Barnegat, NJ – The Barnegat Township Police Department is alerting the community about a deceptive practice involving caller ID spoofing, where fraudsters mimic the department’s phone number to solicit personal…
Seaside Park, NJ – A young grey seal pup is receiving care at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) following its discovery and an eventful transport. On Thursday, February 8,…
Ocean County, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has confirmed that Laurie Maxson, 54, of Barnegat, pleaded guilty to a major narcotics offense. The plea, entered on January…
BARNEGAT, NJ — Barnegat Blvd. was temporarily closed between Route 9 and Rosehill Road due to a vehicle fire, Barnegat Police Department reported. The incident occurred around 5:30 PM, disrupting…
BEACHWOOD, NJ – A 36-year-old woman from Barnegat faces multiple charges, including DWI and child endangerment, following a vehicle accident on Route 9 & Route 166. Officer Justin Apel responded…
In the wake of the recent storm last month and subsequent coastal flooding, a piece of Americana washed up along the Barnegat Bay shoreline of Toms River—a Stewar’ts Rootbeer plastic…
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, NJ — Michael Mulgrew, 34, of Barnegat, has been charged with the murder of his parents, Eugene Mulgrew, 71, and Cheryl Mulgrew, 69, following a grim discovery at…
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, NJ — Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Police Chief Keith A. Germain confirmed an ongoing investigation into a double homicide on Lincoln Avenue. The joint investigation…
BARNEGAT, NJ – Barnegat Police have issued a warning about an uptick in distraction thefts taking place at neighboring shopping centers. These thefts are usually perpetrated by individuals known as…
BARNEGAT, NJ – The Barnegat Police Department has released a public advisory seeking assistance in finding Sheila Best, a 65-year-old resident originally from Asbury Park. Sheila, who recently moved to…
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wants to settle a decades-long lawsuit against BASF, the current owners of the Ciba-Geigy Superfund Site, one of America’s worst toxic disasters…
BARNEGAT, NJ – A 22-foot minke whale stranded near Conklin Island was successfully led to deeper waters by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) with the support of multiple agencies…
BARNEGAT, NJ – The local law enforcement agency is seeking help in identifying two vehicles linked to a hit and run accident that occurred in the vicinity of 16 David…
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ – After an extensive $1.3 million renovation project, Barnegat Lighthouse reopened to the public on Saturday, June 10. The iconic structure, located on the northern tip…
STATEN ISLAND, NY — NYPD detectives have classified a tragic death at 15 Arden Avenue in Staten Island on Wednesday, March 8 as a homicide. As of now, no arrests…
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Lisa Dowd, a 52-year-old resident of Barnegat, has been sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison for theft by the Honorable Linda G. Baxter,…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two ironworkers working on the Route 37 bridge project in Toms River, above the Barnegat Bay, noticed a boater in distress Friday afternoon and threw the…
BARNEGAT, NJ – The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has issued an alert for a 16-year-old girl who went missing on Christmas day, according to the center. The…
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Roadways are flooded along the waterfront in Berkeley Township on both sides of the Barnegat Bay and Mayor Carmen Amato is urging residents to avoid the…
BARNEGAT, NJ – There’s a new police officer in town, and she’s coming to the department in high regards with academic accolades. She was chosen out of 500 applicants. Ptl.…
BARNEGAT, NJ – Police in Barnegat are asking the public to assist in locating a white female driver wanted for striking a parked car and fleeing the area in Whispering…
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – The off-season in Seaside Heights, at the Jersey Shore is usually a pretty quiet time filled with local officers dealing with a transient population that moves…
BARNEGAT, NJ – An elderly man who went missing earlier this week in Barnegat was found by rescuers in a heavily wooded area on Thursday. Police said 82-year-old Leslie Schaffer…
BARNEGAT – The Barnegat High School was evacuated after an unknown threat was made to the school early this morning of a possible shooter on the loose. All district schools…
BARNEGAT, NJ – The Barnegat Police Department is hosting a coffee with a cop event on Monday. In a release, the department said, “Join us Monday August 22nd, 9am-12pm for…