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Apocalyptic scenes: Wildfire forces evacuations, closes highways
The Jones Road Wildfire continues to threaten Ocean County. Get the latest updates on evacuations, road closures, and firefighting efforts in your community.

Have you seen him? PA man wanted on NJ charges of raping girl
A reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of Shane Hennesy, of Newton Square, Pennsylvania.

12 burglary crew suspects from South America arrested in NJ
Cedar Grove police announced they apprehended a dozen members of a South American burglary crew attempting a burglary in Allendale on April 18.

26 people charged in sprawling open-air NJ drug market, cops say
Authorities say 26 men and women are charged in a massive conspiracy to take over a Newark neighborhood through violence and intimidation for their drug ring.

Feds give yet another month to stop toll that Trump hates
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy gave New York State another 30 days — until May 21 — to stop collecting the toll, or at least explain why they’re not breaking the law by continuing with the program after the government revoked its federal approval in February.

NJ wipes out over $1B in medical debt for 629,000 people
New Jersey and a non-profit have worked on medical debt elimination. The latest round helps hundreds of thousands of residents.

These towns in NJ spend the most of their tax dollars on schools
New Jersey schools got 52% of the $34.5 billion homeowners paid in property taxes in 2024. These are the towns that spend the most of their funding on education.

VIDEO: After fatal shooting, unhinged man dies in struggle
Armond Avitable died after a struggle with NJ State Police troopers trying to subdue him following a shooting at a friend's home.

Lake at Princeton University searched for missing student
A search began after midnight Tuesday for a missing person in a lake at Princeton University.

NJ cop critical after driver with weed blows red light at 106 mph
The officer was headed east on Cedarbridge Avenue Lakewood and was hit by a Chevrolet Silverado driving north on New Hampshire that sped through a traffic light, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer.