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…
Toms River Awarded $200,000 recycling grant from Department of Environmental Protection
Toms River, NJ – Toms River is among several Ocean County towns that received large funding amounts under a program to enhance recycling services in the community by the New Jersey Department…
Woman killed in crash on Barnegat Boulevard
BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 59-year-old Barnegat Township woman died Sunday afternoon when her vehicle collided with another. According to the Barnegat Police Department, on February 20th at 3:53 pm, police officers…
Missing Jackson woman located in Philadelphia
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A woman who was reported missing from Jackson Township after she went to the Jackson Premium outlets and never returned home has been located. Jackson Police today said…
Guilty verdicts delivered in 2017 New Year’s Eve family massacre in Long Branch
LONG BRANCH, NJ – One of the Jersey Shore’s most violent criminal cases in recent history has concluded with multiple guilty verdicts delivered against Scott Kologi. On New Year’s Eve, 2017, Scott…
Brick Police Department Continues Anti-Drug Enforcement with More Arrests
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Township Police Department is continuing its multi-year effort to contain the spread and use of drugs throughout the community announcing five more arrests between Monday, February…
Toms River Education Foundation Donates $10,000 to Band and Musical Arts Programs
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Regional School District’s band programs are getting a $10,000 donation from the Toms River Education Foundation, thanks to the hardworking volunteers who work for the…
Hamilton Township father gets 10 year prison sentence for death of infant son
MAYS LANDING, NJ – The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office today announced a Hamilton Township man will be going to prison for 10 years for his role in the death of his 4-month-old…
New Jersey State Police preparing for confrontation during trucker rally, warning protesters wreckers are ready to tow
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Police Superintendent, Colonel Patrick Callahan issued words of warning to truckers planning on joining the People’s Convoy protest heading to Washington, D.C. next week. Keep on…
Persichilli: 50% of those still hospitalized in New Jersey are fully vaccinated
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli on Wednesday released eye-opening data detailing the vaccination rates among those still hospitalized in the state for COVID-19. Of the 963…
87-year-old in critical condition after being struck by car in Manchester ShopRite parking lot
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at approximately 8:54 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to 1001 State Highway 70, which is the Shop Rite shopping…
Lacey apartment fire cause by pot left cooking unattended on stove
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 15:07 p.m., Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Heritage Village Apartments at Seabreeze, located at 1031 North Newark Avenue in Forked…
Lanoka Harbor fire department contains deck fire before spreading to home
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 1341 hours, Lacey Township Police, Forked River Fire Department, Lanoka Harbor Fire Department and Lacey Township EMS responded to the 800 block…
Eatontown woman charged with vehicular homicide death of 78 year-old brick woman
by Brian Huntenburg Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 23, 2022, Ashley Watkins, 30, of Eatontown, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on the…
Prosecutor says investment fraudster scammed $175k from 10 victims in New Jersey
by Mark Spivey FREEHOLD – A Manalapan resident has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $175,000 from 10 victims who had entrusted him to invest large sums of money on…
If NJ Labor Department office don’t reopen and workers don’t show up for work, they shouldn’t get paid, Testa says
From the desk of Senator Michael Testa TRENTON, NJ – In an effort to put teeth into the repeated calls from thousands of New Jersey’s unemployed workers, the three members from the…
Bucco says Phil Murphy needs to fully staff state offices as continued shutdown is major problem for New Jerseyans
From the desk of Senator Anthony Bucco TRENTON, NJ – Senator Anthony M. Bucco said it’s time for Governor Phil Murphy to restore all State government services and staffing to pre-pandemic levels.…
Atlantic City Police respond to gunfire alert, find two males shot
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On February 21, 2022 at 6:13 PM, patrol officers responded to the 2500 block of Pacific Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert. Officers arrived in the area…
Howell man charged with rubbing himself against female shopper at Lidl
by Howell PD, HOWELL, NJ – A Howell resident has been arrested and charged with inappropriately touching a shopper at a local grocery store earlier this month. Ehab E. Nassif, 59, is…
Republicans introduce bill to challenge Phil Murphy, Democrats on turning New Jersey into sanctuary state
From the desk of Senator Christopher Connors Senator Christopher Connors, Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove have re-introduced legislation to deter illegal aliens from seeking employment and benefits in New Jersey.…
Florida man pretended to be modeling agent to con young girl into sending explicit photos and video
by Mark Spivey FREEHOLD – A Florida man has admitted to falsely portraying himself as a modeling agent in order to manipulate a minor into sending him sexually explicit images and videos…
Phil Murphy, Democrats still ignoring calls for investigation into pandemic nursing home death toll
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Erik Peterson is calling for hearings into nursing and veterans’ homes deaths following the announcement that most mandates at the Statehouse will be lifted Friday. Peterson said Democrat leadership…
Jackson man pleads guilty to pushing victim off Seaside Park motel balcony
by Bryan Huntenburg Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on February 22, 2022, Steven Adams, 23, of Jackson, pled guilty to Aggravated Assault in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(1), before the…
Governor Phil Murphy has declared the end of COVID-19 briefings, but his emergency powers remain
From the desk of Christopher DePhillips TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips slammed Gov. Phil Murphy for keeping the public health emergency in light of his announcement that he is ending the Covid-19…
Ocean County will be ground zero for the People’s Convoy to D.C. trucker protest in nation’s capital
NEW EGYPT, NJ – Ocean County will be ground zero for the staging of truckers and protesters headed to Washington, D.C. to protest America’s continue draconian response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That…
Police searching for woman missing since leaving for the Jackson Outlets last Thursday
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Police Department is currently investigating the report of a missing person which was originally investigated by Police Officer Benedetto Ravaioli on Sunday, February 20, 2022. A…
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