September 3, 2023 ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ (OCEAN)–Around 1:48 p.m. a boat fire was reported in Toms River near Island Heights. Firefighters responded as well as the Sherriff’s Office. The fire was extinguished and it is unclear if there were any occupants on board at the time of the fire. Further particulars to follow as information…

April 11, 2022 FREEHOLD – Three men have been arrested and criminally charged in connection with a sexual assault that took place earlier this month at a residence in Marlboro Township, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Monday. Andrew J. Gallucci, of Marlboro, Richard S. Gathy, of Manalapan, and Ronald W. Hondo, of Monroe…

February 3, 2022 HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)—On February 2, 2022, Hamilton Police were dispatched to a burglary in progress call to a residence in the area of Harrison Ave. and Lafayette Ave. The caller described the suspects as two males, one in light clothing and one in dark clothing, both wearing masks and carrying backpacks.…

October 30, 2021– Updated information added: The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Trenton Police Department are investigating an overnight shooting homicide in Trenton. At approximately 3:25 a.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021, Trenton police received a Shot Spotter activation for multiple rounds in the 900 block of Brunswick Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers located…

June 12, 2022 HIGHTSTOWN, NJ – Farmers are gearing up and improvements have been made at the historic Tri-County farmers’ cooperative and auction market on Route 33. First opened in 1933 at the height of the Great Depression, in recent years, the market has opened itself up to the public and a variety of restaurant…

December 14, 2020 EL DORADO, Ark. and WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Murphy USA announced an agreement to acquire QuickChek Corporation (“QuickChek”) in an all-cash transaction for $645 million. The purchase price includes expected tax benefits valued at $20 million for a net after-tax purchase price of $625 million. The transaction…

March 6, 2023 BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced the resolution of charges brought against two juveniles from Brick Township for the arson that occurred on the Garden State Parkway on January 19, 2022, which shut down the northbound and southbound lanes of traffic near milepost 91 in Brick Township…

March 15, 2021 By: Tyler Eckel HAMILTON TOWNSHIP (MERCER)– Hamilton Police and Hamilton Fire Companies were dispatched to the 100 block of Grand Avenue around 6:20 this morning on a reported house fire. Responding police officers arrived and were able to assist the fire department in evacuate several people from 109 Grand Avenue, along with…

November 10, 2023 UPDATE Jamesburg Police report that Gregory Yetman, of Helmetta NJ, wanted by the FBI, has turned himself in to local authorities. He is currently in police custody. As is the case with all criminal defendants, the charges against Yetman are merely accusations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. November 8,…

May 4, 2021 TOMS RIVER, NJ (OCEAN)–Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on May 1, 2021, Gerardo Ruiz, 50, of Seaside Heights, was charged with Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1), relative to the death of Alecia Perreault, age 29, of Seaside Heights, that occurred in the early morning hours of May 1,…