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Raul Luna-Perez kills woman and young girl in suspected Lakewood DWI crash

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A Red Bank man has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and assault by auto following a fatal crash late Saturday night that left a woman and…

July 27, 2025

Dog fighting, gang activity lands Jackson man in prison for 17 years

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that connected multiple street gangs and fueled violent crime…

July 17, 2025

Police car at the scene of a criminal related incident

Matawan woman pleads guilty in hit-and-run that killed Aberdeen pedestrian

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Matawan resident has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian in Aberdeen Township, authorities announced. Sonia N. Gomez, 65, entered a guilty…

July 6, 2025

Long Branch felon guilty of killing woman while eluding police

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A Monmouth County jury has found a Long Branch man guilty on 18 charges stemming from an armed home invasion and fatal car crash that killed a passenger during…

June 13, 2025

Another stabbing at the Jersey Shore brings season total to four

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Monmouth Beach man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he repeatedly stabbed another man during a fight outside a residence in the Ortley Beach…

June 6, 2025

Son of West Long Branch Mayor Admits to $4 Million in Real Estate Tax Fraud

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — A Monmouth County man is facing a possible federal prison sentence after admitting to concealing his interest in multiple real estate properties in an effort to avoid…

June 5, 2025

Teen injured in hit and run crash in Jackson Township, Police Find Drug Paraphernalia

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 47-year-old Spring Lake man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a 16-year-old pedestrian, Aharon ben Sarah, in…

June 4, 2025

Lakehurst woman charged after fatal accident kills infant son in Jackson Township

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 30-year-old Lakehurst woman has been charged in connection with the death of her 10-month-old son following a car accident on Saturday in Jackson Township, according to the…

May 23, 2025

Jackson man sentenced to 24 years for fatal 2020 stabbing

JACKSON, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has been sentenced to 24 years in New Jersey State Prison for the 2020 stabbing death of a 23-year-old man, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D.…

May 21, 2025

Unlicensed driver charged for death of 10-month-old in Jackson

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Lakehurst woman has been charged with causing death while driving without a valid license following a crash that killed her ten-month-old son in Jackson Township on Saturday…

May 19, 2025

Lakewood man admits to drunk driving joyride that killed one, injured another

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 23-year-old Lakewood man pleaded guilty Wednesday to vehicular homicide and assault by auto stemming from a July 2022 high-speed, alcohol-fueled crash that killed one woman and seriously…

April 24, 2025

NJ couple indicted in $2.3M Ponzi scheme used investor money to buy mansion

TRENTON, N.J. — A Middlesex County couple has been indicted by a state grand jury for allegedly orchestrating a Ponzi-style fraud that siphoned more than $2 million from investors through false promises…

April 24, 2025

Octavaeous Jenkins, 50, received two concurrent 11-year sentences for cocaine distribution charges.

Toms River cocaine trafficker gets 11 years in state prison

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River man was sentenced Friday to 11 years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to multiple narcotics charges tied to two cocaine distribution investigations…

April 8, 2025

Father and son plead guilty in New Jersey park explosion that injured one, damaged homes

SOMERVILLE, N.J. — A father and son have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the detonation of a homemade explosive device at a public park in Manville that injured a man and…

March 31, 2025

Convicted Mafia Hitman Who Killed Six People Visits Lakewood

Lakewood, NJ – Lakewood residents reported the sighting of a convicted mafia hitman in their city who confessed to at least six murders and dozens of violent assaults. We confirmed that former…

March 28, 2025

Lakewood Man Who Left Child in Car to Die Released from Jail Under New Jersey Bail Reform

LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Lakewood man who was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after his 4-month-old son was found unresponsive in a parked vehicle and later pronounced dead, has…

March 21, 2025

Lakewood father charged after infant son dies in hot car

LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Lakewood man has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after his 4-month-old son was found unresponsive in a parked vehicle and later pronounced dead, authorities…

March 20, 2025

Infant dies after being left in car in Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A 4-month-old baby died Tuesday afternoon after being left inside a vehicle near 5th Street and Princeton Avenue, according to authorities. Emergency responders from Hatzolah arrived shortly before 1:30…

March 19, 2025

Two New Jersey drug dealers arrested in Toms River, One Freed on Bail Reform

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Two men from Ocean and Monmouth counties have pleaded guilty to narcotics distribution charges following a multi-agency investigation into cocaine trafficking, authorities announced. Octavaeous Jenkins, 50, of Toms…

February 22, 2025

Jackson Township man found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in 2020 stabbing

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Jackson Township man was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the 2020 stabbing death of a 23-year-old man, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced. J’Shawn Cutler, 28,…

February 22, 2025

Fugitive arrested by U.S. Marshals in Atlantic City for Toms River drive-by shooting

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Manchester man has been arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder in connection with a drive-by shooting at a Toms River apartment complex last month,…

February 5, 2025

New Jersey cop indicted on 22 charges in corruption and drug case

FREEHOLD, N.J. – A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 22-count indictment against a former Middletown Township Police Department sergeant accused of abusing his authority, aiding criminal activities, and possessing illegal…

December 19, 2024

Rutgers Student Nabbed for Year Long Criminal Lewdness and Sexual Contact Incidents on and off Campus

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. — A 21-year-old Rutgers University student has been charged in connection with more than a dozen incidents of lewdness and criminal sexual contact reported over the past year in…

December 13, 2024

Jackson Township man pleads guilty to assault and weapon charges in two incidents

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Charles Sharkey Jr., 35, of Jackson Township, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, driving while intoxicated, and illegal possession of a firearm in connection with two separate incidents earlier…

October 22, 2024

Man Shot in Face in Jackson was Ex-Pagan’s MC Member, Gunman Was Local Chapter Outlaw

Jackson Township, NJ – In what can be described only as a scene out of the fictional television show Sons of Anarchy, three members of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club were involved in…

September 24, 2024

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