Ocean County NJ News

A Toms River couple has done the impossible: they’ve won two massive NJ Lottery jackpots in seven months, a feat officials say carries 1-in-2-trillion odds.

A 16-year-old was killed in a head-on crash in Jackson, NJ, on East Veterans Hwy. The teen's car was struck by a pickup truck. Two others were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Darnell Williams, a former employee of the Hamilton Twp. Board of Education in New Jersey, is facing multiple charges related to the sexual assault of minors.

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.