Megan Madison
Lakewood Woman Pepper Sprayed and Robbed
A Lakewood woman was pepper sprayed and robbed while sitting outside her home with her children Sunday night.
The Lakewood Scoop reports it happened on Linden Avenue around 8:00pm. Police say the suspect, described as a black man, walked up to the woman...
Ocean County Woman Crowned Ms. NJ Senior America
The Ms. New Jersey Senior America title is back in Ocean County for the first time since 2009.
A New Ally in the Overdose Battle
The Ocean and Monmouth County Prosecutors' Offices have announced a new partnership in the fight to stem the rising tide of heroin and opiate overdose deaths.
From now on, hospitals within the Meridian, Barnabas, and CentraState systems will provide free refills for the naloxone (Narcan) kits police officers use to bring patients back from the brink of death...
Teen Drowns in Manchester Lake
A teenager is dead after apparently drowning in a Manchester Township lake Tuesday afternoon.
Toms River Parkway Plans Presented
Representatives from Ocean County, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) held an information session Tuesday night about a proposal to add another exit to the Garden State Parkway in Toms River.
Recalled Vehicle Involved in Lakewood Crash
A crash on Lanes Mill Road in Lakewood on Friday that led to an overnight power outage may have been caused by a recalled vehicle.
The Lakewood Scoop reports the driver told officials he had been informed of a recall due to a steering issue, but was unable to have it repaired because the shop was out of the part. T...
Manchester K-9 Team Graduates Patrol Class
The Manchester Township Police Department is welcoming its very own K-9 team.
Patrolman Marc Micciulla and his K-9 partner Storm graduated from the New Jersey Police K-9 Association Patrol Class #12 on June 26, 2015. Police Chief Lisa Parker says it's a very proud day for the department...
River Lady to the Rescue!
The crew of Toms River's own River Lady riverboat made their first-ever water rescue on Saturday.
The Riverside Signal reports crew members spotted an overturned sailboat off Ocean Gate as they were preparing to head back to port. As they got closer, they saw a man in the water nearby...
Body Found in Lake Como Identified
Authorities have identified the man whose body was found at the bottom of Lake Como on Friday.
The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office says Justin Cook, 32, lived in Jackson, but was visiting friends in the Lake Como area.
The Belmar Water Inspection Team was called to the lake Friday morning after a passerby reported seeing a person enter the water and fail to come out...
Finding Homes for Tiny Houses
As we told you last week, O.C.E.A.N. Inc. is working to build villages of tiny homes to help house the homeless in Ocean County and beyond.
The first step was to build a model tiny home on the campus of Ocean County College. With that complete, President and CEO Ted Gooding is now working to find land where the villages can be built...