Gas Leak Forces Neighborhood Evacuation
by Brick PD BRICK-On 1/12/18 at 10:27 am the Brick Township Police Department responded to the area of the 300 block of Cherokee Lane for a gas leak. Upon arrival of Police…
Police Rescue Deer from Icy Pond
by NJSP Earlier today, Troopers Ricardo Rodriguez and Joshua Smart helped rescue a fawn that had fallen through ice on a frozen pond. When the Troopers arrived at the pond in Harmony…
Police: Man Arrested After Trying to Burn Down Ex-Girlfriend’s Home with Hair Dryer
An arrest has been made following a suspicious fire at a Michelle Way townhouse. On January 7th, just after midnight, Officers and Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at 107 Michelle Way.…
Diner a ‘total loss’ after overnight blaze, cops say
A fire that burned through a South Jersey diner early Thursday morning has likely destroyed the building, according to police. The Country Town Diner in Berlin sustained significant damage when a fire…
POLICE: 86 Year Old Driver Alright After Crashing Car into Building
by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-On January 10th at 4:30pm Police, Fire, and Medical units responded to an office building at 833 Route 37 west for a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival they…
Brick Man Indicted for October Shooting in Long Branch
by CHRIS SWENDEMAN Man Facing Charges of Armed Burglary, Attempted Murder, Weapons Offenses FREEHOLD – An Ocean County man is named in a 4-count indictment handed up by a Monmouth County grand…
Gas Leak Forces Neighborhood Evacuation
On Saturday, a natural gas leak forced a temporary evacuation of homes in the Lake Riviera section of Brick Township. Ocean County Sherrif’s officers assisted along with Brick Township Police near Tennessee…
Jackson Cop Who Shot Knife-Wielding Suspect Identified
JACKSON-Two days before Christmas, Jackson police officers were dispatched to a home on Laurel Avenue, in a sleepy lakeside neighborhood of the township. Around 8pm, on December 23rd, police received a 911…
Army sergeant based in N.J. killed in Afghanistan
A sergeant who was stationed in Fort Lee was killed Monday while serving in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army said. Sergeant First Class Mihail Golin, 34, died of injuries sustained from small arms…
Teenager shot parents, sister, family friend ‘at close range,’ prosecutor says
The Long Branch teenager who allegedly killed his parents, sister and a family friend on New Year’s Eve opened fire “at close range” using a semi-automatic rifle containing 15 bullets, prosecutors said…
Jackson Residents Upset Over Township Leaf Removal Program
JACKSON-Residents in Jackson are upset because piles of leaves placed in the fall of 2017 remain lining township roads well into the first week of 2018. The township’s leaf collection program calls…
Cops Shoot Knife Wielding Man in Jackson Reportedly Holding Hostages
Submitted by Al DellaFave, OCPO JACKSON-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced preliminary details of last night’s police involved shooting within the jurisdiction of Jackson Township. Preliminary details of the event…
Prosecutor: Jackson Man Among Nine Arrested in Freehold Drug Ring Bust
by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – Nine members of a Freehold Borough cocaine distribution ring were arrested yesterday, after a nine-month investigation. The group was moving approximately one-third of a kilogram of…
Fatal Crash Reported in Manchester
Submitted by Manchester PD On Monday, December 11, 2017, at approximately 11:48 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of mile marker 41 along Route 70 in…
Police Release Mugshots of 10 Arrested at Troublesome Toms River Motel
On November 22nd the Toms River Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team, along with the Townships Quality of Life Task Force, executed two search warrants at the Americana Motel; 925 Route 166. One…
National News: Man Arrested For Drawing Mass Shooting Scene On Student’s Homework
A man from Florida was arrested Friday because he reportedly drew a disturbing and threatening picture on an elementary school student’s homework. The drawing showed a schoolhouse on fire as a man…
Ten Arrested During Raid on Another Toms River Motel
by Ralph Stocco Toms River- On November 22nd the Toms River Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team, along with the Townships Quality of Life Task Force, executed two search warrants at the Americana…
Holiday and Christmas Events in Ocean County This Weekend. Dec. 1-3, 2017
Event: Our Gang Players presents Miracle on 34th Street Date: 12/1/2017 – 7pm, 12/2/2017 – 7pm, 12/3/2017 – 2pm, (more) Venue: Stafford Township Arts Center When 12/1/2017 – 7pm12/2/2017 – 7pm12/3/2017 – 2pm Click for more…
Councilman Nixon: Jackson’s Division Between Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Must End Now
JACKSON-The township council of Jackson which has drafted a large number of ordinances aimed to curb the growth of Orthodox Jews here is now singing a different tune after it was issued…
Jackson Church Celebrates 65th Anniversary
by John White The celebration of our church anniversary is significant because of its threefold impact: It expresses gratitude to God, appreciates parishioners for their dedication, diligence, and hard work, and looks…