Peckville Bank Robber Sentenced to Prison
PECKVILLE, PA – – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on September 18, 2020, Justin Wade Lynch, age 44, originally of Texas, was sentenced to…
Lexus Burst Into Flames, Driver Dead in Lacey Township Crash
LACEY TOWNSHIP – On Friday, September 18, 2020, at approximately 0600 hours, the Lacey Township Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on County Route 539 in the…
Six More Arrested for Drug Offenses in Brick Township
An investigation by the Brick Township Police Street Crimes Unit into drug activity led to the issuance of search warrants in surrounding towns. The first warrant was served in Toms River, and…
Man Pleads Guilty to Creative Visual Depictions of Children Conducting Sexually Explicit Conduct
ST. PAUL, MN – United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald today announced the guilty plea of BENJAMIN JOSEPH ROGGENBUCK, 38, to two counts of production and attempted production of child [censored]ography. ROGGENBUCK,…
Dark Web Cannibal Gets 40 Years After Asking to Rape, Kill & Eat 13 Year Old Girl
BEAUMONT, Texas – A 23-year-old Joaquin, Texas man has been sentenced for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today. Alexander Nathan Barter pleaded…
In Berkeley Township, Mayor Amato Says The Show Must Go On
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Berkeley Township Mayor Amato made sure the show went on this summer as he and his town hosted their “Sounds of Summer Concert Series”. If you remember, Amato…
Oink! Serial IRS Tax Cheat McGuckin is a No-Show Once Again at Toms River Council Meeting
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Serial tax cheat, New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin is once again a no-show at his $500,000 public job as the Township of Toms River’s Director of Public…
Destroying the Suburbs: Toms River’s Plan to Build a City
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill has a vision and that vision is to turn Downtown Toms River into a thriving mini-city, similar to his childhood hometown of Lakewood,…
If Found Guilty on Violating Toms River Pay to Play Law, McGuckin Firm Could Lose All State Contracts
This story was reported last month, but last week, Gregory P. McGuckin filed a motion to dismiss the case in superior court to avoid the charges that he created an ordinance for…
NJ Only State With Total Indoor Dining Ban; Now Restaurant Owners Plan to Fight Back
TOMS RIVER, NJ – When Americans wake up on Monday morning, they will be free to go out to breakfast anywhere they choose. It is a freedom that has enjoyed by Americans…
Parents Killed 4-Year-Old Boy with Fentanyl
Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Kristen Raley and Jon Allen for First Degree Murder and other charges in the death of a child. Raley and Allen were…
Man Sentenced for Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Death
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on August 26, 2020, Alexander Politan, 31, of Toms River, was sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, J.S.C., to seven…
Man Arrested After Pulling Handgun During Argument at Toms River Apartment Complex
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Wednesday August 26, 2020 at approximately 12:00 PM multiple police units responded to the Main Street Apartments in reference to a civil matter involving a handgun. The…
Another Crack House Shut Down in Brick, Six Arrested
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – After the police department began receiving complaints from area residents about a house on Baywood Blvd indicative of drug activity, the Street Crimes Unit Detectives initiated an investigation.…
Murphy Signs Law Requiring Cultural Diversity Training for All New Jersey Police Officers
TRENTON – Today, Governor Phil Murphy made his voice clear, saying police-involved shootings are happening because of implicit bias of the state’s law enforcement profession. Murphy signed into law a bill that…
OCEANFIRST FOUNDATION STEPS UP TO THE PLATE TO SUPPORT HOME RUNS FOR HEROES CHARITIES DESPITE CANCELLED SEASON
$32,000 in Home Runs for Heroes donations to be awarded to 16 nonprofit partners. Toms River, NJ – OceanFirst Foundation is stepping up to support 16 local charities that missed out on…
Murphy Caught Dining at his Favorite Local Restaurant Serving Patrons Indoors
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – After reports Sunday that Nicholas Barrel & Roost, one of Governor Phil Murphy’s favorite local restaurants, was serving patrons inside in an enclosed bar area, the governor himself was…
German Supermarket Lidl to Open New Stores in Brick, Little Egg Harbor and 8 Others in NJ
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – Mayor John Ducey said today the Brick Township Lidl supermarket could open by the end of 2020. Lidl US announced plans today to open 50 new stores by…
Restaurant Favorited by Phil Murphy Accused of Allowing Indoor Dining in Viral Video
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – A restaurant liked by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Nicholas Barrel and Roost, formerly Restaurant Nicholas in Middletown is under fire today after a video was released showing diners…
New Jersey Patriots Show Up to Support Lacey Diner Shut Down by Murphy, Sheriff
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Dozens of Phil Murphy opponents, patriots and even a local councilman showed up Monday morning in support of the Lakeside Diner in Lacey Township to show their support…