My email is karen.wall@patch.com and I welcome your questions, concerns and news tips. I do my best to answer all reader emails. I cover Brick, Toms River, Manchester, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach, and Lakewood and do my best to keep readers informed on what's happening in their towns. I have been with Patch full-time since July 2014 but have more than 35 years in journalism, including 20 years at the Asbury Park Press. I love sports and fishing (and yes, I bait my own hook); I was the editor of Hook, Line & Sinker for four years. I have lived at the Jersey Shore since August 1979, with the exception of my college years and an 18-month stint in Northern California. I'm a Brick Township High School graduate and have a bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University.
The Colorado man has been charged with 4 counts each of manslaughter and vehicular homicide in the crash that killed the 4 teens.
A state grand jury did not charge officers from Toms River, Island Heights and the sheriff's office in the April 2024 death of John Cassidy.
If you have unneeded prescription medicine, you can drop it off with Brick Township police for disposal. See where and when.
Check out the Howell homes that have been registered for the Howell-o-ween House Decorating contest and vote for your favorite.
Debris removal of a house built in 1910 at Clifton and Batchelor has been stopped by state inspectors pending an investigation.
New babies have been born at the Wild Safari park at Six Flags Great Adventure.
The ceremony honoring those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces is marking its 22nd year.
A federal judge has fined the town for failing to turn over documents in a 2021 lawsuit over 2 zoning board denials of synagogues.
One UTV hit a tree and was hit by the second UTV, police said.
The man was a mate on the boat, which was headed to Florida but needed to stop to repair an engine, authorities said.
Investigators continue to look into both the conditions of the home, which had dozens of code violations, and possible hazing, reports say.
State police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact them.
Authorities said a girl and an infant were critically injured, and the others were seriously injured.
The comedian and host of "The Daily Show" is in a band performing in Monmouth County spots, including an Asbury Park bar, a report said.
A May inspection at the house found 50 violations and more than a dozen remained in a September follow-up inspection, records show.
Two of the injured were flown to hospitals, a report said.
Traffic is jammed in the area, officials said.
Clear skies are anticipated as the final day of the Italian Festival returns to the streets in Ocean County.
The following homes are anticipated to be holding garage sales this weekend, for all you bargain hunters.
The video depicted child sexual abuse, the prosecutor's office said.
