Lacey Township Police Blotter April 6-10, 2018
Theft – On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 12:24 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota responded to the 700 block of Maple Road in Lanoka Harbor for a report of theft. The victim reported that…
Jackson Republicans to Require Background Checks, Social Media Checks on Potential Council Candidates
JACKSON–After a year filled with follies by members appointed to Jackson’s various public boards by the all-Republican council, the Jackson Republican Club is now asking those seeking their endorsement to be subjected…
Pleasant Plains Fire Department Responds to Car Fire
by Ralph Stocco, TRPD TOMS RIVER-On March 28th at 10 pm police and fire units were dispatched to Walgreens, 2353 Route 9, for a vehicle fire. Upon arrival they observed flames from the…
POLICE: Man and Woman Left Four Kids in Truck in Freezing Temps to Play Pool Inside Bar
JACKSON-On Saturday March 24, 2018 at approximately 9:45 pm, Police Officers Matthew Buono and Phil Minissale responded to the parking lot behind Brook Plaza for a welfare check. It had been reported…
Lakewood Janitor Tips Off Drug Dealer Prior to Police Raid
by Al DellaFave LAKEWOOD-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Lakewood Chief of Police Gregory H. Meyer today announced the arrest of Jorge L. Lopez. Lopez is charged with Official Misconduct pursuant…
Seaside Park Cop Charged After Pointing Gun at Police Academy Recruit
SEASIDE PARK-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Seaside Park Police Chief Murphy Larkin today announced the arrest of Sgt. Matthew Brady. Brady is charged with Aggravated Assault pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1(b)4…
Low Hanging Power Lines Create Safety Hazard in Spring Lake
by Spring Lake PD SPRING LAKE-The heavy, wet snow from last night continues to weigh down tree branches and overhead wires – Please drive carefully around the Borough and be mindful of…
Manchester Emergency Personnel Busy with Fallen Power Lines Overnight
by Todd Malland, MPD Manchester Twp. NJ – As Winter Storm Toby leaves the area, both residents and Township officials have begun to assess the damages left in its wake. Prolonged hours…
Jackson Welcomes Female Police Officer to Department
by Jackson PD JACKSON-Samantha Conners (Badge #300), age 23, was sworn in by the Township Clerk and appointed as our newest police officer with the Jackson Police Department today. She has attended…
Brick Hit and Run Suspect Found to be 75 Year Old Man
by Brick PD BRICK-On 03/14/18 at 5:15am Officers responded to Herbertsville Rd two hundred and fifty feet north of Maple Ave for a reported pedestrian that was struck by a vehicle. On…
Two Toms River Apartment Murder Suspects in Custody
by Al DellaFave, OCPO TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced that on March 13, 2018, Sevon Hill, 24, of Toms River and Shakar Barksdale, a.k.a. “Anthony” Barksdale, 24, of Seaside…
Dallas Fire Rescue Mourns Loss of Firefighter Killed in NYC Helicopter Crash
DALLAS-On Monday, the Dallas Fire-Rescue department received word that one of their own was killed. Fire-Rescue Officer, Brian McDaniel, tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash while on vacation in New…
34-year-old gunned down in Newark’s 3rd homicide in 24 hours
A 34-year-old Newark man fatally shot Tuesday morning is the city’s third homicide in 24 hours. In a statement, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newark Department of Public Safety said police…
Point Pleasant Man Admits to Planning Bomb Attack to Support ISIS
by OAG, NJ TRENTON– A Point Pleasant, New Jersey, man today admitted that he planned to construct and use a pressure cooker bomb in New York on behalf of the Islamic State…
Trump Just Broke the Glass Ceiling; First Woman Hired to Deputy CIA Director
Rex Tillerson is out and Mike Pompeo is in as the Director of teh Central Intelligence Agency. Donald Trump announced Pompeo’s appointment and also announced the first woman to ever hold a…
Four Sent to Hospital After Crash in Brick
by BRICK PD On 03/09/18 at 1108 am Officers responded to Hooper Ave just South of Tunesbrook Rd for a motor vehicle crash in the roadway. Upon arrival Officers determined that it…
Police: Howell Stalking Suspect Planned to Rob Women at Knifepoint; Seeking Witnesses
by Howell Police Department On March 9, 2018, Tristan Reyes, 19 of Howell, was arrested by Howell Township Police Department Detective Corporal Nancy Carroll #182 and Detective Robert Ortenzi #604 and charged…
‘California, We Have a Problem,’ Jeff Sessions Declares
Attorney General Jeff Sessions went to the belly of the beast Wednesday to announce his department’s legal action challenging California’s increasingly strident “sanctuary state” opposition to federal immigration law enforcement. Speaking to…
PARCC Testing May Soon Be a Distant, Bad Memory in New Jersey Schools
TRENTON-The NJEA today released a notice confirming the end is near for PARCC standardized testing in the Garden State. Below is what the NJEA had to say on what could be the…
Middle School Teacher Struck by Lightning During Snow Storm
by Todd Malland MANCHESTER-A 33-year-old middle school teacher from Manchester Middle School was struck by lightning while tending to bus duty outside of the building on Wednesday afternoon. The 8th grade teacher…