A tense New Year’s Day incident at a Route 88 hotel ended without injuries after local and county law enforcement worked for hours to safely resolve a behavioral health crisis, authorities said.

TOMS RIVER – Board of Commissioners welcomed two new members this morning, as Samuel Ellenbogen and Ray Gormley were formally sworn into office during a brief ceremony at the Ocean County ...

Lieutenant Colonel David Sierotowicz assumed command of the New Jersey State Police, stepping into the role of acting superintendent and state director of emergency management at the start of the new ...

A New Year celebration arrived right on schedule at Ocean University Medical Center, where a baby boy was born, marking one of the first births of 2026 in Ocean County. Jordan Ford entered the world ...

Talk about starting the year on a high note! A lucky Ocean County lottery player rang in the new year with a $184,057 win after purchasing a Blast Off to Cash Fast Play ticket on Thursday, January 1, ...

Imagine driving through Seaside Heights and Seaside Park as it is today – hotels, rides, and the boardwalk. As you keep going south on Route 35, you hit Island Beach State Park, but instead of the ...

A Forked River man was taken into custody after police say he attacked officers during a follow-up investigation early New Year’s Day. Officers from the Lacey Township Police Department were in the ...

A Barnegat woman was killed early New Year’s Day after being thrown from her vehicle during a crash on the northbound Garden State Parkway, according to New Jersey State Police. State police said ...

A New Year’s Eve celebration had to be called off after a fire broke out inside the Ocean View Restaurant & Banquet Hall, ...

A West Creek family rang in the new year with a milestone moment as the first baby girl of 2026 was born at Southern Ocean Medical Center. Ellie Rose arrived at 4:33 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces, ...

TOMS RIVER – Council members refused to attend a meeting that could have changed the town’s insurance manager. While Mayor ...

The NJ State Senate introduced a bill in October of this year that enhances the ability of religious and nonprofit ...