On May 15, 2013, the Brick Township Police Department released a sketch of a subject who was wanted for questioning in connection to an Armed Robbery and Stabbing which occurred on May 13, 2013 at approximately 10 pm. The incident took place at 150 Brick Boulevard, Brick, NJ. The subject should be considered armed and [...]
TOMS RIVER–On Wednesday, another one of Toms River’s many vacant homes, damaged by Hurricane Sandy, went up in flames. This time, it was a two story Snug Harbor lagoon structure at 1846 Ensign Court. A second home, also vacant since damaged by Sandy next door suffered damage. Toms River Police Officer Steve Bucci was the [...]
TOMS RIVER–Toms River Police responded to a house fire at 30 Lagoon Drive West at 230 Monday afternoon . The homeowner Joseph Degeorge exited the home after dialing 911 to report the fire that started in a bedroom. The homeowner and his 20 year old son were not injured and upon finding the fire attempted [...]
TOMS RIVER–Toms River Fire Companies 1 & 2 of Toms River and the Island Heights Fire Company responded to an oven fire at the Manhattan Bagel store on Route 37, near the intersection of Route 166. The fire was contained to the oven.
TOMS RIVER–Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced the sentencing of Jaime Gonzalez, 43, of Lakewood for the 2009 shooting of Lakewood Police Officers. The Honorable Francis R. Hodgson, Jr., J.S.C. sentenced Gonzalez to 45 years, with no chance of parole until 29 ½ years of his sentence is served. The case investigated by [...]
TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP–On Friday, Station 27, Ocean Beach Fire Department responded to a smoke call at a home in nearby Chadwick Beach. Station 69 out of Lavallette assisted. Units arrived to find the home had a burning live electrical wire under the living room floor. Firefighters contained the incident before the fire could [...]
JACKSON–On April 18, 2013 at 8:34am Jackson Police Officer Theodore Kucowski was dispatched to the West Lake Adult Community maintenance garage regarding an industrial accident. The maintenance garage is located at 5 Pine Lake Circle in Jackson. Officer Kucowski determined two Landscape Maintenance Services employees were attempting to start a Cushman Turf Truckster vehicle. One [...]
TOMS RIVER–Officer David Bartoshek responded to a fire at in Holiday City at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. A 69 year old woman was cooking french fries when the pot became too hot and started a fire in the kitchen. She then attempted to put the fire out with water that caused the fire to grow. [...]
RECOGNIZING THE RED CROSS – Noting the help of numerous volunteers from the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently recognized the American Red Cross, an agency that for more than 130 years has provided a helping hand during times of disasters. Pictured is Ocean County [...]
Jackson–Just before 5 am Thursday, firefighters from Jackson Volunteer Fire Company #1 (Station 55) and Whitesville Volunteer Fire Company (sStation 57) were dispatched to Emory Court, here, for a reported structure fire. Upon signing on the radio Chief Mike Waters was advised that the fire was confirmed and he struck the second alarm while en [...]