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NJ man gets prison for 93 mph crash that killed another driver
A Toms River man has been sent to state prison for a high-speed crash that killed a Lakewood man in 2022.

Dozens of students ID'd in wild South River, NJ senior prank
South River Police Chief Mark E. Tinitigan told New Jersey 101.5 in a statement the incident at South River High School is being treated as an act of criminal trespassing and vandalism.

Disturbing hidden camera found in Ocean City, NJ public bathroom
Police are investigating after at least three hidden cameras were found placed in public bathrooms along the Ocean City Boardwalk.

One dead in tragic Long Branch shooting at Pier Village
One person is dead following a shooting at the Jersey Shore Thursday night, according to authorities.

Cops say 6 cars stolen in Mount Laurel
A half-dozen vehicles were stolen from the same neighborhood within three hours Tuesday morning, according to police.

Man tries to save vehicle from being carjacked in Lodi, NJ
After a three-month investigation, two teenagers have been charged in a wild carjacking incident in Lodi, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.

Routine traffic stop leads to arrest for NJ man
An Ocean County man was arrested and charged after police said they found a number of firearms, ammunition, drugs, and alcohol in his vehicle during a traffic stop.

Teen driver faces additional charges in fatal Toms River crash
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said Abel Mathukutty, 18, of the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany-Troy Hills, was driving an Infinity sedan east on Route 37 at 76 mph when it struck a Mercedes about 7:25 p.m. on May 24.

Surveillance video finds suspect after dismemberment hit-run
A Mercer County man with a suspended license has been arrested in connection with a brutal hit-and-run that tore off most of a woman's leg.

'Missing' man from Philly arrested in child sex sting at NJ hotel
A Philadelphia man accused of attempting to arrange the sexual assault of someone he thought was a 12-year-old girl now faces human trafficking and attempted sex crimes charges, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's office in a Tuesday statement.