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08/21/2026

🚨 Sea Girt police will conduct a driving while intoxicated checkpoint tonight, August 21, from 8:00 p.m. to midnight. Officers will screen southbound traffic on State Highway 71 at 700 Crescent Place, and drivers should expect delays or detours during the operation.

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08/21/2026

🚨 A 23-year-old Little Silver man suffered serious injuries Wednesday after he was thrown from his motorcycle on the Garden State Parkway. State Police say the man lost control and hit a guardrail while exiting the highway in Brick Township.

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A 23-year-old Little Silver man suffered serious injuries Wednesday after he was thrown from his motorcycle on the Garden State Parkway. State Police say the man lost control and hit a guardrail while exiting the highway in Brick Township.

08/21/2026

🚨 Route 9 South Crash Causes Heavy Delays in Old Bridge

🚨 OLD BRIDGE, NJ: Motorists traveling southbound on Route 9 near Walmart should expect heavy delays following a motor vehicle crash.

The crash involves a car that became wedged underneath a camper being towed by a pickup truck. Emergency crews are on scene investigating and assisting those involved.

The extent of any injuries is currently unknown. Drivers should use caution when approaching the area and consider alternate routes if possible.

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⚠️ Expect significant traffic backups as emergency crews work at the scene.

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08/21/2026

⚖️ An Eatontown family is suing Monmouth County after a teenager suffered a serious heart injury when construction equipment fell on him at Huber Woods Park. The county is now seeking to include the boy's friend as a defendant in the lawsuit.

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An Eatontown family is suing Monmouth County after a teenager suffered a serious heart injury when construction equipment fell on him at Huber Woods Park. The county is now seeking to include the boy's friend as a defendant in the lawsuit.

08/21/2026

🚨 Daniel Berwick of Old Bridge pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child sexual abuse material after an Federal Bureau of Investigation probe. Authorities say the 39-year-old posed as a teenager online to exploit two girls and now faces 20 years in prison.

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Daniel Berwick of Old Bridge pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child sexual abuse material after an Federal Bureau of Investigation probe. Authorities say the 39-year-old posed as a teenager online to exploit two girls and now faces 20 years in prison.

08/21/2026

🚸 The Brick Township Council introduced an ordinance to lower the speed limit on Lanes Mill Road to 35 miles per hour following the death of a teenage cyclist. Residents are also calling for functioning school-zone lights and more crossing guards.

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The Brick Township Council introduced an ordinance to lower the speed limit on Lanes Mill Road to 35 miles per hour following the death of a teenage cyclist. Residents are also calling for functioning school-zone lights and more crossing guards.

08/21/2026

🚨 Police arrested a 29-year-old Point Pleasant man for allegedly spray-painting swastikas and lightning bolts at three Asbury Park locations. Austin Gaekler faces charges of criminal mischief and bias intimidation after graffiti was discovered at a nonprofit center, a convenience store, and an electrical box.

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Police arrested a 29-year-old Point Pleasant man for allegedly spray-painting swastikas and lightning bolts at three Asbury Park locations. Austin Gaekler faces charges of criminal mischief and bias intimidation after graffiti was discovered at a nonprofit center, a convenience store, and an electri...

08/21/2026

🚨 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Manville man after a fatal boat capsizing near Liberty Island killed two people. Authorities say the man operated an unlicensed, overcrowded tour boat without the required credentials and was in the country illegally.

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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Manville man after a fatal boat capsizing near Liberty Island killed two people. Authorities say the man operated an unlicensed, overcrowded tour boat without the required credentials and was in the country illegally.

08/21/2026

🚦 Monmouth County officials launched the Safe Streets For All initiative to improve road safety as students return to school. The program encourages drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists to avoid distractions and highlights available grant funding for local infrastructure improvements like better crosswalks.

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Monmouth County officials launched the Safe Streets For All initiative to improve road safety as students return to school. The program encourages drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists to avoid distractions and highlights available grant funding for local infrastructure improvements like better crosswa...

08/21/2026

🚨 A Millville man faces murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing two people inside a vehicle occupied by a young child and another woman. Police also arrested an Absecon man for a separate drive-by shooting that occurred on the same street.

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A Millville man faces murder charges after allegedly shooting and killing two people inside a vehicle occupied by a young child and another woman. Police also arrested an Absecon man for a separate drive-by shooting that occurred on the same street.