Ocean County News, Weather & Scanner Reports
Breaking news, police and fire scanner coverage, severe weather alerts and power outage updates for Ocean County, New Jersey.
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🚨 PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE WHILE FLEEING ICE AGENTS IN POINT PLEASANT BEACH.🚔
A pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car while fleeing ICE agents in Point Pleasant Beach Friday morning. Local police, who were not involved in the federal operation, are investigating the crash on Route 35.
🚒🔥 FIVE FIREFIGHTERS INJURED DURING UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP HOUSE FIRE 🚑
Five firefighters were injured, including two who sustained burns, while battling a house fire in Upper Freehold Township on Wednesday. All victims are recovering after receiving treatment at local hospitals and the Barnabas Medical Center burn unit.
💰🚨 LAKEWOOD POLICE RECOVER NEARLY $450,000 IN CASH FOLLOWING COMMERCIAL BURGLARY 🚨💰
Lakewood police arrested a 48-year-old man and recovered nearly $450,000 in stolen cash following a commercial burglary on Ocean Avenue. William Ordenana-Arauz faces burglary and theft charges after investigators found the money in a Freehold storage unit.
🚨 RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED AGAINST JERSEY COAST EMERGENCY NEWS OPERATOR, ACCORDING TO EXIT 82 SCANNER NEWS 🚨
An Ocean County judge issued a restraining order against Jersey Coast Emergency News operator Chris Lyle following stalking allegations involving Paul C. Williams. Manchester police served the order Monday amid ongoing legal disputes and harassment claims between the two parties.
🚨 NEW YORK MAN ORDERED DETAINED PENDING TRIAL IN SOUTH TOMS RIVER ARSON CASE 🚨
A Bronx man will remain in Ocean County Jail pending trial for two counts of aggravated arson in South Toms River. Tashaun Normand was extradited from Tennessee to face charges involving the possession of destructive devices during a March 2026 incident.
🚨 ATLANTIC CITY WOMAN CHARGED IN OCEAN COUNTY FINANCIAL FRAUD INVESTIGATION 🚨
Shiela Harvey of Atlantic City faces theft and forgery charges for allegedly depositing $4,500 in fraudulent checks at OceanFirst Bank. Authorities claim the checks were drawn from a non-existent account before Harvey withdrew the funds in Little Egg Harbor.
🚨🌧️ FLASH FLOOD WARNING ISSUED FOR PARTS OF MONMOUTH & OCEAN COUNTIES 🌧️🚨
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties until 4:00 AM. Residents should expect heavy rain and dangerous road conditions, particularly along the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 195.