An elderly Barnegat woman struggles to overcome severe, extensive burns she sustained in an apparent cooking accident in her home this morning, which is under scrutiny by Ocean County investigators.
Before tonight's rain sets in, New Jersey Forest Fire Service staffers seize the opportunity to clear away flammable dead underbrush with controlled burns in Ocean and Stafford Townships in southern Ocean County.
A new career in law enforcement awaits a select number of applicants in Barnegat Township. Police are accepting applications as they establish a hiring list for patrol officer openings.
Barnegat is getting an Acme, according to Township officials. The Asbury Park Press reports the supermarket chain will take over the former Genuardi's food store on West Bay Avenue that has been vacant since closing nearly four years ago.
A 28-year-old who Stafford police say is enrolled at Rutgers University is sought in connection with theft and credit card fraud in the southern Ocean County township.
Barnegat Police were on high alert when a box-truck containing pressurized oxygen tanks overturned on Route 539. Police said the Penske rental truck left the roadway and damaged a utility poll before flipping over near Route 72 late yesterday morning...
A missing 13-year-old Barnegat girl who ran away from home last night and her 12-year-old boyfriend according to Township police and the Ocean County have been found Prosecutor's Office.
Lacey police said Route 539 is closed between Barnegat and Manchester Townships for an accident investigation. The road also is shut-down in Barnegat at Route 72.