News Updates & Articles

Middletown Elementary School Students Get Crafty for a Cause

Marlowe Schorr, a fifth grader at Nut Swamp Elementary School, has already spent half her life working to donate to causes close to her heart. “My daughter has been raising money at the holidays by selling her crafts for the past five years, starting... Read More

Justin Bieber Gifts $100K to Union Beach Resident, College Student

Julie Coker, of Union Beach, received the surprise of a lifetime when she was awarded a $100,000 giant, personal check from mega-star Justin Beiber on live TV.  Coker’s work in the field of mental health caught the eye of Bieber, leading him to... Read More

Man with Large Capacity Ammo Magazine Among Those Arrested in Red Bank

The following record of January 2020 crimes and arrest was released by the Red Bank Police Department. CRIMES Theft: On Jan. 5, in the area of Monmouth Street, it was reported that an unlocked bicycle was stolen from the rear of a building. The victim... Read More

Keansburg’s Resurgence Has Residents and Developers Talking

Keansburg for a long period of time was a popular resort town that has faced many natural disasters over the years which changed the town tremendously. In 1960, Hurricane Donna wiped out most of the waterfront area, which was the major draw to the borough.... Read More

Holmdel Girl Scout Earns Silver Award for Work in Libraries

Amelia Petretti, a ninth grader at Holmdel High School, has earned the Girl Scout Silver Award. The Silver Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout Cadette can achieve. It gives girls the chance to show they are a leader who is organized, determined and... Read More

Little Silver Fire Company Prepares for St. Patrick’s Day Fundraiser

It’s time again for the greenest event of the year in Little Silver, the annual Little Silver Fire Company’s St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser, taking place this year on Saturday, March 14 from 3 to 10 pm. The Little Silver Fire Company St. Patrick’s... Read More

Ozbilgen’s Suicide Notes Released — One to Ex-Girlfriend, One to Parents

The suspect named in the murder of 25-year-old Freehold woman Stephanie Parze left two suicide notes written to family members and a redacted name, presumably an ex-girlfriend he was involved with before Parze. In the notes originally released by NJ101.5,... Read More

Suspect in Red Bank Jogger Assault Case Allegedly Attacks Another, is Arrested

A man has been arrested three weeks after a Red Bank woman claimed he threw her to the ground while she was jogging, police said. His arrest comes on the heels of a Little Silver woman telling police a similar story this past weekend. The Red Bank Police... Read More

Middletown Mom Turns Life Around after Battling Addiction

Clad in a plain black sweater and jeans, she discussed her schooling, her family, her charitable work and her past. She beamed when bragging about her selfless children, who have sacrificed so much to help others and to help her. She swallowed hard before... Read More

Driver Extracted from Vehicle after Accident in Asbury Park

A driver was extracted from his vehicle Thursday afternoon after crashing his car and eventually stopping in an empty lot in Asbury Park. The driver, an elderly man, was traveling through Asbury Park when he collided with a pole at the intersection of... Read More