Ocean County Commissioners to Consider Nearly $17 Million on Golf Courses, Body Cams and Other Capital Purchases

Toms River, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to introduce seven capital spending ordinances that would appropriate $16.9 million from the county’s Capital Improvement Fund for projects ranging…

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Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to Three Cocaine Distribution Cases Across Ocean County

Toms River, NJ – A Manchester Township man has pleaded guilty to three separate cocaine distribution offenses uncovered during narcotics investigations spanning several months in Ocean County, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced.…

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Manchester man pleads guilty in three Ocean County cocaine distribution cases

Prosecutors will seek concurrent prison sentences totaling up to 18 years after multiple narcotics investigations TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Manchester Township man has admitted to three separate cocaine distribution offenses stemming…

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Rodrick Slams Phil Murphy-Appointed Democrat Prosecutor For Political Meddling

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – When Toms River Police Chief Guy Maire went on a medical leave of absence earlier this year, somebody went inside his office, removed his name tag and shared…

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Trump-Pardoned Payroll Tax Cheat George Gilmore, 77, Unanimously Re-Elected Ocean County GOP Chairman

Toms River, NJ – George Gilmore, the aging 77-year-old chairman of the Ocean County Republican Organization who received a presidential pardon from Donald Trump after his federal criminal convictions, was unanimously re-elected…

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Victoria’s Secret: Ocean County Woman Arrested on Sexual Assault, Child Endangerment Charges

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Victoria Anne Cranmer, 25, was booked into the Ocean County Jail on Wednesday and is being held without bail on multiple felony charges involving the alleged sexual assault…

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Ocean County Man Charged After Firebombing Home

Little Egg Harbor, NJ – A Little Egg Harbor Township man has been charged with aggravated arson, possession of a destructive device, and hindering apprehension after investigators linked him to a residential…

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Brick Father, Son Sold Cocaine on the Dark Web, Prosecutor Says

Authorities say an intercepted cocaine shipment purchased through the dark web led investigators to uncover drugs, firearms, and $34,000 in cash at a Brick Township home. The elder suspect has since been…

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Prosecutors fear there may be more victims after man accused of targeting girls on Snapchat

Authorities say a New Jersey man used social media apps to contact underage girls, exchanged explicit images and allegedly met one victim for sexual activity. TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 24-year-old Neptune…

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Wife of Convicted Ocean County GOP Chairman Continues Lawsuit Blaming Accountant for Couple’s Million Dollar IRS Debt

A lawsuit filed by Joanne Gilmore alleges her longtime accountant failed to advise her that she could file separate tax returns, a decision she claims could have protected her from IRS collection…

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Manchester Man Was Impaired During Serious Head On Crash in Toms River, Prosecutor Says

New charges were filed against a Manchester Township man after laboratory results allegedly showed he was under the influence of alcohol and controlled dangerous substances during a head-on crash that seriously injured…

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Undercover drug probe ends with guilty plea in Ocean County

An undercover drug investigation led to multiple cocaine sales, a raid on a Toms River residence and now a guilty plea Toms River, NJ — A Toms River man has admitted to…

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Multiple shots, one lucky escape and guilty pleas in Ocean County case

Victim escaped unharmed after gunfire erupted on Toms River street, prosecutors say TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A bicycle ride through a Toms River neighborhood nearly turned deadly when two men allegedly opened…

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Update: Phil Murphy Appointed New Jersey Prosecutor Facing Allegations of Election Interference and Municipal Meddling

Toms River Township alleges Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer used his office to interfere in township affairs, influence local politics, and undermine the administration’s authority over the police department. Toms River, N.J.…

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Husband Charged With Murder After Wife Found Dead in Ocean Township Home

OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Monmouth County man has been charged with murdering his wife after police responding to 911 calls discovered her dead inside the couple’s Ocean Township home. The charges…

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Wife found dead in Ocean Township home as husband charged with murder

Monmouth County prosecutors say 67-year-old man used barbell in deadly attack before being found unconscious at rest stop OCEAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A Monmouth County man has been charged with murdering his…

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Ocean Township Man Who Killed Wife Found Critical at Parkway Rest Stop

A 66-year-old Ocean Township woman died Wednesday after investigators say she was killed inside her home on Seward Drive, leading to murder charges against her husband and a community shaken by what…

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Man Accused of Smashing Into Ocean County Convenience Store Arrested Sleeping in Car in Cherry Hill

Manchester Township, N.J. — A man accused of smashing through the front window of a Whiting convenience store during a burglary was arrested days later after Manchester Township detectives tracked him to…

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Drunk Driver in Ocean County Had Illegal Weapon, Federal Immigration Detainer, Wanted by ICE

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — A Saturday arrest in Ocean County led to multiple criminal charges against Carmelo S. Martinez, including assault and weapons offenses, along with a federal immigration detainer that could…

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Migrant with ICE Detainer Accused of Fleeing Ocean County DWI Stop, Faces Eluding Charges and Immigration Hold

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — A drunk driving stop in Ocean County on Saturday escalated into a multi-charge criminal case after Ivan Cruz allegedly fled from officers, leading to felony-level charges and an…

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