Belmar NJ News

A NJ man who owned and operated a purported investment firm has been charged for allegedly operating a Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded victims over $5 million.

A 93-year-old woman died in a wind-driven house fire late Wednesday afternoon, according to her family.

Red spray paint was used to write the words "blood money" across a GOP banner. Red "X's" were painted across the faces of Republican candidates Mark Walsifer, James McCracken, and Katrina Clapsis.

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden identified the drowning victim as a 27-year-old man but did not disclose his identity.