Stafford

Organized crime activity in New Jersey and New York, which inspired such fiction as "The Sopranos," is still happening and being busted in 2021.

The only route on and off the island was shutdown for an investigation late Sunday morning, Stafford Police said.

Stafford police will be checking to make sure high end cars in the area are locked at night during their patrols.

A boat fire Saturday afternoon at The Boatyard and Marina in Manahawkin damaged a portion of the bulkhead.

It would be the second political event on a New Jersey toll road this week.

Police say Michael Pillarella lost control of his vehicle when he crossed over the double yellow line in a curve and struck a southbound Toyota being driven by a Pinelands Regional student.

Erin Pein said she will continue to advocate against children being required to wear masks and is planning several rallies.

The Ocean County school nurse ditched her own face covering at work in late April, as she said she was protesting the requirement that children have to wear them.

Erin Pein said kids are suffering a variety of problems including anxiety, rashes, headaches and stomach aches because of Gov. Phil Murphy's mask mandate for schools.

The teen girl who died would have turned 17 on Saturday while the driver's birthday was last weekend.