Community Support Grows For Mexican Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Community Support Grows For Mexican Restaurant Destroyed By Fire
Community Support Grows For Mexican Restaurant Destroyed By Fire Community support is growing for the Martinez family who lost their popular restaurant in a fire earlier this month. Their family eatery, Aby's Mexican Restaurant, has been a staple on the Jersey Shore since May 2002 when it first opened, providing some of the best Mexican dishes in the area. Just a month shy of their 20th anniversary, tragedy struck. Multiple fire companies responded to Aby's at 32 Mian St. in Matawan at about 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5. This GoFundMe page has been organized by Bryan Zakutansky to help with some of the costs associated with the fire. "As you…
Fire Destroys Mexican Restaurant On Jersey Shore Fire Destroys Mexican Restaurant On Jersey Shore
Fire Destroys Mexican Restaurant On Jersey Shore A Mexican restaurant on the Jersey Shore was destroyed by fire overnight, according to developing reports. Multiple fire companies responded to Aby's Mexican Restaurant at 32 Mian St. in Matawan at about 2:50 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5. Firefighters found heavy fire coming from the rear of the one-story commercial building, reports said. No one was reported hurt. A neighboring pet store suffered some damage. Help from the ACPCA was requested, reports said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore
Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro wrestling Hall of Famer turned adult entertainment star Tammy “Sunny” Sytch spent a night in jail after threatening to kill an "intimate partner" with a pair of scissors at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Tamara Lynn Sytch, 49, "appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol" when she raised the scissors in the air and threatened to kill the unidentified man early Thursday in Keansburg, a complaint on file in Superior Court in Freehold alleges. He wasn’t injured, it says. The Matawan native was booked into the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, also in Freehold, on c…
State: Jersey Shore Chiropractor, 73, With Fraud History Files 261 Bogus Insurance Claims State: Jersey Shore Chiropractor, 73, With Fraud History Files 261 Bogus Insurance Claims
State: Jersey Shore Chiropractor, 73, With Fraud History Files 261 Bogus Insurance Claims A Bayonne-based chiropractor from the Jersey Shore with an insurance fraud conviction already on his record did it again, state authorities charged. Charles B. Boas, 73, of Matawan, got probation seven years ago after pleading guilty to collecting nearly $13,000 through bogus claims, records show. State officials announced Wednesday that they'd caught him in an even bigger scam -- this time involving hundreds of false submissions to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. A grand jury in Trenton indicted Boas on 261 counts involving health care claims fraud, theft by deception and tax evasions, Ac…
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $474K Sold In Central Jersey, Powerball Now At $307M Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $474K Sold In Central Jersey, Powerball Now At $307M
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Ticket Worth $474K Sold In Central Jersey, Powerball Now At $307M A winning Jersey Cash 5 lottery ticket was sold in Monmouth County. The ticket matched all five numbers in Wednesday's drawing, state Lottery officials said. The prize-winning ticket is worth $473,598 The winning numbers were: 11, 16, 25, 34, and 40 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailer who sold the winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket will receive a bonus check for $2,000.  The winning ticket was sold at Quick Stop Food Stores, 313 Broad St, Matawan in Monmouth County. Meanwhile, the Powerball Jackpot is rolling to $307 million for Saturday's drawing. The winning numbers for th…
Feds: Drug Ring Member From PA Who Trafficked Coke, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Gets 16½ Years Feds: Drug Ring Member From PA Who Trafficked Coke, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Gets 16½ Years
Feds: Drug Ring Member From PA Who Trafficked Coke, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Gets 16½ Years A Pennsylvania member of a drug ring that trafficked massive amounts of heroin and cocaine into New Jersey must spend more than 16 years in federal prison. Guy Jackson, 49, of Effort, PA must serve just about all of the 200-month sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. It was by far the stiffest term handed down so far in U.S. District Court in Trenton following a sweep led by federal investigators. Members of the network funneled heroin and cocaine into the area of Monmouth and Middlesex counties known as the Raritan Bayshore. It stretches from the Amboys to Sandy…
Drug Ring Member Who Trafficked Coke, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Into NJ Bayshore Gets 16½ Years Drug Ring Member Who Trafficked Coke, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Into NJ Bayshore Gets 16½ Years
Drug Ring Member Who Trafficked Coke, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Into NJ Bayshore Gets 16½ Years A member of a drug ring that trafficked massive amounts of heroin and cocaine into the Bayshore areas of Monmouth and Middlesex counties must spend more than 16 years in federal prison. Guy Jackson, 49, of Effort, PA must serve just about all of the 200-month sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. It was by far the stiffest term handed down so far in U.S. District Court in Trenton following a sweep led by federal investigators. Members of the network funneled heroin and cocaine into the Raritan Bayshore, which stretches from the Amboys to Sandy Hook, forming the n…
Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd
Woodbridge High School Teacher Who Died Suddenly ID'd UPDATED: A beloved teacher and assistant football coach was found dead at Woodbridge High School on Wednesday after suffering a medical episode. Woodbridge Superintendent Joseph Massimino posted a letter to staff and parents about the death of longtime business teacher Jeffrey Grimm. He was 45 years old. Grimm, of Union, also served as  offensive line football coach for Matawan Regional High School.  It appears he passed from natural causes, and police have not labeled his death as suspicious. "The Woodbridge Township School District community is devastated by the passing o…
Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America
Where NJ, PA Rank On New List Of Safest States In America A new Consumer Affairs report determined the safest states in the U.S., with New Jersey taking the top spot. Using data from the FBI and the U.S. Census Bureau, the website scored each state based on violent and property crime rates, the number of law enforcement officers per capita, and law enforcement budgets. The top 10 states were broken down by each state’s safest large city, safest medium-sized town, and safest small town, the website said. 1. New Jersey Safest small town: Mantoloking Safest midsize town: Matawan Safest large city: Toms River 2. New Hampshire 3. Rhode Island 4. M…
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash Was 'Family Man' Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash Was 'Family Man'
Jersey Shore Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash Was 'Family Man' A motorcycle crash left a 30-year-old father of two boys dead and a passenger seriously hurt in Monmouth County, authorities said. Garrett "Gary" Dlin of Matawan, collided with another vehicle around 1:30 p.m. at Thompson and Central avenues in the Leonardo section of Middletown, police said. Dlin's passenger, who was riding on the back of the motorcycle, was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, initial reports say. The 31-year-old Middletown passenger's injuries were not considered life-threatening and she was reported in stable condition on Wednesday. Dlin, of Leonardo…
Matawan Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash, Authorities Say Matawan Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash, Authorities Say
Matawan Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash, Authorities Say A motorcycle crash left its operator dead and a passenger seriously injured in Monmouth County, authorities said. Tuesday's collision with another vehicle occurred about 1:30 p.m. at Thompson and Central avenues in the Leonardo section of Middletown, reports said. There was one fatality, Middletown Township police confirmed.  Garrett Dlin, 30, of Matawan, was operating the motorcycle. He suffered fatal injuries and died at the crash scene, police said. Dlin, from Leonardo, attended Middletown High School North. Dlin's social media profiles say he was interested in "precision detailing" o…
Matawan Motorcyclist Killed, 2nd Rider Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash, Authorities Say Matawan Motorcyclist Killed, 2nd Rider Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash, Authorities Say
Matawan Motorcyclist Killed, 2nd Rider Hospitalized After Central Jersey Crash, Authorities Say UPDATED: A motorcycle crash left its operator dead and another seriously injured in Monmouth County, authorities said. Tuesday's collision with another vehicle occurred about 1:30 p.m. at Thompson and Central avenues in the Leonardo section of Middletown, reports said. There was one fatality, Middletown Township police confirmed.  Garrett Dlin, 30, of Matawan, was operating the motorcycle. He suffered fatal injuries and died at the crash scene, police said. A second serious trauma victim, who was riding on the back of Dlin's motorcycle, was airlifted by medevac helicopter to Jersey S…