Ocean County News

JACKSON, NJ – A fight broke out at Six Flags Great Adventure on Sunday and responding officers were assaulted by a teen combatant in the brawl, according to the Jackson …

JACKSON, NJ – At the Jersey Shore, every wonderful day must eventually come to an end, but for one woman at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in nearby Jackson, she didn’t …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After losing his election for Chairman, Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy received a final hour campaign donation of $6,000 from outgoing Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank …

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – You hear horror stories about towns shutting down children’s lemonade stands nationwide over lack of permits or health department clearance, but in West Creek, the New …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Traffic in the area of Whitesville Road and Cox Cro Road came to a standstill on Thursday after a tractor-trailer took out a street light at …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 50-year-old woman was arrested and charged after refusing to adhere to security protocols at the entrance to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor. After creating a disturbance, …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township was targeted by car thieves on Shabbos, the Jewish holy day between sundown Friday night and sundown Saturday night. According to police, multiple vehicles were …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Police in Lakewood suspect a couple was dealing methamphetamines in the town when they were pulled over. Officers said a 5-year-old child was in the back seat …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Brick Township woman was charged with DWI after a crash in Lakewood. Later, while in police custody, officers said she spit at them. According to police, …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – On July, 3 at approximately 9 am, Officers were dispatched to the area of West County Line Road and Hope Chapel Road for a report of an …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A murder suspect who was recently reincarcerated for violating his terms of pre-trial release is about to be released again by Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines is still a Republican, but on Thursday night, the elder stateswoman was seen with a male subject emptying items from the …

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 8, 2022, Richard Hoffman, 27, of Mays Landing, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P, to five years …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Move over Seaside Heights, Ortley Beach is becoming the new place for teenagers to spend their summer days at the beach, but police here say the …

TRENTON, NJ – A Central Jersey human trafficking operation was taken down this week by the New Jersey State Police. Eight people were arrested for smuggling female victims into the …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at 2:36 p.m., Officers Lee and D’Antonio responded to Home Depot for a shoplifting incident.  Upon their arrival, officers met with …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Lacey made contact with an unconscious male sitting in a car in the parking lot of Applebee’s after reports from concerned citizens on Tuesday. …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A brush fire on the Fourth of July near Vincent Clune Park in Lacey was extinguished before it was able to grow to the surrounding woods …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Toms Rive woman was pulled over by police in Lacey Township after they noticed her driving erratically Monday evening at around 6:24 pm. The stop …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Lacey Township today said they arrested a man wanted on an active arrested warrant. According to Chief of Police Michael DiBella, on Sunday, at …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Ocean County Chairman George Gilmore is back. On Thursday night, Gilmore defeated Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy. Gilmore said under his leadership, he will bring …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – Two women sustained serious burns to their heads, faces, arms and backs after being involved in a fiery ATV crash in the woods in Manchester’s Whiting …

SOUTH SEASIDE PARK, NJ – If you visit the major Jersey Shore tourism centers of New Jersey, there are seafood restaurants galore, but on the lower barrier island, there’s a …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Over the past few years, Jackson Township has lost its two 7-Eleven stores, but this week, it gained a new state-of-the-art prototype store just outside of …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Pleasantville woman has been charged for the death of a man who died from a dose of fentanyl-laced heroin in South Toms River earlier this …