Dad shot daughter while cleaning loaded gun in Ocean County

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Stafford Township man has been charged after his 13-year-old daughter was accidentally shot while he was cleaning a firearm inside their home, authorities announced today. Edgar Baerga,…

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“Soup Kitchen” Operating Out of Ocean County Library Has Lease Extended in Final Hour

Since publishing this article, Ocean County has renewed the lease for another month: TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen pop-up restaurant, which is being labeled a soup kitchen…

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Ocean County sheriffs deployed to downtown Toms River as homeless concerns grow near library

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department has stationed officers in downtown Toms River and at the Ocean County Library in Lakewood, citing public safety concerns as tensions rise over…

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NJ man faces over 230 charges in multi-county storage and business burglary spree

BRICK TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY — A Berkeley Township man has been charged with more than 230 criminal offenses following a months-long investigation into a widespread burglary operation that targeted commercial storage facilities…

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Ex-Walmart employee pleads guilty to bomb hoax, arson in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A 20-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man has pleaded guilty to creating a false public alarm and aggravated arson, stemming from a December 2023 bomb threat and a…

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Fugitive With Nine Arrest Warrants in Four States Captured After Shoplifting in Ocean County

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — A man with outstanding arrest warrants in at least four states was taken into custody in Ocean County, authorities confirmed. Marcus Issiac Ramirez, 50, was booked into the…

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Prosecutor’s Office Investigating Serious Eight Vehicle Crash in Lakewood

Eight-Vehicle Crash in Lakewood Investigated **Lakewood, NJ** – On March 7, 2025, at approximately 5:50 a.m., a multiple-vehicle crash occurred on Route 70 and Airport Road. Officers from the Lakewood Township Police…

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Ocean County mourns passing of Detective Corporal Phil Sickinger

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Detective Corporal Phil Sickinger, a 19-year veteran of the department who passed away Wednesday after battling ALS. Detective…

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Ocean County man sentenced to 18 years for attempted murder in 2023 stabbing

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Manchester Township man has been sentenced to 18 years in New Jersey State Prison for the attempted murder of a woman in a 2023 stabbing incident, Ocean…

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Ocean County drone command center has become ground zero for alleged offshore “mothership” activity

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department has a command center stationed along the beachfront in Seaside Heights after reporting an unusual wave of drones launching from the ocean and…

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Monmouth County Sheriff Sees New Jersey Drone Event as Opportunity to Push Recreational Anti-Drone Legislation

FREEHOLD, NJ – Politicians will never let a big story go to waste. Now, one official in Monmouth County sees the current drone scare in New Jersey as a justifiable reason to…

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Ocean County Man Pleads Guilty in September Shooting Robbery

TOMS RIVER, NJ—Marc Manfredonia, 33, of Little Egg Harbor, has pled guilty to robbery in connection with a September 9, 2023, incident in Little Egg Harbor Township. During his sentencing on August…

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Police to Crack Down on Off-Roading in Ocean County

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – In response to a rise in hazardous conditions and public safety concerns, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with Lacey and Ocean Township police departments, will conduct…

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Million Dollar Jewelry Heist at Ocean County Mall: Here’s What We Know So Far

Sophisticated Heist at Ocean County Mall: Over $1 Million in Jewelry Stolen TOMS RIVER, NJ – In a brazen burglary at Venzio Jewelers within the Ocean County Mall, thieves made off with…

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County Arson Team Investigating Fire at Lakewood Day Care Center

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A fire that erupted in a Lakewood building is now the focus of a thorough investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer reported that the incident occurred on March…

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Ocean Township Police Arrest Man with Stolen Handgun After Vehicle Crash

Ocean Township, NJ – In a dramatic turn of events on February 16th, 2024, Ocean Township Police apprehended a man following a motor vehicle crash and subsequent foot chase. The incident began…

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Making Threatening Communications and Calling in False Bomb Threats

TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for making threatening telephone and email communications to New Jersey state officials, judges, law enforcement…

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Dad shot daughter while cleaning loaded gun in Ocean County

“Soup Kitchen” Operating Out of Ocean County Library Has Lease Extended in Final Hour

Ocean County sheriffs deployed to downtown Toms River as homeless concerns grow near library

NJ man faces over 230 charges in multi-county storage and business burglary spree

Ex-Walmart employee pleads guilty to bomb hoax, arson in Ocean County

Fugitive With Nine Arrest Warrants in Four States Captured After Shoplifting in Ocean County

Prosecutor’s Office Investigating Serious Eight Vehicle Crash in Lakewood

Ocean County mourns passing of Detective Corporal Phil Sickinger

Ocean County man sentenced to 18 years for attempted murder in 2023 stabbing

Ocean County drone command center has become ground zero for alleged offshore “mothership” activity

Monmouth County Sheriff Sees New Jersey Drone Event as Opportunity to Push Recreational Anti-Drone Legislation

Ocean County Man Pleads Guilty in September Shooting Robbery

Police to Crack Down on Off-Roading in Ocean County

Million Dollar Jewelry Heist at Ocean County Mall: Here’s What We Know So Far

County Arson Team Investigating Fire at Lakewood Day Care Center

Ocean Township Police Arrest Man with Stolen Handgun After Vehicle Crash

Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Making Threatening Communications and Calling in False Bomb Threats

Ocean County Home Explosion Caused by Propane Tank

Ocean Gate Mayor Who Stole Parking Meter Money, Sold Government Vehicles Pleads Guilty

Ocean County woman set her house on fire, prosecutor says

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