No Charges For Driver In Deadly Route 37 Pedestrian Crash: Toms River Police No Charges For Driver In Deadly Route 37 Pedestrian Crash: Toms River Police
No Charges For Driver In Deadly Route 37 Pedestrian Crash: Toms River Police A 56-year-old Ocean County Man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 37 on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 4., authorities said. At 9:02 p.m., a 2021 Honda Civic driven by a Barnegat man was traveling westbound on Route 37, when it hit Jason Matthews, an Island Heights resident, as he was crossing the roadway, Toms River police said. As a result of the crash, Matthews was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced dead, police said.  Multiple lanes of Route 37 were shut down for several hours while the investigation …
Former Lacey HS Track Star Jailed On Murder Charges Former Lacey HS Track Star Jailed On Murder Charges
Former Lacey HS Track Star Jailed On Murder Charges A 20-year-old former track star at Lacey Township High School now faces murder charges, records show. Javir Askew-Mayweather was jailed on Tuesday, Feb. 4, according to the Ocean County Department of Corrections website. He faces charges of murder and attempted murder, according to the website. A spokesperson for the county prosecutor's office said the Toms River Police Department is handling the investigation. While at Lacey Township High School, Askew-Mayweather was one of the school's top runners, ranking near the top of the school record book in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, …
Powerball Ticket Sold At Point Pleasant Liquor Store Wins $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Point Pleasant Liquor Store Wins $50K
Powerball Ticket Sold At Point Pleasant Liquor Store Wins $50K Two Powerball players in South Jersey found the perfect way to kick off February. The tickets, sold in Ocean County and Salem County, matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Feb. 1, winning $50,000.  The tickets were sold at Wine Outlet in Point Pleasant Beach and Wawa in Pilesgrove. The winning numbers were 23, 29, 32, 49, 61 and the red Powerball was 8.
Surgeon Dies After Medical Episode On Garden State Parkway In Lakewood: NJSP Surgeon Dies After Medical Episode On Garden State Parkway In Lakewood: NJSP
Surgeon Dies After Medical Episode On Garden State Parkway In Lakewood: Njsp A 54-year-old Toms River surgeon died following a medical episode while driving on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County on Thursday, Jan. 30, authorities said. At 7:10 a.m., Dr. Jarrod Kaufman was driving a Tesla Model Y northbound on the Garden State Parkway in Lakewood Township, when his vehicle veered off the roadway into a briar patch, Chares Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  Kaufman sustained a medical episode and was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. Born in 1970, Kaufman was a graduate of Lehigh University before earning his medical degree fro…
43 Times: Serial ShopRite Shoplifter Busted In Stafford, Police Say 43 Times: Serial ShopRite Shoplifter Busted In Stafford, Police Say
43 Times: Serial ShopRite Shoplifter Busted In Stafford, Police Say A 28-year-old Forked River man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 9 and charged with shoplifting from a ShopRite in Ocean County 43 times, authorities said. Daquan Nieves stole almost $1800 worth of merchandise from the ShopRite at 297 Route 72 West in Manahawkin over two months, Stafford police said. Nieves was charged with shoplifting and released pending a court date, police said.
Men Living In Same Berkeley Township Home Arrested In Child Porn Case: Prosecutor Men Living In Same Berkeley Township Home Arrested In Child Porn Case: Prosecutor
Men Living In Same Berkeley Township Home Arrested In Child Porn Case: Prosecutor Two men living under the same roof in Ocean County have both been arrested on charges related to child pornography, authorities said. Both Keenan Black, 32, and Daniel Bailey, 20, of Berkeley Township, were lodged in the Ocean County Jail following their arrests, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.  The investigation began with Black, after the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force was tipped off to a person sending/receiving images of child pornography, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s…
Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG
Newark Man Stole $700K Worth Of Luxury Vehicles: AG A 19-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with running a residential burglary and auto theft ring throughout the state last year, authorities said. Samir White's crew  targeted high-end vehicles throughout New Jersey and New York, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. White and others used stolen vehicles to travel to target locations throughout Monmouth, Ocean, and Essex counties, where they forced entry into homes using a crowbar, removed expensive items and key fobs to vehicles, then stole the homeowner’s cars from the residence, Platkin said. The estimated value of vehicles…
Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (PHOTOS) Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (PHOTOS)
Little Egg Harbor Muffler Shop Fire Sends Thick Smoke Over Ocean County (Photos) A fire that reportedly broke out at a muffler shop in Little Egg Harbor sent thick smoke billowing over Ocean County on Tuesday evening, January 28. The blaze erupted around 5 p.m. at a business located at 1110 Radio Road, authorities said. Photos taken by Jo Lucas captured plumes of smoke rising into the sky as the sun set over the area. Firefighters responded to the scene as smoke spread across the neighborhood. Officials have not yet released details on the cause of the fire or any potential injuries. Thick black smoke from a fire in a muffler shop in Little Egg Harbor on the New Je…
$32 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Jackson $32 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Jackson
$32 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Jackson It was a lucrative life changing day for a lottery player in Ocean County. A ticket sold in Jackson matched all six numbers in the New Jersey Lottery Pick-6 jackpot in the drawing held on Monday, Jan. 20 winning $32 million. This is the first Pick-6 jackpot of 2025. The ticket was sold at Quick Mart at 665 Bennetts Mills Road. The winning numbers were  04, 11, 12, 15, 27 and 39. 
Brutal Brick Stabbing: Manchester Man Learns His Fate: Prosecutor Brutal Brick Stabbing: Manchester Man Learns His Fate: Prosecutor
Brutal Brick Stabbing: Manchester Man Learns His Fate: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Manchester man was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 17, after stabbing a woman in early 2023, authorities said. Harry Bray had previously pleaded guilty to attempted murder, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 at 5:30 p.m., a Brick Township police officer was conducting a routine check of the area, when he observed a vehicle with two flat tires, Billhimer said. Upon further examination, the officer found a woman on the ground near the vehicle suffering from multiple stab wounds, Billhimer said. The woman was trans…
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In New Jersey: See The Town By Town Totals Here's Who Got The Most Snow In New Jersey: See The Town By Town Totals
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In New Jersey: See The Town By Town Totals New Jersey experienced a wide range of snowfall from a winter storm that swept through the state on Jan. 19, 2025, with Kinnelon in Morris County topping the charts at a whopping 7 inches, according to reports from the National Weather Service (NWS). Adding to the challenges, a Cold Weather Advisory is now in effect for much of the region from 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 through noon Wednesday, with wind chills expected to drop as low as 7 below zero. Residents are urged to take precautions to avoid hypothermia and frostbite, including wearing proper clothing, keeping pets indoors, and checking o…
Trail Of Terror: Prison For Farmingdale Man In Cross-County Crime Spree Trail Of Terror: Prison For Farmingdale Man In Cross-County Crime Spree
Trail Of Terror: Prison For Farmingdale Man In Cross-County Crime Spree A New Jersey man who left a trail of terror across county lines in a crime spree involving attempted kidnapping, sexual assault, and high-speed police chases has been sentenced to over a decade in state prison, officials announced. Quamel Benton, 36, of Farmingdale (Monmouth County) was sentenced on Jan. 10, to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for attempted kidnapping by Superior Court Judge Kenneth T. Palmer, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  The sentence requires Benton to serve at least 85% of his term under the No Early Release Act. He also received additional se…