Toms River, NJ – Ocean County is moving ahead with a wide-ranging set of traffic safety improvements targeting intersections and roads across several municipalities, including Manchester, Jackson, Lakewood, Stafford, Bay…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A home security camera captured the moment a dog accidentally started a kitchen fire prompting the township’s Fire Prevention Bureau to highlight the risks pets can…
LAUREL, Md. — The Laurel Police Department announced a heightened law enforcement presence across the city this weekend following a series of recent incidents that have raised public safety concerns.…
PHILADELPHIA — A 28-year-old man has been arrested in New Jersey in connection with the June 29 shooting of a School Safety Officer in Philadelphia, authorities said Saturday. Ariza Giansteban…
BEACHWOOD, NJ — Beachwood Police issued traffic and safety guidelines Saturday ahead of the town’s annual fireworks display, which is scheduled to begin at dusk. Starting at 8 a.m., Bayside…
Pennsylvania AG urges safe fireworks use and pet protection over July 4th HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday is urging Pennsylvanians to practice caution when using fireworks this Fourth…
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — Lakewood Township and the Lakewood Police Department have launched an enhanced emergency alert system aimed at keeping residents informed of real-time traffic disruptions, weather events, and public…
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City employee was arrested Friday morning and charged with assault, police said. Spencer Ingram, a 29-year-old NYPD School Safety Agent, was taken into…
BRONX, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD school safety agent was arrested early Sunday morning in the 40th Precinct on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to police officials. Paula…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A decision by Ocean County officials to host a pop-up café operated by Jon Bon Jovi’s JBJ Soul Kitchen inside the Ocean County Library has ignited…
The Ocean County Library in Toms River, once a cherished sanctuary for learning and research, has become a shadow of its former self. County officials, in their decision to allow…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Pedestrian crashes are on the rise in northern Ocean County and tonight, local leaders and the NJTPA is hosting a forum for residents to discuss solutions.…
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) expressed strong support for the Kids Online Safety Act in a letter to constituents this week, emphasizing the urgent need to increase…
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-14 ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER 3-101.1 ENTITLED “DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY” BE IT ORDAINED by the Township…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Ocean County officials will consider more than 20 traffic safety improvements during the upcoming meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, with changes spanning speed…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention released safety guidelines Thursday morning ahead of Lag B’Omer, a Jewish holiday traditionally marked with bonfires, which begins Thursday…
SALEM, N.J. — New Jersey American Water and the City of Salem broke ground Wednesday on a major infrastructure project aimed at improving water quality through the installation of a…
The Jackson Township, in its effort to focus on traffic and pedestrian safety improvements along busy roads, is making good on its promise to make the township safe. This week,…
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Police Department school safety agent was arrested Friday morning in Williamsburg on multiple misdemeanor charges, including forcible touching and sexual abuse, according…
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin filed a lawsuit Thursday against Discord, Inc., accusing the messaging platform of engaging in deceptive practices that left children vulnerable…
MANCHESTER, NJ — Mayor Joseph T. Hankins has officially proclaimed April 13–19, 2025, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Manchester Township, recognizing the critical role of telecommunications personnel who…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — An off-duty NYPD school safety agent was arrested Tuesday night in Staten Island and hit with multiple charges, including assault and criminal possession of a weapon,…
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill announced Friday that she has received the Gun Sense Candidate distinction from Moms Demand Action, a national gun control advocacy group.…
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Assemblyman Al Barlas slammed the Murphy administration on Wednesday for draining the state’s historic $10 billion surplus, warning that reckless spending has left Medicaid recipients…
LAKEWOOD, NJ — Lakewood Township has designated nine official locations for residents to conduct Chometz burning on Friday, April 11, between 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., with local departments coordinating…