Ocean County News

TRENTON, N.J. — A winter storm is set to impact New Jersey this weekend, bringing snow, sleet, and freezing rain, with conditions varying between North and South Jersey. In North …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Four Indiana men charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the October 2024 killing of an Indian national in Manchester Township will …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 56-year-old Island Heights man was fatally struck while crossing Route 37 on Tuesday night, Toms River police said. Jason Matthews was hit around 9 p.m. …

BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Brick Township Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delayed opening schedule Thursday due to forecasted inclement weather and potentially hazardous icy road conditions, officials announced. …

JACKSON, N.J. — The Jackson School District will operate on a two-hour delayed opening Thursday due to expected overnight freezing and hazardous road conditions, officials announced. The district cited the …

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — A man is being held without bail in Ocean County on assault and criminal trespassing charges, according to jail records. Alan Yayr Cielo-Garduno was booked on …

OCEAN COUNTY, N.J. — A man was taken into custody in Ocean County on Tuesday on an assault charge, according to jail records. Jose Enrique DeJesus, 30, was booked into …

TRENTON, N.J. — The ARRIVE Together program, designed to improve law enforcement responses to mental health crises, has expanded to Brick Township and Toms River, making it available in New …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former New Jersey 101.5 radio host Bill Spadea appears to be chickening out of competing against Jack Ciattarelli and John Bramnick to win the official Republican …

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J. — A Powerball ticket sold in Point Pleasant Beach has won $50,000 in the Saturday, Feb. 1, drawing, New Jersey Lottery officials announced Monday. The winning …

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River High School North was placed on lockdown Tuesday morning after a mother, upset with the school disciplining her child, confronted school officials and allegedly …

TOMS RIVER N.J. — An illegal alien incarcerated in Ocean County is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault by strangulation of a domestic violence victim, according to inmate records. Erik …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — An illegal alien incarcerated in Ocean County is facing multiple charges, including making a death threat and unlawful possession of a weapon, according to inmate records. …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A motor vehicle accident at Ocean County College early Monday morning required a medical evacuation due to the severity of the incident, officials said. Emergency responders …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Freehold Borough man has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a weapons offense in connection with a 2024 shooting in Jackson …

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Two Republican candidates for New Jersey governor are calling on federal authorities to investigate Gov. Phil Murphy after a video surfaced in which he allegedly admitted …

STAFFORD, N.J. — A Forked River man was arrested earlier this month after allegedly shoplifting from a Stafford supermarket 43 times over a two-month span, authorities said. Stafford police took …

JACKSON, N.J. — Jackson Township officials have extended the deadline for landlords to renew their registrations and complete lead-based paint (LBP) requirements, if applicable, until Feb. 28, 2025. The township …

NJ bill would require public schools to teach labor history, union organizing TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey public schools may soon be required to teach students about labor unions, strikes, …

FORKED RIVER, N.J. — After nearly two years at the Associated Humane Popcorn Park Shelter, a dog named Spice Girl has finally found her forever home with shelter employee Wendy. …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Residents struggling with utility bills will have an opportunity to connect with assistance programs during Ocean County Utility Assistance Day, a free community event scheduled for …

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Firefighters from all four Jackson Fire Companies responded to a structure fire Saturday afternoon, operating for nearly four hours before returning to their stations. The fire …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The final opportunity to sign up for Marine Science Mondays, a hands-on educational program presented by New Logic Marine Science Camp and the Toms River Recreation …

JACKSON, N.J. — After spending seven years with a loving family, a 10-year-old dog named Kali has found herself back at the Northern Ocean County Animal Facility following the death …

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Seaside Heights woman was sentenced Friday to 25 years in state prison for the killing and dismemberment of a Toms River man whose remains were …