A Lakewood man who in 1997 admitted to leading a narcotics distribution network in Ocean and Monmouth counties was arrested with his brother and two others following a months-long investigation into cocaine trafficking, authorities said. Read More
Massachusetts does not allow medical marijuana, but the Legislature's public health committee held hearings on a bill this spring that would allow patients with specified conditions to use marijuana with written certification from a physician or other practitioner licensed to prescribe controlled substances. Read More