Drunken Howell man assaulted cop after being kicked out of Target, police say
Roger E. Alonso-Soloranzo is being held at the Monmouth County Jail on $10,000 bond HOWELL -- A township man was charged with assaulting a police officer after a drunken disturbance at a local Target,...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Dec. 28, 2015
A 2015 survey of how much dog owners will spend on their pets this Christmas shows Garden State dog lovers coming in first at $30.01. According to thenoseprint.com, a pet-focused online hub for major...
View ArticleTeen charged with DWI after crashing SUV into wall, tree
The crash happened at 1:15 a.m. on Allaire Road east of Old Mill Road, police said. Police say the driver crashed a sport utility vehicle into a stone wall, a tree and a fence. (Photo courtesy of the...
View ArticleN.J. man accused of impersonating police, pulling over off-duty cop
Police say Richard Goldrick had a fake badge and a real gun when he pulled over an off-duty cop Richard Goldrick, 68. NJSP State Police have charged a Nutley man with weapons possession and...
View ArticleWindmill blades fall at iconic Jersey Shore hot dog stand
The blades of a replica windmill at an iconic Jersey Shore hot dog stand fell Monday evening. LONG BRANCH -- The blades of a replica windmill at an iconic Jersey Shore hot dog stand fell Monday...
View ArticleMonmouth County's Top 10 stories of 2015
We've ranked 10 of the most memorable stories from Monmouth County in 2015. From a record-breaking summer tourism season and the historic visit of a Triple Crown-winning horse to tragic boat accidents...
View ArticleDoes N.J. really lead the nation in births of twins?
Nationally, twin births are at their highest ever, while the rates for triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets remain flat. New Jersey mothers lead the nation in their likelihood to give birth to twins....
View ArticleRoad shuts down after garbage truck loses its load
Police found the garbage at around 4:30 a.m. in the area of Bethany and Old Manor roads, Sgt. Vincent Imperato said. Bethany Road was shutdown for four hours Tuesday morning as crews cleaned up a...
View ArticleOwner of iconic Jersey Shore hot dog stand will rebuild destroyed blades
The blades perched atop Windmill restaurant on Ocean Boulevard were just replaced in October after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the originals. LONG BRANCH -- The owner of a chain of iconic hot dog...
View ArticleLawyer blamed Sayreville crash on prosecutor's detective, prosecutor says
Mark Kentos, 45, was charged in the bizarre incident. A Monmouth County attorney was charged in a bizarre incident -- accused of blaming a car crash on a prosecutor's office detective. File photo...
View ArticleMan killed when car crashes into utility pole
Authorities said Malik was driving north on Route 35 in Ocean Township when he lost control of his car and crashed into a utility pole. OCEAN TOWNSHIP -- An Eatontown man was killed early Tuesday...
View ArticleRaccoon tests positive for rabies; Middletown issues health alert
The Middletown Health Department received laboratory confirmation that a raccoon that came in contact with a dog on Dec. 24 had rabies., said Cindy A. Herrschaft, township spokeswoman. AP Photo/The...
View Article10 places around N.J. to celebrate New Year Eve's
As the final hours of 2015 tick off the clock, here are a handful of restaurants around the Garden State offering special menus and plenty of bubbly to toast the occasion Watch video The farewell bash...
View Article5-gallon paint bucket bursts after truck crashes into pole
No one was injured in the collision, which occurred on Route 71 near Brighton Avenue, but the driver was issued a ticket for careless driving, police said. SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS -- A thin layer of red...
View ArticleBeach replenishment cases need judge's oversight, attorney says
With hundreds of court challenges possible over easements for beach replenishment, an attorney for some oceanfront homeowners has asked a judge to allow an early conference on potential issues. Watch...
View ArticleNJ Transit worker robbed at gunpoint near Red Bank train station, official says
A NJ Transit spokesman, Jim Smith, said the incident happened at around 7:10 a.m. at the station on Monmouth Street. Watch video A NJ Transit employee was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday morning as she...
View ArticleFuneral set for star athlete killed in Asbury Park shooting
Jamar Small was shot and killed on the 1000 block of Summerfield Avenue shortly before noon on Dec. 20. Authorities continue to investigate the shooting, which also left another 25-year-old man...
View ArticleOwner of gymnastics school charged with having child pornography
Authorities said his office's Computer Crimes Unit and the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Regional Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children...
View ArticleOur favorite vintage N.J. photos from 2015
Thousands upon thousands of superb snapshots are sitting in photo albums throughout the state just waiting for their chance to be in a gallery; send them in! In the past year, we've posted 51...
View Article1 dies after ejected from pickup truck in Parkway crash, police say
Preliminary information gathered by police shows the truck crossed over the express lanes, before it came to a rest overturned in the grass median, State Police said. State Police responded to a crash...
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