Manahawkin man charged for vehicular homicide
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 1, 2021, Michael Pillarella, 26, of Manahawkin, was arrested and charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault in…
4 Charged in 24 Count Indictment Announced in Atlantic City Shooting
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Four people have been charged for a coordinated and planned shooting of a 22-year-old in Atlantic City last August. Police today announced Armaad Brooks-Chappell, 20; Adresce Jones, 19;…
Town Brief: Ducey Hires Two New Cops in Brick
by Brick Township BRICK, NJ – Mayor Ducey and Chief Riccio swore in two new police officers, Michael Delaney Jr. and Nicholas Malvasio. Michael Delaney Jr. has been a SLEO I with…
Jersey Shore Man Broke in Dad’s Home to Kill Him, Strangled Aunt
HAZLET, NJ – Police in Hazlet have reported that Ernest K. Kotey, 43, has been charged with first-degree murder after breaking into his father’s home and attacking two relatives, killing one of…
After 32 Years, This Toms River Movie Theater is Closing for Good
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River used to be home to two drive-in theaters. When those died out, it became the theater capital of Ocean County with three theaters including the Ocean…
Asbury Park Rock Gallery a Tourist Draw
By Roselle Chen ASBURY PARK, N.J. – Danny Clinch has photographed or filmed many of the most famous musicians of modern times – and his decades of work are on display in…
Marlboro Township Police Department Seeks Domestic Violence Response Volunteers
MARLBORO TWP, NJ – (PRESS RELEASE) – The Marlboro Township Police Department is currently recruiting volunteers to serve on the Marlboro Township Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). In affiliation with 180 Turning…
Toms River Cop T-Boned While Responding to Weekend Boating Crash
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River police officer was responding to an emergency call of a boating crash on the barrier island when he was struck on Sunday by a vehicle…
Toms River Council President Implicated in Spying Operation Against Cop, Fellow Councilman
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Council President Kevin Geoghegan today was implicated in the questionable voyeuristic private investigation of Toms River Councilman Justin Lamb, a Lavallette police officer, and his wife…
Ocean County Sheriff Leads Search for Lakewood Boy’s Missing Hearing Aid
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A boy playing at Lakewood’s Ocean County Park lost his hearing aid in the water and after the park was closed and park security ushered the boy and his…
Atlantic City Vice Squad Arrests Three, Seizes Illegal Gun
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – An Atlantic City Vice Squad investigation has netted three arrests and the seizure of one illegal handgun. According to police, Monday, members of the department’s Special Investigations Section…
Sinkholes Force Closure of Jersey Shore Beach
BRADLEY BEACH, NJ – Bradley Beach Mayor Larry Fox today said portions of Bradley Beach have been closed since last week due to sinkholes in the sand. The areas near the sinkhole…
Police investigating after body reportedly found on Route 37 in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Police are investigating after a body was reportedly found in the road along Route 37 near the former K-Mart shopping center and Pizza Hut location. Police have not…
Juvenile Struck by Train and Killed in Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT, NJ – A child was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Point Pleasant Sunday afternoon. According to New Jersey Transit, a child was struck at around…
Several Injured, Passengers Ejected After Boat Runs Aground in Barnegat Bay
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River police are investigating after a boat ran aground in the vicinity of Normandy Harbor in the Chadwick Beach section of the barrier island Sunday night. According…
Catch a Predator YouTubers Behind Massive Atlantic City Bust Are Coming Back to New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Cameron Decker lives in Florida but is responsible for one of the largest child sexual predator busts at the Jersey Shore. Decker and Shafiq Blake, of Predator Catchers…
When Is that New Italian Restaurant Opening at the Shoppes at Hooper?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Shoppes at Hooper, a new retail plaza located at the northern border of Toms River between Brick Township and Toms River is filling out nicely, but it’s…
Atlantic City Announces the Re-Funding of Police at Jersey Shore’s Largest City
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and the Atlantic City Police Department are working together this summer to provide a safe return-to-school program and enhanced safety systems within the…
Toms River Expands Barrier Island Teen Curfew
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The teen curfew which prohibits juveniles from roaming the streets at night has been expanded from an 11 pm start to a 10 pm start. That curfew was…
Jackson GOP Sued in an Attempt to Force Nomination of Reina for Mayor, Claim of Religious Discrimination
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The rift between Jackson Mayor Michael Reina’s “Republicans for Jackson” and the old-time leaders of the Jackson GOP has been taken to a new level this week, a…
Who Else Was New Jersey Assemblyman Greg McGuckin and the OC GOP Spying On?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – They call it political research, but when Ocean County Assemblyman and Toms River Township Attorney Greg McGuckin green-lighted a Republican party-funded spying operation against two of its own…
Antisemitism Politically Weaponized and Cheapened in Ocean County
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – If you oppose the changes going on in Ocean County, chances are, at one point or another, you have been branded an antisemite. Over the past few years,…
Court Rules South Seaside Park Can Leave Berkeley, Join Seaside Park
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A New Jersey Superior Court decision declares the tiny beach community of South Seaside Park, located just north of Island Beach State Park can petition to secede from…
Statewide Home Depot Shoplifter Caught at the Shore After Stealing Over $10,000 in Merchandise
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – North Jersey man who has been on a Home Depot shoplifting spree in North Jersey has been caught after an attempted theft at a Jersey Shore store. According…
Jackson Councilman Alex Sauickie Wins GOP Nomination to Replace Ron Dancer in New Jersey Assembly
JACKSON, NJ – Thursday night was another victory for the Clara Glory aligned faction of the Jackson Township GOP in their battle against the “Republicans for Jackson” subsect of the party led…
Suspect with Gun on Atlantic City Boardwalk Arrested
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Atlantic City Police Department has arrested Rahmiere Shaw-Floyd, 20, of Philadelphia, for carrying and concealing a handgun while on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. At 11:46 PM, Atlantic…
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