A Long Branch resident who nearly hit a police car while driving near the Asbury Park traffic circle was charged with weapons possession after police say they found a machete in his car. Vincent K. Johnston-Haughton, 21, was found with a “machete type knife” next to the center console of the car he was driving after he failed […]

Ocean Township police seized 47 firearms from a Sunset Avenue home after a tenant of the location allegedly accosted an individual hired by the property owner to work there, authorities said Monday. On Friday, August 15 at 6:50 p.m., police responded to a Sunset Avenue property just east of Rt. 35 after they received a call […]

Just two days after receiving Narcan kits, Ocean Township Police report they have already saved a woman’s life. Police responded to a reported overdose at an address in the Wayside section of the Township Thursday at approximately 8:09 p.m. where they found a 44-year-old woman unresponsive in the basement of the home, according to a […]

A raccoon found near the Wanamassa Garden Apartments on Allen Avenue has tested positive for rabies, according to a news release from Ocean Township police. When the “extremely aggressive” animal was picked up the animal control officer noted numerous feral cats in the area which may be at risk for contracting rabies, the release said. […]

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Township of Ocean Police Department is stepping up efforts to persuade drivers to put down their phones as part of a national texting enforcement crackdown. Starting April 1 and continuing throughout the month, the department will be conducting a spring traffic safety initiative, “U-Drive, U-Text, U-Pay,”  according […]

A curfew is currently in effect for individuals under the age of 18 throughout Ocean Township until Saturday, according to a news release from the township’s police department. During the hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Nov. 1, no one under the age of 18 is permitted on the streets unless accompanied by […]

A 27-year-old Neptune man was arrested Monday and charged in connection with four burglaries in the Wanamassa section of Ocean Township, according to a news release from Ocean Township Police. Just before 3 p.m. police received a call from woman reporting her teenage son heard a knock at the front door of their Sunset Avenue […]

A city resident has been arrested by Ocean Township Police on marijuana charges. Brian Conner, 23, is charged with possession of over 50 grams of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a prepared release from Ocean Township Police. Township […]

Ocean Township gets the featured spotlight in this Sunday’s New York Times real estate section which goes in depth every week on a town in the New York metropolitan area. The article was posted today on the paper’s website. Written by Times writer Jill P. Capuzzo, the article describes the various characteristics of the township, […]

With local parades, parties and pyrotechnics shows planned, the Shore area is geared up to celebrate the birth of our nation. Below is a list of local events scheduled, which kick off tonight in Ocean Township. So go bust out the red, white and blue duds, heat up the grill, and take in a local […]