Five Ways Mikie Sherrill’s Experience as a Helicopter Pilot Will Save New Jersey
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill was a U.S. Navy pilot. If you have been watching television, you would know this because it has become the cornerstone of her political campaign to be the next…
Juan Jesus Mejia Yanza arrested for deadly shooting in Howell Township
FREEHOLD – A man has been arrested and criminally charged in connection with a fatal shooting that took place in Howell Township last week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Saturday.…
Public Notice: Jackson Township Council Election
PUBLIC NOTICE : 2025 Council Election Township Of JacksonNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there will be a Municipal Election held in Jackson Township on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Positions to be filled…
Jackson Unanimously Chooses Former Mayor, Vietnam Veteran to Fill Temporary Vacancy on Township Council
JACKSON, NJ — The Jackson Township Council has appointed former mayor and longtime councilman Ken Bressi to fill the vacant council seat left by the recent passing of Councilman Scott Sargent. The…
Jackson Township kicks off 2025 summer concert series
JACKSON, N.J. — Jackson Township’s 2025 Summer Concert Series is now underway, bringing live music to residents at Johnson Memorial Park at 192 Kierych Memorial Drive. The concert series began June 5…
Jackson Township interviewing council candidates as state mandate nears
JACKSON, NJ – Last month, the Jackson Township Council was hit hard by the loss of one of their own, Councilman Scott Sargent, who passed away on May 23rd. State law does…
Missing cat Olaf last seen in Byram Township on May 29
BYRAM TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A male cat named Olaf has been reported missing in the Bramer Court area of Byram Township. He was last seen on May 29. Olaf is described as…
Crash with injuries closes lane on US 202 in Wayne Township
WAYNE, N.J. — A crash with injuries has closed one lane and the right shoulder on the northbound side of US 202 near Packanack Lake Road in Wayne Township, authorities reported Sunday…
Route 47 closed in Middle Township after motor vehicle accident
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, NJ – A section of Route 47 is closed between Goshen Road and Court House/S Dennis Road following a motor vehicle accident, according to the Middle Township Police Department. The…
Honest mix-up or furniture foul-up in Ocean Township
OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ — Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying individuals who may have mistakenly taken a patio set from a property where a garage sale was being set up.…
Jackson Township begins bulk pickup for Zone 3 as DPW outlines curbside rules
JACKSON, N.J. — The Department of Public Works has started bulky waste pickup this week in Zone 3 of Jackson Township, covering the northeast section bordered by County Line Road, Bennetts Mills…
Teen injured in hit and run crash in Jackson Township, Police Find Drug Paraphernalia
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A 47-year-old Spring Lake man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured a 16-year-old pedestrian, Aharon ben Sarah, in…
Jackson Township seeks applicants to fill vacant council seat
JACKSON, NJ — Jackson Township is inviting eligible residents to apply for a vacant seat on the Township Council, according to an official notice issued ahead of the June 2 application opening.…
Teen killed in Bethlehem Township pedestrian crash near schools
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, PA — A 17-year-old male was killed early Sunday morning after a pedestrian crash involving multiple teenagers and two vehicles in the 3000 block of Chester Road, according to Bethlehem…
Jackson Township Ordinances Approved on First Reading
JACKSON, NJ – The Jackson Township council has approved the following four ordinances on first reading. ORDINANCE NO. 2025-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW…
No Early Release for Man Found Guilty in Deadly Stabbing of Man in Jackson Township
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Laurence Harbor man has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for the 2022 stabbing death of a Jackson Township resident, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office…
Jackson Township killer to remain jailed on murder charge in Toms River shooting
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A Jackson Township man charged in the fatal shooting of a Brick Township resident earlier this month will remain in custody pending trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Ocean…
Brooklyn man pleads guilty to armed robbery in Brick Township
BRICK, N.J. — A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty to robbery charges stemming from a violent 2023 home invasion in Ocean County, authorities announced. Vongvichit Vatthanavong, 50, admitted to his role in…
McKeesport man, 82, charged in child luring case in North Huntingdon Township
NORTH HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — An 82-year-old McKeesport man has been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to lure a teenage boy into his vehicle and making sexual advances, according to North…
Motorcyclist killed in crash with SUV near Winding River Campground in Hamilton Township
HAMILTON TWP., N.J. — A 71-year-old man from Egg Harbor Township was killed Monday afternoon in a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Weymouth Road, authorities said. According to the…
Latrobe man charged after shooting mother, prompting standoff with state police in Unity Township
UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 59-year-old Latrobe man is in custody following a shooting that injured his 80-year-old mother and led to a prolonged police standoff in Unity Township, Pennsylvania State Police…