Ocean County News

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 8, 2021, Jorge Santiago-Garcia, 32, of Lakewood, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on charges of …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and Councilwoman Maria Maruca attended the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Vito’s Sandwiches & Specialties in Ortley Beach. “At VITO’S SANDWICHES …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and Councilwoman Laurie Huryk attended the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Student Enrollment Building at Ocean County College.A 16,000-square-foot …

TOMS RIVER, NJ –  Raziel Mancebo, age 27, of Scotch Plains has been charged with assault after sending a Toms River resident to the hospital with severe head injuries and …

There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, July 6, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – One of the last remaining public ice skating centers in Ocean County will be shutting down at the end of July. Brick’s Ocean Ice Palace, a …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – One lucky Ocean County area resident has an extra $100,000 or perhaps, $60,000 in their pockets today after matching all 5 numbers on the Jersey Cash …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River teen was responsible for the death of a juvenile passenger after a crash in Lakewood Township, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Police reported today that a fight broke out in a residential neighborhood in East Dover lead to one person being airlifted to Jersey Shore …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A couple who police say were arguing with each other before diving their vehicle through the One Stop Shop on Route 571 on Saturday is being …

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 1, 2021, Matthew Bender, age 33, of Lacey Township, was charged with Theft in violation of …

The next time the mobile groomer comes to your house to give Fido a trim, you can get one for yourself if a bill sitting on Governor Phil Murphy’s desk …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Law enforcement officials conducted a drug bust in Toms River which resulted in the arrest of four suspected drug dealers. On June 29, 2021, Detectives from …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Major League Baseball slugger turned U.S. Olympian Todd Frazier had a beer named after him earlier this month. Now, he has a burger to go …

JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Township Attorney Gregory P. McGuckin, whose firm also services public legal contracts in Lakewood is have a tough time trying to win a case in Jackson. …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Police are investigating the luring of a 10-year-old girl on Saturday afternoon during the Orthodox Jewish observance of Shabbos. According to reports, the child …

Fireworks are back at the Jersey Shore and this week, there will be several public fireworks shows around Ocean County. Barnegat High School Fireworks Show On Friday, July 2, there will …

JoAnn Sos of Howell, NJ, has made it her personal mission to inspire others to register as organ and tissue donors. Her first-hand experience in supporting her husband Wayne during …

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, June 25, 2021, at approximately 11:39 P.M., Manchester Township Police received a report of an active fire at a residence on Tern Court in …

The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying three men who allegedly burglarized a hunting club located on a remote island in the Barnegat Bay off …

JACKSON, NJ – A rabbi who is allegedly being sued by the Township of Jackson, who has been the focus of online scrutiny of late might have been the victim …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying a man in relation to an unspecified incident at the Route 37 Wawa last …

LAKEWOOD, NJ – David Smith, 36, of Lakewood, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on the charge of murder in connection with the death of his …

MANAHAWKIN, NJ – A 27-year-old man has been charged for the wrongful death of a young teenage girl when prosecutors say his reckless driving was the cause of serious motor …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina, who is facing two federal civil rights lawsuits and multiple workplace lawsuits as mayor and at his $104,000 patronage job at …