News Updates & Articles

Police Need Help Identifying Persons of Interest

The Wall Township Police Department is asking for your help. The female and male subject in this photo are currently persons of interest in an ongoing investigation. The Wall Township Police Department is seeking your assistance with identifying this... Read More

$25K Raised to Train Service Dog for Local Veteran

This September, The Journal will be releasing its first-ever Pet Guide. Our pets are part of the family, and dogs are among the most intelligent species. With that, we would like to recognize members from Beacon Hill Country Club in Atlantic Highlands... Read More

Wings of Freedom Tour Lands 

From Wednesday, Aug. 21 to Sunday, Aug. 25, sky-eyed spectators are in for a treat when the WWII Vintage Planes of The Wings of Freedom Tour touch down at Monmouth Executive Airport, Route 34 in Wall. Presented by The Collings Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit... Read More

Local Man Surprises Monmouth County Family by Paying Mortgage

William McLaughlin, president of McLaughlin Financial Group, LLC, and his daughter and business partner, Kristin McLaughlin,  plan to surprise Tiffaney and Daniel Fisher and their four children with 12 months of mortgage payments and other home maintenance... Read More

DWI Checkpoint This Weekend at Jersey Shore

A DWI checkpoint will be underway this weekend in an attempt to get drivers who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol off of the road. The checkpoint will be managed by the Monmouth County DWI Task Force. The checkpoint will be conducted from 9... Read More

Aberdeen Police Blotter: July- August 2019

• A 48-year-old Bayville female was charged with contempt of court on a warrant issued by the Borough of Sayreville Municipal Court on July 30th. Ptl. Christopher Shaw was the arresting officer. • A 18-year-old Aberdeen male was charged with Possession... Read More

House Catches Fire in Tinton Falls

On the afternoon of Monday, August, Wayside Fire Company No. 2 was dispatched to Cannonball Drive (1-story wood-frame) for a residential structure fire. Chief 2-66 arrived on scene and confirmed a fully involved working garage fire with multiple vehicles... Read More

Peter’s Crab and Steakhouse Comes to Highway 35

There’s a new restaurant on Highway 35 next to Dearborn Market. Peter’s Crab and Steakhouse opened its doors Tuesday, Aug. 13. The restaurant is the former home to Zhang’s Grille, a Chinese food restaurant that opened in late 2017 and closed its... Read More

Skate Park, Play Structures and More Coming to Keyport

The bustling town of Keyport is ever-expanding! The borough will be breaking ground on a new project to renovate and improve Marie Cottrell Main Street Park. Construction will include a skate park, a new play structure, improved seating and exercise... Read More

Missing Juvenile From West Long Branch

The West Long Branch Police is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing child. Jhonathan Felipe De Oliveira Moraes, is a 14-years-old white male who is 5’10” with black hair and brown eyes. According to the alert on Nixle,... Read More