Brownsville shooter who fired five shots at man in broad daylight sentenced to 10 years
BROOKLYN, NY — A 25-year-old man who gunned down another man in broad daylight on a busy Brooklyn street after a heated deli argument has been sentenced to 10 years in prison,…
Fire Breaks Out At Jersey Shore Baseball Stadium During Fourth of July Fireworks Show
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A fire broke out in the outfield landscaping at the Jersey Shore BlueClaws minor league baseball team’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show at ShoreTown Stadium in Lakewood. The…
After Crash, Lakewood Man Carjacked Other Vehicle
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood man involved in a crash on Pine Street on June 25th exited his vehicle and carjacked the other vehicle involved in the crash. At around 6 pm,…
Missing Lakewood Man Found in Woods During Extensive Search
LAKEWOOD, NJ – On Saturday night, a Lakewood man who went missing earlier in the day in the community was found. In response, a multi-volunteer agency search conducted by Hatzolah, Chaveirim, Shomrim,…
Jackson Police Department Announces Retirement of Steven Laskiewicz, Frank Mendez
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – You might recognize the name. Captain Steven Laskiewicz has served for years as the Jackson Township Police Department’s public information officer, informing residents daily about what’s happening in…
Jackson Police Announce Graduation of Newest Motorcycle Patrol Officers
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township police have announced the addition of three officers to the department’s motorcycle unit. According to the department, four officers have recently graduated from the Philadelphia Highway…
Storm Battered Ortley Beach Expected to Be Fully Open for Fourth of July Weekend
TOMS RIVER, NJ – There’s good news for visitors to Toms River’s Ortley Beach. The storm eroded beach will be open for Fourth of July weekend, according to Art Gallagher, former campaign…
Lakewood Boy Who Nearly Died in Freak Playground Accident Heading Home Today
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Just in time for the sabbath, a Lakewood boy who nearly died in a freak playground accident last Monday is returning home to his family today. The six-year-old boy…
Toms River Car Fire Linked to Faulty Lithium-Ion Battery Charger
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A car fire in Toms River has been traced back to an overheated faulty lithium-ion battery charger. According to Chief Inspector John Novak, the fire was responded to…
Howell Girl Scouts Donate Cookie Sale Money to Police K-9 Unit Who then Pay it Forward
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Like a scene out of the movie Pay it Forward, the Howell Township Police Department took a donation from Girl Scout Troop 60771 and paid it forward. The…
Jackson’s New Dumpster Ordinance Sketchy, As Town Moves to Simplify Overburdening Requirement
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – According to Jackson Township Business Administrator Terrance Wall, not everyone in town is following the rules when it comes to filing proper permits to perform construction services at…
Lifelong Medical Volunteer Who Moved to Jackson from NYC Snubbed by Township
David Werner moved to Jackson Township three years ago and is enjoying the change of pace from his native New York City, he told the Jackson Township Council on Tuesday, but confused…
Agudath Israel of America Applauds The End of ‘Antisemitic’ Ben and Jerry’s Boycott in Israel
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Ben & Jerry’s makers of the famous progressive liberal ice cream brand have announced they are ceasing their product boycott in Israel by selling the company’s interests in Israel…
Agudath Israel of America Applauds New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s $50.6 Billion Budget
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Avi Schnall, the New Jersey Director of Agudath Israel of America today applauded Governor Phil Murphy’s massive $50.6 billion budget as it provides some key funding for private schools…
Van Flips in Crash at Busy Lakewood Intersection
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Police and local Shomrim volunteers responded to a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Madison Avenue and County Line Road in Lakewood early Friday morning. The crash…
Gangster Disciple Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking
BOSTON – A member of the Gangster Disciple street gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston on drug distribution charges involving fentanyl. Manuel Roderick, 44, of Auburn, Maine, was sentenced…
Essex County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Drug Distribution
NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine base and distributing fentanyl and cocaine base, U.S. Attorney Philip…
Toms River Councilman Rescues Boater After Vessel Capsizes in Barnegat Bay
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – It was a rough and windy day Wednesday on the Barnegat Bay. With a strong south wind, the Barnegat Bay was churning, enough to overturn a male kayaker…
Jersey Shore Mayor Demands All of New Jersey Pay for Replenishing His Town’s Beaches, Balks at Free Beach Access
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill wants the residents of New Jersey to pay for beach replenishment costs incurred by a springtime nor’easter that washed out portions of Ortley…
Turnbach Too Progressive, Radical Even for Ocean County Dems, Loses Chairman’s Election
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River criminal defense attorney Terrance Turbach was soundly rejected by members of his own Democrat party in Wednesday night’s Ocean County Democrat Chairman’s election. Democrat voters agreed…
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Participation in Violent Marijuana Robbery
A man who participated in an armed robbery during a drug robbery in which a marijuana dealer was shot was sentenced June 28, 2022, to five years in federal prison. Cortez Riggins,…
Five Gun Traffickers Arrested for Selling Over 25 Firearms, Including Assault Rifles, Connected to Four Shootings in Brooklyn
Sixth Defendant Arrested for Trafficking Crack Cocaine In Brooklyn And Queens A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jamel Clarke, Dwayne Harris, Rayon Lovett, Owen Welch and Ronald…
Man from El Guique, New Mexico, sentenced to five years in prison
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Julian Lucas Garcia was sentenced to five years in prison. Following a five-day trial,…
Albuquerque man sentenced to five years in prison for federal firearms violation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Genaro Ramos, 36, of Albuquerque, was sentenced to five years in prison for possession…
Jackson School District Hires Jay’s Bus Service for Lakewood Private School Routes
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – During a special meeting of the Jackson Township Board of Education on June 2nd, the district awarded a contract for busing students to private schools in Lakewood Township…
What’s With All The Black Bear Sightings? There Might be a Logical Explanation, or Two
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Across central and south Jersey, black bear sightings have increased in the past week. Sightings have been reported by police in Toms River, Lakewood, Howell, Monroe, Little Egg…
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