Man Who Beat 87-Year-Old Woman With Golf Club Pleads Guilty in Court

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Marlton Man, David Steen, 54, who attacked an elderly woman with a golf club in Berkeley Township, pleaded guilty to robbery and aggravated assault in court. According…

Disturbance at Berkeley Township Quick Check Leads to Arrest

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Berkeley Township Police Department announced the arrest of an unruly customer at Quick Check on Route 9. According to police, On March 1, 2022, Patrolman Joseph Chester…

Manchester Man Who Fled Accident That Left Man Just Trying to Give Away Furniture Dead Sentenced to Six Years

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 63-year-old Manchester resident, Kevin Noonan, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to fleeing the scene of a crash involving a pedestrian who was killed in the incident.…

Kohl’s Shoplifters Drive Off With $3,200 in Merchandise

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lacey Township Police Department reported a major shoplifting incident where two women drove off with over $3,200 in items from the Kohl’s department store. Chief Michael DiBella…

Two L.A. County Men Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Six-Week Armed Robbery Spree Using Semi-Automatic Firearm

LOS ANGELES – A federal grand jury today charged two Los Angeles County men in an eight-count indictment alleging they committed multiple armed robberies of 7-Eleven stores and another business in…

Point Boro man headed to prison for assault and robbery

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Point Pleasant Boro man, William McMenamin, 29, is headed to prison for aggravated assault and robbery for an incident that occurred on April 28, 2021, and another…

Eugene Man Pleads Guilty After Illegally Importing and Exporting Live Scorpions

MEDFORD, Ore.—A Eugene, Oregon man who formerly resided in Southern Oregon pleaded guilty today in federal court to violating the Lacey Act by illegally importing and exporting hundreds of live scorpions. Darren…

Hacker ordered $5,800 from Wayfair customer’s account after gaining access

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A possible hacker gained access to a Lacey Township resident’s Wayfair account placing orders for $5,800 in unwanted items. According to Lacey Police Chief Michael DiBella, earlier on…

Scammer defrauded Ocean County gamer out of $3,500 in Discord chat room

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A gamer in Ocean County was defrauded out of $3,500 after being told he was banned from an online game due to account delinquency. The gamer didn’t realize…

Motorcyclist gets more bad news after crash when police find open warrants

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A motorcyclist who was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Lacey Township got more bad news when police arrived. He had open warrants and was placed under arrest.…

Forked River structure fire accidental, police

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire at a home last Thursday on Anchorage Drive in Forked River has been determined to have been sparked by accidental causes. The Lacey Township Police Department…

Chad Brown Gang Leaders Plead Guilty in Racketeering Enterprise

PROVIDENCE, RI – Four members of the Chad Brown gang in Providence have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that they participated in a racketeering enterprise responsible for gun violence targeting…

Reptile Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Trafficking Animals, Gun Charges

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Florida reptile dealer caught shipping venomous snakes and turtles from his residence in Valdosta as part of “Operation Middleman,” a multi-agency investigation focusing on the trafficking of reptiles from…

Lanoka Harbor fire department contains deck fire before spreading to home

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 1341 hours, Lacey Township Police, Forked River Fire Department, Lanoka Harbor Fire Department and Lacey Township EMS responded to the 800 block…

Manchester man pleads guilty to fleeing the scene of a deadly crash

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Manchester man has pled guilty to a charge of fleeing the scene of a fatal crash in Manchester last spring. Kevin Noonan, 63, of Manchester, pled guilty…

$779K Jersey Cash 5 Jackpot Sold in Ocean County

TRENTON, NJ – One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $779,987 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, January 24, drawing. The winning numbers were: 01, 10, 22, 24, and 33 and the XTRA number was: 02. The retailer will receive a…

Man threatened to punch driver with headlights on, so driver mooned him

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Monday, January 17, 2022, at 18:42 hours, Officers responded to the parking lot of the Deerhead Lake, for a report of Lewdness. Upon arrival, officers met with…

Homeowner left stove on to keep cat warm, in return cat nearly burned his house down

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 22:41 hours, multiple officers, responded to the 200 block of Falkenburgh Avenue, for a report of a fire in the attached garage…

DWI driver for hit and run, found sleeping in car after collision at restaurant drive thru

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Friday, January 14, 2022, at 21:37 hours, Officer Walsh responded to Wendy’s, 301 North Main Street, for a report of a hit & run crash. Upon arrival,…

Man charged after threatening Dollar General employees with knife

LACEY, NJ – On Monday, January 10, 2022, at 8:34 p.m., multiple officers were dispatched to Dollar General for a reported robbery. Store employees reported that a male shopper was observed opening…

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