Through the years, the facility has been ground zero for a number of scandals, including alleged sexually violent acts by prison staff against their wards.
An Atlantic County man, once entrusted with working for a state agency responsible for investigating cases of child sexual abuse, has been sentenced to more than 20-years in prison for producing child porn.
The decision by Gov. Murphy to vaccinate prison inmates and correctional facility workers in Phase 1A, starting with the South Woods State Prison in Bridgeton, is drawing opposition from many including at the Jersey Shore.
A Toms River woman has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Manslaughter after stabbing her ex-boyfriend during an argument early Saturday morning.