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 defendant posted the video to Snapchat showing himself driving at high speed, prosecutors say. His attorney suggested he was hacked.
The man was undergoing CPR when first responders arrived. The strike happened during a Cub Scout outing at an archery range, police said.
Thinking about the new school year already? Have a student who's new to the Manchester Schools? Mark your calendar.
The director of infrastructure and operations oversees buildings and grounds among other duties. The facilities manager was cut in April.
The victims range in age from 7 to 61 years old, Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz 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.
Money for the project was first allocated in 2018, Brick Township officials said.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has more extensive work planned for the chain link fencing along the canal.
The date for the Brick Schools' monthly meeting has been changed, the district announced.
The summer series returns with Broadway stars sharing their talents on three dates on the Seaside Heights boardwalk.
The community event is part of ongoing efforts to keep the township clean, officials said.
The proposed rule aims to reduce the risks to people and property from severe flooding and sea rise in the coming decades.
The signal work may cause lane shifts, Point Pleasant police said.
Health inspectors flagged issues at 18 Ocean County establishments that serve food, from youth sports complexes to diners.
Detectives saw an apparent drug deal happening and when they approached, saw cocaine in the vehicle in plain sight, authorities said.
The ex-school psychologist alleges anti-LGBTQ bias; it's the 4th suit filed in connection with the firing of superintendent John Berenato.
The fire at the home in Pine Ridge at Crestwood was ruled accidental.
The height of summer has arrived. See what this weekend holds for your beach plans.
The thief heard a dispatcher tell officers that four ATVs had been stolen from a Howell home and took, police said.
The pole was brought down in a crash Friday morning.
