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MCPOFREEHOLD – A former pastor of a local church has been arrested and criminally charged with repeatedly engaging in various forms of sexual activity with a juvenile parishioner, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Monday. -
FILE/Adobe ExpressChristopher Johnson admitted to possessing cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl with intent to distribute. He faces a 10-year prison sentence after a coordinated narcotics investigation in Marlboro.
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Fulfill’s last 2025 Pop-the-Trunk food distribution is Friday, Dec. 19, 1–2:30 p.m. Families receive essentials for four days. Next event: Jan. 2. -
NJ.com’s top 99 restaurants list is out! Monmouth County scored 14 spots, Ocean County five. Anjelica’s in Sea Bright leads locally at #11. Korai Kitchen in Jersey City takes the top spot. -
Police arrested a Manahawkin man after he tried to break into cars at Southern Regional High School and fled. Bradley Stanley was found with burglary tools, stolen items, and a stun gun. -
Three men indicted for the March shooting death of Long Branch teen Tristan Reeves. Suspects arrested in October now face murder charges in a 10-count indictment. -
Holmdel CEO Anthony Tepedino faces federal charges in a $5M fraud scheme tied to shell companies and fake invoices. The case follows mass layoffs at Allstate Sales Group. -
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has nominated Jennifer Davenport for NJ Attorney General. The Senate Judiciary Committee will review her confirmation in the coming weeks. -
Renovations are underway at the former TGI Friday’s on Hooper Avenue for Tommy’s Tavern and Tap, set to open this spring as its first Ocean County location. -
The Asbury Park Theater Company will stage seven productions in 2026, including Jesse Malin’s “Silver Manhattan” on Aug. 5 at The Vogel in Red Bank. -
If you still don’t have a Real ID, you’ll soon have a local chance to get one in Marlboro. -
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy joined a bipartisan group of Governors from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Illinois to pen a letter Wednesday to PJM Interconnection’s Board of Managers calling on the grid operator to take decisive action to avoid significant price increases for customers and to ensure the grid remains reliable – including calling for an extension of a price cap that would keep electricity prices from growing exponentially in 2026.
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Adobe ExpressTemperatures are falling and Monmouth County has initiated a Code Blue Warning until tomorrow. -
According to NJ.com, Netflix closed out a blockbuster day Friday, announcing two major deals,including the purchase of the former Fort Monmouth property, where it plans to build a massive new production campus.
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And, according to NJ.com, an 18-year-old man already in custody for a Thanksgiving night stabbing in Jackson is now facing new charges for an earlier attack in Howell. -
As part of the Murphy Administration’s efforts to continue to improve drug pricing transparency and make health care more affordable, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has adopted final rules outlining requirements for state-regulated insurers to cap certain out-of-pocket costs on critical prescription medications. -
The NFL announced the pregame entertainment for Super Bowl LX, which will take place at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, and air live on NBC, Telemundo and Peacock. -
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today led a coalition of seven states to sign a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting nationwide monitoring of drinking water supplies for microplastics, with the goal of better understanding the occurrence of contamination in drinking water supplies.
