NJ nursery school fires employee accused of slapping toddler
A day after a parent reported a teacher slapping a 2-year-girl in the face, a nursery school called it "unacceptable" and fired the employee.
Ocean County
Tuckerton woman gets two-months for keeping 16 dogs in deplorable conditions
A Tuckerton woman has been sentenced to sixty-days in the Ocean County Jail following her arrest in September and guilty plea in December to Animal Cruelty charges where 16 dogs lived in deplorable conditions.
Police arrest 2nd man in connection to road rage incident in Berkeley
A Bayville man charged with aggravated assault after stabbing someone in a road rage incident last month is no longer the only one facing charges.
Scabies mites infesting residents of rehab nursing center in Lakewood
The first case was reported on Feb. 7 at the Fountain View Care Center in Lakewood.
Do you recognize this Barnegat shoplifter?
Barnegat Police are hoping you recognize the man seen in a video whose accused of shoplifting at the CVS on West Bay Avenue.
After Lakewood amnesty, lawmaker wants end to reduced restitution
A plan moves forward to force people who illegally get benefits to pay them back in full if they want to participate in an amnesty program.
NJ man admits following 3 women home to rob them at knifepoint
The three separate incidents last winter had Jersey Shore residents unnerved until Tristan Reyes was caught. Now he faces up 15 years in prison under a plea deal.
Fuel Oil Tanker Overturns in Manchester Township
The Winter Storm on Wednesday did not accumulate much in the way of snow but combined with the other elements it made the roads slippery and that's what led to a fuel oil tanker overturning in Manchester Township.
Toms River Police urge caution amid reports of “Mailbox Fishing”
Toms River Police and postal authorities are investigating several cases of mail being stolen from the blue U.S. Postal Service curbside collection mailboxes, including those at the Post Office on Water Street.
Tuckerton man arrested after climbing onto roof of Berkeley home
An intoxicated Tuckerton man is facing charges following his arrest on Tuesday in Berkeley Township after he entered an unlocked home and made it up to the roof.
Local and State Officials warn residents about new phone scams
The New Jersey Department of Corrections and Ocean County Prosecutors Office have each released specific warnings about phone scams now circulating in the Garden State.
Midstreams Bridge opens up to traffic in Brick
The new Midstreams Bridge, which crosses over Beaver Dam Creek in Brick, was reopened to traffic on Tuesday.