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1 day ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Jenna Calderón |Jeanine Santucci
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Authorities in New Jersey arrested and charged a man with arson for causing a fast-growing wildfire that has consumed thousands of acres in the central part of the state. Joseph Kling, 19, of Ocean Township was charged with aggravated arson and arson for the Jones Road wildfire, which has burned 15,000 acres and was 50% contained as of April 24. The fire erupted on April 22 after officials said Kling lit a bonfire of wooden pallets and left without extinguishing it properly.
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1 month ago | 
aol.com | Jenna Calderón |Christopher Cann
A former college soccer player made his first appearance in court Thursday following his arrest in the grisly killing of his younger brother and a cat at an apartment in Princeton, New Jersey. Matthew Hertgen, 31, appeared in a short video conference in which a judge rescheduled the pretrial detention hearing so prosecutors and Hertgen's attorney, Jason Matey, can gather evidence and review discovery.
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2 months ago | 
news.yahoo.com | Jenna Calderón
Manchester man charged with attempted murder after drive-by shooting in Toms River: copsTOMS RIVER - A Manchester man has been charged with attempted murder after a drive-by shooting in a Toms River apartment complex, authorities said. In the early morning hours of Jan. 13, a drive-by shooting took place in the Hope's Crossing Apartment Complex, according to Toms River Police. There were no reported injuries as a result of the shooting.
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2 months ago | 
news.yahoo.com | Jenna Calderón
FREEHOLD – A Howell Township man has been charged in supplying drugs that killed another resident in 2023, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said Thursday. Paul R.
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2 months ago | 
news.yahoo.com | Jenna Calderón
The sunshine and clear skies will soon come to an end in Ocean and Monmouth counties as snow and ice make their appearances overnight and into Thursday morning. Snow is expected to develop from south to north, according to Ray Martin, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Then, it will turn to sleet before transitioning to rain.
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2 months ago | 
news.yahoo.com | Jenna Calderón
Lacey man indicted in 2022 murder of his father in their shared homeTOMS RIVER - A Lacey Township man has been indicted in the Sept. 2022 murder of his father in their shared home, authorities said. Justin Donaldson, 38, was indicted in connection with the death of David Donaldson, 67, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. At approximately 4:35 p.m. on Sept.
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2 months ago | 
news.yahoo.com | Jenna Calderón
FREEHOLD – A Middletown High School North teacher and girls’ basketball coach has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a student at his school, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said Wednesday. Justin McGhee, 35, of Ocean Township is charged with second-degree sexual assault and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, Santiago said. McGhee serves as a teacher and the head girls’ basketball coach at Middletown High School North.
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2 months ago | 
news.yahoo.com | Jenna Calderón
Passenger killed in Berkeley crash; driver charged with driving under the influence: copsBERKELEY - A passenger was killed earlier this month in a single-car crash where the driver was charged with driving under the influence, authorities said. At 12:03 p.m. on January 20, Berkeley Township Police responded to the area of 144 Grand Central Parkway for the crash, police said.
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Jan 25, 2025 | 
news.yahoo.com | Jenna Calderón
Around Thanksgiving, Shane Coyle of Seaside Park was out feeding the raccoons in his yard when he noticed a set of paws that didn't look familiar. That's when he met Ziggy, a two-year-old red fox who was hiding nearby. She was small and had cuts all over her, with mange overtaking her, he said. He fed her some turkey and she ate and ate. “She was scavenging," Coyle said. "I felt so bad."His next step was setting up a water and food station for her, as well as a bed of blankets for her to rest in.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
news.yahoo.com | Ken Serrano |Jenna Calderón
A natural gas leak at a three-story senior citizen apartment complex on Wayside Road forced its residents out into the cold Friday morning. A car struck a manifold where the natural gas meters are located on the building, releasing the gas, Mike Kinney, spokesman for New Jersey Natural Gas said.
