Ocean County Drivers Paying Less Than National Average as Cheapest Gas Falls Below $3.70

Toms River, NJ – While the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline remains around $4.07 amid continued global supply concerns, drivers in Ocean County can still find fuel for…

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New Jersey State Police Renew Search to Identify Man Found Dead in Brigantine Marsh in 1982

A composite sketch released by the New Jersey State Police depicts an unidentified man whose skeletal remains were discovered in a Brigantine marsh in 1982. Investigators are asking the public to help…

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Hartford lottery player turns scratch-off into lottery payday

A 10X Cash 18th Edition ticket sold at Atwood Liquor Store delivered the five-figure Connecticut Lottery win HARTFORD, CT – A Hartford lottery player turned a scratch-off into a $10,000 payday, with…

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According to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office, 33-year-old Gilmer Briones-Guevara entered a not guilty plea this week in Superior Court. The case will now proceed toward trial.

Riverside Man Accused of Coercing Dozens of Underage Girls Into Sending Explicit Videos

A Riverside man has pleaded not guilty after prosecutors alleged he coerced numerous underage girls into sending sexually explicit videos and photos following an investigation sparked by a cybertip.…

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Mexican National Jailed in Ocean County for Multiple Child Endangerment Charges

Arturo Meneses Rodriguez is being held without bail at the Ocean County Jail after being charged with five counts of child endangerment. Authorities have not yet released details about the allegations.…

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Hartford lottery player scores big Cash5 win from neighborhood food and fuel stop

A Cash5 ticket sold at Delta Food & Fuel delivered a $31,510 prize in Wednesday’s drawing HARTFORD, CT – A trip to a Hartford food and fuel store turned into a five-figure…

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Virginia Beach Powerball ticket delivers $100K prize in billion-dollar drawing

Virginia Beach store sold one of more than 92,000 winning tickets across Virginia VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A Powerball ticket purchased at a Virginia Beach convenience store turned into a $100,000 winner…

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Alleged mass violence threats against Maryland government agency land man behind bars

Police say witness heard descriptive threats made aloud in a public place CUMBERLAND, MD – A 44-year-old Maryland man is behind bars after police say he made descriptive threats of mass violence…

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Former Toms River Regional Board of Education President Robert Onofrietti has been jailed without bail on an aggravated assault domestic violence charge, according to Ocean County Jail records.

Former Toms River School Board President Jailed on Domestic Violence Aggravated Assault Charge

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Robert Onofrietti, a former member and president of the Toms River Regional Schools Board of Education, has been jailed on a domestic violence-related aggravated assault charge, according to…

Dashcam video captured a violent road rage confrontation in Lakewood that left one driver unconscious and hospitalized while police arrested the alleged attacker at the scene.

Road Raging Driver Knocked Out on Lakewood Street, Suspect Charged

Lakewood, road rage, New Hampshire Avenue, Route 70, Lakewood police, dashcam video, assault, Ocean County, traffic incident, arrest…

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Brick Man Charged After Police Say He Cut Down Flock Safety Camera at Exxon Station

A Brick Township man has been charged after police say he intentionally cut down a Flock Safety automated license plate reader camera at an Exxon station on Drum Point Road following a…

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The FBI is reportedly investigating allegations that administrators at Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools concealed decades of student sexual abuse at the district's Performing Arts Academy, expanding scrutiny beyond the teachers already prosecuted.

FBI Allegedly Investigating OCVTS Sexual Abuse Scandal as Probe Expands Into Alleged Institutional Cover-Up

Federal investigators are reportedly interviewing Ocean County officials and former OCVTS employees as part of an expanding investigation into allegations that administrators covered up decades of student sexual abuse at the district's…

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Brooklyn Powerball lightning strikes same store three times with $150K in winning tickets

Avenue U retailer sells three separate $50K third-prize tickets from Wednesday’s drawing BROOKLYN, NY – Powerball luck struck the same Brooklyn storefront three times in a single drawing, with an Avenue U…

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Could Ocean County College Be Next as Enrollment Continues to Decline

Ocean County College's declining enrollment has prompted questions about whether the campus could eventually face redevelopment discussions similar to former New Jersey public schools that have recently been converted into yeshivas, although…

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$50K Powerball ticket hits at small-town New York convenience store

Crosby’s in Medina sells one of five third-prize winners from Wednesday’s drawing MEDINA, NY – A Powerball ticket purchased at a Medina convenience store has delivered a $50K prize, making the Orleans…

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Emergency crews recovered a body from the Passaic River in Newark Thursday morning after an overnight multi-agency search that began with reports of a man entering the water.

Body Recovered From Passaic River After Multi-Agency Search in Newark

A multi-agency search of the Passaic River in Newark ended Thursday morning after emergency crews recovered a body near Bridge Street following reports that a man had jumped into the water the…

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DC police release video of gunman accused of offering man a ride before robbing and shooting him

Investigators seek suspect weeks after victim was lured to a vehicle during predawn encounter WASHINGTON, DC – A gunman accused of offering a man a ride before pulling a firearm, stealing his…

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Former Bass River Elementary School to Become Yeshiva and Dormitories Backed by Lakewood Developer

The Bass River Planning Board approved plans to convert the former elementary school into a private yeshiva after determining New Jersey law required approval despite years of neighborhood opposition.…

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Broadway Powerball ticket delivers $50K win in the heart of Manhattan

Millenium Smoke and News sells one of New York’s five third-prize winners MANHATTAN, NY – Someone bought a Powerball ticket along one of Manhattan’s best-known thoroughfares and walked away with a ticket…