South Toms River News

Weapons charges against a Brick man who was wounded in a shootout in Berkeley in 2007 have been dismissed in a plea bargain under which he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for an unrelated gun offense.

The year 2007 was a dark one for the Seaside Park Police Department. By the end of that year, 14 lawsuits had been filed against the police department in federal court by people who claimed police had used excessive force against them, including, in several cases, beating and punching them while they were handcuffed.

A head-on collision between a Manitou Park Fire Co. firetruck and a Chevrolet Cavalier has left the driver of the car with serious injuries, police said.

THE STAKES: Two three-year terms will be available on the Borough Council. THE CANDIDATES: Sandford A. Ross Jr.

A 23-year-old South Toms River man has been arrested on charges in connection with an incident in which he is accused of groping and threatening to kill two girls with a handgun, police said.

A 29-year-old Brick man was spared a prison term Friday for his role in a 2007 shoot-out that claimed his brother's life because his cooperation with authorities in the case led to prison terms for six individuals.

The Third Avenue basketball courts in Manitou Park will be the site of the annual Manitou Park Family Day this weekend.

A South Toms River man was arrested during the execution of a search warrant where police found cocaine and a loaded .40-caliber Beretta handgun that was reported stolen in Tuckerton, police said.

A South Toms River man was arrested during the execution of a search warrant where police found cocaine and a loaded .40-caliber Beretta handgun that was reported stolen in Tuckerton, police said.

After an hour of discussion Tuesday night, the Township Council decided to carry forward a Comcast license renewal hearing, now tentatively scheduled for the Aug.

Social service agencies throughout the state are experiencing a sharp increase in demand for aid, and some of the requests are coming from people who once were donors.

Anthony Hill, 25, of South Toms River was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison for his role in the death of Horace Brown, a 43-year-old man who died of a single stab wound delivered during a heated altercation between the two men.

In Brick, guardrail repairs on the Garden State Parkway northbound has closed the right lane from north of Exit 91 - CR 549/Chambers Bridge Road to south of Exit 98 - NJ 138 in Wall, Monmouth County.

A Lakewood man charged with being a leader in a cocaine ring can use a bondsman to secure bail on his charges, Superior Court Judge Wendel E. Daniels ruled today.

Bubbles and Bruiser were probably the youngest 'kids'' at this year's Ocean County Fair, which ended it's six-day run at 5 p.m. The baby goats, a doe named Bubbles born Tuesday on opening day, and a buck named Bruiser born Wednesday, were among scores of farm animals fairgoers got a chance to pet or see up close.

Police have charged a 29-year-old man with hindering an investigation into a June 26 attempted murder, officials said.

Farm-grown produce, freshly picked by those who nurture crops from their start as seeds and then sold directly to consumers at farmers' markets in New Jersey, is now available to those using debit cards that are part of the food stamp program.

Shirley was released after being charged with driving while intoxicated and reckless driving.

Three 16-year-old boys will be prosecuted as adults on attempted murder and other charges related to a robbery in which a 19-year-old Toms River man was shot multiple times in April, authorities said Tuesday.

The South Toms River Optimist Club is sponsoring a weekly Tuesday Farmers Market Plus, which started Tuesday and will run through October in Mathis Plaza on Route 166 in South Toms River, according to club members.