Man, dog rescued after getting stranded on Shrewsbury River island
The victim's boat was carried off by high winds, a source said SEA BRIGHT-- A hunter and his dog were briefly marooned on a small island in the Shrewsbury River Thursday when high winds blew his boat...
View ArticleNJ.com's complete 2016-17 wrestling preview
Time for some wrestling It’s time to get back on the mat. KEY PRESEASON LINKS• Preseason Top 20• 17 teams will represent N.J. at Beast of the East• 31 N.J. wrestlers, 4 teams in national rankings•...
View ArticleComplete girls basketball season preview, 2016-17
Check out the statewide girls basketball preview. The start of the New Jersey girls basketball season is Friday, Dec. 16. We've been building this season preview for about a week, and we're only...
View ArticleNJ.com's complete 2016-17 boys basketball preview
Everything you need to know heading into the 2016-17 season We've made it to Opening Day for the 2016-17 boys basketball season We've been building this season preview for about a week, and it's...
View ArticleParoled burglar charged with diner break-in, cops say
Matthew Gershman was charged after authorities watched video surveillance of the burglary OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- A man with a string of burglary convictions was charged with breaking into an Ocean Township...
View ArticleEx-Middletown fire chief charged in $5M Ponzi scheme
Prosecutors say he used money clients had invested in a fund he managed to repay others invested in a different fund. NEWARK -- A former Middletown fire chief made his first appearance in federal...
View ArticleBoy stabbed at Monmouth Mall, police say
He suffered a collapsed lung. EATONTOWN -- A boy was stabbed in a fight Saturday night at the Monmouth Mall, police said. He was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center with a collapsed lung, Eatontown...
View ArticleThe state of hate, bias and inequality in New Jersey
Bias, prejudice and hate are part of New Jersey's social fabric today, but discovering how much takes some digging.
View ArticleProceeds stolen from fire department Christmas tree sale
About $1,000 was taken. SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS -- A volunteer fire company is scrambling to make up for fundraising money that was stolen last week. Someone stole about $1,000 in proceeds from the annual...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 19, 2016
Dogs and cats throughout New Jersey are waiting for adoption. Keeping pets safe during the holidays The most wonderful time of the year can also can pose safety concerns for dogs, cats and pets. Corey...
View ArticleGay organization gets temporary reprieve from eviction
The Jersey Shore Arts Center has agreed to let QSpot stay in place at least until mid-February OCEAN GROVE -- A community center providing services for gays and lesbians at the Jersey Shore doesn't...
View ArticleHightstown's administrator leaves for job in Shore town
Henry Underhill's last day is Dec. 30. He will be sworn into his new post Jan. 1. HIGHTSTOWN -- Hightstown's administrator is leaving for another job closer to home, but will only be a call away...
View ArticleJuvenile arrested in Monmouth Mall stabbing
Eatontown police arrested a juvenile they say is responsible for Saturday night's stabbing EATONTOWN -- Eatontown police arrested a juvenile Monday and charged him with the weekend stabbing at the...
View ArticleInmate hid hits of fentanyl in his rectum, authorities said
Shaeddenz Coleman of Asbury Park is accused of trying to hide 35 hits of the synthetic opioid FREEHOLD -- An Asbury Park man jailed on drug offenses was hit with more charges after authorities found...
View ArticleHockey refs who accused Howell parents of attack barred from future district...
The Freehold Regional High School District has requested that two referees involved in a February fight with Howell hockey parents no longer officiate the games of its member schools, according to ......
View ArticleWATCH: Some notable inventions born in the Garden State
Bet you didn't know these things originated in New Jersey Watch video Most folks know that Thomas Edison, the Wizard of Menlo Park, invented such life-changing things as the incandescent light bulb,...
View ArticleAsbury Park lawyer indicted for allegedly ripping off clients
William Gallagher allegedly failed to give clients the cash from settlements FREEHOLD-- A suspended lawyer from Asbury Park was indicted on charges he failed to turn over $71,000 in settlements to his...
View ArticleArmed robbery under investigation in Eatontown
Police responded to the crime-in-progress at a local pharmacy, authorities said UPDATE: Cop, suspect exchanged gunfire in Eatontown robbery EATONTOWN-- The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office and...
View ArticlePolice ask for public's help identifying woman but won't say why
Police say the woman may have been involved in an incident in November. OCEAN TOWNSHIP - Authorities are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a woman, but are releasing few details as to...
View ArticleShots fired at police during Eatontown robbery attempt, authorities say
The suspect was holding up a pharmacy Tuesday night, police said UPDATE: A suspect was in custody in New York Thursday. FREEHOLD-- A police officer and a suspect exchanged gunfire during a robbery at...
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