SEE ANYTHING? Little Egg Harbor Police Seek Witnesses, Video In Shooting SEE ANYTHING? Little Egg Harbor Police Seek Witnesses, Video In Shooting
SEE Anything? Little Egg Harbor Police Seek Witnesses, Video In Shooting Little Egg Harbor police turned to the public for help investigating a Friday night shooting. A victim was taken to nearby AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center following the shooting, which police said occurred sometime between 11:15 p.m. Friday and midnight in the 1000 block of Center Street.  Anyone who might have seen something or has surveillance video of people walking or videos passing on Center Street between Lake Crystalbrook Drive and Calabreeze are asked to call police at (609) 296-3666, ext. 170, or email [email protected]. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Little Egg Harbor Passenger, 24, Killed In Stafford Crash Little Egg Harbor Passenger, 24, Killed In Stafford Crash
Little Egg Harbor Passenger, 24, Killed In Stafford Crash A 24-year-old Little Egg Harbor man was killed Wednesday night when a car he was in crashed into a tree, authorities said. Robert Parlin was pronounced dead at the scene of the 5:30 p.m. crash on Stafford Avenue near Hilliard Boulevard, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a statement. Driver Jeydon Lowe, 24, of Barnegat, was speeding when he lost control of his 2009 Chevy Cobalt, the prosecutor said.   Stafford Township Police Department responded and found Lowe with minor injuries. He was taken to Southern Ocean County Medical Center for treatment, Billhi…
Little Egg Harbor Pair Arrested For Meth, Heroin Sales Little Egg Harbor Pair Arrested For Meth, Heroin Sales
Little Egg Harbor Pair Arrested For Meth, Heroin Sales Two residents of Little Egg Harbor have been arrested for selling methamphetamine and heroin, authorities said. On Feb. 21, detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Regional SWAT Team and Little Egg Harbor police executed a search warrant on a suspect's residence. They seized about 18 grams methamphetamine and two grams of heroin, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said on Tuesday. Arrested were John Sharpe, 35, and Tara Giberson, 34, both of Little Egg Harbor. Both were charged with several counts of possession and int…
INSTANT MILLIONAIRE: Ocean County Man, NJ Residents Get Lucky At Lottery Drawing INSTANT MILLIONAIRE: Ocean County Man, NJ Residents Get Lucky At Lottery Drawing
Instant Millionaire: Ocean County Man, NJ Residents Get Lucky At Lottery Drawing New Jersey Lottery picked another "million dollar replay millionaire" on Friday in Asbury Park. James Wood of Little Egg Harbor in Ocean County won $1 million. Wood was speechless as he grabbed a giant replica of his check before asking, "Can I take it home?" Wood was selected from 15 million entries, "second chance" losing instant lottery tickets. Woods told Lottery officials he is still in shock, and feels like his wildest dreams have finally come true.  When asked if they had any plans for the big prize, James mentioned his family was hoping to take a vacation to Hawaii this s…
Four Charged In Little Egg Harbor Heroin Bust Four Charged In Little Egg Harbor Heroin Bust
Four Charged In Little Egg Harbor Heroin Bust Four people were busted with heroin outside of a Little Egg Harbor apartment complex, authorities charged. Three of the suspects were charged with heroin possession and intent to distribute drugs, Little Egg Harbor police said. Frank A. Hernandez, 53; Jessica A. Hernandez, 23; and Gina M. Hernandez, 26, all of Little Egg Harbor were charged with heroin possession, possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous subject and tampering with physical evidence. Authorities are holding them in the Ocean County Jail. A fourth suspect, Elaine Hazard, also of Little Egg Harbor, was char…
Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims
Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims A 50-year-old contractor from Barnegat was sentenced to a plea-bargained three years in prison Friday for overcharging 19 homeowners in repairs following Hurricane Sandy. George LaRosa was also ordered to pay $456,650 in restitution to the victims in Stafford Township, Lacey Township, Toms River Township, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Little Egg Harbor, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. LaRosa, the owner and operator of GL Construction, entered into 2014-15 contracts for agreed upon hurricane repairs.  He kept the vast majority of …
CT Man Indicted For Shooting At Police Officer, Fleeing Ocean County Stop After Kidnapping GF CT Man Indicted For Shooting At Police Officer, Fleeing Ocean County Stop After Kidnapping GF
CT Man Indicted For Shooting At Police Officer, Fleeing Ocean County Stop After Kidnapping GF A Connecticut man who authorities said fired at a police officer following a Jersey Shore traffic stop was indicted on attempted murder, kidnapping and other charges, authorities said. Miguel Angel-Villegas, 29, of New Haven had threatened to kill his then-girlfriend if she didn't drive him from Connecticut to New Jersey, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.  After making the woman give the Tuckerton police officer a bogus name during the traffic stop last Nov. 21, Angel-Villegas forced her at gunpoint to speed away, Billhimer said. She hit the gas and the vehicle struck…
'HORRIFIC': Wild Dogs Who Attacked Dozen Residents Captured By Little Egg Harbor Police 'HORRIFIC': Wild Dogs Who Attacked Dozen Residents Captured By Little Egg Harbor Police
'Horrific': Wild Dogs Who Attacked Dozen Residents Captured By Little Egg Harbor Police A pack of wild dogs who had bitten at least a dozen Little Egg Harbor residents over the course of several months have been captured by police. Six people were attacked by three loose dogs Monday, the same animals that have terrorized a neighborhood for months, township police said.  Police released a video on Tuesday of a man squaring off against the pack of barking canines, swinging a pole and shouting as the animals advanced on him. "Yesterday's events were horrific, and nobody should live in fear of allowing their children to play outside, walk down the street or simply get the ma…
Wayne's Red, White & Que Sold Wayne's Red, White & Que Sold
Wayne's Red, White & Que Sold After only a few months in business, Red, White & Que in Wayne has been sold. As for several other locations across New Jersey, the owners announced on the joint's website. The only RWQ location that will remain in business in the original in Kearny. "Over the next few weeks you will start to see our locations in Randolph, Scotch Plains, Easton, Barnegat, Little Egg Harbor, Manahawkin and Wayne change names," owners Dan and Katie Misuraca said. "Red White & Que will no longer have any ownership of or affiliation with these locations. They will still be BBQ joints se…
Lodi Homeowner Charged With $125,159 Superstorm Sandy Scam Lodi Homeowner Charged With $125,159 Superstorm Sandy Scam
Lodi Homeowner Charged With $125,159 Superstorm Sandy Scam Lodi, N.J. -- A Lodi homeowner collected nearly $125,159 in taxpayer-funded Superstorm Sandy relief by claiming her damaged Jersey Shore home as her primary residence, state authorities charged. The home that Appolonia DiPiazza, 53, owns on East Mohawk Avenue in Little Egg Harbor that was damaged by the historic storm is actually a summer/weekend property, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. By lying on applications, DiPiazza received $2,270 from FEMA, $112,889 in RREM grant funds, and a $10,000 RSP grant, Grewal said. Authorities charged her with theft by deception and released…