July 9, 2026
A Little Egg Harbor man has been charged with aggravated arson after authorities say he hurled a flaming device onto the front porch of a township home before speeding away on a motorcycle. Investigators say the July 1 incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. at a residence on Oneida Lake Drive, where the homeowner managed to extinguish the flames with a garden hose before they spread. According to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, 24‑year‑old John Algor Jr. arrived at the home on a motorcycle, lit a glass container filled with combustible material soaked in an ignitable liquid, and threw it at the porch before fleeing. A joint investigation by the Prosecutor’s Major Crime Unit‑Arson Squad, Little Egg Harbor Police, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and the Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office determined the fire was intentionally set and traced the motorcycle back to Algor. Detectives later found a motorcycle at his residence concealed under a tarp with its license plates removed. Algor was arrested on July 2 and charged with aggravated arson, possession of a destructive device, and hindering apprehension. He remains lodged in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Little Egg Harbor Man Accused of Firebombing Home After Throwing Flaming Device, Prosecutors Say

A Little Egg Harbor man has been charged with aggravated arson after authorities say he hurled a flaming device onto the front porch of a township home before speeding away on a motorcycle.
July 9, 2026
Authorities and family members are urgently searching for 28-year-old Mariah A. Hetzel, who was reported missing after she was last seen on April 12, 2026, in Brick Township. According to relatives, Mariah had been speaking with her mother earlier that day, but never returned home and has not been heard from since.

Urgent Search: Brick Township Woman Mariah A. Hetzel Missing Since April 12

Authorities and family members are urgently searching for 28-year-old Mariah A. Hetzel, who was reported missing after she was last seen on April 12, 2026, in Brick Township. According to relatives, Mariah had been speaking with her mother earlier that day, but never returned home and has not been heard from since.
July 10, 2026
Mayor Daniel T. Rodrick and the Toms River Department of Recreation have officially announced the return of the 3rd Annual Summer Concert Series, bringing weekly live music and fireworks to Shelter Cove Beach all summer long.

Free Concerts & Fireworks at Shelter Cove Beach All Summer

Mayor Daniel T. Rodrick and the Toms River Department of Recreation have officially announced the return of the 3rd Annual Summer Concert Series, bringing weekly live music and fireworks to Shelter Cove Beach all summer long.
July 10, 2026
The Toms River community is mourning the loss of John J. Pereira, a beloved local business owner, devoted family man, and proud U.S. Army veteran, who passed away on July 6, 2026, at the age of 80, following a courageous battle with esophageal cancer.

In Loving Memory of John J. Pereira, Longtime Owner of FastBreak in Toms River

The Toms River community is mourning the loss of John J. Pereira, a beloved local business owner, devoted family man, and proud U.S. Army veteran, who passed away on July 6, 2026, at the age of 80, following a courageous battle with esophageal cancer.