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Lakewood Relatives Sentenced for 2019 Machete Killing in Howell

FREEHOLD, NJ – The sentencing of two relatives involved in the 2019 machete killing of Domingo Merino-Rafael was announced by Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago on Thursday. Omar Rivera-Rojas, 33, and…

May 20, 2023

Former CFO Sentenced for Embezzlement

FREEHOLD, NJ – A two-year probation sentence has been given to Scott Lifshitz, a 60-year-old Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from Brick Township, who admitted to stealing a significant amount from his previous…

May 18, 2023

Asbury Park Man Indicted for Defiling and Killing Pet Cat

Freehold, NJ – An Asbury Park man arrested for allegedly torturing, defiling and killing a pet cat has been indicted by a grand jury for his crimes against the animal. An indictment…

May 15, 2023

Toms River Mayor Hill Has Fit of Road Rage in Front of Church at Political Opponent, Teen Son

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill was caught in a fit of road rage on Sunday after leaving services at St. Luke’s Church on Old Freehold Road in…

May 15, 2023

Tinton Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment and Harassment Charges

FREEHOLD, NJ – Trinidad Mendez-Romero, a 32-year-old man from Tinton Falls, pleaded guilty last Thursday, to charges of third-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child and disorderly persons Harassment, Offensive Touching. The…

May 9, 2023

Asbury Park Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Sexually Abusing Juvenile Siblings

FREEHOLD, NJ – Walter Orlando Perez-Ramos, 35, of Asbury Park, has been recently sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison for sexually abusing two juvenile siblings over several years. The…

May 8, 2023

Mayor Hill hoping to move downtown post office to build more hi-rise apartment buildings

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With a ten-story twin tower already in the pre-development phase of construction, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill is seeking to build another hi-rise apartment building here. In…

May 7, 2023

Keansburg Man Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder in Keyport Shooting

FREEHOLD, NJ – Yacir James, a 26-year-old Keansburg man, has been recently arrested and charged in connection with the shooting of a Keyport man, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on…

May 4, 2023

Monmouth County Legislators React to Busing Cuts Due to Loss of State Funding

In reaction to the news that Freehold Regional High School District will need to limit busing routes, Sen. Declan O’Scanlon, Asw. Vicky Flynn, and Asm. Gerry Scharfenberger call upon the NJDOE to…

May 4, 2023

Here’s when the Toms River School Board is meeting in May

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River School Board will be meeting several times with the public in May. Toms River School District has announced a committee meeting and a Board of…

May 1, 2023

Eatontown man gets 10 years in prison on drug dealing conviction

FREEHOLD, NJ – A man charged with dealing cocaine in Monmouth County is heading to prison after being convicted and sentenced this week. Herbert Standard, 43, has been recently sentenced to ten…

April 21, 2023

Jackson police arrest four after witnessing Sixty Acres crack deal

JACKSON, NJ – Jackson Police Department detectives arrested four individuals on drug-related charges in the 60 Acre Reserve Neighborhood on April 13. The arrests were made after the detectives conducted surveillance on…

April 20, 2023

45-Year-Old Man Arrested for Endangering Child Welfare and Simple Assault at Budget Inn

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – On Thursday, April 13, Detective Ty Hughes carried out an investigation at the Budget Inn, leading to the arrest of a 45-year-old male on charges of endangering the…

April 20, 2023

It’s April in New Jersey; Time to start thinking about your summer strawberry strategy

One of the best parts about living in New Jersey is that the Garden State we truly live in a state loaded with gardens, farms and yes, strawberry patches. Home gardeners in…

April 17, 2023

Ten pizza places at the Jersey Shore that are worth planning a day trip around

When you think New Jersey, many of us immediately think pizza. Outside of New York and Connecticut, there’s just no other place in America with so much good pizza as New Jersey.…

April 14, 2023

Animal cruelty charge filed against Howell man who killed pet cat

FREEHOLD, NJ – Today, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that Christopher Sanchez, a 29-year-old Howell Township resident, has been criminally charged with intentionally killing his pet cat, named Lilith. Sanchez…

April 6, 2023

Toms River Mayor Hill Says to Expect More Hi-Rise Apartment Buildings Downtown

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With the construction of two ten-story twin tower apartment buildings in Downtown Toms River, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill, in an interview with Shorebeat this week, said…

April 5, 2023

New Jersey seeks to create public domestic violence registry

NEPTUNE, NJ – A bill in Trenton seeks to create a domestic violence registry similar to one existing under Megan’s Law. It will be called Stephanie’s Law. It is named after Stephanie…

March 15, 2023

Man charged for killing Asbury Woman’s dog

FREEHOLD, NJ – A grand jury in Monmouth County indicted an Asbury park man who killed his girlfriend’s poodle last year. According to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago, Nicholas C. Winter,…

March 3, 2023

Reviews say this Jackson restaurant is extremely loud, but people are always waiting to get in

by Linda Johnson – Reader review JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – One thing Jackson Township has enough of is Italian restaurants and pizzerias, but one Italian restaurant in town stands apart from the…

February 20, 2023

Joe Vicari will not seek re-election amid disfunction, disarray in Ocean County GOP

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After decades of community service, Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari will not seek re-election in November. Vicari said he plans to retire from public service after 43 years…

February 2, 2023

Lucky New Jersey lottery retailer sells back to back big winning tickets on same day

HEWITT, NJ – If you want to win big in the next big lottery jackpot, you might want to go reevaluate how you play the lottery. Jackpocket, a New Jersey-based online lottery…

January 27, 2023

Jersey Cash 5 Tickets Sold in Passaic and Monmouth County Each Win $246K

TRENTON, NJ – Two Jersey Cash 5 tickets won the $493,936 jackpot in yesterday’s drawing. The tickets were each worth $246,968. The winning numbers in the drawing were 05, 14, 19, 30,…

January 27, 2023

Female Monmouth jail guard provided inmate with cell phone during romantic relationship

FREEHOLD, NJ – A female jail guard at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution has been charged for providing an inmate she was romantically involved in a cell phone. That phone was provided…

January 26, 2023

Jersey Shore cop who admitted to date rape gets four years in prison

FREEHOLD – A Keansburg cop who was convicted of committing a sex crime while off duty admitted to his actions earlier this year, but was formally sentenced to prison this week. Nicholas…

December 20, 2022

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Lakewood Relatives Sentenced for 2019 Machete Killing in Howell

Former CFO Sentenced for Embezzlement

Asbury Park Man Indicted for Defiling and Killing Pet Cat

Toms River Mayor Hill Has Fit of Road Rage in Front of Church at Political Opponent, Teen Son

Tinton Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment and Harassment Charges

Asbury Park Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Sexually Abusing Juvenile Siblings

Mayor Hill hoping to move downtown post office to build more hi-rise apartment buildings

Keansburg Man Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder in Keyport Shooting

Monmouth County Legislators React to Busing Cuts Due to Loss of State Funding

Here’s when the Toms River School Board is meeting in May

Eatontown man gets 10 years in prison on drug dealing conviction

Jackson police arrest four after witnessing Sixty Acres crack deal

45-Year-Old Man Arrested for Endangering Child Welfare and Simple Assault at Budget Inn

It’s April in New Jersey; Time to start thinking about your summer strawberry strategy

Ten pizza places at the Jersey Shore that are worth planning a day trip around

Animal cruelty charge filed against Howell man who killed pet cat

Toms River Mayor Hill Says to Expect More Hi-Rise Apartment Buildings Downtown

New Jersey seeks to create public domestic violence registry

Man charged for killing Asbury Woman’s dog

Reviews say this Jackson restaurant is extremely loud, but people are always waiting to get in

Joe Vicari will not seek re-election amid disfunction, disarray in Ocean County GOP

Lucky New Jersey lottery retailer sells back to back big winning tickets on same day

Jersey Cash 5 Tickets Sold in Passaic and Monmouth County Each Win $246K

Female Monmouth jail guard provided inmate with cell phone during romantic relationship

Jersey Shore cop who admitted to date rape gets four years in prison

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