Officials: Woman Drowned in Rough Surf Off Seaside Park on Sunday

A lifelong resident of Toms River, Joell Lanfrank passed away on Sunday after being pulled from the Atlantic Ocean in Seaside Park. SEASIDE PARK — A 44-year-old woman died Sunday after she…

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by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-On Saturday, September 23rd at 7:20 pm police and medical units were dispatched to Whittier Avenue and Longfellow Avenue for a pedestrian that was struck by a…

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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…

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Police say nine people using Irma to loot sportswear got what they deserved

Local 10’s cameras were rolling when a group of eight or nine people were spotted looting a sportswear store called Simon’s in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and police made arrests a few hours…

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Some People Actually Think Shooting Guns at Hurricanes Can Stop it?

A Florida sheriff has warned citizens not to shoot guns at Hurricane Irma as the gargantuan hurricane approaches the Sunshine State. “To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma,” the Pasco County,…

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Firefighter Injured in Explosion at Clayton Block Trailer Fire

On Monday, September 4th, 2017 at 4:22 PM, the Stafford Township Police Department responded to Clayton Block located at the end of Beachview Avenue for a report of a structure fire. Investigation…

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Police: Toms River “Pipe Bomb” Was Not Real

On August 31st at 9:15 am Police, Fire, and EMS units responded to a reported pipe bomb at Honda of Toms River located at 346 Route 37 east. Honda workers discovered the…

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Man Throws Park Bench Through Convenience Store Window; Tries to Set Concrete on Fire

by Stafford PD On Thursday, August 31, 2017, at approximately 6:00 AM, the Stafford Township Police Department responded to McKinley Avenue Plaza located at 100 McKinley Avenue, Manahawkin, N.J. 08050 for a…

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Two of Three Accused Heroin Traffickers Caught in Jackson Already Released from Jail

TOMS RIVER-Two of three suspected heroin distributors caught by an Ocean County SWAT team just over 24 hours ago have already been released from jail under New Jersey’s reckless Bail Reform Act.…

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Ocean County Law Enforcement Effort Thwarts Heroin Delivery From Trenton Dealers

Jackson Police Department Release JACKSON-On Tuesday August 1, 2017, Jackson Police Detectives received information in reference to suspects who were reportedly going to be delivering a quantity of heroin to a location…

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Woman Arrested After Trying to Rob Elderly Good Samaritan

A South Toms River woman has been arrested and charged after trying to take advantage of the charity of a good samaritan. According to South Toms River Police, on Tuesday, patrol officers…

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11 Year Old Girl Electrocuted by Boat Lift in Toms River

Toms River Police reported that an 11 year old girl passed away at Community Medical Center after suffering from an electrical shock while swimming On June 17th at 8:12 pm a 911…

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Good or Bad? Former Dominatrix Seeking Work at a County Jail

A former dominatrix wanted to change her life and start a career as a sheriff’s officer in Hudson County. She was days away from graduating the police academy when officials found out…

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One Injured as Man Jumps Out of Window to Escape Lavallette Condo Fire

by Al Della Fave, OCPO LAVALETTE-On Thursday, May 25th 2017, at 1:21 am, The Lavallette Police Department and Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire at 1806 Grand Central Avenue. Upon…

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School Buses Erupt in Flames in Toms River

Toms River-Police here said they are investigating an overnight blaze that occurred at a school bus parking lot that damaged two school buses. BREAKING NEWS>> Lavallette Police Officer Under Fire by Toms…

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Rock Truck Crash in Manchester Sends Three to Hospital

by Manchester PD MANCHESTER-On Monday, May 15, 2017, at approximately 3:28 p.m. , members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 539 and Harry Wright Boulevard in the…

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Guadagno: Never Underestimate a Woman with a Gun

TOMS RIVER-Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno is under fire this week over a comment she made back in March at the Ocean County GOP Governor’s forum at the Days Hotel in the Atlantis…

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March Madness in Ocean County: Top Craziest News Stories You Might Have Missed

2017 has been a very strange year here in Ocean County in the news. Here’s our list of the top 10 craziest stories in case you missed them. Million Dollar Heroin Man…

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Wild turkey crashes through windshield of N.J. family's car

LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — An Emerson family returning from a trip to visit Notre Dame University was involved in a gruesome collision with a 30-lb. wild turkey, the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office…

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N.J. jail is scanning the inside of inmates

FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Correctional Institution is the first correctional facility in New Jersey to purchase and operate a full-body X-ray device to detect concealed objects on inmate, according to the…

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Officials: Woman Drowned in Rough Surf Off Seaside Park on Sunday

Prosecutor’s Office Arrests 32 Gang Members in Operation Lights Out

Police say nine people using Irma to loot sportswear got what they deserved

Some People Actually Think Shooting Guns at Hurricanes Can Stop it?

Firefighter Injured in Explosion at Clayton Block Trailer Fire

Police: Toms River “Pipe Bomb” Was Not Real

Man Throws Park Bench Through Convenience Store Window; Tries to Set Concrete on Fire

Two of Three Accused Heroin Traffickers Caught in Jackson Already Released from Jail

Ocean County Law Enforcement Effort Thwarts Heroin Delivery From Trenton Dealers

Woman Arrested After Trying to Rob Elderly Good Samaritan

11 Year Old Girl Electrocuted by Boat Lift in Toms River

Good or Bad? Former Dominatrix Seeking Work at a County Jail

One Injured as Man Jumps Out of Window to Escape Lavallette Condo Fire

School Buses Erupt in Flames in Toms River

Rock Truck Crash in Manchester Sends Three to Hospital

Guadagno: Never Underestimate a Woman with a Gun

March Madness in Ocean County: Top Craziest News Stories You Might Have Missed

Wild turkey crashes through windshield of N.J. family's car

N.J. jail is scanning the inside of inmates

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