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

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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

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

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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

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Long Branch felon guilty of killing woman while eluding police

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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 14, 2025

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Another stabbing at the Jersey Shore brings season total to four

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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Jackson man sentenced to 24 years for fatal 2020 stabbing

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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 22, 2025

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

Toms River cocaine trafficker gets 11 years in state prison

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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

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

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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

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Convicted Mafia Hitman Who Killed Six People Visits Lakewood

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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

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

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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

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Lakewood father charged after infant son dies in hot car

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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

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Infant dies after being left in car in Lakewood

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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

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

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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

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Jackson Township man found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in 2020 stabbing

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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

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

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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

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