Jackson Driver Who Fled Fatal Christmas Eve Crash Gets 7 Years in Prison

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 28-year-old Jackson man has been sentenced to 7 years in prison for fleeing the scene of a fatal crash on Christmas Eve. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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