Three Atlantic County employees scammed the state of hundreds of dollars in welfare benefits following Tropical Storm Irene, according to the county's acting prosecutor.
Authorities say the deputy director of public works for Toms River is among 22 people arrested as part of an investigation into a $1 million-a-week gambling ring.
Authorities say police dogs subdued a New York man who clung onto the back of a sport utility vehicle and beat it with his fists before fleeing when police approached him.