New Mexican Eatery Opens Off Route 9 In Central Jersey New Mexican Eatery Opens Off Route 9 In Central Jersey
New Mexican Eatery Opens Off Route 9 In Central Jersey If you like Anthony and Melissa Imperiale's Italian and Mexican restaurants in Monmouth County, you'll love their newest eatery on Route 9. The couple's newest restaurant -- Estrella Azul -- opened this week at 357 Route 9 in Manalapan. It features mouth-watering burritos and quesadillas as well as taco platters for larger family gatherings Estrella AzulFacebook/ Estrella Azul The original Estrella Azul is in Holmdel and their Italian restaurant is called Mezza Luna. 
Police Identify Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police Identify Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash
Police Identify Driver Killed In Central Jersey Crash Police have released the name of the driver killed in a crash on Route 33 in Middlesex County. Murray Lipman, 81, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Wednesday afternoon crash in Monroe Township, police said.  Lipman, of Monroe, was driving south on Bentley Road when the side of his car was struck by the front end of an SUV traveling westbound on Route 33, police said.  The driver of the SUV, a 39-year-old woman from Manalapan, was hospitalized with  non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Her name was not released by police. Route 33 west in Monroe was closed …
Jury Convicts Central Jersey Man, 40, Of Murder In Woman's Random Highway Slaying: Prosecutor Jury Convicts Central Jersey Man, 40, Of Murder In Woman's Random Highway Slaying: Prosecutor
Jury Convicts Central Jersey Man, 40, Of Murder In Woman's Random Highway Slaying: Prosecutor  A 40-year-old man from Monmouth County was found guilty at a jury trial for fatally shooting a 24-year-old Freehold woman as she drove along on a state highway in 2018, authorities said. Kader Mustafa, 40, of Hightstown was convicted by the jury Tuesday  on all his charges: first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and two counts of third-degree endangering another person, according to the Monmouth County prosecutor. Mustafa had been charged in connection with…
Pedestrian Struck, Vehicle Flips In Separate Central Jersey Crashes Pedestrian Struck, Vehicle Flips In Separate Central Jersey Crashes
Pedestrian Struck, Vehicle Flips In Separate Central Jersey Crashes EMS crews were called to several serious crashes in Central Jersey, authorities said. A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle at about 8:45 a.m. Saturday near 90 Wilson Avenue in Manalapan, according to initial reports  The crash victim was taken to an area hospital, reports said. At about 10:30 a.m., also in Monmouth County, first responders were called to a report of an overturned vehicle in the first block of Route 9 in Marlboro. The vehicle reportedly jumped the curve. More details on the extent of injuries were not immediately available.
Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center
Howell Man Accused Of Saving Child Porn Images Gets 5 Years At Central Jersey Treatment Center A Howell Township man convicted twice of possessing child pornography has been sentenced to a term of five years at a Monmouth County treatment center. Thomas Vilanova, 50, of Howell also was sentenced to parole supervision for life under terms set down Wednesday by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Lourdes Lucas. Vilanova's sentence will be served at the state's Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center at Avenel, accorrding to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Vilanova was classified as a repetitive and compulsive offender after an evaluation, Linskey sai…
Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash
Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash A 39-year-old man died and another was hospitalized in a fiery Old Bridge crash early Sunday morning, authorities said. The driver of a Nissan Versa lost control on a sharp bend on Texas Road and crossed into oncoming traffic before hitting a Hyundai Elantra around 2:15 a.m., police said. The Nissan overturned and burst into flames, killing the 39-year-old Monroe driver, Ryan Pomales, said police and those who knew him. The Hyundai driver, a 21-year-old man from Manalapan, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with serious injuries. More than $5,800 ha…
Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash
Dad Of 3 Dead, 21-Year-Old Man Seriously Injured In Old Bridge Crash A 39-year-old man died and another was hospitalized in a fiery Old Bridge crash early Sunday morning, authorities said. The driver of a Nissan Versa lost control on a sharp bend on Texas Road and crossed into oncoming traffic before hitting a Hyundai Elantra around 2:15 a.m., police said. The Nissan overturned and burst into flames, killing the 39-year-old Monroe driver, Ryan Pomales, said police and those who knew him. The Hyundai driver, a 21-year-old man from Manalapan, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick with serious injuries. More than $5,800 ha…
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup
Predators, Pedophiles And Perverts: Horror Stories Abound In NJ Online Child-Sex Abuse Roundup A mail carrier, a train conductor and a retired corrections officer are among 31 men charged amid a massive roundup that produced some horrifying stories about online child sex abuse in the age of COVID, New Jersey authorities announced Wednesday. One of them offered money and other prizes through a social media “game” that he created to convince underage girls to send him nude photos, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Another got victims between 7 and 15 years old to send him sexual photos, then pressured them to send more by threatening to share those he had online, he said. …
LOOK INSIDE: 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' Home Listed At Nearly $1.4M LOOK INSIDE: 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' Home Listed At Nearly $1.4M
Look Inside: 'Jersey Shore Family Vacation' Home Listed At Nearly $1.4M The house where MTV's "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" was filmed has hit the market at nearly $1.4 million. The cast members stayed in the Manalapan home for three seasons of filming beginning in 2018, the house's Zillow listing says. The Kinney Road home has 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and is 6,000 square feet. For $1.399 million, it could be yours. Pauly D gives a house tour of the roommates' new Manalapan crib. MTV Estimated sales range from $899,000 to $1.17 million. Other amenities include a three-car garage, Olympic-size swimming pool, outdoor patio, a hot tub, balcony, finished ba…
Q & A: Jersey City Attorney Reveals What It's Really Like To Be On 'The Bachelor' Q & A: Jersey City Attorney Reveals What It's Really Like To Be On 'The Bachelor'
Q & A: Jersey City Attorney Reveals What It's Really Like To Be On 'The Bachelor' For three weeks, New Jersey "Bachelor" fans watched with bated breath as Kristin Hopkins competed for Matt James' heart. The Jersey City attorney who started her career in Freehold says she felt a connection with James, the first-ever black Bachelor in the ABC show's history. But at the end of the third episode, 27-year-old Hopkins learned she'd be going home: She didn't get a rose. Hopkins says she was surprised, thrown off and a bit confused. Her time on the show was short, and she was hoping to explore her relationship with James more. ALSO SEE: Pennsylvania Resort Where 'The Bachelor…
Six NJ Powerball Players Take Home $400K Six NJ Powerball Players Take Home $400K
Six NJ Powerball Players Take Home $400K No one in the Garden State won Wednesday's $731 million Powerball jackpot. But six New Jersey lottery players won prizes of at least $50,000 apiece and three others became Powerball millionaires, state officials said. Six New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. One of those tickets was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prize to $150,000.  The winning numbers for the Jan. 20 drawing were: 40, 53, 60, 68, and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 22. The Multiplier number was 03. The third-t…
Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT
Feds Nab Accused Member Of Ring That Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, LI, CT Federal agents captured an ex-con who they said participated in a ring that stole BMWs, Mercedes and other luxury cars from towns in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Bilal Cureton, 30, of Newark and his cronies often used stolen vehicles to steal more cars, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. In one instance, she said, the Essex County crew members stole a Maserati GranTurisimo in the Jersey Shore town of Manalapan and drove it nearly 85 miles to New City in Rockland, where they took a Range Rover and a Porsche. A predawn police pursuit followed before the Maserati driver hit…