Berkeley Police Respond to Vehicle Fire
On January 8, 2018 at 5:15 pm the Berkeley Township police responded to Pheasant Drive for a fire call. Upon arrival Patrolman Nicholas Bondulich encountered a vehicle on fire in the roadway.…
Man Who Stole $400,000 from Youth Soccer Program Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
by Charles Webster, MCPO FREEHOLD – The former treasurer of the Freehold Soccer League was sentenced to six years in a New Jersey state prison for stealing more than $400,000 from the…
ALERT: Hawaii NOT Under Attack by Ballistic Missile
Hawaii residents just minutes ago received an emergency alert on their phones that a ballistic missile was inbound, an alert which turned out to be a false. Hawaii rep Tulsi Gabbard Tweeted…
Police: Man Arrested After Trying to Burn Down Ex-Girlfriend’s Home with Hair Dryer
An arrest has been made following a suspicious fire at a Michelle Way townhouse. On January 7th, just after midnight, Officers and Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at 107 Michelle Way.…
POLICE: 86 Year Old Driver Alright After Crashing Car into Building
by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-On January 10th at 4:30pm Police, Fire, and Medical units responded to an office building at 833 Route 37 west for a motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival they…
Toms River Lawyer Stole a Young Boy’s Inheritance After His Father Died, Now He’s Going to Jail
by Peter Aseltine TRENTON –Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino announced that a lawyer from Ocean County who formerly practiced in Jersey City was convicted at trial today on charges that he stole…
Eatontown Man Charged with DUI After Crash in Ocean County
LACEY-On Monday, January 1, 2018, at 3:05 a.m., Officers Patrick Watkins, Elton Copes, and Scott Keefe responded to Donald Street in Lanoka Harbor for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving…
Judge reviews Snapchat, video evidence in Sarah Stern killing case
The man accused of strangling his childhood friend, Sarah Stern, and dumping her body off a Jersey Shore bridge in December 2016 used Snapchat to discuss the ongoing investigation with a friend…
Toms River Man Blew Up Electrical Transformer, Led Police on Chase
On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 5:07 a.m., the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Lacey Business Park, located on Challenger Way in Forked River in reference to a power outage.…
Brick Man Indicted for October Shooting in Long Branch
by CHRIS SWENDEMAN Man Facing Charges of Armed Burglary, Attempted Murder, Weapons Offenses FREEHOLD – An Ocean County man is named in a 4-count indictment handed up by a Monmouth County grand…
Prosecutor: Arrest Made in Pine Beach Bank Robbery Case
by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Pine Beach Borough Police Chief Matthew Petrecca announce the arrest of Beth Ellen Brown, 54, of Toms River, in the Pine…
SUV, Ambulance Collide on Route 37
by Capt. Todd Malland, Manchester Police Department On Wednesday afternoon, January 3rd, at approximately 3:41 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Route 37 and Colonial…
Former Jersey City Police Chief Admits Defrauding Housing Authority
NEWARK, N.J. – The former Jersey City Chief of Police today admitted defrauding the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) by obtaining compensation for off-duty work that he did not perform, U.S. Attorney…
Man Sentenced to 90 Days in Prison for Touching Girl on Flight to Newark Airport
Matthew Reilly, Office of the US Attorney An Indian national who admitted that he assaulted a girl on a flight from Seattle, Washington, to Newark Liberty International Airport, was sentenced today to…
Jackson Cop Who Shot Knife-Wielding Suspect Identified
JACKSON-Two days before Christmas, Jackson police officers were dispatched to a home on Laurel Avenue, in a sleepy lakeside neighborhood of the township. Around 8pm, on December 23rd, police received a 911…
Suspected Superstorm Contractor Fraud Charged for Failing to Provide Services to Victims
Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs have filed a Complaint alleging that a South Jersey-based contractor used deceptive practices to obtain more than $348,000 in…
Jersey Doc Charged for Reusing Anal Catheters on Multiple Patients
Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that a Committee of the State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Committee”) has temporarily suspended the license of a…
Brick’s Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Gets 5 Years in Prison
ttorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that a former Brick Township employee today was sentenced to five years in state prison for stealing…
Home health aide swiped $5K in jewelry from senior citizen, cops say
A home health aide stole more than $5,000 in jewelry from a Manchester senior citizen who employed her, authorities said. Soraya Rivera-Darle, 35, of Toms River, was charged with theft last week…
Cops Shoot Knife Wielding Man in Jackson Reportedly Holding Hostages
Submitted by Al DellaFave, OCPO JACKSON-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced preliminary details of last night’s police involved shooting within the jurisdiction of Jackson Township. Preliminary details of the event…