Alejandro Huerta-Arias Found Guilty of Lakewood Deadly Crash

Alejandro Huerta-Arias Found Guilty of Vehicular Homicide **TOMS RIVER, NJ** - Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced the conviction of Alejandro Huerta-Arias, 24, of Toms River, for Vehicular Homicide on March…

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Former Ocean Counnty Dance Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment

Former Teacher Pleads Guilty to Child Endangerment **Toms River, NJ** - Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that Douglas Bollinger, a 57-year-old resident of Neptune City, pled guilty to Endangering the…

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Lakewood Man Receives Ten-Year Prison Sentence for Drug Charges

Lakewood Man Receives Ten-Year Prison Sentence for Drug Charges **Toms River, NJ** - Timothy Myers, a 52-year-old resident of Lakewood, was sentenced on November 1 to ten years in New Jersey State…

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Wall Township Resident Pleads Guilty to Motor Vehicle Theft

Wall Township Resident Pleads Guilty to Motor Vehicle Theft **Toms River, NJ** - Jaquel Accoo, 29, from Wall Township, pled guilty to motor vehicle theft and witness tampering. This plea was made…

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10th District Legislators: DEP and BASF Settlement of Ciba-Geigy Superfund Site Falls Short

Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin, and John Catalano continue to pledge their support of Save Barnegat Bay and Toms River Township by opposing the DEP's settlement with the current owners…

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Freak accident sparks fire at Amityville Horror House

A fire broke out at the Toms River Amityville Horror home on Wednesday when a propane tank spontaneously exploded.…

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Commissioners are expected to vote on nearly $17 million in proposed capital improvements during Wednesday's Ocean County Board of Commissioners meeting.

Ocean County Commissioners to Consider Nearly $17 Million in Capital Projects at Wednesday Meeting

Ocean County commissioners will hold public hearings Wednesday on nearly $17 million in proposed capital improvement projects affecting county libraries, parks, golf courses, emergency communications, corrections, and law enforcement technology.…

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Ocean County Weighing Independent Investigation Into OCVTS Scandal as Lawsuits Mount

Ocean County officials are reportedly considering appointing an independent investigator to review allegations surrounding the Ocean County Vocational Technical School scandal as lawsuits and criminal cases continue to expand.…

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Third Lawsuit Filed in Ocean County Vocational School Sex Abuse Scandal as Officials Remain Silent

A third lawsuit has expanded the legal crisis surrounding the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy, alleging administrators ignored or concealed years of sexual misconduct while a former instructor claims…

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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…

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Mexican National Jailed in Ocean County for Multiple Child Endangerment Charges

Arturo Meneses Rodriguez is being held without bail at the Ocean County Jail after being charged with five counts of child endangerment. Authorities have not yet released details about the allegations.…

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The FBI is reportedly investigating allegations that administrators at Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools concealed decades of student sexual abuse at the district's Performing Arts Academy, expanding scrutiny beyond the teachers already prosecuted.

FBI Allegedly Investigating OCVTS Sexual Abuse Scandal as Probe Expands Into Alleged Institutional Cover-Up

Federal investigators are reportedly interviewing Ocean County officials and former OCVTS employees as part of an expanding investigation into allegations that administrators covered up decades of student sexual abuse at the district's…

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Could Ocean County College Be Next as Enrollment Continues to Decline

Ocean County College's declining enrollment has prompted questions about whether the campus could eventually face redevelopment discussions similar to former New Jersey public schools that have recently been converted into yeshivas, although…

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Chris Christie Makes Big Splash in Return to New Jersey Politics With an Unusual Partner in Crime

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is returning to the state's political stage through the newly formed New Jersey Legacy PAC, appearing with Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore at a kickoff…

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NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill promised to freeze rate hikes. That's not happening. Republican lawmakers representing Ocean County are urging state regulators to reject JCP&L's proposed electric rate increase, while the utility says the additional revenue is needed to improve reliability and recover storm-related costs. Photo by Mikie Sherrill for Governor 2025

Senator Urges BPU to Reject JCP&L’s 8.8% Rate Hike as Costs Soar for New Jersey Residents

A battle is shaping up over JCP&L's proposed 8.8% electric rate increase as Ocean County lawmakers call on state regulators to reject the request, while the utility argues the additional revenue is…

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Police Arrest Report: Handcuffs used by police.

Interstate 195 traffic stop uncovers ghost gun and wanted fugitive

Loaded AR-15-style weapon seized during roadside investigation HOWELL, N.J. — What began as a routine traffic stop on Interstate 195 ended with two arrests after officers allegedly discovered a loaded privately made…

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Highway traffic stop uncovers ghost gun and wanted passenger

Two men jailed on multiple weapons charges WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A traffic stop on State Highway 138 led to the discovery of a loaded privately made firearm and the arrest of…

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Ocean County Jail Blotter: Assault, Weapons and Eluding Charges Top August 10 Bookings

Ocean County Jail processed multiple defendants on August 10, including individuals facing assault, weapons, child endangerment and eluding police charges.…

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New Jersey players rake in more than $1.5M in Lottery prizes in one week

Fourteen tickets worth $10K or more hit across the Garden State TRENTON, N.J. — Fourteen New Jersey Lottery players claimed prizes of at least $10,000 during the week of Aug. 3 through…

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Police Blotter: Wall Township Police Arrest Jackson Man With Unserialized Rifle, Firearm During Traffic Stop

Wall Township Police reported a busy week that included major weapons charges, drug arrests and multiple DWI cases across Monmouth County.…

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