Man Drowns in Lavallette, Ocean Rescues in Seaside Heights and Seaside Park Occurred All Day

Rough surf kept swimmers out of the water in the few towns where lifeguards remained on duty, but in others, Monday...

Juvenile Faces Attempted Murder Charges in Point Pleasant Beach Double Stabbing

A juvenile has been charged with two counts of attempted murder in connection with a double stabbing on beach in Point...

Two Stabbed During Fight at Jenkinson’s Beach Monday

Authorities were investigating a double-stabbing on the beach in Point Pleasant Beach that occurred Monday afternoon at about 3:30 p.m. Both...

Troopers Rescue Kayakers From Island Behind Island Beach State Park After Dark

New Jersey state troopers in the agency’s marine unit rescued a pair of kayakers after they received a call for assistance...

Car Burglary Attempted in Seaside Park: Have You Seen This Person?

Seaside Park police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person wanted for attempting to burglarize two cars on...

Prosecutor’s Office Reviewing Circumstances of Boardwalk BLM Protester’s Assault Arrest

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s office said it was conducting a review of the “facts and circumstances” around the arrest of a...

Black Lives Matter Protester Charged After Allegedly Assaulting Man, 68, on Seaside Heights Boardwalk

A member of a group of about 25 protesters aligned with the Black Lives Matter movement was charged with simple assault...

Seaside Heights Readying ‘Quality of Life Task Force’ to Tackle Troubled Motels, Rentals

The Seaside Heights municipal government has begin taking numerous steps behind the scenes to organize a quality-of-life task force that will...

Two Decades After Tragic DWI Crash, Ocean County to Re-Launch Billboard Campaign

Ocean County residents who came of age in the late 1990s and early 2000s will recognize the sign immediately. It features...

Local Man Known for Climbing Roller Coasters Jailed for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Cops

A man whose residency straddles Toms River and Lavallette and is best noted for climbing the former Jet Star roller coaster...