Patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis, hospital warns
Letters were sent out to more than 200 patients alerting them to get tested. SOMERS POINT -- A South Jersey hospital is warning more than 200 patients that they may have been exposed to HIV or...
View Article5 charged with stealing Hurricane Sandy funds
The homeowners are accused of falsifying applications to claim that their part-time homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 were actually their primary residences, authorities said. Watch video...
View ArticleN.J. teen Gianna Isabella advances to 'American Idol' Top 10
The 15-year-old from Jackson provided her best performance so far Wednesday night and America voted her through The distance between Gianna Isabella and an "American Idol" victory lessened a bit...
View ArticlePharmacist accused of stealing pain meds lost license before, records show
Frederick P. McLeish has a long history of license problems because of substance abuse, according to records in two states. The pharmacist whose alleged pilfering of pain medications at Shore Medical...
View ArticleMan charged with trespassing day after town bans real estate solicitations
Toms River's governing body banned real estate solicitations in a section of town which borders Lakewood. TOMS RIVER -- The day after Toms River's governing body adopted an ordinance banning real...
View ArticleLive mortar training planned at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Noise could be louder based on weather Watch video JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST -- Area residents should expect to hear loud noises and feel the ground shake as the Marines conduct live fire...
View ArticleMasked man robs woman in grocery store parking lot, police say
The victim had just gotten into her car after grocery shopping when the thief approached her and opened the car door, police said. (File photo) MANCHESTER -- A masked man forced his way into a...
View ArticleFirefighters battle large blaze in Mantoloking
Local departments at the scene late Saturday MANTOLOKING -- Fire crews from multiple departments were battling a large blaze on Channel Drive in the borough Saturday night. "Our thoughts and prayers...
View ArticleFire chief suffers heart attack during large Mantoloking blaze
Mantoloking fire Chief Larry Gilman remains in the Intensive Care Unit and is listed in stable condition as of Sunday morning. MANTALOKING -- Two firefighters were injured in a large blaze on Channel...
View ArticleMan robs home while family sleeps, police say
An image of the male suspect was captured on surveillance camera. Do you know know him? Watch video TOMS RIVER -- Police are searching for a man who they say stole two purses from a Wyoming Drive home...
View ArticleN.J. pets in need: Feb. 29, 2016
There are a number of ways people who want to help can participate in caring for homeless animals. If you're interested in helping homeless animals but aren't able to adopt one, there are a number of...
View ArticleWoman charged with DWI after 3 hit-and-run crashes
Six vehicles were damaged and three people, including two children, were hospitalized after the three hit-and-run crashes. STAFFORD TOWNSHIP - A 41-year-old township woman was charged with driving...
View ArticleLeap Day 2016: Meet 7 N.J. leap babies celebrating a birthday Monday
Those born on February 29 may wait a while to celebrate but can claim to be much younger than they are Think it's relatively uncommon to find someone born on Leap Day? Try identical triplets. Sarah,...
View ArticleSee what $1M buys you in N.J. real estate
A four-bedroom home set on nearly eight acres of land in Hunterdon County and a seven-bedroom beach house in Cape May are among the options. A homebuyer willing to throw down more than three times the...
View ArticleWatch: Lakewood home engulfed in flames
Police believe a space heater is to blame. LAKEWOOD -- Police believe a space heater was the cause of a blaze that engulfed a home early Monday morning. No one was injured in the fire, which was...
View ArticleCops: Reckless bus driver charged in crash that badly injured 2
Jamal L. Penten was distracted, police said, and failed to take evasive maneuvers. SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A Lakewood bus driver was charged criminally Monday after a crash that injured seven people, two...
View ArticleWoman had 1,000 heroin bags, $27K in vehicle, cops say
The woman's arrest came after a broader police investigation into heroin distribution in Toms River. Watch video Lisa Noumair, 48, of Toms River. (Ocean County Jail) TOMS RIVER -- A woman is facing...
View ArticleMan who claims police broke his arm during LBI concert settles suit
Zachary Rohan of Barnegat said he had become disoriented before police officers broke his left arm as they handcuffed him A man has settled his excessive force lawsuit against Harvey Cedars police for...
View ArticleNot good for the environment, this old fishing gear targeted for disposal
A partnership of federal programs and private concerns is trying to get old and abandoned fishing gear removed from Barnegat Bay. Watch video WARETOWN --Barnegat Bay used to be one of the places where...
View ArticleState lifts drought watch for 12 counties after soggy, snowy winter
Water concerns disappear after repeated rain and snow events pull reservoirs back to normal. Watch video A drought watch that has been in effect since September in 12 New Jersey counties was lifted...
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