3 Asbury Park men charged in 2009 beating death of schoolteacher
Authorities have said Melton was found beaten to death in her West Sylvania Avenue apartment in Neptune City by a family member in September 2009. FREEHOLD -- Three Asbury Park men were charged...
View Article27 adoptions finalized at Monmouth County Adoption Day celebration
In all, 27 individuals finalized an adoption in Monmouth County on Thursday, and they ranged in age from 2 months to 52 years old. FREEHOLD -- At the age of 4, Peterson Bellinger was scooped away from...
View Article2 charged in beloved teacher's mistaken-identity killing plead not guilty
Jonelle Melton's relatives and friends, seated in the audience, watched in shock and tears welled up in the eyes of Melton's sister, Rachel Haslon, and her husband, Michael Melton. FREEHOLD -- Two of...
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It's time to take this week's NJ.com News Quiz
Chris Christie, porn stars and local gun shops all made this week's quiz NJ.com's weekly news quiz is designed so you can show off just how well you know New Jersey news. Answer the questions below...
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Parkway wreck passenger, a school trustee, dies
Heather Brown's funeral was Wednesday. Posted by Heather Brown on Thursday, November 12, 2015 IRVINGTON -- A woman who was seriously injured in a Nov. 7 crash on the Garden State Parkway has died,...
View ArticleParents who abducted son sentenced to 5 years probation
The parents blamed their actions on drug abuse and will enter drug court. GREEN BROOK -- Expressing remorse and blaming their actions on drug abuse, the Neptune City couple who admitted abducting...
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CNN correspondent from N.J. suspended after posting Syrian refugee tweet,...
'My tweet was inappropriate and disrespectful,' Elise Labott later said Elise Labott, a CNN global affairs correspondent from New Jersey, has been suspended from her job after posting a tweet about a...
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Police investigating alcohol's role in fatal Parkway crash
The crash claimed the life of a Tinton Falls Board of Education trustee, officials said. The crash claimed the life of a Tinton Falls Board of Education trustee, officials said. (File photo)...
View ArticleThird man pleads not guilty to brutal killing of schoolteacher
The third man charged with brutally beating a Red Bank schoolteacher to death in 2009 pleaded not guilty in a Monmouth County courtroom on Friday. FREEHOLD - The third man charged with brutally...
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Priest sentenced to 3 years for molesting 16-year-old boy
Rev. Romannilo "Nilo" Apura, 68, was most recently a pastor at St. Martha Parish in Point Pleasant TRENTON -- A former Diocese of Trenton priest was sentenced to three years in prison Friday for...
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Joint Base commander rejects alternate pipeline route, report says
New Jersey Natural Gas is proposing a 28-mile, 30-inch pipeline JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- A proposed alternative route for the New Jersey Natural Gas pipeline has been shot down by the...
View ArticleJudge denies convicted ex-Wall schools boss new trial
A Monmouth County Superior Court judge has denied former Wall Township Public School Superintendent James Habel's request for a new trial. FREEHOLD - A Monmouth County Superior Court judge has denied...
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Man hit, killed while trying to cross Route 35
The accident occurred at 6:11 p.m. on Route 35 north near the Super 8 Motel, authorities said. (Ocean Township Police Department) OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- Authorities are investigating the death of a...
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2 men charged when police find 118 bags of heroin in bullet-riddled car
The police officers noticed several bullet holes throughout the car, which neither of the suspects owned, authorities said. Lesley Valentin (New Jersey Department of Corrections) OCEAN TOWNSHIP --...
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Police ID man struck, killed trying to cross highway
Authorities have identified the man who was hit by a Jeep and killed trying to cross Route 35 on Friday night. Ocean Township police identified a man killed crossing a local highway on Friday. (Ocean...
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Cops find 1,000 heroin bags after responding to call for sick child, police say
Police responded to the Holiday Inn on Route 35 after receiving a call about a sick child. HAZLET -- A call for a sick child at a hotel room Tuesday led to the arrest of a 27-year-old woman after...
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Rumson native bound for Oxford as Rhodes Scholar
Princeton University student Evan Soltas is one of 32 people chosen for a prestigious scholarship to Oxford University starting in October. RUMSON -- In 2012, Rumson native and Princeton University...
View ArticleHundreds of veterans honored at Marlboro event (PHOTOS)
Approximately 250 veterans from all branches of the military were honored at a special luncheon at Bella Vista Country Club on Sunday. MARLBORO - Approximately 250 veterans from all branches of the...
View ArticleHundreds of Santas storm Six Flags Great Adventure (PHOTOS)
Hundreds of Santas, elves and reindeer descended on Six Flags Great Adventure on Sunday for the theme park's Santa Run 5K. JACKSON - It was snowing in Ocean County on Sunday. Well, it was only...
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Why one of N.J.'s greatest indie bands this century called it quits
After eight years of wonderfully layered, thoughtful folk-pop and rock, River City Extension plays its final show Nov. 25 in Asbury Park TOMS RIVER -- Artistically, "Deliverance" was River City...
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