Jersey Shore Hotel Demolished For Townhouses Jersey Shore Hotel Demolished For Townhouses
Jersey Shore Hotel Demolished For Townhouses A historic landmark on the Jersey Shore is no more. The White House Hotel was demolished on Monday, Nov. 13 after a judge ruled development could move forward — and multi-unit luxury townhouses are in the plans. Rocco Constantino "It was very sad," said Pat O'Keefe, a trustee with the Belmar Historical Society. "It was an impressive building."  Formerly known as the Cochran House, the private Victorian-era mansion dates back to the late 1800s and became the White House hotel around 1930, historical society trustees said O'Keefe drove past the hotel as demolition began but did not watc…
NJ College Student Jillian Ludwig Dies After Being Shot In Head: Nashville Police NJ College Student Jillian Ludwig Dies After Being Shot In Head: Nashville Police
NJ College Student Jillian Ludwig Dies After Being Shot In Head: Nashville Police Jillian Ludwig, the 18-year-old college student from New Jersey who was shot while walking on a track in Nashville earlier this week, has died, police said. Ludwig, a Belmar native, was in critical condition ever since Tuesday, Nov. 7,  when she was struck by a stray bullet fired by 29-year-old Shaquille Taylor,  who was shooting at a car from a public housing complex across the street, Metro Nashville police said. The Belmont University freshman, an avid runner and musician, died less than two days later, the police department said on Thursday, Nov. 9. Bond for Taylor was set at $280,000…
NJ College Student Shot In Head Walking On Track At Nashville Park, Gunman Charged: PD NJ College Student Shot In Head Walking On Track At Nashville Park, Gunman Charged: PD
NJ College Student Shot In Head Walking On Track At Nashville Park, Gunman Charged: PD An 18-year-old college student from New Jersey is in critical condition after being shot walking the track at a park in Nashville, TN, Tuesday, Nov. 7, authorities said. UPDATE: Jillian Ludwig has died, police in Nasvhille said Nov. 8. Original news story continues below: Shaquille Taylor, 29, has been charged with aggravated assault and evidence tampering in the incident that left Jillian Ludwig "extremely critical," according to police in Nashville. According to police, Taylor was shooting at a car from a public housing complex across the street, when a bullet hit Ludwig in the head as…
New TV Series Films Across Monmouth County — Including At Restaurant Owned By Former NY Giant New TV Series Films Across Monmouth County — Including At Restaurant Owned By Former NY Giant
New TV Series Films Across Monmouth County — Including At Restaurant Owned By Former NY Giant A new TV series starring a cast of New Jersey residents will be filming around Monmouth County. "Scrawl" is television show produced by local filmmakers Doug Bollinger and Keith Collins, and at some point will be filmed inside of Simply Southern, the Belmar restaurant owned by NY Giant Rasheed Simmons.  Producers did not say when they'd be at Simply Southern. The Story Will Be Told 2024..... https://www.youtube.com/@ScrawltheSeries #SCRAWLtheseries Scrawl The Series Posted by Scrawl The Series on Thursday, September 1, 2022 The show follows an ambitious writer as he discovers the true…
Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents
Belmar Police ID Drowning Victim From Labor Day Rip Currents Belmar police have identified a swimmer who drowned Sunday evening, Sept. 3. Gilberto Mendez Jr., 42, of Roselle Park, was swimming off Fifth Avenue just after 6 p.m. when he began struggling in rip currents, Belmar Borough police said. Mendez and two other people were pulled from the water by lifeguards and brought to an area hospital. The two other people were treated and released, police said. Lifeguards rescued five other swimmers in distress off Sixth Avenue, they said Three other men drowned while swimming in the ocean off the Jersey Shore over the Labor Day weekend: a 22-year-old fr…
Dozen Swimmers Rescued Along Jersey Shore Same Day Dozen Swimmers Rescued Along Jersey Shore Same Day
Dozen Swimmers Rescued Along Jersey Shore Same Day Nearly a dozen swimmers were rescued along two New Jersey beaches on Sunday, Sept. 3. Six swimmers in distress were rescued by Belmar lifeguards and water rescue members at the 6th Avenue beach around 6:05 p.m., police said.  ALSO SEE: Video Shows Surfing Teacher's Rescue Of Distressed Jersey Shore Swimmer One of those swimmers was unresponsive when they were pulled from the 5th Avenue beach, and taken to Jersey Shore University Hospital. Two others were also hospitalized. Their conditions were not known as of Monday, Sept. 4. Then, in Seaside Heights, another five people w…
ICE Looks To Deport Laborer Charged With Decade-Long Child Sex Abuse In Bergen, At Jersey Shore ICE Looks To Deport Laborer Charged With Decade-Long Child Sex Abuse In Bergen, At Jersey Shore
ICE Looks To Deport Laborer Charged With Decade-Long Child Sex Abuse In Bergen, At Jersey Shore For more than a decade, a laborer believed to living in the U.S. illegally sexually abused a child in Bergen County and at the Jersey Shore, authorities said Monday. Federal authorities have placed a detainer on Jonan Pascasio-Erazo, a 46-year-old Salvadoran national living in Waldwick, who was jailed late last week. Pascasio-Erazo sexually assaulted the victim in Waldwick, Mahwah and Belmar multiple times, beginning in 2012, up until his arrest, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Waldwick police notified detectives from Musella’s Special Victims Unit of the disclosure on Friday, …
Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor A Monmouth County man has been indicted for manslaughter and numerous drug charges in connection with a fatal overdose, authorities said. A Grand Jury returned a 37-count indictment against Robert M. Clayton, 39, of Belmar, according to county Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On Jan. 2, 2021 at 1:21 p.m., Belmar police were dispatched to Third and River Avenues for a call reporting an overdose in the front seat of a car.   One of the responding Belmar officers immediately administered two doses of Narcan to an adult male, later identified as Jonathan Amato…
Belmar Runner Has One Regret After Bumping Into Danny DeVito Belmar Runner Has One Regret After Bumping Into Danny DeVito
Belmar Runner Has One Regret After Bumping Into Danny DeVito Danny DeVito was possibly the last person in the world Jessica Barberia expected to bump into on her daily run. But lo and behold, as she trotted down Main Street in Belmar, Barberia spotted the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" star walking out of Jersey Mikes on Monday morning, July 10. "In my head I thought, 'Oh my God that’s Danny DeVito!!" Barberia tells Daily Voice. "'No it can’t be!'" As she got closer, she knew her eyes were not deceiving her. Turns out, DeVito — an Asbury Park native and the new face of Jersey Mikes — was in the area after donating $500,000 to the Jersey Shore …
Bergen County Dad Drowns, Girl Rescued Off Jersey Shore Bergen County Dad Drowns, Girl Rescued Off Jersey Shore
Bergen County Dad Drowns, Girl Rescued Off Jersey Shore UPDATE: A 39-year-old dad who drowned trying to save his daughter at the Jersey Shore has been identified as FDNY firefighter, Mark Batista. ORIGINAL STORY: Police responding to reports of two swimmers in distress at Sylvania Avenue beach found the girl around 8:30 a.m., Avon-by-the-Sea Police Capt. Tony Pecelli said. According to NBC4, the 15-year-old was struggling in the waves, and her dad went in to help. He too, however, began to struggle, and what ensued was a massive rescue response near a jetty sticking into the water. While the teen was found by responders within ab…
Jersey Shore Native, NYC Hospital Dietician Kelsey Downey Dies After Brave Cancer Battle, 29 Jersey Shore Native, NYC Hospital Dietician Kelsey Downey Dies After Brave Cancer Battle, 29
Jersey Shore Native, NYC Hospital Dietician Kelsey Downey Dies After Brave Cancer Battle, 29 Beloved Jersey Shore native and passionate NYC hospital dietician Kelsey Marie Downey died after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 19. She was 29. Born in Neptune, Kelsey graduated from Wall High School before earning her Culinary Nutrition degree summa cum laude from Johnson & Wales, her obituary says. She went on to pursue a Dietetic Internship at Tulane University and educating healthcare students about her culinary applications during a second internship with Tulane’s Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine. Kelsey most recently worked as a Clinical Nutritionist at…
Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots
Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots It's that time of the yea: Time to buy beach badges or plan where you'll spend your free time this summer. The 130 miles of Jersey Shore offers about 50 public beaches to choose from. Daily, weekly and seasonal beach badge and tag prices have been set for the 2023 season. The highest seasonal fee at $150 is in Deal. Several townships offer discounts if you buy seasonal tags by late May or early June. Beaches often allow free or reduced fees to children, senior citizens, veterans and active military members. At least seven locations offer free admission but they typically charge for daily…