Ocean Gate Officer Jason Marles was killed by a drunk driver on his way home to Point Pleasant Beach after a drunk driving shift in 2010.
The man was arrested following an investigation of a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
The man was a mate on the boat, which was headed to Florida but needed to stop to repair an engine, authorities said.
The National Weather Service forecast says there is the potential for significant coastal flooding in shorefront towns.
Juan M. Santiago-Rojas left the woman for dead in 2022 and went on the run. He was a fugitive for 16 months before he was arrested in 2024.
The Point Pleasant man had cameras in the bedrooms where foster children stayed and shared the nude photos online, authorities said.
The fire is on the border of the two towns, Point Pleasant police said.
The man was on the run for 16 months after the attack but was returned to New Jersey in early 2024 to face charges.
The woman and her boyfriend started driving from California on a whim; now they face multiple charges, Point Pleasant authorities say.
The man and woman from California kicked in the door of the home and the man fired a gunshot before they left, authorities said.
Drivers will not be permitted down the street, Point Pleasant police said.
The department's drone unit took flight for the first time in April; it's used nearly every time there's a missing child, police said.
Point Pleasant residents with medical needs requiring electricity can call the department's non-emergency number, police said.
Multiple downed high voltage lines caused outages in Lakewood and power was shut off in nearby towns to reduce the strain, an official said.
Point Pleasant police are asking drivers to avoid the area and find other routes.
The man barricaded himself in the home when Howell police came to arrest him following an incident with family in Howell, authorities said.
The police department will have officers training to fly drones for use in law enforcement activities.
The student-run games can prompt water gun shootouts in public neighborhoods; police urge students to be safe and wise about how they play.
Juan M. Santiago-Rojas is charged with attempted murder, accused of strangling the woman to unconsciousness in 2022 and fleeing.
The Point Pleasant man used his access to women's contact info through the Victims of Crime Compensation Office to ask them to have sex.
The Point Pleasant man lost control of the truck as he tried to turn left into the Ocean County Landfill, police said.
Chief Adam Picca is retiring and will be succeeded by Capt. Christopher Leonhardt, the borough said.
One person was injured in the crash that closed Route 88 for several hours.
Authorities said 3 off-duty Point Pleasant Beach police officers saw the fire and started evacuating people immediately.
The Point Pleasant Beach Police Department is welcoming applications for SLEO Class I officers for the summer of 2025.
The grants are part of the annual "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign targeting impaired drivers for the holidays.
River Avenue was closed in the area while authorities worked to peacefully resolve the crisis, Point Pleasant police said.
Point Pleasant police said drivers should plan alternate routes.
The Brick man did not suffer serious injuries, police said. A Point Pleasant Beach man is charged with aggravated assault, police said.
The teacher admitted to incidents in Point Pleasant Beach and Asbury Park the prosecutor's office.
Police said the man claimed to be a law enforcement officer. He wasn't, he didn't own the gun and didn't have a firearms card, police said.
Repairs are underway on the break, authorities said.
Salvatore Umek also must repay more than $100,000 that he stole and used to pay off credit cards, the prosecutor said.
Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, of Point Pleasant Beach, blamed the break-in and theft on policies of Gov. Phil Murphy regarding juvenile arrests.
Point Pleasant police say authorities are searching for the person who made the false report that prompted a large law enforcement response.
Two people were charged with DWI following crashes in July, police said.
The fire on the North Jersey Coast Line train was quickly extinguished and there were no injuries reported, officials said.
The man was walking along Route 50 and told state troopers he'd crashed his plane. They soon learned it wasn't his, police said.
The police department announced the training session to alleviate concerns about the activity.
Guilherme H. Jamarino of Point Pleasant is accused of sending sexual text messages and photos to crime victims he was assigned to help.