investigating a bank robbery that took place on Wednesday. Investigators are now asking the public to assist in identifying the suspect. Monmouth …

PENNINGTON, NJ – Two teenagers have been charged for killing a Manalapan man and taking his weed, police announced. In a joint statement today, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri …

ASBURY PARK, NJ – Two men convicted of shooting and killing an Asbury Park man at the Prospect Avenue basketball courts in 2019 have been sentenced to prison. According to …

Submitted by Tom Tauchert ASBURY PARK, NJ – After taking a three-year break during the pandemic, consumers from Easterseals NJ’s day habilitation programs will be participating in Tim McLoone’s Holiday …

EATONTOWN, NJ – Move over Hollywood, the future of filmmaking might be a massive new studio being proposed by Netflix at an abandoned U.S. Army base in New Jersey, just …

HOWELL, NJ – Police in Howell have picked up a suspect loitering in the area of Friendship Road Tuesday morning. At this time the only charge he’s facing is being …

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two men who were with their vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway in Wall were killed when a Jeep struck the vehicle …

FREEHOLD – A Keansburg cop who was convicted of committing a sex crime while off duty admitted to his actions earlier this year, but was formally sentenced to prison this …

Despite efforts in Trenton by lawmakers to pass laws to protect New Jerseyans from carjacking and car thefts, the bottom line is only you can protect yourself from being carjacked …

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Monmouth County man is heading to prison for 30 years after being sentenced for his conviction of killing his young daughter by smothering her. According …

PRESS RELEASE BY CITY of WEST LONG BRANCH Long Branch introduced an ordinance this evening to purchase the Oliver Byron Fire House with the goal of creating the Long Branch …

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Ocean Township closed Whalepond Road between Shadow Lawn Drive and Elizabeth Street Friday morning after a passing storm flooded the road. The road was …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Former Jackson Township Councilman Alex Sauickie promised he would go to Trenton to battle the damages caused by Democrats in the Garden State, but instead has …

FREEHOLD, NJ – If you’re looking for a great Christmas light drive-through that won’t cost you anything, this Freehold Township neighborhood needs to be on your list. Dozens of large …

FREEHOLD, NJ – A jury has declared a Freehold man guilty of crimes against a young child after a trial regarding a multi-year pattern of sexual abuse. Julian B. Hart, …

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – A female bicyclist was struck and killed early Friday morning while riding in the area of Deal Road and Roller Road. At around 8:30 am, Ocean …

Editor’s note: This story was originally date-lined Howell, NJ incorrectly. It has since been corrected to Howell, MI. HOWELL TOWNSHIP, MI – A 59-year-old woman who was the focus of …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – When police were called to a home in Brick Township where two women were running an illegal puppy mill, the situation quickly turned into a dangerous …

FREEHOLD, NJ – Officials have identified the body of a girl who was reported missing in 1972 after her remains were found during a neighborhood cleanup nearly 35 years ago. …

TINTON FALLS, NJ – Police in Tinton Falls are asking the person who initially found Madona, a service dog to come forward and return her to her rightful owner. According …

TINTON FALLS, NJ – The Tinton Falls Police Departement is investigating an early morning crash that claimed the life of a Long Branch resident on Wednesday. In the early hours …

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Police in Middletown Township have a message for a man wanted for damaging a victim’s home after a fit of road rage. “If it was you that …

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Shamong man who worked as a correctional officer at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution has pleaded guilty to providing inmates with drugs in chip bags, according …

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Shamong man who worked as a correctional officer at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution has pleaded guilty to providing inmates with drugs in chip bags, according …