Tom Mongelli
Toms River fitness center theft suspect sought
Someone who apparently engaged in a different kind of lifting in a Toms River fitness center is now sought by township police.
Superstorm housing support sessions in Toms River, Eatontown
Superstorm-weathered families, resituating on limited incomes, can get housing consultation, legal aid and help meeting utility bills in upcoming outreach sessions by New Jersey's six Sandy Housing Counseling Agencies. Toms River and Eatontown are sites for two of them.
Credit fraud suspects sought in Howell and Brick Townships
A couple of big spenders ran up bills in the Howell Township Target on Route 9, and Brick Township's WalMart on Route 88, with fake credit cards using actual account numbers. Police in Howell hope that surveillance photos will jog someone's memory and lead to their arrests.
Howell Township Police Dept. scouts prospective new officers
One of the Shore's most progressive police departments, in one of its fastest-growing communities, issues a call for some new recruits.
Tony Danza lights up Manasquan’s Algonquin June 9
He's been a professional boxer, iconic TV figure, stage actor and multi-faceted nightclub performer. Through it all, Tony Danza keeps maturing and evolving, but always staying close to the fun-loving city kid at his core.
Felon found with assault rifle in Lacey Township woods, police say
A Hamilton (Mercer County) man described by Lacey Township police as a convicted felon is being held in Ocean County on $400,000 full bail, after allegedly being found in a wooded spot with an AK-47, a handgun and high-capacity magazines. A second individual might be charged.
Nationwide poultry and meat recall under way
More than 47,000,000 pounds of frozen, uncooked or not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, possibly tainted by Listeria monocytogenes, are under recall by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Naval Weapons Station Earle turns up the volume
Be prepared for booms near Naval Weapons Station Earle on May 10 and 11. Navy crews will be sharpening their harbor security skills with blank ammo.
Search for Ancora escapee presses on in southern Ocean County
Rain-soaked investigators continue the manhunt for Arthur Buckel, the inmate who fled South Jersey's Ancora minimum-security lockup Tuesday and was traced to Barnegat today, triggering school lockdowns and shelter-in-place warnings there and in neighboring Ocean Township.
Howell softball treasurer charged with theft
The trail of some $40,000 siphoned from the Howell Girls Softball League leads investigators to the man who has managed its finances since 2012.
Last chance for Jenkinson’s, Seaside summer jobs
Miss the job fairs at Jenkinson's in Point Pleasant Beach and on the Seaside Heights boardwalk? Don't fret. You've got one more chance to claim a spot on a seasonal payroll at each.
Rt 166 & Rt 9 improvement projects start next week
A big, short-term state highway project on a small -but critical - stretch of Route 166 in Toms River begins Monday. The following night, a long-term repaving job gets under way on 10 miles of Route 9 on Ocean County's southern end.