Ocean County NJ News

Five people are facing drug and weapons charges after authorities seized cocaine, heroin, pills, $25,000 in cash, and a firearm during raids in Toms River, Brick Township, and Lakehurst.

Dramatic bodycam footage shows Stafford Township police rescuing a man from a burning home as he tried to jump from a second-story balcony. The fire tragically claimed one life.

A drug investigation in Little Egg Harbor led to the seizure of nearly 1½ pounds of meth, suboxone pills, a shotgun, and more. Two residents are facing multiple drug and weapons charges.

A house fire in Stafford Township early Friday morning killed a 92-year-old woman and sent two others to Philadelphia hospitals in critical condition.

An Air Force airman stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has pleaded guilty to receiving more than 600 images of child pornography and faces up to 20 years in prison.

Jacob Bauer of Toms River pleaded guilty to traveling to Norway to sexually abuse a 14-year-old girl. On Monday, he was sentenced to six years in prison and will serve a decade of supervised release.

A weekend fire heavily damaged Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and a neighboring liquor store in Whiting, forcing evacuations of multiple businesses. Authorities say the fire was likely caused by an electrical malfunction.

An Ocean County man is facing charges after authorities say he shared more than 1,000 child sexual abuse files online. Investigators say they traced the activity to a Barnegat residence following a tip from a watchdog group.

Shaun Anderson, 47, pleaded guilty to distributing over half an ounce of cocaine in Ocean County, NJ. State seeks a 10-year prison sentence at his upcoming sentencing.

An Ocean County man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder after admitting he brutally assaulted his 71-year-old mother inside her Manchester home last summer. He now faces up to ten years in state prison.