Woman saves 3 boys, dog from house fire, police say
Authorities on Saturday hailed a car dealership employee as a hero after she saw smoke coming from a Toms River home and rushed inside to save three boys and the family dog…
Police close Route 9 in Howell after pedestrian fatally struck
Howell police said a northbound section of Route 9 in the township was closed for an accident investigation Sunday night after a pedestrian was fatally struck between the Lakewood border and Alexander…
Police stepping up patrol in Lakewood after uptick in fatal crashes
Authorities in Ocean County announced Monday they are stepping up traffic enforcement in the state’s fastest growing town after a rash of car crashes resulting in fatalities and serious injuries. The new…
Police Release Mugshots of 10 Arrested at Troublesome Toms River Motel
On November 22nd the Toms River Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team, along with the Townships Quality of Life Task Force, executed two search warrants at the Americana Motel; 925 Route 166. One…
New Jersey Police ‘Charge’ A Squirrel With Criminal Mischief
The hunt launched by police in Sea Girt, New Jersey, for a vandal who damaged a popular Christmas lights display ended Saturday morning with the arrest of a squirrel. The police uploaded…
Police: Toms River Hockey “Neo-Nazi” Just an Upset Fan
TOMS RIVER-Police here investigated a report of an out of control hockey nazi showing players of a Jewish faith-based hockey team his swastika tattoo and making obscene gestures. The incident happened Saturday…
Woman fights with purse snatcher, gets dragged by car, police say
A woman attempting to stop a man from stealing her purse was dragged by a vehicle across a Jackson store parking lot as she grappled with the robber in his car, police…
Knife Wielding Burglar Caught by Police
by Manchester Police Dept On Friday, October 27, 2017 at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to Manchester Plaza on Route 70 to investigate the report of…
Report: Police called 750 Times to Troubled Downtown Motel
TOMS RIVER — Police have filed a public nuisance complaint against a motel after police have been called to more than 750 times in less than three years to the business. Toms…
Police: Fire at Shopping Center “Suspicious”
Manchester Township – On Sunday afternoon, October 29th, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to 108 Lacey Road, the location of Whiting Shopping Center, for an…
Police: Woman Dead After Car Struck Tree
Manchester Twp NJ – On Saturday, October 28, 2017, at approximately 6:33 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Lacey Road and Lake Road in the…
Driver dies in head-on crash after fleeing other collision, police say
LAKEWOOD – A man was killed in a head-on collision Saturday night after he had fled the scene of another crash, according to police. German Alonso Velasquez Gonzalez, 41, of Toms River,…
Jackson Police Investigating Alleged Sexual Assault of 13 Year Old
The Jackson Police Department and the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency are investigating an alleged sexual assault to a 13-year-old which was reported on Tuesday, October 10th. The incident was reported…
Jackson Police Investigating Crash at Near Glory’s Market
JACKSON-Jackson police are still conducting an investigation into a crash that occurred on Thursday at the intersection of Cedarswamp Road and Commodore Boulevard, near Glory’s Market. According to police, the incident involved…
Alabama Executes Man Who Killed Montgomery Police Officer In 1997
The state of Alabama Thursday executed a man by lethal injection, convicted for the 1997 murder of a Montgomery Police Cpl. Anderson Gordon III by shooting him multiple times in his patrol…
Los Angeles police open sex assault probe targeting Harvey Weinstein
Los Angeles police are investigating Harvey Weinstein in relation to a suspected sexual assault four years ago, a spokesman told AFP on Thursday. “The Los Angeles Police Department’s robbery homicide division has…
Off-duty cop told police the woman he struck was jaywalking before fatal crash (VIDEO)
LONG BRANCH – An off-duty Long Branch police officer who fatally struck a woman on Ocean Boulevard last month told officers at the scene he had a green light and that she…
Public Help Leads to Arrest of Biker Who Evaded Police Chase
HOWELL-The Howell Police Department arrested , 37 years old of Fort Ave. New Egypt, and charged him with eluding police. He was transported to MCCI after processing. We posted the release on…
Jackson Man Who Took Teen to Ohio Charged by Police
by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-On October 13th the Toms River Police Departments Criminal Investigations Bureau and the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit initiated an investigation related to a missing…
Howell Police Chief to Biker Who Fled Police: Turn Yourself In, Be a Man
HOWELL-After a biker who was involved in a scuffle at a bar eluded Howell Police Officers, Police Chief Andrew Kudrick had strong words for the man. “Just be a man and turn…