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Monmouth County GovernmentFREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is excited to announce the return of “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” featuring 53 historic sites located throughout the County on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, May 4, from noon to 5 p.m. -
Adobe ExpressTRENTON – Human Services today announced that the 988 Mobile Crisis Outreach Response Teams (MCORTs) are now operational. MCORTs are a voluntary service available statewide to individuals ages 18 years and older in non-life-threatening situations who have contacted the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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A Superior Court judge has rejected a request by a group of New Jersey municipalities to temporarily pause the implementation of the state’s new affordable housing law, according to a court decision issued Thursday. -
Monmouth County beaches had a record-breaking season in 2024 with revenues topping $30 million. -
52 year old Daniel Williams now faces multiple charges in the incident, including first-degree attempted murder. -
Chaudhry Yousaf, 52, whose last known address was in Valley Stream, New York, was taken into custody at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Dec. 24. Yousaf was extradited to New Jersey, and is now in the Ocean County Jail. -
FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 22-count indictment against a former Middletown Township Police Department Sergeant for crimes related to multiple forms of abusing his authority as a law enforcement officer and the illegal possession of three types of narcotics, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Thursday. -
Netflix’s large-scale film and television production studio project at Fort Monmouth has taken another step forward as two towns have approved plans. -
On Monday, the Governor announced 33 pardons and 3 commutations. This is the first time Governor Murphy has used his pardon power. -
West Long Branch, NJ – A majority of Americans are optimistic about a second Donald Trump term, with his fellow Republicans even more likely now to feel very optimistic than they were after his 2016 victory. At the same time, the Monmouth University Poll finds concern about how some of the president-elect’s specific policy proposals could impact their own families, especially imposing tariffs on imported goods. -
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a shipment of a potentially dangerous tianeptine, known on the street as “gas station heroin,” at an international express consignment facility in South Jersey on December 4 that was destined to an address in Edgewater, N.J. -
In September, the Howell Township Planning Board unanimously rejected a proposal to build over 200,000 square feet of warehouse and office space on Victory Road.
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TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced today that a Monmouth County woman admitted to stealing approximately $4,000,000 from her employer and failing to pay taxes on the stolen money. -
PLAINFIELD – First Lady Tammy Murphy today hosted a Nurture NJ Family Festival at Plainfield High School, connecting hundreds families with essential resources form state, county, and local partners. Since 2019, these festivals have provided services to more than 15,000 families across New Jersey – offering support for expectant and new moms, health care, housing support, food assistance, child care and more.
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MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners hosted a forest fire information session at Huber Woods Park with presentations from the Monmouth County Fire Marshal’s Office, the Monmouth County Park System, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and the Middletown Fire Department to discuss measures taken during a forest fire on March 6. -
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on March 10, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Berkeley Township Police Department received a 911 call in reference to two gunshot victims at a residence on Drake Drive. Responding Officers discovered a male and female victim each suffering from a gunshot wound; the victims are husband and wife. Both victims were airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where they are each listed in critical but stable condition.
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Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon is advising voters that a new state law has extended the early, in-person voting period for the primary election. The Early Voting period for the 2025 Primary Election will now be six days, beginning on Tuesday, June 3, and continuing through Sunday, June 8. -
According to NorthJersey.com, retailer Big Lots continues the bankruptcy process they began in September, more locations may close.
