Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Men Sentenced In Asbury Park Daytime Shooting
Two men have been sentenced to a total of over 60 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with the 2019 midday shooting of two men inside their vehicle, authorities said. Gary Brooks Jr., 30, and Jonathan Marvine, 28, both of Neptune Township, were sentenced on Monday, June 20, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Both defendants were previously convicted after an October 2021 jury trial. On Aug. 2, 2019 at 11:05 a.m., Asbury Park and Neptune Township police responded.to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired at Monroe Avenue's …
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Lifeguards Recover Body Of Missing Jersey Shore Swimmer
The body of a drowned swimmer was found off the Jersey Shore in Belmar after several others were rescued, authorities said. Belmar lifeguards and Water Rescue members rushed to the area off the 8th Avenue jetty around 12:30 p.m. Monday after beachgoers tried in vain to rescue a group of distressed swimmers, police said. EMS workers took one of them to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune Township for additional treatment. Another was still unaccounted for, however. It was nearly an hour later when lifeguards found the body of the 20-something victim, who was pronounced dead at JSMC a s…
Middletown, NJ
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Occupant In Fleeing Vehicle Dies, Two Others Seized In Jersey Shore Crash, Authorities Say
An Asbury Park police pursuit ended with the death of one occupant, the arrests of two others and the hospitalization of a fourth, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Officers responding to gunfire from near Mt. Olive Holy Temple Church on Atkins Avenue in Neptune City around 7:15 p.m. Sunday tried stopping a car that fled the scene, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. "The vehicle subsequently crashed less than a mile away in the area of Washington Avenue and Myrtle Avenue in neighboring Neptune Township," Linskey said. The vehicle hit a tree, Acting New Jersey Attorney Gene…
Middletown, NJ
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Serious Crash Reported On Jersey Shore (
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There was a crash with serious injuries on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 19 at the Route 35 Circle in Neptune Township, initial reports said. The northbound lanes of Asbury Circle were closed. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
US Marshals Nab Fugitive In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor
A 29-year-old fugitive in a Jersey Shore shooting has been arrested by US Marshals, authorities said. Stephon Keys, of Neptune Township, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and several related weapons offenses, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. The shooting took place earlier this year in Asbury Park. Minutes after midnight on Feb. 27, Asbury Park police responded to the Washington Village housing complex on the 1300 block of Washington Avenue for a shooting. They found an adult male victim, who was taken to Jersey Shore U…
Middletown, NJ
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Jersey Shore Man Killed In Weekend Shooting: Prosecutor
A 39-year-old man from Monmouth County was killed in his vehicle this weekend, authorities said. The victim was identified as Marques Mills of Neptune Township, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Neptune police responded to the shooting shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. Police found Mills inside a vehicle at the intersection of Hillview Drive and Edgemere Road, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead during the morning hours of Sunda…
Lakewood, NJ
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Jersey Shore Man Gets 7 Years Behind Bars For Leaving Fatal Crash Scene: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison for leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash, authorities said. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, of Jackson, was sentenced as a result to a previously entered guilty plea to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Dec. 24, 2020, at approximately 6 p.m., Jackson police were summoned to Cedar Swap Road and Interstate-195 for a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries. An in…
Middletown, NJ
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Car Flips On Jersey Shore (
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A car rolled over on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. Thursday, May 5 at Memorial Drive and 7th Avenue in Neptune Township, initial reports said. There were no immediate details on injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Pair Indicted In 3 Shootings On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
A Monmouth County Grand Jury has returned a 31-count indictment against a man and a woman charged in connection with three attempted murders, authorities said. Kahniaha X. Dean, 25, of Neptune Township and Ishawn A. Collazo, 26, of Long Branch are both charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and several weapons and drug offenses, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Dean was charged individually with aggravated assault and making terroristic threats, Linskey said. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 29, 2021, Neptune police res…
Middletown, NJ
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Motorist Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
A motorist was killed in a rush-hour crash on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:45 a.m., Monday, March 21 at West Bangs Avenue and Alpine Trail, Neptune Township police said. The car had left the roadway, according to an unconfirmed report. The name of the victim had not been released. West Bangs Avenue was closed for several hours during an investigation between West Lake Avenue and Palmer Avenue.
Middletown, NJ
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Driver Killed, Another Critical After 3-Vehicle Jersey Shore Crash On Route 33: Prosecutor
A motorist was killed and a second driver is in critical condition after a three-vehicle crash on Route 33 in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after midnight, Friday, March 11 in Howell, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. None of the drivers' names had been released. A 2004 Ford F150 pickup, driven by a man from Jackson, was traveling westbound on Route 33, just west of Colts Neck Road crossing the intersection, when it crossed the centerline and collided with a 2004 Kia Rio, sideswiping the vehicle, Lin…
Middletown, NJ
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Pair Arrested In Fatal Double Shooting Of 2 Teenagers In Parked Car: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Two Bayshore men have been arrested in connection with a fatal double shooting of two teenagers in a parked vehicle, authorities said. Gabriel Braithwaite, 19, of Keansburg and Jerod Dearin, 22, of the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen were both charged with two counts of first-degree murder and single counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, two related second-degree weapons offenses, and third-degree hindering apprehension, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The Friday, Feb. 4 arrests are in connection with last month's Neptune Township …
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