Monmouth County News

On weekends and holidays, children 12 and younger are admitted free. Season badges $45 for children 13 to 17; $65 for adults 18 to 64, and $25 for adults 65 and older.

Dina Long, mayor of Sea Bright, might as well have the hurricane symbol tattooed on the inside of her eyelids.

As of 3 p.m., there were 1,423 without power in Manalapan and another 1,695 in Marlboro were in the dark, according to the utility's outage map, which also showed some pockets of smaller outages across the county.

The Monmouth County Police Academy graduated its largest class ever Thursday with 127 recruits earning their badges.

This may not be the start of summer we were all hoping for, but Memorial Day Weekend may not be a total wash.

While there was no shortage of crime reporting this week, the story that appears to have raised the ire of the majority is the bust by state authorities of 29 bars and restaurants throughout the state that, the Attorney General's Office charges, charged patrons for premium liquor while fraudulently delivering substandard alcohol.

More than six months after Superstorm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to the Jersey Shore, but a revitalized shore will be open for Memorial Day Weekend and the summer.

Congratulations to the New Jersey lottery winner! "Joe" Garofalo of Tinton Falls, New Jersey matched all six Mega Millions winning numbers and claimed his half of the $198 million jackpot with one other Virginia Mega Millions winner.

A high-ranking official in the Newark Archdiocese who signed an agreement with law enforcement barring a former Wyckoff associate pastor from working with children - which the priest has been charged with violating - has resigned, church officials said Friday.

Summer on the Jersey Shore means fun. There are bars to hit, music acts to catch and margaritas to drink, making travel potentially dicey.

Since 1960 the Apys have called the borough - specifically their Rivers Edge Drive residence - home.

Law enforcement officers have arrested a Manchester man and charged him with murdering a Point Pleasant man who was found dead in the backyard of a Long Branch home in April, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced late last week.

MIDDLETOWN - The Monmouth County Police Academy graduated its largest class ever at Brookdale Community College on Thursday, with 127 recruits earning their badges and becoming law enforcement officers.

Firefighters show off a vintage firetruck during the 138th Freehold Memorial Day Parade held May 28, 2012.

'I told him we're going to play tent in the closet. I just felt air so I knew the roof was gone.

The Monmouth County Library Commission welcomes its newest Commissioner, Ann Marie Conte of Wall Township.

BOOZE SWITCHEROO: New Jersey authorities discuss Operation Swill and allege that 29 restaurants and bars in the state filled premium brand liquor bottles with cheaper booze.

FREEHOLD - An Ocean County grand jury indicted a Matawan man Thursday on multiple charges including aggravated sexual assault, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.

A Matawan man has been indicted on charges he sexually assaulted and attempted to sexually assault two women during separate home burglaries, authorities said.

Buyouts of properties in flood prone areas are expected to begin within a matter of weeks, beginning in Middlesex County and working south into the summer months as residents and their respective town officials make the difficult decision to abandon entire neighborhoods for good.