1 Dead After Two Jump Into Water In Ocean County: FD
A body was recovered near Tunny Bridge Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, authorities said.
At 2:34 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, multiple fire companies were dispatched to the Tunney Bridge for a report of a person who had jumped into the water, the East Dover Fire Company said.
A second person was on the bridge, but as fire officials approached, the individual jumped into the water, firefighters said. The person was alert and conscious and a life ring was deployed, firefighters said. They were rescued from the water and transported to a nearby hospital, firefighters said.
Witnesses and a review of…
Man, 28, Dies In Lacey Dirt Bike Crash On Remote Stretch Of Road
A 28-year-old Trenton man died after crashing his dirt bike on an unimproved stretch of road in Ocean County on Saturday, Oct. 31, authorities said.
At 5:14 p.m., the dirt bike crashed on an unimproved portion of Bryant Road in Lacey Township, Lacey Township police said. Emergency responders arrived and found the rider injured, police said.
The man, who was not identified, was transported by Waretown EMS to Southern Ocean Medical Center in Stafford Township, where he died from his injuries, police said.
The crash was initially handled by Ocean Township police before authorities determ…
AAA Ranks NJ's Worst Towns, Counties For Deer Crashes
New Jersey drivers are hitting deer at record rates, and the most dangerous time of year is here.
A record 11,692 deer-related crashes were reported across the Garden State in 2025, up nearly 2% from the previous record set in 2024, according to AAA Northeast, citing state crash data from Numetric. With deer mating season peaking in October and November, AAA is warning motorists to stay alert, particularly around dawn and dusk, when deer are most active.
Between 2020 and 2025, New Jersey recorded 64,780 deer-related crashes, including more than 4,252 involving injuries and 15 involving…
Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned
Caryn Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, was one of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, Saturday night, Oct. 24, authorities said.
Coon was working toward a degree in kinesiology and health sciences at The College of New Jersey, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. While at TCNJ, she was a sorority sister at Delta Phi Epsilon.
"Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up," Jillian Bonavia, who …
Eatontown Woman Accused Her BF Of Trying To Burn Her Alive, Now She's Charged With Lying
A New Jersey woman who claimed her boyfriend tried to burn her alive in a wooded area, leading to his arrest on attempted murder charges, is now accused of lying to police about what happened, authorities said.
Chelsea Villano, 33, of Eatontown, was charged with two counts of falsely incriminating another on Friday, Oct. 23, after investigators determined she provided false information about how she suffered her burns and who caused them, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Her accusations had led to the arrest of Justin Martin, 36, of Saddle Brook, who was charged with attem…
Fire Chief In Manchester Killed In Turnpike Crash 'Meant So Much To His Family': Fundraiser
Brian Flanagan, a fire chief in Ocean County is being mourned after he was struck and killed while working construction on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
A GoFundMe has been established for his wife Danielle and their two children, Ryan and Christine. Flanagan was the fire chief of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department and the owner of Gotta Go Septic. As of Monday, Oct. 19, more than $6,000 has been raised.
"He meant so much to his family, friends, and this community," Nicole Rekus, who organized the fundraiser, said. "His loss is being felt deeply by everyone who knew and l…
Plumstead Squatter Sets Fire At Abandoned Home, Injuring Female Firefighter, Prosecutor Says
A 21-year-old man accused of illegally living in an abandoned Jersey Shore home has been charged with setting a fire that injured a firefighter, authorities said.
Matthew Waldman,a Plumsted Township resident, was charged Sunday, Oct. 11, in connection with the fire that broke out behind a home on Maple Avenue the previous afternoon, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
At 4:30 p.m., firefighters and police were called to the property and found flames throughout a detached garage behind the home, Billhimer said.
A female firefighter injured her hand while battling the blaze and w…
New Child Sex Assault Charges For Hamilton Educator Darnell Williams: Prosecutor
A New Jersey educator already jailed on child sex assault charges is now facing new accusations, authorities said.
Darnell Williams, 34, of Manchester, was charged Wednesday, Sept. 17, with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a press release.
Williams, a former employee within the Hamilton Township School District in Atlantic County, was arrested in August after authorities found he “touched an intimate part of a minor child who was under his care "in a sexual manner," as previously reported by Daily Voice. The all…
Whiting Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: AG
A 56-year-old Manchester nurse at a nursing home in Ocean County was indicted by a grand jury for assaulting an 87-year-old man earlier this year, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 16.
On Wednesday, March 19, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to Whiting Gardens, at 3000 Hilltop Rd. in Whiting for a fight between staff and the man, Manchester police said.
The patient, who was diagnosed with dementia, depression, and anxiety had become agitated and began damaging property, Lisa Erickson, a nurse at the facility told officers, police said. The patient was ripping a computer mouse…
DWI Toms River Driver Charged With Manslaughter After Airborne Crash Kills Woman: Prosecutor
A 56-year-old Toms River man is now charged with aggravated manslaughter after a passenger in a car he was driving was killed in a crash earlier this year, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11.
At 1:35 a.m., Lakewood police responded to Cedar Bridge Avenue near the Garden State Parkway after a truck struck overhead utility wires, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
While on scene, officers discovered a heavily damaged 2015 Nissan Altima overturned in a drainage ditch, adjacent to Cedar Bridge Avenue, Billhimer said. Martine Taylor, the driver, and Christine Kroliczak, his 52…
Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting
Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old Jackson resident gunned down on Saturday, Sept. 6, has been identified as the sister of basketball player Naz Reid.
Naz, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after starring at Roselle Catholic, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his sister, posting numerous photos of the two of them together.
In a 2023 interview with Mpls St. Paul magazine, Reid, an Asbury Park resident, spoke fondly of Toraya. Reid has another sister, Jakahya.
"My older sister is super protective," Reid said. "She treats us like she's our parent."
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US Marshals Arrest Lakehurst DWI Driver In Deadly Crash, 2 Tried Lying To Help Him Hide: Cops
A man with a long criminal record has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of a construction worker in Toms River — and two women are accused of lying to protect him, authorities said.
Douglas Smith, 51, is accused of hitting Allen Adams, 50, of Lumberton, while Adams was working in a construction zone on Lakewood Road around 1 a.m. on July 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Adams, who was operating machinery with flashing amber warning lights, was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Smith, prosecutors said. He was taken to Community Medical Center in T…
3,500 Doses of Heroin: Drug Bust Nets 4, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
Four people were arrested an hit with numerous drug charges in Ocean County following an extensive multiagency investigation, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 25.
Nasir King, an 18-year-old Hamilton Township resident, was identified as a person distributing heroin in Ocean County, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Tuesday, July 29, detectives surveilled King as he traveled from Hamilton to Toms River, Billhimer said.
King and a passenger, Asante Walker, a 24-year-old Trenton resident, arrived at a business on Route 37, where they met with Darrell Salter, a 59-year-old Lac…
2,450 Doses Of Heroin, 43 Grams Of Cocaine: Two Arrested In Jackson, Prosecutors Say
Tow Trenton residents were arrested and charged with distributing narcotics in Ocean County following a multiagency investigation, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 25.
On Tuesday, Aug. 5, detectives began surveilling Seption Diggs, 30, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said, observing him meeting with Ahmia Tillery, 26, and enter her vehicle as a passenger.
Diggs and Tillery traveled from Trenton to Jackson Township, where they were stopped by Jackson Township police and taken into custody, Billhimer said.
A search of Tillery's vehicle led to the seizure of 2,450 individual …
