Ocean County Prosecutor Coronato Announces One of Largest Drug Ring Busts in Ocean County History

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the culmination of a cooperative multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, US Drug Enforcement Administration Ocean/Monmouth High Intensity Drug Trafficking…

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ICYMI : Want to spend the summer at Great Adventure? They just upped pay for employees

Hourly wages for thousands of seasonal workers at Six Flags Great Adventure will go up about $2 this year, to at least $10 an hour, the them park announced. The raises will…

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‘California, We Have a Problem,’ Jeff Sessions Declares

Attorney General Jeff Sessions went to the belly of the beast Wednesday to announce his department’s legal action challenging California’s increasingly strident “sanctuary state” opposition to federal immigration law enforcement. Speaking to…

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Brick Mayor Recognized with Public Service Award for Park Services

Mayor John G. Ducey was named the recipient of the New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association’s Public Service Award. Mayor Ducey received the award at the NJRPA’s Annual Conference in Atlantic City…

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Lightning burns down house, offices as wild storm sacks N.J.

Fire crews on Wednesday battled a fast-spreading blaze at a Lakewood building, at least the second major fire that came as a powerful winter storm brought snow and lighting to the region.…

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Legislator accuses Murphy of punishing GOP counties as powerless N.J. residents face second storm

By The Staff _ TRENTON, N.J. – As a second March nor’easter inches closer to New Jersey, and the lights are still off for thousands of residents in Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset…

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Don’t be fooled, worst of the storm yet to come for N.J. – Updates on timing, track

With light snow or rain falling across New Jersey on Wednesday morning, the predicted winter storm might not seem like much at the moment. But don’t be fooled by the slow start…

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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Ocean County

MOUNT HOLLY-The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for the storm passing through the area tonight and this evening. A dangerous nor`easter producing heavy, wet snow, will have high impact and…

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NWS Forecasting Light Snow, Heavy Winds Starting Tonight

The National Weather Service is predicting approximately one to two inches of snow overnight with wind gusts as high as 37 miles per hour as a weather system moves across the northeast…

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Toms River Educators Host Autism Summit

Toms River Regional Schools organized and hosted a half day Autism Summit for special educators at its Hooper Avenue administrative offices March 2. The event was led by TRRS Supervisor of Preschool…

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NWS: Strong, Damaging Winds Through Morning

MOUNT HOLLY-The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the Jersey Shore that will remain in effect until 6 am Saturday morning. Winds will be northwest 25 to 35…

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New Jersey Appellate Court Orders Review of Ocean County Judge Decision to Release Accused Drug Dealer

TOMS RIVER-The New Jersey Appellate Court today decided that it wants to review a decision made by Ocean County Superior Court Judge Wendel Daniels. Daniels was set to release an Essex County…

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Hundreds of flights cancelled at N.J., N.Y., Philly airports by storm

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at New Jersey, Philly and New York airports due to a powerful nor’easter making its way through the area packing wind gusts up to 60 mph…

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More: Man busted with 8 kilos of drugs, AK-47 might get out of jail

An Essex County man who was arrested last month with more than 8 kilos of cocaine and a loaded AK-47 may be released from jail Friday if the state appellate court doesn’t…

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Brick Service Providers Receive Funding from Mayor Ducey, Township

Mayor John G. Ducey and the Township Council presented checks to representatives of fourteen local service providers at the February 27, 2018 Council meeting. The checks, which range from $2,000 to $8,000,…

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NJ Bail Reform Failure? Drug Dealer Caught with Loaded AK-47, 8 kg of Cocaine Given Pretrial Release in Toms River

SUSPECTED DRUG DEALER CAUGHT WITH AK-47, 8 kg of COCAINE, THOUSANDS OF PLASTIC BAGS FOR DISTRIBUTION SET TO WALK FREE PRETRIAL IN TOMS RIVER ON FRIDAY. TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato’s…

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Loaded Assault Rifle, 8 Kilos of Drugs Found at Man’s Apartment Suspected of Dealing in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER-Rasheed Jaron Sanders is in Ocean County Jail and awaiting a pre-trial release hearing after being arrested in East Orange in February. Sanders has been charged with manufacturing and distributing heroin…

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Coach Reid Wins 400th Match as Raider Wrestling Coach

Toms River High School East has known one Wrestling coach since it opened in 1979. February 7, 2018 was a special night for the Raiders as Coach Warren Reid collected win number…

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Senator Menendez’s Co-Defendant Gets 17 Years in Prison

NEWARK-Dr. Salomon Melgen who last year stood trial with New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez has been sentenced to prison. While Menendez was spared by a hung jury in his case, Melgen will…

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Man Arrested, Charged with Arson after LBI House Fire

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Long Beach Township Police Chief today announce the arrest yesterday (2/20) of Colin D. Kerlin, 28, of Ship Bottom for the intentional setting of a…