ICE Presence Surges Around Lakewood After Two Deadly Ocean County Migrant Cases
Videos show renewed ICE activity in Lakewood as Ocean County confronts two fatal crash cases involving defendants identified as unlawfully present in the U.S.…
Mo Hill Admin Officials Lawyer Up as Silverton EMS Seeks Gag Order in Gas Theft Suit
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – The discovery phase of Toms River Township’s lawsuit against Silverton First Aid Squad is pulling former members of the Maurice “Mo” Hill administration deeper into the case, with…
ICE Activity in Ocean County, But Is It Enough To Save Future Lives?
Federal immigration authorities have lodged detainers and made arrests across Ocean County amid criminal cases involving three deaths. Credit: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Silverton Volunteer Squad Chief Hit With More Criminal Charges in Growing Sexual Abuse Scandal
Robert Sinnott faces a nine-count New Jersey indictment involving 11 alleged victims as a sweeping Silverton Fire civil abuse lawsuit remains on hold.…
Five Men Charged in Armed South Hackensack Robbery, Victim Struck With Gun
SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. – Five men from New Jersey and Pennsylvania have been charged in an armed robbery that left a man with a head wound after he was allegedly struck with…
Watch: Ocean County Nursing Director Admits Beating 77-Year-Old Resident With Broom
A former Ocean County nursing director admitted striking a 77-year-old rehabilitation center resident with a broom and trying to conceal the assault.…
Manchester Nursing Facility Worker Pleads Guilty in Elder Abuse Case
Lisa L. Erikson pleaded guilty in a Manchester elder abuse case after police said surveillance video showed a nursing facility resident being assaulted.…
Two Brooklyn Men Sentenced for Staging Crashes on NYC Highways for Insurance Claims
Key Points: QUEENS, N.Y. – Two Brooklyn men have been sentenced to prison for orchestrating staged car crashes on New York City highways in an insurance fraud scheme that prosecutors said deliberately…
Parolee Convicted in Double Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Caught Burglarizing Cars in Hackensack
A parolee previously convicted in a fatal New York crash is facing robbery and burglary charges after Hackensack police allegedly caught him with stolen property inside a luxury apartment garage.…
Bergen County Man Wins Initial Federal Review in Challenge to 30-Year Armed Robbery Sentence
A federal judge has allowed a Bergen County inmate's challenge to his 30-year armed robbery sentence to proceed while staying the case until state post-conviction proceedings are completed.…
AK-style gun tied to Paterson killing leads to murder and firearms trafficking charges
Three men charged after investigators traced weapon to North Carolina PATERSON, NJ – A gun allegedly purchased in North Carolina and brought into New Jersey became a key piece of evidence in…
Grandfather Charged in Fatal Barnegat Bay Boat Crash That Killed Two Grandchildren
A New Jersey grandfather has been jailed without bail after prosecutors charged him with two counts of vehicular homicide, alleging he was intoxicated when his boat struck a channel marker in Barnegat…
Leor Moshe, Toms River Man Admits Running $47 Million Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Orthodox Jewish Community
A Toms River investment promoter has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud after admitting he defrauded more than 97 investors out of approximately $47 million in a Ponzi-like scheme, according to the…
Ocean County Liberal Arts Program Was Sanctuary for Sexual Predators Targeting High School Students, According to Lawsuit
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A newly filed lawsuit in Ocean County Superior Court is dramatically escalating scrutiny of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Grunin Center Performing Arts Academy, alleging a decades-long…
Toms River’s Infamous ‘Blue Line’ Painter David Giordano Back in Jail
Toms River, NJ – David Robert Giordano, a Toms River resident known for a string of highly unusual criminal cases over the past several years, was booked into the Ocean County Jail…
Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Three Cocaine Distribution Cases Across Ocean County
Toms River, NJ – A Manchester Township man has pleaded guilty to three separate cocaine distribution offenses uncovered during narcotics investigations spanning several months in Ocean County, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced.…
Local Man Held Without Bail on Child Sexual Assault and Child Exploitation Charges
Toms River, NJ – A 24-year-old Ocean County man is being held without bail in the Ocean County Jail on multiple felony charges involving the alleged sexual assault and exploitation of a…
Ocean County Man Remains Held Without Bail on Aggravated Sexual Assault Charges Involving Child
Toms River, NJ – An Ocean County man remains lodged in the Ocean County Jail on multiple first- and second-degree charges alleging the sexual assault of a child. Michael Scott Varneke, 49,…
How Many Clicked Yes and Voted in NJ? Migrant Election Fraud Must Be Fully Investigated and Prosecuted
Gov. Mikie Sherrill has spent considerable time blaming former President Donald Trump for declining public confidence in American elections. Yet when her own administration disclosed that approximately 6,600 people who identified themselves…
Trump-Pardoned Payroll Tax Cheat George Gilmore, 77, Unanimously Re-Elected Ocean County GOP Chairman
Toms River, NJ – George Gilmore, the aging 77-year-old chairman of the Ocean County Republican Organization who received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump after his federal criminal convictions, was unanimously re-elected…