Barnegat police are asking for help finding Angelica Santos Escobar, who was last seen in late December and may be in Philadelphia.
Barnegat police offered tips for the community to protect themselves from catalytic converter theft as they hit the community.
After graduating from the Cape May County Police Academy, Ptl. Zachary Santos is bringing his skills to the Barnegat Police Department.
In 2022, Barnegat's Crime Reduction Unit had a number of successes and helped keep Barnegat safe, according to the police department.
The Surf City Volunteer Fire Company will be temporarily out of service due to a serious fire damaging their apparatus bay.
Women said they felt like they were being followed inside the Manahawkin Target in posts that have been circulating Facebook this week.
Thomas F. Polson, 53, of Little Egg Harbor, was under the influence in the crash that killed a Waretown mom and her 3-year-old daughter.
Residents in Barnegat, Waretown, Lacey and Bayville reported outages Thursday afternoon, according to Jersey Central Power & Light.
The body of Kellen Bischoff was found at a P.a. recycling plant after he fell into a dumpster following a college party, officials said.
Jeffrey Backlund had five fake federal agency badges and an illegal rifle and silencer, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.
A Ship Bottom police officer rescued a man whose kayak tipped and another who struggled in the water after attempting to save the kayaker.
Luis Payano-Perez, 38, was convicted of heroin trafficking following a sting operation outside the Wawa store, federal officials said.
When Leslie Shaffer, 82, went missing, about 80 people from 15 organizations and agencies joined the search, Barnegat police said.
The seven-month long investigation ended with numerous charges, drugs, guns, a Jeep and more than $14K in cash seized, police said.
Nearly a day after he was last seen, 82-year-old Leslie Shaffer has been found safe, Barnegat police said.
Leslie Shaffer, 82, was last seen about 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday and may be in the area of Cloverdale Park or Nautilus Drive, police said.
All district schools were locked down as a precautionary measure Friday morning, police said. There is no indication that anything happened.
The 19-year-old motorcyclist crashed into a van heading in the opposite direction near East Bay Avenue, Stafford police said.
Peter Kwiatkowski hit an Atlantic City officer who was assisting with a crash, police said. He also had several outstanding warrants.
The 80-year-old woman was killed when her car crossed the center line and collided head-on with a truck in Lacey, police said.
Several mutual aid agencies were called to help due to the nature and amount of fire, Stafford fire officials said.
After a wedding reception had to be evacuated earlier this month due to floor collapse concerns, Daymark on LBI has reopened.
Wedding guests and patrons at Daymark on LBI had to be evacuated Saturday night after fears that the second floor would collapse.
The temporary pump placed near Harry Drive will block boat traffic until Sept. 24, Stafford police said.
A damaged sewer line in Beach Haven West will make boat travel impassible due to a temporary pump placed in the waterway, police said.
Another drowning has claimed the life of a swimmer off the coast of the Jersey Shore, according to several reports.
Deborah Bloomquist was assaulted and killed in Barnegat in 1991. Investigators held onto DNA evidence and finally found her killer.
Barnegat police's K-9 Tracker has a new bullet and stab protection vest, thanks to a donation from non-profit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
When 19-year-old Nicholas Pulizzano heard cries for help, he immediately jumped into action, leading to his neighbor's life being saved.
A pedestrian who attempted to cross Route 72 early Monday morning was hospitalized with “extensive” injuries, authorities said.
Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle while crossing an Atlantic County roadway on Friday night, authorities said.
The 21-year-old was hit trying to cross Route 72 with a group of friends before 1 a.m. Monday, police said. She was flown to the hospital.
After a multi-agency investigation, two Ocean Gate residents were charged with dealing drugs in Stafford, police said.
In two incidents, a man and woman lured people out of their cars to attempt to break in, Little Egg Harbor police said.
Three Atlantic County residents were charged after a multi-agency investigation into narcotics distribution in Atlantic and Ocean counties.
Stafford police will teach residents about the most common scams and how to avoid them at this free library event.
Ronnie Bridgelal and Jessica Bridgelal were caught in Manahawkin with $12,000 worth of stolen items from various Home Depots, police said.
After hitting a man with his car while drunk, John Madden, of Little Egg Harbor, made a U-turn and accelerated past him, officials said.
An Ocean County man pleaded guilty to striking a biker and then driving away while under the influence in 2020, officials said.
Jeremy Bradley-Forman, of Tuckerton, used his Google account to download child pornography images, officials said.