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Two Teens Killed in Freehold Crash

FREEHOLD – Two teens were killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Freehold, near the Howell Township border. Police said a 15-year-old from Allentown and a 17-year-old from Manalapan were pronounced…

April 21, 2022

Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Elderly Woman in Crash on Christmas Eve, Fleeing Scene

JACKSON, NJ – A Jackson Township man has pled guilty to fleeing the scene of a fatal crash that occurred on Christmas Eve in 2020. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, pled guilty…

February 25, 2022

Pedestrian struck and killed by NJ Transit bus hit and run in Lakewood

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on January 3, 2022, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to the entrance of the New Jersey Transit…

January 5, 2022

New Jersey student arrested for school threat hours after shooting that killed three at Michigan High School

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Howell Township Police Department took immediate action after a threat was reported about a student with a gun in the school just hours after the deadly shooting…

December 1, 2021

New Jersey AG investigating police-involved fatal shooting in Long Branch

Long Branch, N.J. – The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a fatal police shooting that occurred on November 6, 2021 in Long Branch, N.J. One male civilian sustained fatal…

November 11, 2021

Fallen Jackson Fire Chief, 89, to be remembered at memorial service on Friday

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Via JPD) – On October 23, 2021, Honorary Chief Nicholas A. Prioli of the Jackson Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and Jackson Fire District 3, Jackson Fire Station 55,…

October 28, 2021

Police not horsing around after capturing two escaped fugitive ponies

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Howell Police weren’t horsing around after receiving a call about two escape ponies on the lamb. Officers began hoofing it to a summer riding camp on Casino Drive…

August 7, 2021

Lakewood supermarket destroyed in fire

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Early Sunday morning, a fire destroyed the Picnic supermarket on Squankum Road near the Lakewood and Howell Township border. Lakewood firefighters battled the blaze which consumed the building. Picnic…

June 20, 2021

Lakewood uncle, nephew charged with murder after fatal hit and run

FREEHOLD – Omar Rivera-Rojas (also known as Juan Carlos Rivera-Rojas), 31, and his nephew Alberto Rojas-Hernandez, 19, both of Lakewood, were indicted by a Monmouth County Grand Jury today for Conspiracy to…

June 1, 2021

Volcano-like fire lights up the sky at Monmouth County Recycling Plant

It’s one of the biggest fears for anyone who lives near a business that stocks large mulch piles or flammable recycling products that sit out in the sun. It’s why residents of…

May 25, 2021

Police searching for flasher who exposed himself to woman at Kohls, stalked another

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Howell Township Police are searching for a suspect in a pickup truck with a track record of lewdness who exposed himself to a woman at the Howell…

March 17, 2021

JB’s Diner Coming to Jackson

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 6,500 square foot diner is coming to Jackson. Jackson Township is one of the few towns at the Jersey Shore and perhaps the entire state of New…

March 8, 2021

Shore fugitive wanted for fleeing deadly crash caught by feds headed to border

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A man living in the shore area wanted by law enforcement officials for the Christmas Eve death of an elderly Howell woman has been apprehended by U.S. Border…

April 7, 2021

Man gets 5 years in prison for killing four German shepherd puppies

FREEHOLD, NJ – A Howell man was sentenced today to five years in state prison on charges of animal cruelty after admitting last year his neglect caused the deaths of four German…

February 16, 2021

Little Egg Harbor Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Luring Children

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Joshua A. Rauter, 33, of Little Egg Harbor is now in Ocean County Jail after being sentenced to three years in prison for luring young children. He will…

February 2, 2021

Police are Looking for Jackson Man Who Fled Fatal Crash, Have You Seen Him?

JACKSON, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced that on December 30, 2020, Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, was charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting…

December 30, 2020

Police searching for man who fled fatal Christmas Eve crash in Jackson

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police in Jackson are searching for a man they believe to have been involved in a fatal Christmas Eve crash in Jackson Township. According to a release issued…

December 28, 2020

Jersey Shore rapper charged for murder

FREEHOLD – A Freehold man is facing charges related to the shooting and stabbing of a 28-year-old Holmdel man occurring this past Monday, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Julian Lee,…

December 5, 2020

Murphy Moves From Defunding Police to Ordering Police to Enforce Thanksgiving Dinner Limits

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Defund the police. That’s the battle cry of the Democrat party nationwide. Enforce COVID-19 executive orders. That’s also the battle cry of the Democrat party nationwide. Now, governors…

May 17, 2021

Worried About NJ’s COVID-19 Police Raiding Your Thanksgiving Party? One Chief Says Don’t

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Howell Township Police Department Chief Andrew Kudrick said residents on Thanksgiving don’t have to fear roving police patrols looking in their windows to enforce Governor Phil Murphy’s ban…

November 21, 2020

Toms River Bed Bath and Beyond is Closing

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s no secret that the retail box store industry has been in decline for almost a decade, but it was surviving. This year, COVID-19 has decimated the industry…

October 15, 2020

289 New COVID-19 Cases as Lakewood Breaks 5,000 Mark, Murphy Issues Warning

LAKEWOOD, NJ – On Thursday, the Ocean County Health Department announced 199 new COVID-19 cases as Lakewood Township broke the 5,000 case mark. Lakewood’s latest COVID-19 outbreak was the reason that neighboring…

October 8, 2020

Another Huge House Party Broken Up by Police, Homeowner Arrested

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – The host of a 300-plus person house party in Howell has been arrested and the police were able to safely shut the party down without major incidents. On…

August 10, 2020

Parking Lot Dining is all the Rage Today in New Jersey

HOWELL, NJ – One of our favorite local breakfast chains, IHOP is celebrating somewhat of a reopening today. They have announced new parking lot dining at their Howell Township location. While this…

June 15, 2020

Lakewood Man Tracks Down Hospital Nurse to Her Home then Assaulted Her, Attempted Kidnapping

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Lakewood man who was treated on Thursday at Monmouth Medical Center, formerly Kimball Medical Center, tracked down his nurse and showed up at her home in Howell…

May 27, 2020

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