April 8, 2026
Authorities Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Boy with Autism in South Jersey

Authorities Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Boy with Autism in South Jersey

Authorities Locate Missing 17-Year-Old Boy with Autism in South Jersey
April 10, 2026
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation On Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, at 0752 hours, the Lacey Township Police Department, including members from Lanoka Harbor EMS and Robert Wood Johnson Paramedics, responded to the intersection of Lake Barnegat Drive North and Haines Street for a report of a vehicle that drove through a residential fence and collided into a tree. Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver, Eric Olesen, 39, of Forked River, deceased.

Remembering Eric Olesen: Forked River Man Lost in Crash

Officials have identified the driver killed in a single‑vehicle crash Wednesday morning after his car left the roadway, went through a residential fence, and struck a tree. Eric Olesen, 39, of Forked River, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lacey Township Police.
April 12, 2026
Margaret Peggy ELL

Remembering Margaret Mary Ell

Margaret Mary Ell was born to Andrew O’Neil and Agnes Duggan on February 3, 1948. She was the second of four daughters in the O’Neil household. As a child and an adult, Margaret became known as Peggy. She grew up in Maplewood and attended Our Lady of Sorrows Elementary School in South Orange. Peggy then attended Archbishop Walsh High School in Irvington. Following graduation, Peggy received a BA from the College of St. Elizabeth and an MA from Georgian Court University in Computer Technology.
April 12, 2026

Deadly Shooting Inside NJ Chick-fil-A: 1 Dead, 6 Hurt

Union Township police responded to the restaurant after multiple 911 calls reported gunfire erupting inside the dining area. When officers arrived, they found several victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while six others were transported to nearby hospitals with varying injuries.