June 14, 2022 UPDATE: Sources tell MidJersey.News that a body was found in the water just off the beach at Island Beach State Park just after 12:00 p.m. today and a recovery operation was underway. Check back for updates. A NJDEP Spokesperson did verify that a body was found at 11:05 a.m. Updated with the…

Point Pleasant Beach P.D. is the Latest to Achieve Accreditation October 31, 2023 POINT PLEASANT BEACH –– When Point Pleasant Beach Police Chief Robert Kowalewski embarked on the voluntary accreditation process through the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), he had no idea his department would become the spotlight of the program.…

28 Municipalities Receive Notices of Violation for Publishing LGBTQIA+ Exclusionary Marriage License Application Forms On Their Websites DCR has issued Notices of Violation to the following 28 municipalities: Audubon, Carney’s Point, Chester Township, Commercial, Delran, Fair Haven, Farmingdale, Hi-Nella, Lopatcong, Lumberton, Manasquan, Milltown, Morris Plains, Morristown, Ocean Gate, Oceanport, Old Bridge, Pemberton, Pennsauken, Pohatcong, Raritan…

November 1, 2023 Photos and story by: Mike Ratcliffe TRENTON (Mercer) – Firefighters investigating a haze of smoke discovered a fire inside a city public works building this evening (Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023). It was about 7:30 p.m. when Battalion 1 and Rescue 1, returning to quarters from a previous assignment, spotted a smoke condition…

October 14, 2023 NEWARK, N.J. – A Concord, New Hampshire, man pleaded guilty today in federal court in connection with the exploitation of a minor in New Jersey and possession of child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger and U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announced. Scott Wilkinson, 38, pleaded guilty to one count each…

October 11, 2023 EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–Around 5:30 p.m. police, firefighters, and EMS were detailed to the intersection of Dutch Neck Road and Oak Creek Road for a two-vehicle crash with entrapment. When emergency responders arrived on scene it was determined that a victim was trapped in an overturned vehicle. The person was extricated in…

October 20, 2023 EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Mayor Janice S. Mironov administered the oath of office to two promoted police officers, new Police Sergeant Kenny Azambuja and new Police Lieutenant Philip Melhorn, who fill existing positions in the police department, at a recent ceremony. Mayor Mironov stated, “This is an exciting evening for East Windsor…

December 7, 2023 TRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for making threatening telephone and email communications to New Jersey state officials, judges, law enforcement officers, and attorneys, and phoning in false bomb threats to local and state government offices, a police department, two law…

November 1, 2023 Photos and story by: Mike Ratcliffe TRENTON (Mercer) – One firefighter was hurt while helping battle a blaze in an autobody shop on Halloween (Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023). It was just before 5:35 p.m. when the first of several 911 calls started coming in reporting a fire in the area of the…

Liven Up Your Off Season as a Fire Company Volunteer! December 5, 2023 SHIP BOTTOM, NJ (OCEAN)–The seasonal crowds are gone, leaving those who live or work here year-round with a quieter, slower island. Want to liven things up? Become a Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Company (SBVFC) volunteer. “The off-season is training season,” said SBVFC…