Ocean County

A Toms River woman who killed her roommate using a shower rod and tape dispenser has been sentenced to the lowest sentence for aggravated manslaughter.

According to police, the investigation relates to two separate incidents.

Dennis Township school superintendent Susan S. Speirs in a letter to parents said a search for a man who fired at the owner of a dirt bike he allegedly stole was underway as students were being dropped off at Middle Township High School.

Firefighters made "good progress" on Tuesday on the Fishers Pit Wildfire, putting out hotspots along the fire’s perimeter and strengthening containment lines.

Firefighters in Ocean County had difficulty getting a handle on the fire early because of its “erratic behavior,” according to the state Forest Fire Service.

A clinically obese Lacey, NJ high school football player has won a $145,000 settlement in a lawsuit accusing his coach of fat-shaming him.

Antonio Caprara, 26, of Beachwood was headed south in the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway near Exit 81 (Lakehurst Road) in Toms River on a motorcycle and collided with a dirt bike in the acceleration ramp.

NJ farms have all the fun that fits into fall — including corn mazes themed for Snoopy, Luke Bryan, the Michael J. Fox Foundation and more.

An Ocean County man must appear in court after a misunderstanding about a possible kidnapping escalated into a police pursuit, according to authorities.

Leading Light Wind is asking the NJBPU to give it a pause through late December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of Long Beach Island.