Ocean County

According to Shore News Network, a fire in a middle school cooking class injured a teacher and student.

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.

A Brick Township man who had over 150 cats in his rental home has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.

According to Patch.com, the Ocean County Health Department and the Brick Township Schools are looking for Brick Township residents to participate in a survey that aims to "gather data about the strengths, ideas, and needs of people living in Ocean County.

Wall, NJ – New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), the parent company of New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), today announced a new collaborative effort with Rutgers University and its School of Environmental and Biological Sciences to advance the University’s “Vibrant Communities” program. NJR committed $50,000 from its Coastal Climate Initiative (CCI) to support the inaugural Vibrant Communities program’s sustainability and resiliency project.

On January 8, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Lacey Township Police Department was dispatched to a residence on Longwood Drive, Forked River, for a report of gun shots fired.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on January 12, 2025, at approximately 3:05 p.m., Officers from the Toms River Township Police Department responded to Shelter Cove Park in Toms River for a report of a deceased individual located in the water adjacent to the coastal marsh.

Jessica Bartky, 44, fired a gun at another person inside the home, police said.

42-year-old Tyshaun Drummond of Toms River man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for a double murder more than three years ago at a Lakewood apartment complex.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on January 3, 2025, at approximately 5:50 p.m., the Lacey Township Police and Fire Departments were dispatched for a reported structure fire on Signal Street