Duo Busted After Long Branch Pier Village Shooting

FREEHOLD, N.J. — A juvenile and an 18-year-old Woodbridge man have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a North Brunswick teenager earlier this month at Pier Village in Long…

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Jackson Township launches summer pickleball clinic and opens courts to public

JACKSON, N.J. — Jackson Township is offering a summer pickleball clinic for adults starting July 3 at Woodlane Park, while also announcing that the park’s pickleball courts are now open to the…

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Man rescued after sailboat capsizes off Shippan Point in Long Island Sound

STAMFORD, Conn. — A 30-year-old man was rescued Friday night after his sailboat capsized in the Long Island Sound about three-quarters of a mile off Shippan Point, according to the Stamford Fire…

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Subway rapist on the loose in Queens

QUEENS, N.Y. — Police are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to rape a 26-year-old woman early Friday morning before fleeing into the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station. The incident occurred around…

New York City News

Motorcycle Rider Wanted After High-Speed Escape in Jackson

JACKSON, N.J. — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a motorcyclist who sped away from a traffic stop on East Veterans Highway early Saturday morning, putting himself and others at…

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Bravo Star Melissa Gorga Survives Major Car Accident

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Melissa Gorga, star of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” is recovering after what she described as a “major car accident” this week, sharing details of the frightening ordeal…

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Loud music sparks savage stabbing in Maryland

CUMBERLAND, Md. — A man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly storming into a bedroom and repeatedly stabbing another resident during a heated dispute over loud music, leaving the victim with multiple knife…

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Seven teens indicted for attempted murder in brutal Kissena Park assault

QUEENS, N.Y. — Seven 17-year-olds have been indicted in a violent gang-style assault on two younger teenagers in Kissena Park, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday. The defendants are accused of…

Ocean County Commissioner Pushing Homeless Shelter at Library Doesn’t Want Them In His Own Town

MANCHESTER, NJ – Former Manchester Township Mayor and current Ocean County Commissioner Robert Arace today confirmed what Commissioner Frank Sadeghi said yesterday. Despite swirling rumers, Arace told residents in his hometown that…

New Jersey News

Baltimore cops probe fatal shooting at fire-filled crash scene

BALTIMORE, Md. — A 41-year-old man is dead after being shot multiple times and found next to a burning vehicle that had crashed into the rear of a house in the city’s…

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Truck fire blocks lanes on New Jersey Turnpike near George Washington Bridge

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — A truck fire on the northbound local lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 disrupted traffic Wednesday morning just south of Exit 72, near the George Washington Bridge. According to…

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New Jersey’s Wildlife Management Areas Can be Fun to Visit, but Don’t Do These Ten Things

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s wildlife management areas (WMAs) offer expansive public land access across the state, but visitors are reminded that a long list of recreational activities is prohibited under state…

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Manchester Township Property Eyed as a Possible Answer to Ocean County’s Homeless Crisis

TOMS RIVER, NJ – As Ocean County grapples with a growing homelessness crisis, the transformation of the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library and its adjacent municipal parking garage into…

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Secret Service Deploys Civil Disturbance Team to Ocean County

BEACHWOOD, N.J. — The U.S. Secret Service dispatched its Civil Disturbance Unit to Ocean County last week in anticipation of unrest surrounding a “No Kings” protest against former President Donald Trump, though…

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Evesham Police investigating series of overnight vehicle burglaries

EVESHAM, N.J. — Police in Evesham Township are investigating a string of overnight vehicle burglaries that occurred in several residential developments, authorities announced Sunday. According to the Evesham Township Police Department, the…

One dead, two injured in head-on crash on County Route 539 in Manchester Township

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A head-on collision along County Route 539 on Thursday claimed the life of a 77-year-old Whiting man and left another driver with minor injuries, Manchester Township Police said.…

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Toms River’s Family Movie Nights Schedule Announced for Summer

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Mayor Rodrick and Toms River Recreation invite families to enjoy free outdoor movie nights every Tuesday at 7 PM this summer. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket,…

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Late-night attack lands Jackson man behind bars

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Jackson Township man has pleaded guilty to charges of burglary and contempt after forcing his way into his estranged wife’s home last year and assaulting her in…

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Man beaten with stick and threatened with knife by group of five in Queens street attack

QUEENS, N.Y. — A 36-year-old man was seriously injured in an early morning group assault outside a Roosevelt Avenue location in Jackson Heights, police said. The incident occurred around 4:00 a.m. on…