Monmouth County

Hundreds of dead menhaden have been washing ashore in the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers in Monmouth County, following similar fish kills in Newark Bay, the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers, and the Long Island Sound in Connecticut last fall and winter

The pandemic has created a hunger crisis that has only intensified over the past year. In New Jersey, one girl’s call for help put a face to the crisis — and inspired a wave of giving to a local food bank.NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

New Jersey’s Monmouth County is postponing vaccine appointments from Wednesday to Friday after the winter weather in the Midwest and South has delayed vaccine shipments. The county is also postponing appointments scheduled for Thursday to Monday, Feb. 22. “The County has been notified by the New Jersey Department of Health that vaccines will not be delivered on time due to…

It’s been two months since the coronavirus vaccine was first administered in New York. Now that millions of more people are eligible for the shots, the demand versus the supply is causing plenty of frustration for everyone. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A probation officer in New Jersey is going to prison for coercing a woman he supervised to have sex with him. A judge in Monmouth County on Thursday sentenced Henry Cirignano, 48, of Wall Township, to 10 years in prison. He must serve nearly 7 years before he’ll be eligible for parole. The 18-year veteran of the probation department will…

A convenience store clerk in New Jersey was arrested last week for allegedly asking underage customers to give him sexually explicit photos in exchange for free vape products, according to prosecutors. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office says Muhammad Ikram worked at Sam’s 2, a store located on Palmer Avenue within Hazlet. After receiving several reports of inappropriate behavior, police...

Twenty-nine individuals from Monmouth and Ocean counties were charged with racketeering, conspiracy, attempted murder, drug- and gun-trafficking and dogfighting following and 8-month investigation into gang activities and organized street crimes, Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Friday. The investigation allegedly revealed a power grab by Xavier Reed, a Bloods gang leader, to consolidate his command of the gang’s criminal activities...

An 89-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s almost lost her home over pennies in back taxes, before her daughter contacted the town and the mayor to put a stop to it. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday singled out two New Jersey counties home to growing coronavirus cases as the state’s total surpasses 200,000. For over a week, the largest increases in the state were in Ocean and neighboring Monmouth counties. Masks are still mandated indoors in New Jersey, but its activity elsewhere has state and local officials worried. Gatherings like the…

Gov. Murphy says he’s open to reinforcing restrictions for two counties in the state if recent spikes in coronavirus cases are not curbed. Brian Thompson reports.

A nearly 90-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s was close to losing her home after the nickel and penny she owed in taxes in 2019 accrued to more than $300 in interest

New Jersey authorities arrested a woman on the run for nearly three months after she was charged with the deaths of four puppies. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office says 24-year-old Tricia Jaccoma was apprehended Friday, nearly three months after charges were ordered for the deaths of four German Shepherd puppies. According to authorities, the four puppies were found dead...

The Ovox Gym in Morganville has changed not only how it is operating — but where, as the owners set up a tent outside with no walls, but does have most of the equipment any exercise aficionado would expect at a gym

It’s operating under an open tent, with masks required, constant cleaning and social distancing. News 4’s Ray Villeda reports.

A seemingly lifeless puppy was among more than a dozen dogs that were rescued from an abandoned home in New Jersey over the weekend. Monmouth County SCPA says the dogs and puppies were found in and around a sweltering home on Mattison Avenue in Asbury Park on Sunday. One of the puppies was found laying on hot concrete outside. Rescuers…

The Monmouth County SPCA says it rescued more than a dozen dogs and puppies from an abandoned home in Asbury Park.

Dozens of hoarded dogs had to be removed Monday from a home in Monmouth County where they had been living in squalor. Medical staff at the Monmouth County SPCA are working on evaluating the 61 dogs that were rescued from living in cruel conditions in Belford. “You couldn’t tell what was the front and what was the back… and now……

More than 60 dogs, some of which were puppies or even pregnant, were rescued from a home that has had similar problems in the past, and the owner is now facing charges. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

Manasquan, New Jersey scales back to keep cases under control, Brian Thompson reports.

A New Jersey high school canceled its in-person graduation ceremony just two days before it was set to be held after a senior student tested positive for COVID-19, officials say. They’re concerned the student may have infected others. In a statement posted to its website Tuesday, the Red Bank Regional High School District said it learned early this week...