Lakewood, NJ
News
Missing Jackson Woman Who Disappeared During Quick Errand Found In Philly: Report Missing Jackson Woman Who Disappeared During Quick Errand Found In Philly: Report
Missing Jackson Woman Who Disappeared During Quick Errand Found In Philly: Report A 34-year-old woman from the Jersey Shore who was missing for days during what was supposed to be a quick trip to the supermarket was found unharmed in Philadelphia, NJ101.5 reports. A family member reported that Nicole Nelson of Alissa Terrace in Jackson had been missing since approximately 2 p.m. on Feb. 17 when she left home to go to the Jackson Outlets, located just minutes from her home, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Authorities in Jackson were contacted by Philadelphia police late this week saying that they found her car in the Kensington section of the city, according to NJ1…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
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HEROES: Jersey Shore Police Save Life Of 2-Month-Old Baby HEROES: Jersey Shore Police Save Life Of 2-Month-Old Baby
Heroes: Jersey Shore Police Save Life Of 2-Month-Old Baby Police officers on the Jersey Shore are credited with saving the life of a baby who stopped breathing. Marlboro Township police received a 9-1-1 phone call on Saturday night Feb. 19 from a resident on Amagansett Drive who stated their 2-month-old baby was not breathing.  Immediately, Communications Operator Anthony Garrell gave CPR instructions over the phone to the baby’s father while Communications Operators Lauren Guiamano and Asher Cantor dispatched police officers and EMS to the scene. When Patrolman Adam Levine arrived, the father was providing CPR to the bab…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
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Serious House Fire Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Serious House Fire Reported On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Serious House Fire Reported On Jersey Shore (Developing) Firefighters were battling a serious house fire on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The fire was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 at190 Ticonderoga Boulevard in Freehold. An unconfirmed report said there was heavy fire. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES 

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
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Patrol Car Crashes On Jersey Shore: Police Patrol Car Crashes On Jersey Shore: Police
Patrol Car Crashes On Jersey Shore: Police A police officer escaped serious injury when his police car crashed on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash was reported at about 3 p.m. at Crine Road and Pierson Drive in Marlboro Township, police said. Sergeant Michael Tischler of the Marlboro Township Police Department was involved in the crash  Neither driver suffered serious injuries, police said. Tischler was transported to the hospital to get checked out.  The crash is being investigated by the Marlboro Township Traffic and Safety Bureau.

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
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Suspicious Device Left Near Ocean County Courthouse, Causing Public Alarm: Prosecutor Suspicious Device Left Near Ocean County Courthouse, Causing Public Alarm: Prosecutor
Suspicious Device Left Near Ocean County Courthouse, Causing Public Alarm: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been charged with causing a false public alarm after placing a suspicious device near the Ocean County Courthouse, authorities said. David Giordano, of Toms River, was charged in the incident that occurred on Saturday, Feb. 6, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  At approximately 9 p.m. that day, Toms River police were dispatched to Hooper Avenue and Washington Street for a report of a suspicious item in the roadway. Police found a car battery with a power inverter attached to it, Billhimer said…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
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Lakewood Man, 25, Arrested For DWI, Driving Without License In Jersey Shore Crash: Police Lakewood Man, 25, Arrested For DWI, Driving Without License In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
Lakewood Man, 25, Arrested For DWI, Driving Without License In Jersey Shore Crash: Police A 25-year-old man from the Jersey Shore was arrested for driving under the influence in a crash that knocked down utility poles and closed Route 9 in Toms River, authorities said.  On Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at approximately 11:50 p.m., Toms River police were dispatched to the intersection of Route 9 and Cox Cro Road for a motor vehicle accident.  Hervin Moreno Lopez, 25 of Lakewood, stated that he was traveling southbound on Route 9, approaching the intersection at Cox Cro Road, looking down attempting to answer his cell phone when his vehicle left the roadway, jumped…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
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Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison
Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison A Monmouth County ex-con must serve a full five-year sentence in federal prison for trafficking guns from Florida to the Jersey Shore. As part of a gun-running network, Javier "Broly" Rodriguez-Valpais, 33, Morganville sold a .223-caliber semi-automatic rifle to a co-defendant -- who, in turn, sold it to an FBI cooperator, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Rather than face trial, Rodriguez-Valpais took a deal from the government, pleading guilty earlier to gun-trafficking conspiracy and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He must serve just about all o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hamilton Township, NJ
Weather
Blizzard, Winter Storm Warnings Issued Across Region, 18 Inches Of Snow Possible In Parts Of NJ Blizzard, Winter Storm Warnings Issued Across Region, 18 Inches Of Snow Possible In Parts Of NJ
Blizzard, Winter Storm Warnings Issued Across Region, 18 Inches Of Snow Possible In Parts Of NJ A blizzard warning has been issued along parts of the Jersey Shore with the rest of the state and greater Philadelphia under a winter storm warning as of Friday morning, meteorologists say. New Jersey's coastal counties could see wind gusts as high as 50 mph with snow totals reaching between 8 and 15 inches Friday night through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow projections for this weekend's stormAccuWeather The rest of New Jersey, Philadelphia, Maryland are expected to get 1 to 3 inches. Central Pennsylvania is looking at flurries if anything, the National Weath…

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
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Ex-Jersey Shore Administrator Admits Stealing $450K From Affordable Housing Group: Prosecutor Ex-Jersey Shore Administrator Admits Stealing $450K From Affordable Housing Group: Prosecutor
Ex-Jersey Shore Administrator Admits Stealing $450K From Affordable Housing Group: Prosecutor A former administrator of a Jersey Shore-based affordable housing organization admitted stealing nearly $450,000 from the non-profit, authorities said. The Affordable Housing Alliance provides housing, support, and services to low- and middle-income families in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties.  Debra Agresti, 59, of Long Branch was sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday after pleading guilty to the thefts over the course of nearly seven years, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Agresti reportedly admitted that while working for th…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
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Jersey Shore Home Struck By Car Twice In 8 Days Jersey Shore Home Struck By Car Twice In 8 Days
Jersey Shore Home Struck By Car Twice In 8 Days For the second time in eight days, a car plowed through the same Jersey Shore home, authorities said. At approximately 4:50 a.m. Sunday, Wanamassa Fire Company was dispatched to Bimbler Boulevard.  The fire chief from the Ocean Township department found a vehicle that had left the roadway and struck a home, the department said on Facebook. "This may look familiar, as yes, this is the same exact home that was struck about a week ago," the department said. Due to the location of the new damage, Asbury Park Fire Department was requested to investigate a possible structural issue. The h…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
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Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges
Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges Operators of a Jersey Shore-based charity to benefit the families of law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty helped themselves instead, state authorities charged. The National Police Relief Association and several of its board members went to dinner and to Walt Disney World on the dimes of donors while directly pocketing more than $200,000, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Meanwhile, families of slain officers got a grand total of $14,000, he said. “It’s disgusting that people would raise money for fallen and injured law enforcement officers o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Serious Crash On Route 72 Prompts Detour On Jersey Shore: Developing Serious Crash On Route 72 Prompts Detour On Jersey Shore: Developing
Serious Crash On Route 72 Prompts Detour On Jersey Shore: Developing A serious crash on the Jersey Shore prompted detours off of Route 72, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. A crash occurred before 1 p.m. Friday on Route 72 at Marsha Drive in Stafford Township, initial reports said. Traffic in both directions was being detoured through Marsha Drive. Stafford police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig