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Student From Little Egg Harbor Struck And Killed By Car

Jill Bartlett — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:08:36 +0000

Little Egg Harbor resident and Rowan University student Matthew Uhl is dead after being struck by a car outside of his fraternity house early Friday morning. According to Glassboro Police, officers were dispatched for an alleged report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on April 12 just after midnight. When they arrived on the [...]

Second Dog Removed From the Home of Brick Couple Charged with Neglect

Rosetta Key — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:47:55 +0000

A second dog is removed from the home of a Brick couple facing charges for the near fatal neglect of another. According to the Asbury Park Press, Keith Morgan and his wife Shauna Ewing Morgan consented to the removal of a 3-year-old Cocker Spaniel named Ady Thursday. A Monmouth County SPCA official says he received [...]

Do You Recognize This Burglary Suspect?

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:35:49 +0000

If your Sandy-damaged home was looted before you could return to it, and the burglary suspect captured by Brick Township police Monday looks familiar, investigators want to hear from you. Robert Kovacs was arrested in connection with the rifling of a storm-strewn Toronto Drive house, but detectives say they’ve connected him to at least 10, [...]

Child Seriously Injured by Dog Bite in Lakewood

Joel Mahan — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:59:38 +0000

A nearly- 1-year-old child has been seriously injured after she was bitten by a dog in Lakewood. After arriving on the scene, officials found the child with a critical injury to the left ear, head and neck on Saturday night. The child was transported by Medevac to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. An official [...]

New Jersey Gathers to Remember 9/11

Kyle McCann — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:06:12 +0000

The 11th anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001 is Tuesday, a distant memory for some and still-fresh pain for others. Check our listing of 9/11 memorial events, watch video and share your thoughts. Nearly 3000 lives were lost that day at the World Trade Center from 2 planes that brought down the towers, [...]

Toms River Couple Lose $1900 In Phone Scam

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:56:30 +0000

A Toms River senior couple is out $1900, after they fell victim to a telephone scam. Chief Mike Mastronardy says the 72-year-old man received a call Saturday stating that his grandson had been arrested in Canada and he needed to wire them money. Shortly after, they made contact with the grandson who was fine. An [...]

Official: 2 Marines In `Deplorable' Web Video ID'd [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:40:46 +0000

An official says the Marine Corps has identified at least two of the four Marines in an internet video that purports to depict them urinating on Taliban corpses in Afghanistan. A Marine official said Thursday that the four were members of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, which returned to its home base in North Carolina [...]

Holly's Incredibly Moving Story Of Survival [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:27:59 +0000

A Human Trafficking Awareness Day was held at the State House yesterday. There were videos, songs and speeches. Clearly the most moving segment of the program occurred after newly sworn-in State Attorney General Jeff Chiesa introduced Holly Austin Smith, a native of South Jersey. Holly is a human trafficking survivor. Holly was born in Mount [...]

NJ Plans For Better Shore Evacuation

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:23:11 +0000

New Jersey is improving its plans to quickly evacuate large sections of the Jersey shore in the event of a storm or other emergency. The Legislature is expected Monday to approve the recommendations of a task force that studies New Jersey’s ability to move large amounts of people away from the coast. Plans call for [...]

New Casino Offers New Hope For Atlantic City [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:59:30 +0000

When the new Revel resort and casino opens in the spring, it’s expected to give Atlantic City, and the entire south Jersey region an economic shot in the arm – but there is concern in some circles the 2-point-4 billion dollar project will simply draw gamblers away from other casinos, instead of attracting new visitors to town.