Tom Mongelli
Drug Sweep at Lacey High School
New battlefields open in Ocean County's struggle to slam a lid on its drug epidemic. A sweep of Lacey Township High School this morning advances County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato's rapidly-unfolding multi-tiered offensive.
Ocean County Remembers Its Heroes on Pearl Harbor 72nd Anniversary
Today marks 72 years since America's isolation from growing global conflict ended with a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy's fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
New Details in Brick Township Hit & Run; Victim Still Critical
Video that captured the scene of Monday's hit-and-run in Brick Township that left a 68-year-old man lying in a roadway in critical condition sheds additional light on the search for the driver.
Three Hurt in SOCH Chemical Spill
A formaldehyde spill at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin this morning leaves three hospital workers recovering from inhalation-related maladies.
Catamaran Captain Rescued Six Miles Off Cape May
A catamaran adrift in churning seas off Cape May Inlet is rounded up with no injuries or incidents, and the captain's being credtied for prelaunch prep and quick thinking.
Paramus Shopping Center Shooting: Can It Happen Here?
Investigators believe that Teaneck 20-year-old Richard Shoop had no designs on taking lives when he began shooting into the ceiling and other spots in the Garden State Plaza in Paramus late Monday. But how much comfort is that to shoppers in any mall, including the Ocean County Mall in Toms River?
Colts Neck Teen Charged with Attempted Murder in Stab Probe
A 16-year-old Colts Neck boy faces a first-degree charge of attempted murder, accused of stabbing a woman in her home and taking her car last July.
Ex-Brick Tax Preppers Accused of Netting Millions in Bogus Inmate Refunds
The operators of a tax-prepration firm once based in Brick Township are charged with cheating the U.S. government out of millions of dollars through bogus Internal Revenue filings for New Jersey prisoners, and keeping hundreds of thousands of dollars in illicit profits from the scheme.
Lanoka Harbor Child-Porn Trafficker Given 13-Year Sentence
A Lanoka Harbor man who admitted sending kiddie-porn images through his home computer can expect to spend as many as 13 years in prison.
Howell Woman Accused of Posting Ex’s Nude Images on Web
A Howell Township woman faces a second-degree bias crime charge, accused of posting nude images of her ex-boyfriend on the web along with what are termed "racially charged and threatening" remarks.