Christie reigns as least-popular governor in U.S. in latest poll

TRENTON — Chris Christie remains America’s most unpopular governor despite an ever-so-slight improvement in his disapproval rating, according to a poll released Tuesday. The Morning Consult poll showed Christie has a 69…

July 18, 2017

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2-car crash damages historic building in Monmouth County

Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

SHREWBURY BOROUGH — The front steps and fence of a a historic building in Shrewbury were damaged after being struck by a car following a crash Sunday afternoon, according to a report…

July 18, 2017

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Saad Doctor Charged With Sexual Contact With 17 year old Girl

Police Blotter

Dr. Saad A. Saad, 71 of Red Bank, was charged with second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child and fourth degree Criminal Sexual Contact by a Monmouth County Grand Jury last…

July 18, 2017

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Funeral set for slain 11-year-old Keansburg girl Abbie Smith

Community News

KEANSBURG — Funeral services will be held next week for the 11-year-old borough girl found stabbed to death behind the apartment she lived in with her mother. The funeral for AbbieGail “Abbie”…

July 18, 2017

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WATCH: Man snags shark barehanded on Jersey Shore beach

Atlantic County News·Cape May County News·Community News·Jersey Shore News·Monmouth County News·New Jersey News

BEACH HAVEN — A man pulled a sand shark out of the waves with his bare hands on Sunday afternoon and returned it to deeper waters with the help of a lifeguard…

July 18, 2017

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N.J.'s newest Walmart to open Wednesday

Business News

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — New Jersey’s latest Walmart store is set to open on Wednesday in Atlantic County. Activities, contests and giveaways will coincide with the opening of the Egg Harbor Township…

July 18, 2017

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Girl Who Was Rescued, Revived at Sandy Hook Passes

Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

Editor Update: According to officials, the girl in this story passed on Monday at the hospital. SANDY HOOK – A young girl had to be revived with a defibrillator Sunday after being…

July 18, 2017

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Fantasy sports gambling launches at 1st Atlantic City casino

Atlantic County News·Government News

ATLANTIC CITY — New Jersey’s first casino has become the first in Atlantic City to let patrons play daily fantasy sports contests for money. Resorts Casino Hotel on Monday launched FastPick, a…

July 18, 2017

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Opponent Blasts State Senator Singer's Silence on Lakewood's Troubles

Politics

LAKEWOOD – The Democratic opponent of State Senator Bob Singer (R – Island Heights) is taking Singer to task over his silence on the problems facing Lakewood, which range from rampant welfare…

July 18, 2017

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Stranger chases girl down street in Lakewood, police say

Police Blotter

LAKEWOOD — Police are investigating a report that a man pulled up to a Lakewood house and chased a 10-year-old girl down the street and into a neighbor’s yard, authorities said. The…

July 18, 2017

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Booze buying teens beware: Cop may be lurking in that Shore shop

Police Blotter

Police in 32 towns along the Shore are taking part in the annual summer ritual in which undercover officers hang out in and around liquor stores looking for underage customers. The officers…

July 18, 2017

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A woman has died after being hit by a plane’s jet blast at one of the most famous beaches in the world

Police Blotter

Sint Maarten’s Maho Beach, a popular destination for thrill-seekers, proved deadly for one 57-year-old tourist from New Zealand. The tiny beach lies next to the Princess Juliana International Airport, separated only by…

July 14, 2017

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Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.3 million vehicles

Business News

DETROIT—Fiat Chrysler Automobiles issued two recalls affecting more than 1.3 million vehicles worldwide. One case involves older-model crossovers and can lead to “inadvertent deployment of the driver-side front air bag.” The company…

July 14, 2017

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Is This New Jersey's Future? Chronic Flooding from Sea-Level Rise

Community News·Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News

By the end of the century, up to 131 communities in New Jersey will face chronic flooding from high tides – once every other week – under a worst-case scenario for sea-level…

July 14, 2017

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School bus crash injures 22 children, officials say

Police Blotter

MOORESTOWN — Twenty-two children are being treated for minor injuries after a school bus crash on Route 38 West Wednesday afternoon. Lenola Fire Chief Robert Grant said the crash around 4:15 p.m.…

July 14, 2017

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The story of a young drug dealer who murdered four men just got worse

Police Blotter

The search for four missing Pennsylvania men ended Thursday morning when police cadaver dogs led law enforcement officials and FBI officers to a 12-foot-deep grave on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. At…

July 14, 2017

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Arrest made in killing of 11-year-old Keansburg girl

Jersey Shore News·Monmouth County News·Police Blotter

KEANSBURG– Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a young girl found dead at an apartment complex Thursday morning. Andreas Erazo was arrested and charged Thursday morning, the…

July 14, 2017

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Woman found dead in 7-Eleven parking lot

Police Blotter

BRICK — A woman was found dead in a car parked in a 7-Eleven parking lot Wednesday, according to a report. She was found in the passenger’s seat of a vehicle with…

July 13, 2017

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Lakewood's lesson on democracy: Don't waste your votes | Mulshine

In the News

“This is on background.” That is the expression I hear from politicians of all stripes when it comes to discussing Lakewood. The booming township, now the largest in Ocean County, was in…

July 13, 2017

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Human remains found in Bucks County search for missing men

Police Blotter

Investigators searching for four missing men in Bucks County found human remains buried in a grave 12-and-a-half feet underground, the district attorney announced early Thursday. District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said some of…

July 13, 2017

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