Cops search for suspect who may have inappropriately touched child in park

HANOVER — Police have released a sketch of the man suspected of inappropriately touching a girl at a Whippany park last month in an effort to identify him. Hanover police said in…

4 firefighters hurt battling house fire

MATAWAN — Four firefighters were hurt and a home badly damaged during a fire Monday afternoon, according to APP.com. A neighboring home on Nawatam Way also sustained smoke damage, the report said.…

JetBlue flight reportedly makes emergency landing at JFK

NEW YORK — A plane had to turn around and make an emergency landing minutes after taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport when pilots saw fumes in the cockpit, according…

Yankees react to Aaron Judge's incredible 2017 Home Run Derby performance

It’s Aaron Judge’s world, we’re just living in it. That goes for members of the baseball and Yankees community. When Judge rolled past Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano to capture the 2017…

2 car fires in Lakewood were intentionally set, police say

LAKEWOOD — Police are investigating two car fires early Monday morning they say are cases of arson. Firefighters responded to a car fire on Miller Road and then, a short time later,…

Attorney for man accused of killing Sarah Stern: 'There will be no plea deal'

FREEHOLD — The man accused of strangling Sarah Stern during a robbery attempt late last year at her Neptune City home will not take a plea deal, his attorney said on Monday.…

Lawmakers seek to give N.J. workers back pay from shutdown

TRENTON — The leaders of both houses of the New Jersey Legislature are seeking to secure back pay for the tens of thousands of state workers furloughed during the recent state government…

Bridgegate star witness finally faces his own day of reckoning

NEWARK–David Wildstein, a key figure in the Bridgegate scandal, is scheduled to be sentenced this week, two years after pleading guilty to his role in the bizarre scheme of political hardball that…

Monmouth Poll: Christie's Approval Rating is 15%

Governor Chris Christie’s approval rating amongst New Jersey residents appears to have hit bottom at 15%. In a poll conducted between July 6 and 9 by the Monmouth University Polling Institute and…

Runners dash through mud at the Rugged Maniac 5K (PHOTOS)

ENGLISHTOWN — Run, get muddy, run, get muddy, run, fall in muddy water — repeat. The Rugged Maniac 5K obstacle race and mud run came to Raceway Park on Sunday, with 27…

6-year-old girl drowned in Wildwood motel pool, police say

WILDWOOD — A 6-year-old girl drowned in a motel swimming pool while vacationing with her family on Saturday, police reported Sunday. The incident happened at the Nantucket Inn & Suites in the…

Ex-gang member testifies he expected associates to kill man who shot him

FREEHOLD — A former Crips street gang member told jurors on Thursday he expected his friends, on trial for racketeering conspiracy, would retaliate against the man who shot him and that he…

Man charged with cyber harassment for video targeting police

EWING — A township man who police say created and posted a video online that illustrates guns being fired at a Ewing police car has been charged with cyber harassment. Octavius Covington,…

Court administrator accused of stealing $3K in cash from town

LOWER TWP. – A municipal court worker in Cape May County has been charged with stealing more than $3,000 paid to the court by residents, prosecutors said Thursday. Mariya Starrett, 31, of…

Christie budget provokes anger despite deal with Democrats

TRENTON — In the end, Gov. Chris Christie said, he kept his word. He didn’t scratch hundreds of millions of dollars in Democratic spending add-ons lawmakers said they feared could go under…

12 more Lakewood residents charged in massive welfare fraud sweep

LAKEWOOD — Twelve more Lakewood residents were charged Thursday as the massive sweep targeting welfare fraud totaling millions of dollars continues to widen, officials said. The defendants are all charged with theft…

Man charged with sharing explicit photos of ex-girlfriend

LOWER TOWNSHIP — A Cape May County man has been charged with sharing explicit photos of his ex-girlfriend and pointing a shotgun at her during a confrontation, authorities said Wednesday. Ernest “Drew”…

Authorities seek Lakewood hit-and-run suspect (VIDEO)

LAKEWOOD — Officials are asking the public’s help to identify a sport utility vehicle they say hit a woman and then sped away Sunday night in the township, leaving her with serious…

Illegal fireworks reportedly caused brush fire in Point Pleasant Beach

POINT PLEASANT BEACH — One person was arrested Tuesday night after an illegal fireworks display set fire to a patch of brush along the Manasquan Inlet, according to a report. No one…

Watercraft launch fail leaves pickup stuck in surf (VIDEO)

BRIGANTINE — A pickup truck became stuck in the surf while attempting to launch a personal watercraft at a Brigantine beach on Monday and needed the help from another truck to be…

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