Three houses were burning overnight in a fast-moving fire in the Matawan area, police said.
A multi-alarm brush fire was reported along Bordentown Avenue Thursday at about 3 p.m.
The fire broke out at about 8:30 p.m. and spread rapidly through the single-family home.
He asked a 13-year-old girl to send him sexual images of herself via online instant messaging, federal prosecutors say.
A Brick man broke into the Verizon yard in Aberdeen six times this winter to steal copper wire and metal pipes, police say.
The last two weeks of March saw six attempted home break-ins or thefts in Aberdeen Township, police report.
A suspect says he has a winning lottery ticket, but is afraid to cash it as he is in the country illegally.
A Cliffwood man was arrested Saturday night in northern New Jersey.
Police Detective Matthew Kurtz will be laid to rest on Thursday.
The woman was pulled over on Cliffwood Avenue in Aberdeen.
Residents on Linda Circle, Woodman Place and Fayette Lane all reported that their unlocked cars were entered.
The National Weather Service's estimations of snow, wind and temperatures for New Jersey, broken down county-by-county.
Ever wondered how many registered criminal offenders live in your town? Below is the list of the top 200 communities in New Jersey.
A 3-alarm fire badly damaged two units on Balmoral Court in the Wyndham Place condo development.
The heroin opiate-blocker was used on March 5 in Union Beach, and again on March 7 in Holmdel.
N.J. provided a list (see below) of 208 contractors, and their towns, who were fined the most in 2015 in consumer restitution and penalties.
17 N.J. doctors were involved in a $11 million bribe-for-blood scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Full list and towns below.
The National Weather Service's estimations of snow, wind and temperatures, broken down hour-by-hour, for the region.
A local man hit two parked cars and then drove into a retaining wall and some bushes, police said.
The owner of one of the cars caught him in the act and he fled, police said.
The suspect gained entry by throwing a brick through a rear window. This was his second burglary of the day, police said.
These two are facing hard thyme.
Many N.J. reports filed recently with the Better Business Bureau deal with "tax collectors" trying to scam people - or sleep with them.
Aberdeen police pulled the man over on Rt. 35 on Feb. 3.
Police standoff was held outside his apartment where he threatened to shoot officers, prosecutor says.
Two men ran out of the Rt. 34 store carrying $200 worth of shoes, police say.
Copper wire stolen from Rt. 34 facility twice in one week.
The National Weather Service has released an alert, saying more snowstorms could be coming to New Jersey within the next few days.
State investigators say Supreme Asset Management Recovery of Lakewood conspired with The Amato Agency of Neptune to commit the fraud.
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Getting ready for the Super Bowl? So are the local police.
A New York City-based heroin ring was interested in extending its network into Monmouth County, police learned.
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She was last seen Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. heading to McGinnis School in Perth Amboy. She never returned home.
Criminals, beware. If you want to join, the police will hold a meeting Feb. 25. at Town Hall.
One of them was also involved in a hit-and-run on Highway 35 Monday morning, police said.
Details have been released on the weather February-April forecast for the region, and many may find it surprising.