Breaking: The baby was rescued Monday by a man with a sledgehammer and a woman who first heard its screams.
Breaking: Steve Eckel, retired sheriff's officer, father of 6, is hailed after he and a woman spotted a baby in Howell lot and took action.
The vandalism at Echo Lake Park occurred sometime in the last few days, Howell police said.
The young German shepherd has been permanently adopted by one of Howell's officers after his owner agreed to turn him over.
The boy was riding on the boat's bow and was not wearing a life jacket when he fell and was hit by boat's propellor, police said.
The armed robbery occurred in late July; the man was arrested Aug. 11, according to court documents.
Don't use outdoor water today, New Jersey American says, while repair is made. No sprinklers, no car washing.
Another fatal crash happened this weekend in Howell, this one involving a two cars.
The annual event will feature displays and demonstrations by the police department and emergency personnel.
Breaking: Officers asked him to step out because they suspected he was drunk, but he rolled up the windows and sped off, police said.
The man would have bled to death if not for their quick actions, police chief says.
Police also seized 30 marijuana plants and some cocaine, authorities said.
The crash is disrupting traffic in the area.
The man's juvenile passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries; the dump truck driver was injured as well, police said.
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One person was airlifted with serious injuries, police said; a report said two people were hurt in the crash Wednesday.
Howell Explorer Sabrina Capriotti, who serves as the vice national youth representative, coordinated the event.
The man was swimming with friends after trespassing at the site, according to the reports.
People chasing the virtual creatures have caused multiple calls to police about suspicious activity, he said.
Heroin, pills, seized, couple arrested; police say an abandoned pool in an accessible backyard posed a serious danger.
The Ocean County man was seen tucking something between his seat and the center console; police found cocaine there, police said.
The man picked up a credit card the victim left behind and charged hundreds on it, police said.
Patrolman Nicholas Bondarew followed the suspects until on-duty officers could stop them and investigate, police said.
Daniel Kropa was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual assault; the relationship spanned months, the prosecutor's office said.
The woman died Saturday after she was ejected from her car during the crash, police said.
The rig has room for extra crew members and safety gear as well as patient treatment equipment.
The man is accused of smashing windows to gain entry according to the indictment.
The SPCA found 276 dogs living in the home.
New Jersey is No. 5 in the nation for amounts of money scammers have taken from unwitting victims, he said.
The incident resulted in a two-hour standoff and the closure of Squankum-Yellowbrook Road in the area, police said.
No details were immediately available on the crash.
"Their house was set up like a huge dog habitat, like a hamster habitat," Monmouth County SPCA Chief Ross Licitra said.
The 50-year-old woman and her dog were found after the fire was extinguished, police said.
The puppies were born earlier Friday, just before the rescue; conditions were "inhumane and deplorable," sheriff says.
Drug sales were conducted in public, and drugs were being taken in public as well, police said.
Police said the driver escaped the crash with minor injuries.
The cause of the fire is unknown but police said the preliminary investigation did not reveal anything suspicious.
Police say the two are suspected of using multiple fraudulent credit cards at Target and Walmart.
The lawyer tried to claim a Middlesex County detective was driving his vehicle, police said.
Howell police and other law enforcement agencies will be on the lookout for seatbelt usage.