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The Christopher Gregor trial in Toms River NJ: What we know
The criminal trial of a Barnegat father who stands accused of endangering and ultimately murdering his 6-year-old son got underway this past week. The case, before state Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, has already become one of the most high-profile in Ocean County in years, with the proceedings even being carried by Court TV. ...
School Property Bought, Land Swapped
JACKSON – Township officials unanimously approved an ordinance for the purchase a 114.3-acre tract of land from the Jackson School District for $970,000 during a recent council meeting. Council members said the effort behind it was to make the land unavailable for development and to assist the public school...
CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Toms River Police Arrest Suspect Walking Around Jewish Neighborhood with Baseball Bat
Watch as a Toms River Police officer patrolling a Jewish neighborhood last night spots a man walking around with a baseball bat, and immediately orders him to the ground. “I do nothing,” the man is heard saying before the metal bat is thrown away and he’s placed in cuffs.
Pedestrian killed in crash near shopping mall in Ocean County
A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle Wednesday night on Route 166 in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 8:25 p.m . in the area of Stella Plaza shopping mall in Toms River, according to police. Police closed the highway for a time during the investigation between Lomell Lane and Mapletree Road.
Toms River police chief takes township to court over his unpaid suspension
TOMS RIVER - Police Chief Mitch Little has sued the township in Ocean County Superior Court, saying he was improperly suspended for two days last month without a necessary hearing. The lawsuit asks for the charges against the chief to be dismissed. Little was suspended without pay on April 16...
Los Barbaros Birria to open a third restaurant, this time in Ocean County NJ
Los Barbaros Birria, a restaurant that helped put Mexico's slow-cooked birria tacos on the map at the Shore, is expanding. Edwin Vazquez, who has restaurants in Belmar and Asbury Park, is opening a third — this time in Ocean County. Located at 511 Route 72 East in the Manahawkin section of Stafford, the space is in Driftwood Plaza on the highway's eastbound side, heading toward Long Beach Island. ...
Driver Ejected From Car In Ocean County Crash
BERKELEY – A man was injured after being ejected from his car in a single-car crash Tuesday afternoon, police said. Around 3:51 p.m., authorities received several 911 calls regarding a single-vehicle crash on Dover Road near the Lacey Township border. The driver, a 49-year-old man, was laying in the roadway ejected from the passenger side of a Ford F-150, which had extensive damage. Berkeley Township EMS also responded as well as paramedics, police said.
Stafford Police Arrest Three during a Package Delivery Theft Sting Operation
STAFFORD - On Wednesday, May 1, Detectives from the Stafford Township Police Department conducted an undercover operation and successfully apprehended three suspects involved in a series of smart phone package thefts being shipped by FedEx. These thefts are part of an organized crime operation and have been occurring frequently in Stafford Township and throughout the state. The Detectives observed a Honda CRV with a New York registration approach a residence on Blue Jacket Ave in Ocean Acres. 23 year-old Joel Ramirez Espinal of New York, exited the vehicle and attempted to steal a FedEx package off of the front...
Giant bluefin tuna closed after fishermen reach quota; fluke season opens
It was fun while it lasted but the trophy category for bluefin tuna, fish 73 inches or greater, closed Tuesday after recreational anglers gobbled up the 2.3 metric ton or 5,070 pound quota in the Southern New England Area Trophy Area. The boundary line of the area extends from Chatham,...
Toddler in diaper found crossing Route 9 in Berkeley rescued
BERKELEY−A toddler wearing only a diaper walked away from home Tuesday morning and was found crossing Route 9 near Morris Boulevard, police said. When police responding to that report arrived around 10 a.m., the baby was in the parking lot of Diesel's Subs on Route 9 with people who intervened, Berkeley police said. Not...
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