Statewide school shooter threats and hoaxes being investigated by State Police

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Phone calls regarding threats to schools and school shootings Friday morning throughout the entire state but concentrated at the Jersey Shore are now being investigated by the New…

At 10:13am, the Freehold Township Police Department responded to the Biotech High School for a possible report of shots fired.

Freehold high school targeted by same shots fired hoax as other schools at shore

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Freehold Township high school was one of many targeted early Friday morning in an apparent regional school swatting hoax that also occurred in Barnegat, Toms River and Jackson…

Jackson Liberty received hoax call in an apparent organized effort to cause panic across the state

JACKSON, NJ – Schools across Ocean County and New Jersey today received hoax phone calls about possible shooters on school property. In Ocean County, Toms River North, Barnegat and Jackson Liberty were…

Toms River High School North locked down, another case of police swatting

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River High School North went on lockdown after the report of a shooting at the school. That report came shortly after Barnegat High School received a similar…

80-year-old woman killed in Lacey crash

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – the Lacey Township Police Department and other law enforcement agencies are continuing to investigate a fatal crash that took place on Monday at around 10:55 p.m. on Route…

Fire damages home in Manahawkin overnight

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – Stafford Township firefighters battled an overnight blaze at a home in Manahawkin Wednesday morning. According to the Stafford Police Department, a 911 call was made reporting the fire…

No, Jersey Shore Banquet Hall Did Not Collapse, Here’s What Happened

BARNEGAT LIGHT, NJ – Reports of a collapsed building at a wedding reception hall in Barnegat Township are unfounded after being spread on social media and multiple breaking news apps overnight. At…

Lacey Township Police Blotter: Here’s What’s Happening

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lacey Township Police Department has issued the following police blotter reports for events that took place in the past few days. Shoplifting – On Sunday, September 11,…

Galloway Township Police Blotter: Here’s what’s happening

GALLOWAY TWP, NJ – The Galloway Township Police Department has released the following incidents regarding calls for service, crimes and arrests in the community between August 28, 2022 – September 03, 2022.…

Prosecutor’s Office Solves 31-Year-Old Jersey Shore Murder Cold Case, But Suspect Dead for 7 Years

TOMS RIVER, NJ -The Ocean County prosecutor’s office has announced they have solved a 31-year-old Cold Case murder that took place in 1991 in Barnegat. Unfortunately for the victim and their family,…

Two Arrested in Stafford Drug Bust

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – Stafford Township Police Department announced the arrest of two suspected drug dealers on Friday. According to police, detectives concluded a two-month long, multi-agency narcotics investigation that was assisted…

Galloway Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Supply Deadly Dose to Toms River Overdose Victim

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Shemar Jackson, 22, of Galloway Township, jas pled guilty to dealing the fatal dose that caused the death of a 24-year-old man on December 5th, 2019. According to…

Photos: Actor Joe Pesci’s Jersey Shore Waterfront Mansion Demolished

LAVALLETTE, NJ – For decades, Joe Pesci’s spacious waterfront mansion filled with Hollywood memorabilia has been a tourist attraction at the Jersey Shore. The 79-year-old actor sold his Barnegat Bay home for…

Court Rules South Seaside Park Can Leave Berkeley, Join Seaside Park

SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A New Jersey Superior Court decision declares the tiny beach community of South Seaside Park, located just north of Island Beach State Park can petition to secede from…

Mother, Child Rescued From Capsized Boat Surviving in Air Bubble as Vessel Submerged

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 23-foot-long pleasure craft sunk off the coast of Island Beach State Park after capsizing near the Barnegat Inlet. Six people were rescued, but a mother and her…

20-Year-Old Arrested for DWI in Lacey

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 20-year-old man has been cited for Driving While Intoxicated. According to police, on Saturday, July 23, at 9:09 p.m., Officer Plis, responded to the intersection of Lake…

Shore Police Track BMW Stolen Out of New York City Before Deploying Spikes, Making Arrest

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Newark man who was riding in a BMW stolen out of New York City got off the Garden State Parkway at the wrong exit early Saturday morning.…

Dad Who Killed Son Day After New Jersey Denied Mom Emergency Custody Indicted for Murder

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The State of New Jersey has failed a young boy and his mother in Ocean County, and now he is dead. A Monroe man who was suspected of…

15-Year-Old Girl Rushed to Hospital After Being Struck by Pickup Truck in Manahawkin

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 15-year-old girl was struck and is in unknown condition at the hospital Wednesday evening. Police said at 7:70 pm, she was struck in the area of West…

Car Thefts On the Rise in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Car theft crimes are on the rise in Toms River, Mayor Maurice Hill acknowledged today. Thieves from New Jersey’s cities are making their way into the community and…

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