Jury: Corrupt Cop Aided Gang Members in Asbury Park
by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – A jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon on most of the charges that a former Asbury Park police officer and a pair of criminal street gang…
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 identify 2 killed in Neptune shooting
NEPTUNE — Officials on Saturday identified the two people found shot to death in a vehicle in Neptune. Township police were called to reports of two shooting victims around 4:30 p.m. Friday…
Toms River Regional Schools Named 2017 Distinguished Organization of the Year
The Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce has named the Toms River Regional School District its 2017 “Distinguished Organization of the Year.” In a notification letter to Superintendent David Healy, the Chamber…
Helicopters Hovering Over Shore Towns Just Trimming Vegetation
BURLINGTON COUNTY-Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) forestry contractors will trim trees in more than 50 municipalities in September as part of its $34 million vegetation management program for 2017. The work is done…
Shore Construction Union Backs Joe Vicari for Freeholder in Ocean County
Dear Editor, It is with great pleasure to announce The Monmouth & Ocean Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, has endorsed Joe Vicari for his re-election to the Ocean County Board of…
Christie Slams Local Level Republicans in New Jersey for Ignoring Drug Problem
SHRESBURY-Governor Chris Christie was heckled by protesters and lashed out at fellow Republicans at the grand opening of a drug treatment facility here. Christie said the drug problem that plagues Ocean and…
Are Toms River Republicans Pandering for the Orthodox Jewish Vote?
Photo: Democrat gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy at a recent visit to Lakewood. Political Commentary TOMS RIVER-After a gesture of goodwill was sent by the Toms River Police Department this weekend through a…
Report: Barack Obama to Campaign for NJ Wall Street Dem Phil Murphy
Obama will headline campaign event for Phil Murphy TRENTON – Former President Barack Obama will host an event this fall for Democratic nominee for governor Phil Murphy, the candidate’s campaign confirmed Tuesday.…
Police: Flamethrower, bomb-making tools, guns found at Jersey Shore area biker gang home
GUNS, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS CACHE DISCOVERED 30 guns, flamethrower, silencers, 1000s of rounds of ammunition, bomb-making materials seized A scene out of the television series Sons of Anarchy unfolded this week at…
Ocean Medical Center Opens New First Class Surgery Center
Brick, NJ – Hackensack Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its innovative, first-class medical-surgical suite in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with more than 100 community members in attendance, including Hackensack Meridian Health leadership, team…
More Victims Emerge in Pediatric Surgeon’s Criminal Sexual Contact Investigation
FREEHOLD – An Eatontown pediatric surgeon named in a 2-count indictment charging him with having criminal sexual contact with a 17-year-old patient will now face charges involving three additional victims, announced Monmouth…
Prosecutor’s Office Arrests 32 Gang Members in Operation Lights Out
by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – An investigation launched earlier this year prompted by a spike in shootings in Long Branch, Asbury Park and Neptune Township, resulted in the arrests of members…
Prosecutor: Former Youth Soccer Treasurer Stole $457,000 from Program
by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County grand jury returned a 14-count indictment charging the former treasurer of the Freehold Soccer League with stealing about $457,000 from the volunteer organization…
Meet Ocean County’s Newest EMT Graduates
Surrounded by family and friends, members of the Summer 2017 EMT Class, were recognized on Aug. 24 for completing 200 course hours toward becoming an Emergency Medical Technician. The graduation ceremony was…
6 people rescued off Sandy Hook after boat capsizes
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS — The Coast Guard rescued six people on Monday off the coast of Sandy Hook after their boat capsized. All six people on board a 22-foot Pleasurecraft boat were safely…
Howell Waste Facility Project to be Discussed at SWAC Meeting
HOWELL-The future of the proposed solid waste management facility to be built on Randolph Road in Howell Township will be in the hands of the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council. The…
Watchdog Group: Proposed Howell Recycling Facility Stinks
HOWELL-This afternoon, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders is expected to hold a hearing on a proposed recycling facility to be built on Randolph Road, near the border of Lakewood Township.…
Proposed Howell Solid Waste Facility to Process 1,500 Tons of Waste Daily; Hearing Thursday
HOWELL-A notice of public hearing has been published regarding the construction of a new facility in Howell Township to process 1,500 tons of solid waste on Randolph Road this week. The meeting…
Saad Doctor Charged With Sexual Contact With 17 year old Girl
Dr. Saad A. Saad, 71 of Red Bank, was charged with second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child and fourth degree Criminal Sexual Contact by a Monmouth County Grand Jury last…