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Teen Driver Crashes Into Ocean County School Bus: Police Teen Driver Crashes Into Ocean County School Bus: Police
Teen Driver Crashes Into Ocean County School Bus: Police A teen driver crashed a car into a school bus in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police said the crash happened at the intersection of Route 37 and Colonial Drive at around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26. The intersection is right next to the police department. Investigators said the teen was driving a 2007 Hyundai Elantra west on Colonial Drive in the left turn lane. The 2017 Thomas school bus owned and operated by the Manchester Township Board of Education was also traveling west on Colonial Drive. The car and bus entered the intersection at the same time. The car …

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Fentanyl, Opioids Stolen By Jersey Shore Healthcare Worker: Police Fentanyl, Opioids Stolen By Jersey Shore Healthcare Worker: Police
Fentanyl, Opioids Stolen By Jersey Shore Healthcare Worker: Police An Ocean County healthcare worker is accused of stealing fentanyl and another opioid from a medical facility, authorities said. Lauren Scholz, 37, of Brick Township, is facing several drug-related charges, Brick Township police announced on Monday, Jan. 29. She works at the Vascular Institute at Atlantic Medical Imaging on Jack Martin Boulevard. Police said they received an anonymous tip about a female healthcare worker stealing narcotics from the hospital on Thursday, Jan. 25. Officers went to the hospital to talk with management on Friday, Jan. 26. Investigators said 100 flip-top vials c…

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Sports
NJ Natives, Former Rutgers Players Will Face Each Other At Super Bowl LVIII NJ Natives, Former Rutgers Players Will Face Each Other At Super Bowl LVIII
NJ Natives, Former Rutgers Players Will Face Each Other At Super Bowl Lviii Three former Rutgers University football players will face off in Super Bowl LVIII, including one New Jersey native trying to win his third Lombardi Trophy and two Scarlet Knights looking to earn their second championship. Kansas City Chiefs starting running back Isiah Pacheco, of Vineland, helped lead the defending champions in the AFC title game at Baltimore on Sunday, Jan. 28. He rushed for 68 yards, caught four balls for 14 yards, and scored a second-quarter touchdown to put the Chiefs ahead of the Ravens for good in their 17-10 win. In a postgame interview with FOX Sports, Pacheco said…

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Kelsey Grammer Named Grand Marshal Of 2024 Atlantic City St. Patrick's Day Parade Kelsey Grammer Named Grand Marshal Of 2024 Atlantic City St. Patrick's Day Parade
Kelsey Grammer Named Grand Marshal Of 2024 Atlantic City St. Patrick's Day Parade Actor Kelsey Grammer will be heading down the boardwalk when he helps lead this year's Atlantic City St. Patrick's Day Parade. The organizers announced on Sunday, Jan. 28 that the man known to many as Dr. Frasier Crane will be a grand marshal for this year's parade. Grammer also was the grand marshal of the city's Winter Wonderland Parade on Saturday, Dec. 2. The St. Patrick's Day parade will be held on Saturday, Mar. 9 at 1 p.m. It will be the 36th edition of the Irish fun on the boardwalk, according to the parade's website. Our second Grand Marshal leading the parade is award winning…

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NJ Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Crash Months After Dirt Bike Accident: Campaign NJ Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Crash Months After Dirt Bike Accident: Campaign
NJ Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Crash Months After Dirt Bike Accident: Campaign A teen boy is fighting for his life after he was critically injured in a crash in Cape May County. A GoFundMe page said 16-year-old Charlie Omrod was in a car with three friends when it crashed into a tree due to "hazardous conditions and severe fog" on Friday, Jan. 26.  Middle Township police said it happened on Swainton-Goshen Road near Green Holly Campground just before 9 p.m. More than $6,000 was raised from at least 135 donations on Omrod's GoFundMe page as of Monday, Jan. 29. The fundraiser page said Omrod was in the front passenger seat and "took the main impact of the tr…

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Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine Dealers From Trenton Busted In Toms River: Prosecutors Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine Dealers From Trenton Busted In Toms River: Prosecutors
Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine Dealers From Trenton Busted In Toms River: Prosecutors Two Trenton men are accused of selling heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine across Ocean County, authorities said. Jireh Mathis, 27, and Tashawn McDonald, 23, were arrested after a two-month investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced their arrests on Monday, Jan. 29. Police began surveillance on Mathis and McDonald in early December 2023. Mathis drove McDonald to the Green Meadow Apartment Complex in Toms River on Monday, Jan. 22. Officers approached the two men after they got out of their vehicle. Mathis tried to run away, but he was caught by police. McDonald was ar…

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Officials ID Man Killed By NJ Transit Train In Monmouth County Officials ID Man Killed By NJ Transit Train In Monmouth County
Officials ID Man Killed By NJ Transit Train In Monmouth County Authorities have identified the man who was killed by an NJ Transit train in Monmouth County. An NJ Transit spokesperson said David Fortin, 67, of Eatontown, died after being struck by the train at around 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25. Fortin was hit near the railroad crossing at White Road in Little Silver. None of the roughly 110 passengers or crew members on the train were injured, the spokesperson said. The railroad crossing on White Road in Little Silver, NJ. Google Maps The North Jersey Coast Line train had left the Long Branch station at 4:46 p.m. and was scheduled to arri…

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Just Salad Sets Opening For First Jersey Shore Location Just Salad Sets Opening For First Jersey Shore Location
Just Salad Sets Opening For First Jersey Shore Location A restaurant chain specializing in fresh salads and other healthy food options is opening its first location on the Jersey Shore this week. Just Salad will hold the grand opening for its location in the Brook 35 shopping plaza on Route 35 in Sea Girt on Friday, Feb. 2, the company said. The restaurant had a soft opening on Friday, Dec. 8. This will be Just Salad's seventh New Jersey restaurant. There are also locations in Hoboken, Jersey City, Morristown, Paramus, Pompton Plains, and Totowa. The company also said it's preparing to open an eighth location in West Windsor Township. The resta…

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Weather
Coastal Flooding Advisory Issued Across Jersey Shore This Week Coastal Flooding Advisory Issued Across Jersey Shore This Week
Coastal Flooding Advisory Issued Across Jersey Shore This Week Parts of the Jersey Shore are on alert for minor coastal flooding this week, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a coastal flood advisory for Atlantic, Cape May, and Ocean counties. The advisory was put into effect until 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, but flooding is also possible Tuesday and Wednesday. The NWS is forecasting minor flooding around Barnegat Bay in Barnegat Light during morning and evening high tides over the next two days. Minor flooding is also expected during the next two morning high tides in Atlantic City, Great Egg Harbor Bay in Ocea…

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Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash
Four Hurt, Two Critically, In Cape May County Crash Four people were injured when their vehicle crashed into a tree in Cape May County, authorities said. Officers responded to the wreck on Swainton-Goshen Road near Green Holly Campground just before 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26, the Middle Township police announced on Monday, Jan. 29. The driver was found unconscious and an officer began performing CPR. The driver was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division in Atlantic City. Police said the driver suffered a head injury and is listed in critical condition. The front-seat passenger also suffered a head injury. Tha…

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