Ocean County Graduates Police Officers
A graduation ceremony for 22 new police officers marked the completion of five months of extensive training at the Ocean County Police Academy, Lakewood. The ceremony was held Jan. 19 at the…
Police: Bomb Threat at Prosecutor’s Office Traced to 48 Year Old Woman
FREEHOLD – Investigators have charged a Long Branch woman with calling in a false bomb threat to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday. The 48-year old woman now faces a 10-year…
DEP Suggests Howell Waste Facility Could Bring Hazardous Waste to Township
HOWELL-As the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Committee prepares to green-light a plan to build a 1,500 ton solid waste processing facility to Randolph Road, the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection warns…
NJ Woman Gets 12 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children
TRENTON-An Audubon, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for conspiring with her former boyfriend to produce sexually explicit images of two children, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.…
Massive New Howell Waste Facility Could Receive Final Approval by Committee Next Thursday
HOWELL-A large solid waste management facility to be built on Randolph Road in Howell Township could be getting the final nod from the Monmouth County Solid Waste Advisory Council (SWAC) next Thursday. RELATED: RESIDENTS…
Another traffic death in state’s fastest-growing town despite new police push
A 29-year-old man was struck and killed by a car as he tried to cross Route 70 in Lakewood Sunday night, township police said. William Fernando Campo Verde, of Lakewood, was hit…
Pep Boys Charged with Deceptive Business Practices by Attorney General
From the Office of Christopher Porrino, NJ OAG Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that “Pep Boys,” the auto parts and service retail chain, has…
Byrnes to Lead Berkeley Council in 2018
BERKELEY – Longtime Ward 1 Councilman James Byrnes, will once again lead the Council in 2018. Byrnes, who served as a Medic in the 82nd Airborne during Vietnam, where he received a…
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.…
Jackson Police Officer Tries to Save Drug Overdose Patient
JACKSON-On January 5th, at 11:52pm Officer Keith French responded to the Woodmere Apartment Complex regarding an unresponsive 49 year old male. After observing drug paraphernalia, Officer French administered Narcan, in an attempt…
Still Holding On to Christmas? Where to drop off your Christmas tree in Toms River
The Parks and Recreation Department conducts a Christmas tree recycling program each January. Residents should recycle Christmas trees by taking them to any one of the following locations through January. The trees…
Oprah Winfrey Called for the Death of a Whole Generation in 2013
There are still generations of people, older people…..and they just have to die. – Oprah Winfrey HOLLYWOOD-In a 2013 interview about racism, daytime television diva Oprah Winfrey who the left is now…
Board Declares Pool Privacy Curtain in Violation of Township Zoning Laws
JACKSON-A Jackson Township homeowner on White Road was summoned before the township zoning board to discuss a privacy barrier he erected around his family’s swimming pool. Shneur Verschleiser, was told by the zoning board…
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.…
‘I’m scared I’m going to be frozen:’ Howell’s homeless try to escape the cold
The night before temperatures dipped into the single digits, Lisa F. turned on her propane heater and tucked herself into three sleeping bags. Although just a thin tent separated her from frigid…
Gas Leak Forces Neighborhood Evacuation
On Saturday, a natural gas leak forced a temporary evacuation of homes in the Lake Riviera section of Brick Township. Ocean County Sherrif’s officers assisted along with Brick Township Police near Tennessee…
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…
Fatal Crash Reported in Manchester
Submitted by Manchester PD On Monday, December 11, 2017, at approximately 11:48 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of mile marker 41 along Route 70 in…
Man Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle on Route 9
FREEHOLD – A 51-year-old Lakewood Township man died as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle along Route 9 in Howell Sunday evening, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.…
Police close Route 9 in Howell after pedestrian fatally struck
Howell police said a northbound section of Route 9 in the township was closed for an accident investigation Sunday night after a pedestrian was fatally struck between the Lakewood border and Alexander…