Emergency

It's a scary, shocking reality setting in following a horrific car crash in Toms River on Wednesday morning.

A study out of Seattle showed emergency admissions at six large hospitals in that city's metro area dropped between 10 and 20% from February through March, and hospital systems in New Jersey are seeing the same trend.

Monmouth County Freeholders, Senior Advisory Council, Sheriff's Office and Office of Emergency Management have put together a special emergency evacuation bag for seniors and caregivers to help them be ready to go.

It’s that time of year where getting slammed by a hurricane is not out of the question. How prepared with supplies are you? How much of a survivalist are you should the lights go out?

For calls both small and large, EMT's are always on call and ready to respond and make sure everyone affected by an accident or medical emergency is treated right away. On day three of our series on first responders, we learn what it takes to be an EMT.

New Jersey transportation officials as well as State Police will be conducting their annual emergency evacuation exercise today to practice and refine a response in the event of a major storm like a hurricane.

The Ocean Township (Monmouth County) Fire District Number 2 has been awarded a $67,938 grant from the Department of Homeland Security through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.

Angel Medical Systems Inc., a company based in Monmouth County, has received FDA pre-market approval for a life saving device called 'The Guardian' which will keep an eye on your heart.

The HOPE One Monmouth Mobile Unit, an innovative, leading approach to combating the opioid epidemic in Monmouth County, was unveiled in Asbury Park Tuesday on National Night Out.

New Jersey is still in the midst of rebuilding and recovering from Hurricane Sandy and come June 1, the 2013 hurricane season will be getting underway.

Oyster Creek is just one of the nuclear power plants submitting updating Evacuation Time Estimates for the ten mile radius around the plant.

Law enforcement in New Jersey can quickly track down family members of non-responsive car crash victims with the launching of an emergency next-of-kin registry by the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC).