New Jersey Senator Christopher Connors Declared He Has 17 Public Jobs!

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Most people these days would be lucky enough to have one decent paying job, but two members of one Ocean County law firm have dozens of public jobs…

Double Dipper? This New Jersey Politician Holds 21 Public Jobs and Now He’s Being Accused of Extorting Public Employees for More

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Years ago, political double-dipping, holding of more than one public job by a public official, was a big problem. Governor Chris Christie enacted a law to prevent double…

Three Severely Injured in Lakewood Apartment Fire

LAKEWOOD-The Lakewood Fire Department, as well as Lakewood Emergency Medical Services also responded and the Fire Department was able to control and extinguish the blaze in a little over two hours. During…

Mayor, Campaign Manager Went Too Far, Facing Charges

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP-Hamilton Township Mayor Kelly Yaede and her campaign manager, Monmouth County GOP operative Dan Scharfenberger are facing criminal charges after the pair violated New Jersey law by releasing expunged criminal information…

Toms River Murderer Was Victim’s 17 Year Old Son

Today, Asbury Park Press reported that the teenage murderer apprehended by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office was in fact the victim’s son. This information remains unconfirmed by the prosecutor’s office and the…

And Just Like that The Toms River Republican Mayoral Primary Has Officially Landed in the Toilet

TOMS RIVER-They say there’s no honor among thieves. The same can be said of politicians. This weekend, the campaign for Maurice B. “Mo” Hill for Mayor of Toms River broke an…

Police to Target Drivers on Route 70 from Manchester to Brielle

by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced elements of his Traffic Safety/Enforcement Initiative would team up again to remind drivers to drive responsibly. The detail will…

College Coach from Jackson Convicted in Child Sex Case

Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced today that a former Dunellen Recreation Director and ex-Middlesex County Men’s College basketball coach pleaded guilty yesterday to criminal charges involving two additional victims. Christopher…

Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Child

by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced the arrest yesterday of ISTVAN MEHESZ, 58, of Monmouth Avenue, Lakewood, NJ. In a joint investigation conducted by Ocean County…

Officials Seeking Contractor Who Stole $1.5 Million from Hurricane Sandy Victims

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato is asking media outlets in a number of towns and states listed below to post the attached picture of Jamie Lynn Lawson, age 42, a Super…

Jackson Police Officers Promoted

The members of the Jackson Police Department would like to congratulate three newly promoted sergeants and three new officers to the department. On January 30, 2017 in a ceremony at town hall,…

Jackson Police Blotter: December 28-January 3, 2017

The following is a sample of incidents that Patrol Officers recently responded to or were involved with. This does not represent all of the calls for service that were responded to during…

Shore Area Swindler Indicted For $388,000 Con Job

An Ocean County man captured by police in 2014 for defrauding potential tenants of a Howell Township home of security deposits through Craigslist has been indicted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office today.…

Another Shooting Reported in Toms River; Victim in Critical Condition

TOMS RIVER-Last week, a teen was shot at a Toms River apartment complex. Yesterday, a man was shot near a construction site on Route 9, just a few miles north. On January…

Contractor Admits Stealing Over $38K After Failing to Lift Sandy Damaged Home (FREEHOLD) An Oklahoma home improvement contractor admitted that he stole $38,878 after twice negotiating contracts and failing to complete a…

Authorities Ask the Public’s Help to Identify Man Who Washed Ashore in Highlands Young Man in His 20s Washed Ashore December 30, 2013 at Gateway Marina (FREEHOLD) Investigators are circulating a composite sketch…

Overdose Antidote Reaches 100th Milestone Naloxone Deployments Hit 100, But 10 Percent Don’t Survive (FREEHOLD) More than 100 deployments of the overdose antidote naloxone have occurred in Monmouth County since the drug…

Howell Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Fatal Crash Along Fort Plains Road Fatal Crash Took the Life of One Passenger, Injured Another (FREEHOLD) A Howell man was sentenced to four…

Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Borough Man for December Double Shooting Freehold Man Accused of Shooting Two Howell Men Outside Metropolitan Café (FREEHOLD…

City Man Charged with Murder in Monday Stabbing Death of Township Man Altercation with City Man Led to Stabbing Death of Township Man (FREEHOLD) An Asbury Park man was arrested Thursday and charged…

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