So why are so many South Jersey towns on that list? One could guess that the unemployment rate in the region as well as the low wages for those who are employed. There's a lot of pain in South Jersey.
Police believe the same person is responsible for both robberies. Late Friday afternoon, the FBI announced they're offering up to $5000 for information that leads to the arrest of the South Jersey robbery suspect.
There are 23 people who have been charged and indicted for their alleged roles in a massive health care fraud scheme where they staged a series of car accidents to cash in on false insurance claims.
The most populated town in Monmouth County and 4th most at the Jersey Shore had the lowest crime rate for 2019 for towns with populations of 50,000 residents or more according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report.
Two import companies based in Lakewood have agreed to terms in resolving their violations for running a price gouging scheme overcharging the sale of 11-million pieces of PPE at the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic.