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Family Says NJ Overreacted to Boy's Gun Photo [POLL]

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:42 +0000

A New Jersey family claims a Facebook photo of their son holding a rifle his father gave him for his upcoming 11th birthday led the state’s child welfare agency to their home, demanding to be let inside and inspect their guns. The family of Josh Moore asked caseworkers and police to leave their Carneys Point [...]

Man Kills 2, Cut Off Heads, Hands [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:04:15 +0000

A Bayonne man is accused of fatally shooting two men in a parked car, cutting off their heads and hands and burying them in the woods in south Jersey. Yusuf Ibrahim, 28, was arrested Sunday in a Bayonne apartment following a saga that played out in multiple locations. He’s charged with two counts each of [...]

Belmar Won't Use Rainforest Wood to Rebuild Boardwalk

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:26:28 +0000

A Jersey shore town says it won’t use tropical rain forest wood to rebuild a boardwalk destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. Belmar Mayor Matthew Doherty announced the decision Tuesday, saying officials had decided the municipal government should avoid a protracted legal battle with environmentalists. The town wants to have the new boardwalk completed in time for [...]

Marine From Island Heights Killed in Afghanistan

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:26:45 +0000

Military officials say a U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Lejeune has died in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced Tuesday that 25-year-old Cpl. Christopher M. Monahan Jr. of Island Heights, N.J., died Nov. 26 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province. Monahan was assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine [...]

Atlantic County Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Storm

Dave Polaski — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:54:02 +0000

[button href="http://nj1015.com/category/sandy/" title="FULL COVERAGE: Sandy Hits New Jersey" align="center"] Atlantic County has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Sandy continues to churn toward New Jersey. The declaration, which took effect at 6 AM Saturday, allows officials to employ resources and assets necessary to prepare for — and respond to — the impending storm. [...]

Obama, Romney Challenge Each Other Face-To-Face [VIDEO/POLL]

Dan Alexander — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:31:17 +0000

President Barack Obama sharply challenged Mitt Romney on foreign policy in their final campaign debate Monday night, saying, “Every time you’ve offered an opinion you’ve been wrong.” The Republican coolly responded, “Attacking me is not an agenda” for dealing with a dangerous world. Romney took the offensive, too. When Obama said the U.S. and [...]

Remains of 9/11 Victim From Middletown Identified

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:53:29 +0000

The New York City medical examiner’s office has identified the remains of another victim of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The office announced Thursday it had identified Anna A. Laverty, a 52-year-old legal secretary at Fiduciary Trust Co. who lived in Middletown, N.J. The identification came after remains recovered in the [...]

Tuesday Is Deadline To Register To Vote

Dan Alexander — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:33:38 +0000

New Jersey and the nation go to the polls on Tuesday, November 6. In New Jersey, the deadline to register to vote is Tuesday. The registration deadline to vote at the next election is 21 days prior to election day which is this Tuesday, October 16. According to the NJ Department Of State, to be [...]

Jackson School District Coping With Loss of Nicholson Sisters [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:06:14 +0000

With the death of two of it’s students, Jackson School District now is tasked with helping its students cope with the tragic loss. After the Tuesday evening deaths of sisters Jaime Nicholson, 17, a senior at the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) in the Manahawkin section of Stafford and Francesca Nicholson, 15, [...]

Search Continues For Driver In Lakewood Hit And Run [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:54:13 +0000

A seventeen year old Lakewood teenager clings to life after undergoing surgery for severe head trauma following a hit and run incident in the township Sunday night. Now police are after the person behind the wheel when the accident happened.

South Jersey Sex Scandal Shocker [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:24:13 +0000

Three teachers and two administrators at Triton High School in Runnemede are facing criminal charges, and have been suspended, after the teachers allegedly engaged in sexual activity with three female students. Camden County Prosecutor Warren Faulk says the teachers facing charges are: Jeff Logandro, 32, charged with official misconduct, criminal sexual contact and endangering the [...]

Missing Long Branch Child Found

Matthew White — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:33:58 +0000

Long Branch Police and State Police are asking for the public's help to locate a 10 year old juvenile, who has gone missing.

Landmark Cancer Study Underway Nationwide [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:13:36 +0000

Could there be a way to stop cancer once and for all? What if we could pinpoint the exact causes and do whatever we can to prevent it? The American Cancer Society is embarking on a landmark research study and they continue to seek volunteers for the most ambitious project. With most cancer research, people [...]

Players, Obama Welcome NFL Regular Ref Back To Work [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:47:00 +0000

One NFL player says he never thought he’d be excited to see the referees return to work — he says “it’s about time.” The tweet from Cleveland Browns return specialist Josh Cribbs came after the league and the game officials announced agreement on a tentative eight-year deal to end a lockout that began [...]

Michael Ritacco Sentenced In Corruption Case [POLL]

Dan Alexander — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:40:35 +0000

Former Toms River Regional School Superintendent, Michael Ritacco has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison to begin immediately. Ritacco will begin his sentence immediately according to tweets from the Asbury Park Press reporter in the courtroom. His family was stunned as they didn’t expect him to begin serving right away. He was [...]

Ex-Superintendent Mike Ritacco Sentenced Today [POLL/AUDIO]

David Matthau — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:24:25 +0000

The disgraced former Toms River Regional School Superintendent, Mike Ritacco, has a date in court today, to learn how long he'll be going to prison for corruption.

Mike Ritacco's Legacy Taints School Board For Residents [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:20:30 +0000

Former Toms River Superintendent Mike Ritacco will face his fate before a judge Friday morning in Trenton to hear the sentencing decision on mail fraud and impeding charges he plead guilty to earlier this year. However, while the former school head waits to hear his fate, Toms River residents also weigh in. On April 5th [...]

9/11 First Responder Charles Giles Remembers 11 Years Later [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:37:53 +0000

Where were you on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001? It is a day that will be etched in our memories for the rest of our lives. For some, the emotional and physical scars will never heal.

Old Bridge Supermarket Reopens A Week After Shooting [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:44:14 +0000

The Pathmark supermarket in Old Bridge has reopened one week after an employee gunned down two co-workers before killing himself. With flowers and a large sign remembering victims 18-year-old Cristina LoBrutto and 24-year-old Bryan Breen, employees made a special point to greet customers as they returned to the store according to the Star Ledger. One [...]

The Great Debate: North Jersey vs South Jersey [PHOTOS/VIDEO/POLL]

Matt Ryan — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:29:49 +0000

It seems to be the question without an answer. Do we live in North Jersey or South Jersey? Or do we live in Central Jersey? Check out some of these resources I found on the web, take our poll and share this story with your family and friends to see if we can come up with the answer.