Investigators looking for who a shot a Howell cat in the face
Monmouth County investigators are pulling together their efforts to find the person responsible for shooting a cat in the face with an arrow in Howell Township.
Animal Cruelty
Tuckerton woman gets two-months for keeping 16 dogs in deplorable conditions
A Tuckerton woman has been sentenced to sixty-days in the Ocean County Jail following her arrest in September and guilty plea in December to Animal Cruelty charges where 16 dogs lived in deplorable conditions.
Brick pair indicted for leaving dog in 99-degree heat in July
Two Brick residents are indicted by an Ocean County Grand Jury charging them with one county of animal cruelty for allegedly leaving a thirteen-month old pit-bull outside of their townhouse balcony for hours in 99 degree heat.
One-year old dog found abandoned in a cage by the water
The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and the Monmouth County SPCA are seeking the public's help in a potential animal cruelty case.
Tuckerton woman let eight canines live in unfit conditions, prosecutors say
A Tuckerton woman who allegedly let her dogs live in deplorable conditions has been arrested and charged on eight counts of animal cruelty related offenses, according to the Ocean County Prosecutors Office.
Brick man left dog who later died in extreme heat for hours Sunday, police say
A Brick Township man is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly leaving his dog out on the second floor fire escape of a Northrup Drive residence for several hours on Sunday when highs reached 99-degrees in parts of Ocean County. The dog later died.
Manahawkin man who beat a dog to death is indicted by Grand Jury
A Manahawkin man prosecutors say beat a dog so bad it later died in May of 2016 is indicted on one count of Animal Cruelty in the 3rd degree.
Ask The Senator: Shore Senator Jim Holzapfel seeking stricter penalties for heinous crimes
Finding solutions to end New Jersey's drug epidemic, enforcing stricter penalties on child porn peddlers, protecting pets from animal cruelty and child safety near school buses were among vocal points Shore Senator Jim Holzapfel made on Ask The Senator this week on WOBM.
Seaside Heights dog-beating suspect pleads guilty, has July sentencing
The Seaside Heights man accused of beating a friend's dog to death last year faces sentencing July 7 for one count of animal cruelty.
$20G bail for alleged Seaside dog killer after missing court date
The dog-sitter accused of killing the pet he tended in Seaside Heights last August misses his Ocean County Court appearance, and the judge issues a bench warrant for his arrest and extradition.