Most people have wondered to some degree about the private lives of their teachers. There’s a natural curiosity that causes students to ask what this model of education and professionalism goes home and does at night. Unfortunately, for 60-year-old retired Toms River Intermediate North teacher Joseph DeFelice, his private exploits are now public knowledge. DeFelice […]

Many thieves and other white collar offenders make the mistake of thinking that the penalty for their crimes will be lighter because “nobody really got hurt” from what they did. The prisons are lined with people who adopted this line of thinking. Soon to join them is former office manager-turned-check-tamperer Coleen Gibbas. Gibbas was convicted […]

Just as the Ray Rice controversy seems to be fading into the background, the NFL, casinos and domestic violence issues have collided once again, this time in an incident involving pro football Hall of Fame defensive tackle Warren Sapp. Sapp has been accused of assaulting a woman in a Las Vegas gaming establishment on August […]

In June, a Berlin Township woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her mentally unstable ex-boyfriend, against whom she had previously filed a restraining order. The victim had applied for a firearms permit in mid-April in an effort to protect herself and was supposed to receive approval within 30 days of her application. While it’s […]

Prosecutors in New Jersey are notoriously tough on serious crime – even going so far as to move to try juveniles as adults with the potential penalty of jail time. This can be a nightmare for an entire family, especially because oftentimes kids do things without understanding the full ramifications. Before they know it, a […]