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Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Jersey Shore Stabbing
A 36-year-old man was critically hurt in a stabbing early Thursday, authorities said. The man was found by Seaside Heights police about 3 a.m. in the 100 block of J Street, according to initial reports. The victim was suffering from multiple stab wounds in his stomach and had to be intubated, an unconfirmed report said. A medevac crew took the man to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Sheriff's Department CSI was notified. About the same time, a woman entered Seaside Heights Police Headquarters with a severe cut. Police were…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Ocean Beach Drowning Victim Identified
A 43-year-old drowning victim found lying on a Jersey Shore beach has been identified, authorities said. The body of Jennifer Jack of Lavallette was found unresponsive on the beach along the waterfront, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. About 6 a.m. on Saturday, Toms River police, with help from New Jersey State Police and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department, recovered her body in the Ocean Beach section of the township. An autopsy concluded the cause of death to be drowning. “At this point in time, there’s no evidence to sugges…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-Convict Gets 22 Years In State Prison For Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing During Xanax Theft
An ex-convict from Ocean County has been sentenced to 22 years in state prison for killing a man during a drug deal, authorities said. John T. Mullen, Jr., 51, of Seaside Heights was sentenced on an aggravated manslaughter charge on Monday by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan. Mullen tried to steal Xanax from a 33-year-old Manchester man during a failed drug deal on Oct. 20, 2019, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Thomas J. Applegate was found dead near the entrance to Surf & Stream Campground in Manchester Township, Billhimer said. Mullen pleaded guilty …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Seaside Heights Ex-Convict Faces 30 Years In Prison For Fatal Stabbing During Xanax Theft
An ex-convict from Ocean County faces another 30 years in state prison for killing a man during a drug deal, authorities said. John T. Mullen, Jr., 51, of Seaside Heights pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter on Wednesday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Mullen tried to steal Xanax from a 33-year-old Manchester man during a failed drug deal, authorities said. Thomas J. Applegate was found dead shortly before 6 p.m. last Oct. 20 near the entrance to Surf & Stream Campground in Manchester Township, Billhimer said. Mullen entered his guilty plea before …
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ
Covid-
19 Crowd Limits
Authorities released the name of the "pop-up" party host who charged up to $40 admission to attend a gala that violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. Ronald W. Chatman asked guests to pay $30 to $40 apiece to join his illegal bash billed as the "Real Big Drip 5" on Wilson Drive in the Ramtown section of township, Howell police said. More than 300 partiers were in the usually peaceful neighborhood when police from multiple local, county and state agencies arrived about 5 p.m., on Sunday. Most of the guests were not f…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lacey PD: 'Shelter In Place' During Armed Standoff
Some residents of Lacey Township are being asked to "shelter in place in their homes," while police and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department negotiates with an armed man. Both law enforcement agencies issued an alert about 5 p.m. stating that Beach Boulevard will remain closed to traffic in both directions, between Waikiki and Molokai drives until it's deemed safe by police. An initial, unconfirmed report said that a man was found nude and bloodied in the backyard before barricading" himself from police and that he is possibly armed with hunting firearms.
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Seaside Heights Police, Ocean Sheriff's Chase Fugitive Who Left Revolver In Stolen Newark Car
A suspect in a stolen car, chased by police in Seaside Heights early Wednesday, remains at large, authorities said. The brief pursuit exceeding 50 mph resulted in a crash into a second vehicle and a building on Central Avenue near Sumner and Franklin, a law enforcement source confirmed. The Ocean County Sheriff's Department responded with a K-9 unit, but the source said the driver of the car, reported stolen from Newark, was not caught. A handgun was found in the car, the source confirmed. The Seaside Heights Fire Department responded to secure the vehicle that collided with a structu…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Police, Ocean Sheriff's Officers Rule Out 'Shots Fired' In South Toms River
UPDATE: Police and multiple Ocean County Sheriff's Department units responded to a report of shots fired on Thursday night, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers met with a woman who said that "an unknown person knocked on her door at which time she heard what she believed to be gunshots," South Toms River police said in a statement. On Friday afternoon, the incident turned out "to be unfounded at this time," police said. Three shots were heard about 9 p.m. on the 200 block of Ardmore Ave., according to initial, unconfirmed reports. A thorough investigation by South Toms Riv…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Toms River Man, 23, Used Brass Knuckles In Motel Robbery
Authorities arrested a Toms River man in connection with armed robbery at the Travel Inn and Suites. Daniel M. Balwierczak, 23, was charged with robbery, theft, assault and weapons charges on Wednesday, Lakehurst Police Officer Robert Schroeck said in a statement. Schroeck and Officer Christian Hernandez responded to the motel on Route 70 in Lakehurst at 1:33 a.m. on Friday on a report of a robbery. Officers met multiple people who said they had been victimized by a man who was later identified as Balwierczak, Schroeck said. Balwierczak used a pair of brass knuckles to intimidate victims i…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Ocean County Brush Fire Ravages 100 Acres
Whiting Fire Company and the New Jersey Forest Fire Service contained a nearly 100-acre brush fire on Sunday near Harry Wright Lake in Manchester, authorities said. The fire had roared through about 20 acres when it was discovered, but burned another 80 acres before it was extinguished, according to a Facebook post from the fire company. Forked River Fire Department assisted. It was brought under control before reaching any homes, fire officials said. Manchester Police and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the cause, officials said.
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
'Suspicious Death' Probed In Brick
Middlesex County and Brick Township authorities are investigating the death of a woman. The woman's death is "suspicious," Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio said in a statement. But they said no more about the woman or how she died. Brick Police were called to the woman's home on Creek Road at noon on Sunday where they discovered her body, they said. "This is an active and ongoing investigation. There is no immediate danger to the public at this time," they said in the statement. The Ocean County Prosecutor's Major Crime Unit, the Oc…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Teen Killed In One-Car Jackson Crash
A teenage driver died after losing control of his car and striking several trees near a golf course in Jackson, authorities said. Jackson police identified the motorist killed in the Friday night crash as Austen Hunter, 19, of Jackson. A passenger, Hasson Renouf, 23, of Jackson, was listed in stable condition, police said. The accident was reported at 10:30 p.m. when police officers from the Jackson and Manchester police departments responded to a 911 call about a crash on South Hope Chapel Road. Upon arriving at the scene, police officers located a 1997 Chrysler Sebring which had gone of…
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