It began with a 911 call from a crackling phone out in the Barnegat Bay last Thursday and eventually led Lt. Jeff Ryan and three other members of the Barnegat Township Police to become instant heroes.

A day on the bay nearly turned tragic for two Pennsylvania duck hunters and their dog in freezing conditions. Luckily, a Barnegat Township police lieutenant rushed to the scene on his boat and ...

Barnegat police responded to a 911 call from a distressed boater, who reported that his vessel was sinking near Sun Harbor Marina off Bay Avenue. When police arrived at the marina, patrol units were ...