Ocean County

A house fire in Stafford Township early Friday morning killed a 92-year-old woman and sent two others to Philadelphia hospitals in critical condition.

An Air Force airman stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has pleaded guilty to receiving more than 600 images of child pornography and faces up to 20 years in prison.

Jacob Bauer of Toms River pleaded guilty to traveling to Norway to sexually abuse a 14-year-old girl. On Monday, he was sentenced to six years in prison and will serve a decade of supervised release.

A weekend fire heavily damaged Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and a neighboring liquor store in Whiting, forcing evacuations of multiple businesses. Authorities say the fire was likely caused by an electrical malfunction.

Shaun Anderson, 47, pleaded guilty to distributing over half an ounce of cocaine in Ocean County, NJ. State seeks a 10-year prison sentence at his upcoming sentencing.

An Ocean County man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after admitting he brutally assaulted his 71-year-old mother inside her Manchester home last summer. He now faces up to ten years in state prison.

Police say an Ocean County man crashed into a utility pole in Egg Harbor Township early Sunday, fled on foot, and was later arrested. He now faces assault by auto, DWI, and other charges.

From steak and cheese to cookies and ice cream, grocery prices across New Jersey are climbing fast in 2026.

A Lakewood man has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of his 3-month-old daughter. Prosecutors say he could face up to 25 years in state prison when sentenced in March.

More than six years after his father’s death, a Brick Township man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that left his father beaten to death.

The BBB warns that scammers are using tariff confusion and fake delivery alerts to target New Jersey shoppers in 2026.

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