Lakewood Mother Who Left Child in Hot Car for 2 Hours Before Death Cops Plea, Will Avoid Prison

Prosecutors in Ocean County announced Friday that a Lakewood woman who left her child, who later died, in a hot car...

Lakewood Relatives, 19 and 31, Indicted in Roadside Slaying

Two Lakewood men – a 31-year-old uncle and his 19-year-old nephew, have been indicted in the fall 2019 killing of a...

Pets Die in Toms River Condominium Fire Thursday, Residents Escape

The residents of a home on Orchid Court in Toms River were able to escape a fire without injury, however their...

Cops: Driver in Serious Toms River Crash Was Unlicensed, Unregistered

The driver who police say caused a serious motor vehicle accident by running a red light Sunday was unlicensed and uninsured...

Toms River Couple Charged With Promoting Prostitution at ‘Spa,’ Money Laundering

A Toms River couple have been charged following a year-long investigation into money laundering and prostitution stemming from the operation of...

Lakewood Man Sentenced to Jail Term in Pharmacy Robbery

A Lakewood man has been sentenced to an eight-year stint in prison for robbing a township pharmacy in 2020, a judge...

Man Who Ran Over Geese With His Car in Toms River Parking Lot Avoids Jail, Gets Probation

A Brick Township man who intentionally ran over a flock of geese with car in the parking lot of a Toms...

Toms River Officers Foil $10K Heist From Ulta Beauty Store

(Correction: This story mistakenly indicated an alleged theft worth $10 million. The correct amount was $10,000.) Toms River police officers foiled...

Man Who Painted ‘Thin Blue Line’ in Toms River Arrested Over Bizarre Threats to Town Hall

The local man who was charged after illegally painting a “thin blue line” between double-yellow traffic lanes in Toms River –...

Lakewood Man Charged With Attempted Murder of Two Police Officers

A Lakewood man is being held in the Ocean County Jail after being charged with the attempted murder of two police...