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TRENTON, NJ – A former high-ranking official in the New Jersey Department of Corrections was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in federal prison for extorting an employee in exchange for …

Two Ocean County men found themselves behind bars on Monday, August 4, after being booked on separate charges stemming from violent incidents. Luis Alfredo Reyes Dubon, 25, was taken into …

New Jersey Senate Republicans are demanding an emergency legislative session to address a proposed 37% spike in public employee health premiums, warning of widespread consequences for taxpayers, municipalities, and school …

A 32-year-old Ocean Township man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with a fatal drug overdose that occurred in Berkeley Township in late 2023, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. …

A fire under a PATH train during the height of Monday morning’s commute sent smoke billowing through cars, forced an evacuation, and suspended service on several key lines, according to …

OCEAN CITY, NJ – The Ocean City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals connected to a theft investigation. Anyone with information on the pictured …

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to rename the Toms River Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in honor of one of the most decorated and pivotal figures of World War II, …

The Monroe Township Police Department announced that no criminal charges will be filed following an investigation into an animal cruelty allegation recently reported by a township resident. Chief Griffin Banos …

Another Ocean County resident has found himself on the wrong side of the law this week. Jaime Andres Rodriguez Flores was booked into jail on Sunday, facing a serious assault …

TRENTON – A lucky ticket buyer in Monmouth County struck big Thursday night, winning a $322,396 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot. The winning ticket, sold at BP Gas Station at 1103 …

An illegal criminal alien from Mexico who was arrested three times and released is now in ICE custody after he killed a Lakewood mother and her child in a drunk …

New Jersey officials announced Monday a landmark $2 billion-plus settlement with DuPont and related companies over long-term pollution caused by toxic PFAS chemicals at four industrial sites across the state. …

A Mexican national living illegally in the United States is facing vehicular homicide charges after a head-on crash in Lakewood, New Jersey, that killed a mother and her 11-year-old daughter …

The Department of Justice wants to see New Jersey’s voter registration database to make sure election fraud is being kept in check ahead of next year’s midterm elections. In a …

A man is sitting in the Ocean County jail today following a domestic incident that led to serious assault charges. Marvin Mendez Ramirez was booked into the jail early Monday …

New Jersey commuters faced delays on key roadways Monday morning, with a crash investigation on I-287 and tire debris slowing traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike. At 8:35 a.m., officials …

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill voted to support Governor Phil Murphy’s 2035 ban on new gasoline-powered vehicles, aligning herself with a controversial emissions plan that was condemned in a bipartisan vote in …

An Ocean County man is behind bars this week following serious domestic violence charges that have landed him in the Ocean County jail on Sunday. Arturo Pazmartinez was charged with …

New Jersey has had enough. For the second summer in a row, Canadian wildfires are fouling up our skies, tanking air quality across the Northeast and turning summer days into …

New Jersey residents are in for a stretch of stable and mild summer weather, with mostly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures forecast across the state through Sunday. A gradual mix …

A Lakewood man is facing criminal charges after allegedly leaving his two-year-old son locked alone in a parked car for nearly 25 minutes outside the Lakewood Township Police Department, authorities …

Two people were found dead with apparent gunshot wounds inside a Franklin Township residence Saturday afternoon in what investigators are calling a targeted double homicide. Hunterdon County officials identified the …

A 77-year-old man died Sunday morning after suffering fatal injuries in a farming machinery accident at a Cinnaminson farm, according to local authorities. Emergency responders were called to Hunters Farm …

A man from New Jersey was taken into custody Sunday in connection with a fatal shooting in Fitchburg that left one person dead outside a vehicle in the early morning …

Several fights broke out Saturday night along the Seaside Heights boardwalk, prompting a police response and at least two arrests as tensions escalated at the popular seaside resort Saturday night. …