Trump lands in N.J. for weekend stay

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned to New Jersey late Thursday for the first time since becoming the nation’s 45th president After joining Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Intrepid Sea,…

May 5, 2017

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Opponents Blast Guadagno Tax Plan as "Short Circuit" and "Rearranging Deck Chairs on Titanic"

Government News·Politics

TOMS RIVER-This week Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno unveiled an immediate property tax relief proposal which promises tax cuts for middle class families. Guadagno called her tax relief program a property tax ‘circuit breaker’…

April 21, 2017

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March Madness in Ocean County: Top Craziest News Stories You Might Have Missed

Entertainment News·Government News·Police Blotter·Politics·School and Education News·What to do: Upcoming Events

2017 has been a very strange year here in Ocean County in the news. Here’s our list of the top 10 craziest stories in case you missed them. Million Dollar Heroin Man…

April 5, 2017

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Follow the Money: Jackson Council Political Payouts are Mirror Image of Lakewood Political Powerbase

Government News·Politics

JACKSON-The Jackson Township council is preparing for a showdown with the Orthodox community this week as it considers a dormitory ban within its borders. Many in town are left wondering, is…

March 15, 2017

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Former Jackson Business Administrator Torres: "I'm Innocent"

Police Blotter

PATERSON-Former Jackson Township Business Administrator Jose “Joey” Torres said today that he is innocent of charges against him levied by the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. “I am extremely disappointed…

March 8, 2017

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Former Jackson Business Administrator Jose "Joey" Torres Indicted on Corruption Charges in Paterson

Police Blotter

Press release issued by NJ Attorney General’s Office Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino today announced that a state grand jury has indicted Paterson Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres and three supervisors in…

March 8, 2017

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Deadly weekend in N.J.: At least 9 killed in crashes, fires

Police Blotter

It was a deadly weekend across New Jersey with at least eight people killed in fires or car crashes. Three of those killed were pedestrians, while a Union City father and a…

March 7, 2017

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Jackson Township Mayor Reina Supports League Of Municipalities Opposition of Bail Reform

Community News·Government News·Police Blotter

JACKSON-Jackson Township is a rural suburb nestled at the edge of the New Jersey Pinelands. It’s New Jersey’s third largest town by size in area, with over one hundred square miles. It’s a…

February 24, 2017

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Revolving Door of Bail Reform Well Oiled in Bergen County as Burglar Let out of Jail Again…and Again

Police Blotter

TEANECK-Police in Teaneck arrested a man that has been in and out of the Bergen County Jail at least 31 times since 2002 on new burglary charges on Friday. Ali Beretay, aka…

February 19, 2017

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Seaside Park Bombing Terrorist Would Have Scored Lower Than Shoplifter Under NJ Bail Reform PSA?

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

A document making its rounds today purportedly shows a leaked training document claiming Ahmad Khan Rahami, the terrorist who was shot and captured in Linden after setting off bombs in Seaside Park and…

February 13, 2017

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N.J. bill would fund sanctuary cities denied federal dollars by Trump

Government News·New Jersey News

UNION CITY — New Jersey lawmakers from immigrant-rich Hudson County on Tuesday announced a bill that would provide state aid to sanctuary cities denied federal funds for failing to comply with immigration…

February 8, 2017

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Dog Shot by Police During Home Raid Rehabilitated by Associated Humane Society

Community News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

LACEY TWP-A dog that was shot in a police raid on a home in Orange in undergoing rehabilitation at the Associated Humane Society and is getting ready to return to her home.…

February 6, 2017

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Belmar teen grew up with her alleged killer, father recalls in anguish

Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

NEPTUNE CITY – As a New Jersey State Police helicopter buzzed overhead, Michael Stern stood with his hands in his pockets, braced against the bitter wind, looking out over the Shark River…

February 4, 2017

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Men accused of killing Sarah Stern reportedly helped search for her

Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

NEPTUNE CITY — The man charged with strangling a 19-year-old Neptune City woman and another man accused of helping to dispose of her body took part in the search to find her…

February 4, 2017

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Search Continues for Body of Sarah Stern

Jersey Shore News·Monmouth County News

FREEHOLD-On Friday, February 3, 2017, troopers from the New Jersey State Police Marine Bureau, Point Pleasant Station, began a secondary search of the Shark River for Sarah Stern’s remains, announced Monmouth County…

February 3, 2017

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Bronze Star Vietnam Vet Tops Berkeley Republican Council Ticket in 2017

Community News·Government News·Politics

Submitted by Berkeley Township Republicans BERKELEY TWP-On Saturday, January 28, 2017 over 130 members of the Berkeley Township Republican Organization met at the Berkeley Township Elementary School Auditorium to nominate and…

February 3, 2017

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Two Charged for Murder of Missing Belmar Girl

Community News·Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

FREEHOLD-Two Neptune City men have been charged in connection with the murder of 19 year-old Sarah Stern, who has been missing since early December, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The…

February 2, 2017

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Man Who Pushed State Trooper Out of Moving Vehicle During Car Jacking Gets 10 Years in Prison

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON-A a Newark man was sentenced to prison on Friday for a violent crime spree in which he seriously injured a State Police detective when the detective tried to stop him from…

January 28, 2017

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NJ 2-1-1 Participating in NJCounts 2017

Community News

NJ 2-1-1 Participating in NJCounts 2017 (East Hanover, NJ) – On January 25, 2017, all New Jersey counties will participate in NJCounts 2017, a state-wide Point-In-Time Count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless…

January 24, 2017

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Security guard stole $200k in cash after being fired from Casino sentenced

Atlantic County News·Police Blotter

Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a former security guard at the Caesars Casino in Atlantic City was sentenced to prison today for committing an armed robbery at the casino in…

January 10, 2017

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