Ocean County NJ News

Thomas Lester of Ocean County pleaded guilty to setting a Little Egg Harbor house fire in 2024. Sentencing with co-defendant Ethan Salter is Nov. 17.

A former Hamilton Township school employee now faces a third round of charges, including sexual assault and child endangerment, after a new victim was allegedly identified in Ocean County, NJ.

An Ocean County man has admitted to flying over 3,500 miles to Europe to engage in sexual conduct with a minor.

Two people died and a 4-year-old was hurt after a violent crash on Hooper Avenue in Toms River, NJ. The accident remains under investigation.

A Maryland man is facing federal charges after allegedly trafficking firearms, including stolen guns and rifles without serial numbers, into Ocean County.

An Ocean County, NJ, man is facing child porn charges after prosecutors say he recorded children inside his home and uploaded explicit material online.

The accident happened around 8:15 Monday morning along Route 70 in Manchester Township, Ocean County, NJ.

23-year-old Jaheim Wilson and 21-year-old Oleyah Brown, both from Stockton, CA, have been charged with home invasion burglary. Wilson was also hit with related weapons offenses.

A teen's fall at a remote lake in Oceam County, NJ, sparked a dramatic rescue as police and bystanders raced through rough terrain to save his life.

According to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, several law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at the home of 39-year-old Justin Thomas.

Two people, including an 11-year-old child, were killed in a crash in Ocean County late Saturday night and a driver is now facing two counts of vehicular homicide.

20 unidentified people have been found dead in South Jersey since 2000. Some cases hold clues, others are cold. Can you help identify them?