Fantasy sports gambling launches at 1st Atlantic City casino

ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey’s first casino has become the first in Atlantic City to let patrons play daily fantasy sports contests for money. Resorts Casino Hotel on Monday launched FastPick, a…

Opponent Blasts State Senator Singer's Silence on Lakewood's Troubles

LAKEWOOD – The Democratic opponent of State Senator Bob Singer (R – Island Heights) is taking Singer to task over his silence on the problems facing Lakewood, which range from rampant welfare…

Stranger chases girl down street in Lakewood, police say

LAKEWOOD — Police are investigating a report that a man pulled up to a Lakewood house and chased a 10-year-old girl down the street and into a neighbor’s yard, authorities said. The…

Booze buying teens beware: Cop may be lurking in that Shore shop

Police in 32 towns along the Shore are taking part in the annual summer ritual in which undercover officers hang out in and around liquor stores looking for underage customers. The officers…

A woman has died after being hit by a plane’s jet blast at one of the most famous beaches in the world

Sint Maarten’s Maho Beach, a popular destination for thrill-seekers, proved deadly for one 57-year-old tourist from New Zealand. The tiny beach lies next to the Princess Juliana International Airport, separated only by…

Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.3 million vehicles

DETROIT—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles issued two recalls affecting more than 1.3 million vehicles worldwide. One case involves older-model crossovers and can lead to “inadvertent deployment of the driver-side front air bag.” The company…

Is This New Jersey's Future? Chronic Flooding from Sea-Level Rise

By the end of the century, up to 131 communities in New Jersey will face chronic flooding from high tides – once every other week – under a worst-case scenario for sea-level…

School bus crash injures 22 children, officials say

MOORESTOWN — Twenty-two children are being treated for minor injuries after a school bus crash on Route 38 West Wednesday afternoon. Lenola Fire Chief Robert Grant said the crash around 4:15 p.m.…

The story of a young drug dealer who murdered four men just got worse

The search for four missing Pennsylvania men ended Thursday morning when police cadaver dogs led law enforcement officials and FBI officers to a 12-foot-deep grave on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. At…

Arrest made in killing of 11-year-old Keansburg girl

KEANSBURG– Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a young girl found dead at an apartment complex Thursday morning. Andreas Erazo was arrested and charged Thursday morning, the…

Woman found dead in 7-Eleven parking lot

BRICK — A woman was found dead in a car parked in a 7-Eleven parking lot Wednesday, according to a report. She was found in the passenger’s seat of a vehicle with…

Lakewood's lesson on democracy: Don't waste your votes | Mulshine

“This is on background.” That is the expression I hear from politicians of all stripes when it comes to discussing Lakewood. The booming township, now the largest in Ocean County, was in…

Human remains found in Bucks County search for missing men

Investigators searching for four missing men in Bucks County found human remains buried in a grave 12-and-a-half feet underground, the district attorney announced early Thursday. District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said some of…

Father of star pitcher Jason Groome arrested on drug, weapon charges in Barnegat

TOMS RIVER — The father of Boston Red Sox minor league pitcher Jason Groome was arrested on drug and weapons charges on July 10 the Ocean County Prosecutors office said in a…

Yeshiva sued over huge fire at allegedly illegal dorm

LAKEWOOD – An insurance company based in Bergen County has filed suit against a Yeshiva, alleging the Jewish study institution was to blame for a fire that destroyed a house where 27…

5 alleged crack cocaine, heroin dealers arrested

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Three men and two woman were arrested Tuesday on a slew of drug dealing charges after authorities raided a condominium and found heroin and crack cocaine, Egg Harbor…

Baby thrown from SUV during Parkway crash remains critical, cops say

MONMOUTH COUNTY — A 1-year-old girl thrown from a vehicle during a rollover crash on the Garden State Parkway on Sunday after she wasn’t properly secured remains in critical condition, authorities said.…

Councilman busted with cocaine after crash, cops say

JAMESBURG — A borough councilman allegedly had cocaine on him when he crashed his pickup on Friday afternoon, according to records. Thomas Busco Jr., 49, was charged by Jamesburg police with reckless…

Yankees' Aaron Judge Crushes Competition in MLB Home Run Derby

On a night when Giancarlo Stanton couldn’t fulfil the expectations of his home fans, Major League Baseball’s most startling rookie in a generation stepped into the breach. Aaron Judge won the 2017…

Christie moves on major overhaul of mental health, addiction services

TRENTON — Within 60 days, Gov. Chris Christie intends to transfer the $1.2 billion agency in charge of mental health and addiction services to the Department of Health, in a move he…

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