Jury: Corrupt Cop Aided Gang Members in Asbury Park
by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – A jury returned guilty verdicts yesterday afternoon on most of the charges that a former Asbury Park police officer and a pair of criminal street gang…
Route 91: Country Music Festival Attacked in Las Vegas
A gunman who opened fire on revelers late Sunday night outside the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino targeted the last night of a three-day-long country music event, the Route 91 Harvest Festival.…
Conway: These Are Not Statistics, These Are Our Children at White House Opioid Roundtable
WASHINGTON, DC-On Thursday, the White House held an opioid abuse roundtable that included representatives united in the fight against drug abuse. The event was hosted by First Lady Melania Trump and White…
Only one member of the Pittsburgh Steelers stood for the national anthem on Sunday
Initial reports were that the entire Pittsburgh Steelers football team would forego the pregame national anthem for their game in Chicago after comments from President Donald Trump set a firestorm across the…
Phil Murphy Still Silent on NJ’s 2% Tax Cap
TRENTON — New Jersey’s 2 percent cap on police and firefighter arbitration awards must be renewed, or else taxpayers will see their services cut and property taxes rise, local government leaders said…
Toms River Pizzeria Closes its Doors
TOMS RIVER-Nino’s Coal Fired Restaurant in Toms River this week shut its doors. The popular pizzeria at the corner of Route 9 and Cox Cro closed after 10 years in operation at…
Are Toms River Republicans Pandering for the Orthodox Jewish Vote?
Photo: Democrat gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy at a recent visit to Lakewood. Political Commentary TOMS RIVER-After a gesture of goodwill was sent by the Toms River Police Department this weekend through a…
Police: Flamethrower, bomb-making tools, guns found at Jersey Shore area biker gang home
GUNS, AMMUNITION, EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS CACHE DISCOVERED 30 guns, flamethrower, silencers, 1000s of rounds of ammunition, bomb-making materials seized A scene out of the television series Sons of Anarchy unfolded this week at…
In Honor of Police, Mayor Has Blue Line Painted at Township Sports Complex
Last weekend, while the Jackson Township Police were away, Mayor Michael Reina and the Department of Public Works left them a surprise on West Veterans Highway and within the township’s Justice Complex.…
White House Press Briefing Transcript: September 15, 2017
MS. SANDERS: Good afternoon. At the top I’d like to read a statement on the recent attacks in the UK and France: The United States strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack in…
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…
Former Jackson Zoning Board Member Unleashes Anti-Semitic Tirade; Calls for Senator’s Suicide
JACKSON-A former Jackson Zoning Board member whose most notable action during his eight year tenure in the township was voting to deny an application for an all-girl Orthodox Yeshiva on Cross Street…
10th Annual Wounded Warrior Parade coming to Jackson Twp
As Mayor, Mike Reina has the privilege of recognizing many outstanding citizens in our community. For the past 10 years he has had the honor of riding alongside some true heroes- Wounded…
Travel Softball News: Jersey Assassins Program Kicks Off With 4-0 Weekend
JACKSON-The Jersey Assassins 14u travel softball team kicked off their inaugural season in style this weekend, winning their first four games in USABL competition. Jersey Assassins 15 North Edison Blue Devils 0…
U.S. Continues Strikes Against ISIS in Syria
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 5, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 37 strikes consisting of 41 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent…
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…
Tax Happy? Guadagno Says Murphy Won’t Continue 2% Tax Cap in Jersey
by Ricky Diaz, Guadagno Campaign TRENTION-There’s much to like about Phil Murphy’s campaign for governor. The Democratic candidate’s progressive principles will certainly turn off some voters, and New Jerseyans still have more…
Quick Thinking Trash Collection Driver Dumps Hot Load on Street
JACKSON-When the driver of a garbage truck driving through Jackson Township noticed his load was beginning to smoke, he made a quick decision to dump his garbage on Hemlock Hill Road. The…
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.…
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…