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Three hospitals in Monmouth and Ocean counties are among those that have begun to require employees and visitors wear masks after seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, officials said Wednesday, a reminder that the public health emergency is over, but the virus continues to be a threat. Hackensack Meridian Health said it made...

A man from Monmouth County who is accused of severely injuring his own infant daughter during a domestic violence incident last month has been extradited back to New Jersey from Ohio and is now facing more charges. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office says 20-year-old Byron M. Jovel-Barquero of Long Branch...

LAKEWOOD — A tactical team surrounded a hotel on Route 9 following the report of a carjacking Thursday morning. Police first went to the NJ Transit bus terminal where the carjacking started around 6 a.m. according to Lakewood police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith. Officers from the Lakewood Police Department Special Response Team were then deployed to the Carasaljo Inn less than a mile away on Route 9 at the intersection with 5th Street where it was believed the carjacker was in a room.

🏥 Man died days after electric bike hit by a car. 🚲 NJ law treats some e-bikes like regular bicycles. Two New Jersey men have died after separate e-bike crashes about a week apart, police confirmed. In Burlington County, police in Burlington City responded to the 1100 block...

The winning ticket was among four in the state that matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Wednesday, Sept. 27, winning the second-tier prize. The winning ticket was sold at RS Fuel LLC, 70 US Highway 9, Morganville. The winning numbers for the Wednesday,...

ASBURY PARK – An Asbury Park man has been arrested and charged after shooting a man last month, officials said. Nazzir Wallace, 18, is charged with first-degree Attempted Murder, three second-degree weapons offenses, two third-degree drug offenses, fourth-degree Eluding, fourth-degree Obstruction of Justice, a fourth-degree weapons offense, and Resisting Arrest, a disorderly persons offense.

The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. in the local lanes northbound South of Exit 116 (PNC Arts Center) in Holmdel Township, according to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The left shoulder remained blocked at about 10:20 a.m., 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES. to follow Daily Voice Monmouth and...

🔴 A Monmouth County restaurant worker tested positive for Hepatitis A. 🔴 Restaurant patrons are urged to get vaccinated. 🔴 Symptoms can arise up to seven weeks after exposure. Patrons of a Monmouth County restaurant are being urged to get vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The Monmouth County...

In January, there was National Bagel Day. February brought National Pizza Day, and June has National Donut Day. Coffee lovers, it's your turn. National Coffee Day is Friday, Sept. 29, and local coffee shops and cafes are celebrating with coffee freebies, deals and specials. From lattes and drip coffee to complimentary sweets, here's where to go.

AVON-BY-THE-SEA — The Avon Board of Commissioners unanimously voted at their meeting Monday night to adopt a controversial ordinance that will alter liquor license restrictions on Main Street.  Previously, the borough code had established that only plenary retail distribution licenses were permitted on Main Street or within 250 feet of its curbline.

Xol Azul Band, seen here playing last year’s Porchfest at the Fortune Cultural Center, is scheduled to reprise the gig Sunday, one day after a scheduled headline appearance at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Riverside Gardens Park. (. redbankgreen photo. Click to enlarge.) It’s eyes-on-the-sky time as four outdoor...

It's been a minute since Jon Stewart has regularly been on our screens. The former Daily Show host has a new series on Apple+ called "The Problem with Jon Stewart." So what has Jon been up to all of these years?. Jon's wife Tracey has long been writing best-selling books...

Monmouth University will host an advance screening of "Miranda's Victim" on Saturday. The movie, which was filmed throughout Monmouth County, including Middletown, Red Bank, West Long Branch and even on Monmouth University's campus, is based on the court case that led to the Miranda rights precedent. Here's how the news...

A New Jersey man was arrested after he impersonated a police officer and pulled a driver over, then stole the victim's cellphone, according to police. Anthony Burke faces multiple charges for the incident in Freehold on Sept. 17, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Burke made it appear as if he were a police officer and went to pull over a driver, according to police.

Troopers responded to the crash at 6:04 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27 on the Garden State Parkway north at milepost 115.6 in Holmdel Township, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. The collision occurred between a Toyota and Ford, Lebron said. No serious injuries were reported,...

The sun has set on summer, leaving the glass empty with promise of another intoxicating locals’ fall refill after the rain. The glass, unfilled, leaves plenty of room for a rainbow-hued reflection of all that’s right down by the river in that spot that never changes by Barnacle Bill’s in Rumson. There, the view and time-honored locals’ toast to traditions stays the same, no matter which generation.

A large vacant parcel in Long Branch along the Jersey Shore is slated to be transformed into a high-end multi-family complex as approvals are in place for a massive undertaking called The Atlantic Club. Stillman Development International, Surrey Equities, and Gotham City Real Estate form the ownership team for the...

🔵 The Millstone Board of Education rejected the state's transgender policy Tuesday. 🔵 Hanover reaffirmed its vote to rescind the policy despite legal threats. Another New Jersey Board of Education is ready to rescind the state's transgender policy as another takes a vote and a third reaffirms its vote under the threat of a lawsuit from state Attorney General Matt Platkin.

Chocolate Moonshine, a company known for its gourmet fudge and hand-painted truffle bars, is coming to the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets in Tinton Falls. John Mattsson and Caterina Bassani of Freehold Township are the couple behind this location of the sweets business, which is based in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and has nearly a dozen stores between its headquarters and Texas.

‘Lucy surpassed the average life expectancy of her wild cousins by over a decade,’ officials said