3 cops will split $40K settlement in suit against town
Borough administrator allegedly harassed the officers and flicked lit cigarettes at them Keyport has agreed to a $40,000 settlement with three police officers who claimed they were subjected to a...
View ArticleDog thrown off Louisiana bridge finds a home in N.J., report says
The put bull fell about 30 feet, was bitten by an alligator and nearly drowned before being rescued. A dog rescued from a swamp in Louisiana after being tossed from a bridge has been adopted by a New...
View ArticleMonmouth Conservation Foundation to host holiday luncheon, shopping
Proceeds will benefit the ongoing MCF mission to save invaluable open space, protect waterways and wildlife, preserve ecosystems and create and extend parks and greenways throughout Monmouth County....
View Article'Funny Thing' indeed: All-male show at Two Rivers Theater is a blast
This production commits itself unabashedly to the cause of low-brow comedy. Two River Theater's all-male "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"Ā begins with an excellent rendition of one of...
View ArticleRetired cop gets $527K settlement in whisteblower suit, report says
The Ex-Tinton Falls officer said he was harassed after telling the county prosecutor's office about another cop's alleged water theft Tinton Falls has settled a former cop's whistleblower lawsuit for...
View ArticleShow us what foods are on your Thanksgiving table
Flip through these Thanksgiving staples and let us know what you're serving Thursday, and what you aren't. Watch video On Thanksgiving, some experts sayĀ we eat more than three times the average...
View ArticleN.J. mayor apologizes for yelling at teen during meeting (VIDEO)
Howell Township Mayor William Gotto called his behavior at an October meeting "completely unacceptable" and "conduct unbecoming of an elected official," and apologized to the residents of Howell...
View ArticleMan arrested after 2 failed attempted carjackings
An Elizabeth man is in the Middlesex County jail, charged with two attempted carjackings and robberies in Woodbridge on Nov. 18, 2015. An Elizabeth man is in the Middlesex County jail, charged with...
View ArticleOverturned tanker truck shuts I-287 ramp to Rt. 1 in Edison
A tanker truck filled with cement overturned Tuesday morning at 11:25 a.m. on the ramp from I 287 north to Rt. 1 south in Edison, shutting the ramp and several lanes of Route 1 for several hours,...
View ArticleDonations box stolen from N.J. Vietnam Veterans' Memorial
An 18-year-old Ocean Township man was charged with theft after he allegedly stole the donations box from the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial. HOLMDELĀ - An 18-year-old Ocean Township man was...
View ArticleNew shore hotel to feature beer garden, 'drive-in' movies, rock-n-roll
When Asbury Park's first new hotel in more 50 years opens in 2016, it could set a new standard for beach hotels on the Jersey Shore. ASBURY PARKĀ - When the city's first new hotelĀ in more than a half...
View Article100 N.J. religious leaders to Christie: Follow your faith, accept Syrian...
Nearly 100 New Jersey religious leaders have signed a letter urging Gov. Chris Christie as "a man of faith" to reconsider his widely-publcized statements that the nation refuse all Syrian refugees,...
View ArticleThe 10 best Thanksgiving football games of 2015
It just doesn't quite feel like Thanksgiving without some pigskin action, and luckily the Garden State will be packed with football games on Thursday. NJ Advance Media will have coverage from all over...
View ArticleN.J. woman settles gender discrimination suit against cops, report says
Holmdel will pay $80,000 after being accused of hiring two, less qualified men over a now 37-year-old woman Holmdel has agreed to settle a gender discrimination suit with a police applicant for...
View ArticleN.J. National Guardsmen help distribute hundreds of Thanksgiving meals
Members of the New Jersey Army National Guard and Air National Guard helped give out fixings for Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families at the new Keyport Ministerium Food Pantry on Tuesday....
View ArticleMonmouth County officials collecting food, flash drives for troops
Residents can bring non-perishable food items and flash drives to five locations in Monmouth County up until Dec. 20. FREEHOLDĀ -- Monmouth County officials announced on Tuesday they will start...
View ArticleManalapan woman killed in Monroe accident
A Manalapan woman was killed early Wednesday morning when her car struck a deer, then struck a tree and rolled over into a ditch on Buckelew Avenue. A Manalapan woman was killed Wednesday morning in a...
View ArticleLong Branch man wanted for armed robbery, police say
A 52-year-old Monmouth County man has been identified as the suspect in the armed robbery of a Route 35 gas station. A 52-year-old Monmouth County man has been identified as the suspect in the armed...
View ArticleWinner of Neptune City council race changes after recount
In Neptune City, a borough of almost 5,000 people that borders Neptune Township and Avon-by-the-Sea, Democrat Michael Skudera is now ahead of Republican incumbent Richard Pryor in the election for...
View ArticleMan charged in 'suspicious' death of retired FDNY firefighter on LBI
Conrad Sipa, 52, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Long Beach Township Police Chief Michael Bradley announced...
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