One boater was injured when the boat struck the intercoastal water marker and began taking on water early Friday morning, police said.
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Two were rescued from a jetty and dozens were rescued from the water as dangerous rip currents threatened the shore this weekend.
The body was recovered Thursday afternoon at Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, officials told Patch.
Chief James Haldenwang said police would increase enforcement of traffic safety after a petition got more than 250 signatures.
Marc Manfredonia was sentenced to prison for his role in the 2023 robbery; his accomplice is charged with attempted murder.
The 2023 Annual Report for the Stafford Township Police Department was released Thursday.
Christopher Gregor, found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the abuse death of his six-year-old son, was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Louis Stokes shot a man in the leg in Atlantic City and then hid the gun to hinder his arrest, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.
Rosario Russo, 56, is suspected of distributing methamphetamine in Stafford, according to police.
These thefts, typically of packages containing iPhones, involve fraudulently obtained tracking numbers which are then sold, police said.
An Edison man crashed into another driver on Route 72, causing his car to hit a pole and burst into flames, Stafford police said.
Anyone who witnessed the crash Saturday night at Route 72 and Mill Creek Road is asked to contact Stafford police.
Quaison Ellis, 25, was caught with 1,550 wax folds of heroin in one incident, and with a stolen gun and more drugs in another, cops said.
The "Whip-poor-will Wildfire" at Warren Grove is 80 percent contained as of Wednesday morning, forest fire officials said.
Dubbed the "Whip-poor-will Wildfire," the blaze at Warren Grove Air to Ground Range was at 150 acres as of 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Jennifer and William Schlette, owners of The Salty Chick, were charged with drugs and money laundering offenses, police said.
Dona Carlo-Tanzola was an administrative assistant at an engineering firm when she stole checks and covered it up, authorities said.
Township officials said that they have received an influx of complaints about dog poop on Barnegat's Bay Beach.
Some of Barnegat woke up to no power - again - on Sunday after a driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck a utility pole, police said.
The owner of Rainbow Spa in Barnegat and Bay Spa in Manahawkin used the businesses as a house of prostitution, authorities said.
Much of Barnegat and Waretown are dealing with power outages Monday morning, according to JCP&L.
Nicholas L. Santiago of Barnegat was identified as the suspect in the May robbery of OA Convenience and another robbery in New Grenta: cops.
Marc Manfredonia admitted to demanding money from a man, but an attempted murder charge for shooting him is still pending.
The commercial vessel's voyage was stopped when the Coast Guard learned the acting captain didn't meet regulatory requirements.
When it comes to giving back to the community, Dante D'Antonio followed the footsteps of his father, Mike, into the Ship Bottom firehouse.
Barnegat police shared tips for business owners to deter a rise of smash and grab thefts seen throughout the county.
The 2023 black Ford Explorer was stolen from a Sugar Hill Road home and then found abandoned in Atlantic City, police said.
A 16-year-old was caught after spike strips stopped one of the stolen cars, and police are working to identify additional suspects.
After police saw the fawn poke its head out of Matthew Keithley's shopping bag, he lied about his identity and tried to run away.
The package thefts are specifically targeting people getting cell phones delivered to their homes, according to police.
Christopher Gregor was convicted of aggravated manslaughter more than 3 years after the death of his son, Corey Micciolo.
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You might see people on Facebook selling concert tickets for your favorite artist. But Barnegat police warn that you should be wary.
The man broke his femur while he was off-roading and struck an exposed root, ejecting him from the motorcycle, police said.
Sherry Lee Heffernan was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for stabbing and shooting her father and his girlfriend, officials say.
The 63-year-old motorcyclist was heading south on Warren Grove Road when a deer ran onto the roadway, police said.
An aircraft sent a distress signal to the FAA in a rural area west of Warren Grove Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
Adam Nevius, who stole from Sandy victims, never appeared for his original sentencing in Aug. 2023 and was found in Indiana, officials said.
The trial of Christopher Gregor, accused of causing the blunt force trauma that killed his six-year-old son, kicked off this week.