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Buono Wins Endorsement From Ocean County Democrats
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Barbara Buono has garnered another endorsement from a county party organization. Ocean County Democrats announced their support for Buono during...
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Tow Truck Driver Indicted For Death Of NJ Woman He Was Driving Home
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey prosecutors say a tow truck driver from New York has been indicted in the death of a woman who he was driving home. Dexter Jeanty of Brooklyn is accused of leaving the...
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Gov. Christie’s Internet Gambling Bill Decision To Be Made Thursday
By Robin Rieger TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) – New Jersey governor Chris Christie toured the Sea Girts oceanfront Wednesday to see the progress being made in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy. The Monmouth...
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Gov. Christie’s Once-stalled Nominee OK’d For Judgeship
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The once-stalled judicial nomination of a close Gov. Christie associate appears headed for final approval, despite questions about the nominee’s alleged ties to a convicted...
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Firefighters Find Woman’s Body After Extinguishing Blaze At New Jersey Home
UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — State police say firefighters found a woman’s body after extinguishing a blaze at a central New Jersey home. But it’s not yet clear how the woman died or whether...
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Monmouth County Man Arrested For Allegedly Phoning Bomb Threats In To Several...
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ (CBS) – A man believed to be responsible for a string of bomb threats made to stores within a shopping center was arrested on Monday. Kristopher L. Thomas, a 21-year-old of the...
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2 Accused Of Stealing AC Units Worth $12K From Sandy-Damaged Home
BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) – Police arrested two suspects they say stole three air conditioning units worth $12,000 from a home that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Investigators believe the duo may be...
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New Jersey’s Fourth Gun Buyback Program Under Way
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s fourth state-sponsored gun buyback program is under way in two locations. The guns-for-cash initiative in Monmouth County will take place in Asbury Park and...
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New Jersey Based Pharmacy Recalls Intravenous Products
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy says a Tinton Falls-based pharmacy has agreed to halt operations after its voluntary recall of intravenous products. Attorney General Jeffrey...
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NJ Music Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault For Spanking Student
FREEHOLD, NJ (CBS) – A Manalapan music teacher has been charged with sexual assault after investigators learned he was spanking a music student for his own sexual gratification. Sixty-year-old Frank W....
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10 Arrested, 140 Pounds Marijuana Seized In ‘Weed Whacker’ Operation
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (CBS) – The Ocean County prosecutor announced the arrest of 10 people and seizure of over 100 pounds of marijuana. According to officials, police executed search warrants at businesses...
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New Jersey Man Accused Of Defrauding FEMA After Sandy
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Authorities have accused a New Jersey man of swindling more than $12,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Superstorm Sandy. Prosecutors say 51-year-old William...
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Brigantine Residents Benefit From FEMA’s Revised Flood Maps
By: Oren Liebermann BRIGANTINE, N.J., (CBS) – On Bayshore Avenue in Brigantine, Marie Hillman’s ranch home was in the worst flood zone after Sandy, in danger of flooding and waves, even though she...
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NJ Health Officials Advise Residents Of Coyote Sightings
OCEAN, N.J., (CBS) – New Jersey health officials are advising residents of coyote sightings in Monmouth County. The Monmouth County Regional Health Commission says the sightings have occurred in the...
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Police: 2 Bicyclists Wounded In Drive-By Shooting
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — Two men riding bicycles in a central New Jersey community were wounded in what authorities say was a drive-by shooting. Asbury Park police say the shootings occurred around...
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Woman Stabbed, Has Vehicle Stolen In New Jersey
COLTS NECK, N.J. (AP) — Authorities are searching for the person who stabbed a central New Jersey woman and then stole her vehicle to make their getaway. The 41-year-old Colts Neck woman was stabbed...
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Red Cross Awards $2M Housing Grant To Help Repair Homes Damaged By Sandy
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The American Red Cross has awarded a $2 million grant to Habitat for Humanity International to repair dozens of New Jersey homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy. Red Cross officials...
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Prosecutors: Ex-Housing Chief Faces Theft Charge
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Theft by deception charges have been filed against the former head of the Asbury Park housing authority, who allegedly stole more than $75,000 from the agency. Monmouth County...
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Police Rescue Mother, Baby From Car Roof During Flash Flooding
LONG BRANCH, N.J., (CBS) – Police rescued a mother and her baby from a car roof during flash flooding in Monmouth County Tuesday morning. According to Long Branch Police Department’s facebook page, a...
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UPDATE: NJ Confirms 1 Case Of Mumps; Investigating Others
FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Health officials in Monmouth County have confirmed one case of mumps and are looking into more than two dozen others. County public health coordinator Michael Meddis said Friday...
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