President Donald Trump granted 73 pardons, four with New Jersey connections, and commuted the sentences of 70, including a Ponzi schemer from Lakewood.
A driver who led police on a chase through a number of New Jersey communities rammed through the Canadian border and fled on foot into that country, police said.
Candles, menorahs, incense and oil burners are one of the most common causes of fire within homes during the holiday season, according to Toms River chief fire inspector Kevin Esposito.
NJ Transit cops last week issued their first mask ticket to a passenger who they said had repeatedly refused to wear a mask on his commute from Lakewood.