In one of its final acts before leaving office next week, the Murphy administration is seeking a state takeover of the ...

The father told multiple stories about how the baby suffered two skull fractures and a subdural hematoma, authorities said.

LAKEWOOD, NJ — A Lakewood man stood in court Thursday and pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of his three ...

The state cited "years of documented failures" including transportation and special education costs it says were self-imposed ...

Police arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to sell stolen jewelry at a local business. Melvin Torres, 33, of Lakewood, was taken into custody by detectives who were investigating a ...

After steep deficits, longstanding governance issues, and years of monitoring, NJ moves for takeover of Lakewood's troubled ...

LAKEWOOD -- A fatal shooting is under investigation in the Westgate section of the township, police confirmed Wednesday night ...

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration on Wednesday announced its intention to take over Lakewood’s Board of Education after years ...

On Thursday, 36-year-old Ruben Santiago pleaded guilty in Ocean County Superior Court to aggravated manslaughter of his three-month-old baby nearly a year ago. Santiago and 28-year-old Caitlin Gibson ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Parents in Montclair are demanding answers after nearly $20 million vanished from the township’s public ...

The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Lakewood area reported during the week of Jan. 5. There ...

A 54-year-old man was arrested on narcotics charges following a motor vehicle stop on Jan. 10, 2026. Lakewood Police officers ...