Two Hudson County Men Admit Roles in Scheme to use Drones to Smuggle Contraband into Fort Dix Federal Prison

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Hudson County, New Jersey, men admitted their roles in a conspiracy to use drones to smuggle contraband, including cell phones and tobacco, into the federal correctional facility at…

Asbury Park’s Prospect Avenue murder suspects plead guilty

byChris Swendeman ASBURY PARK – Two men pled guilty for their respective roles in the 2019 shooting murder of a 23-year-old Asbury Park man at the Prospect Avenue basketball courts, Acting Monmouth…

Four Newark residents charged for dealing drugs in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit collaborated with…

Haines, Vicari feud exposes deep rifts in Ocean County GOP machine as public political executions continue to divide the party

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County GOP machine was once a well-oiled syndicate where everyone discussed deals behind closed doors, then presented a united front in front of the public. Now,…

Commercial truck hauler collides with Honda Pilot on Route 37 in Manchester

Manchester Twp. NJ – On Tuesday January 4, 2022, at approximately 2:22 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 37 and Colonial Drive to…

Ocean County reports 8,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past week, setting a new seven-day record

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Health Department has reported 7,884 new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases over the past seven days. The department does not publicly release data regarding age groups…

Middlesex police say teen girl was sextorted to share compromising photos and videos

MIDDLESEX TWP, NJ – The Middlesex Township Police Department has reported that a teenage girl was a victim of ‘sextortion’ by an online acquaintance. “An underage borough girl reported an online acquaintance…

Driver in Manchester crash airlifted to trauma center

Manchester Twp NJ – On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at approximately 04:28 pm, members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to County Route 530 in the area of Congasia Road in…

Jack Ciattarelli vows to fight against anti-Semitism in visit to Ocean County

Toms River, NJ – New Jersey GOP candidate for Governor Jack Ciattarelli today visit Toms River as the shadow of the Project Veritas leaked video from the Phil Murphy campaign loomed over.…

Police suspect homicide after woman’s body found along Schuylkill River Trail

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy M. Bernhardt and Lower Providence Township Police Chief Michael Jackson announce a joint investigation into an apparent homicide of an…

Prominent Ocean County land use lawyer says government should force mass vaccinations

TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you have been following the battle for religious land use and zoning in Ocean County, one name should be familiar, Marci Hamilton. Hamilton is known as one…

National Weather Service investigating multiple possible tornados in Thursday’s storm

JACKSON, NJ – A possible tornado landed near Lakehurst Township Thursday night and headed east toward Jackson. Another possible twister touched down in Barnegat and headed across the Barnegat Bay to strike…

Generator blamed for carbon monoxide death of three at country music festival

WOODSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI – On July 17th at approximately 1:27 pm Lenawee County Central Dispatch received a 911 call regarding unresponsive persons at a campground In Woodstock Township, Michigan at the Michigan…

Columbus man who led online car sales scam sentenced to more than 14 years in prison

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The leader of an online car sales scam that cheated hundreds of victims around the country out of more than $10.6 million total was sentenced in federal court today…

Frazier tosses a gem as Toms River East Little League wins championship

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Beast from the East is back and has its eyes once again set on Williamsport. This week, Toms River East Little League dominated their opponents, defeating Jackson…

If you live in these towns, you need to get your COVID-19 vaccine, commissioners say

If you are not yet vaccinated, the Ocean County Board of Commissioners (formerly Freeholders) want you to know that it’s time to do so, now. The county has begun the transition from…

Four drug dealers busted in Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Law enforcement officials conducted a drug bust in Toms River which resulted in the arrest of four suspected drug dealers. On June 29, 2021, Detectives from the Ocean…

Feds say New Jersey burglary crew targeted Asians in NJ, PA

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight members of an interstate burglary crew were charged for their roles in a conspiracy that targeted homeowners of Asian descent for residential burglaries, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

Police capture suspect charged in overnight burglary spree

MONTGOMERY CO, PA – Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Providence Township Police Chief Michael Jackson announce the arrest of Junine Garnett, 21, of Norristown, for multiple overnight residential…

Popular Brick Democrat Ducey Seeks Third Term as Mayor

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Brick Township Mayor John Ducey, a Democrat has risen to become one of Ocean County’s most popular and liked mayors from both sides of the aisle. He and…

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