Jersey Shore Man Admits Carjacking Woman, 20, Violently Attacking Her In Lakewood: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Carjacking Woman, 20, Violently Attacking Her In Lakewood: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Carjacking Woman, 20, Violently Attacking Her In Lakewood: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to a violent carjacking, authorities said. John Bailey, 35, of Bayville, pleaded guilty before Presiding Judge Guy P. Ryan on Wednesday, June 1, they said. It was in connection with an incident that occurred in Lakewood Township on Dec. 5, 2018, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department were summoned Hearth Court for a report of a carjacking. Officers learned that a 20 year-old woman was sitting inside her motor vehicle, outside of her&…
Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Middlesex County has been charged in the fatal stabbing of a Jersey Shore man after a door-to-door solicitation, authorities said. On Thursday, May 26, Michael Tsamas, of Laurence Harbor, was charged with murder in connection with the death of Joseph Delgardio in Jackson Township earlier that evening, they said. Tsamas also was charged with weapons offenses, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz At approximately 6:15 p.m., Jackson police responded to West Veterans Highway and …
Jersey Shore Man Killed Woman At Motel Before Overdosing: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Killed Woman At Motel Before Overdosing: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Killed Woman At Motel Before Overdosing: Prosecutor A 51-year-old man from Seaside Heights has been indicted in the death of a woman at a motel, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 11, Gerardo Ruiz was indicted by a Grand Jury on a charge of murder in connection with the death of Alecia Perreault, 29, of Seaside Heights, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 1, 2021, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Seaside Heights police received a telephone call from an individual claiming to have knowledge that Ruiz killed a woman at the Offshore Motel in Seaside Heights, Billhimer sid. The caller further a…
Jersey Shore Mayor Hit With New Charges Of Theft, Misconduct: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Mayor Hit With New Charges Of Theft, Misconduct: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Mayor Hit With New Charges Of Theft, Misconduct: Prosecutor A mayor from the Jersey Shore has been charged with additional counts of theft and misconduct, authorities said. Paul Kennedy, 66, of Ocean Gate, was charged with three counts of official misconduct and three counts of theft on Wednesday, May 4, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. These charges are in addition to those served upon Kennedy on March 18, for official misconduct and theft as mayor of the Borough of Ocean Gate, Billhimer said. The additional charges are the result of an extensive and ongoing investigation conducted by the Ocean County …
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash 1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash A car veered out of its lane in Ocean County, resulting in a four-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured four others on Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Manchester Township police were called to the crash on Route 571 and Whitesville Road around 7:15 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Danielle Bowker, 30, of Toms River, was driving westbound on Route 571 in a 2018 Honda Civic when she failed to maintain her lane of travel while negotiating a right-hand curve, the prosecutor said. The sedan then struck an eastbound New Jersey Department of Trans…
Life-Threatening Toms River Fire Caused By Smoking Near Oxygen: Prosecutor Life-Threatening Toms River Fire Caused By Smoking Near Oxygen: Prosecutor
Life-Threatening Toms River Fire Caused By Smoking Near Oxygen: Prosecutor A fire that left one person in critical condition and another hospitalized has been ruled accidental, caused by careless smoking, authorities said. On Sunday, March 20, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Toms River police and firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Mount Everest Lane. During the primary search of the residence, two occupants, later identified as Linda Summerton, 73, and Ricky McMurry, 73, were found, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Due to the extent of their injuries, both occupants were airlifted to the Burn Center at Cooper…
Mayor Of Jersey Shore Town Pocketed Parking Meter Money, Sold Borough Furniture: Prosecutor Mayor Of Jersey Shore Town Pocketed Parking Meter Money, Sold Borough Furniture: Prosecutor
Mayor Of Jersey Shore Town Pocketed Parking Meter Money, Sold Borough Furniture: Prosecutor A mayor from a Jersey Shore town has been charged with official misconduct and theft for pocketing parking meter money and selling borough furniture, authorities said. Authorities did not detail the value of the cash and other proceeds allegedly stolen by Paul Kennedy, 66, who serves as the mayor of Ocean Gate. These charges are the result of an extensive investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Professional Standards/Corruption Unit and Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad, according to Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The investigati…
Jersey Shore Man, 36, Killed By Multiple Gunshots: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, 36, Killed By Multiple Gunshots: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, 36, Killed By Multiple Gunshots: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from Ocean County was killed by multiple gunshots, authorities said. Jimmy Mosley of South Toms River had been dropped off at an area shortly after the shooting, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitchell A. Little. On Wednesday, March 9, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Toms River police responded to Community Medical Center for a report of an unresponsive male victim with multiple gunshot wounds.  Mosely succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital, they said in a press…
Brick Police Seize Heroin, Crack, Meth;  Arrest 5 On Multiple Drug Charges Brick Police Seize Heroin, Crack, Meth;  Arrest 5 On Multiple Drug Charges
Brick Police Seize Heroin, Crack, Meth; Arrest 5 On Multiple Drug Charges Brick Pollice Department's Street Crimes Unit arrested five suspects on multiple drug charges. On Feb. 14, at approximately 10 p.m., detectives observed a suspicious male identified as Nisar Ahmad, 64, of Cliffside Park near Sweet Green Food Market and the Wine Shoppe on Hooper Avenue. Investigation resulted in Ahmad’s arrest for loitering to obtain drugs, police said. He was released on a summons. On Feb. 15 at approximately 6 p.m., detectives observed an alleged hand-to-hand drug transaction in the Maple Leaf Condominium Complex, police said. A subsequent vehicle s…
Toms River Woman Charged In Fatal DWI Crash, Pinned Man Emptying Car Trunk: Prosecutor Toms River Woman Charged In Fatal DWI Crash, Pinned Man Emptying Car Trunk: Prosecutor
Toms River Woman Charged In Fatal DWI Crash, Pinned Man Emptying Car Trunk: Prosecutor A 31-year-old woman from Ocean County has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a fatal DWI crash that killed a man who was emptying the trunk of his car, authorities said. Her blood-alcohol level was four times the state limit to legally drive, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Ashley Beams, of Toms River Township, was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 16 with aggravated manslaughter and vehicular homicide, Billhimer said. The charges are in connection with a Feb. 8 crash in Toms River that killed James Cruz, 62, of the Parlin section of Old Br…
Sheriff's Officer Who Founded Mounted Unit Killed In Lakewood Crash Sheriff's Officer Who Founded Mounted Unit Killed In Lakewood Crash
Sheriff's Officer Who Founded Mounted Unit Killed In Lakewood Crash An off-duty Ocean County Sheriff's officer who started his agency's mounted unit was killed in a pre-dawn Valentine's Day crash, authorities said. Brian Stockhoff, 41, was heading south on Shorrock Street when his 2005 Toyota Sienna struck a brick wall outside of the Leisure Village East community at the border of Lakewood and Brick Township around 3:45 a.m., Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said. Stockhoff's vehicle came to a stop near Dumbarton Drive in 2014. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene a short time later. Stockhoff founded the sheriff's Mounted Unit in 2014 wi…
Disgruntled Ex-Employee Sets Fire To Former Central Jersey Workplace: Prosecutor Disgruntled Ex-Employee Sets Fire To Former Central Jersey Workplace: Prosecutor
Disgruntled Ex-Employee Sets Fire To Former Central Jersey Workplace: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Toms River man who'd recently been fired from his job set his former workplace on fire early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Jorge Euxaque-Ballesteros has been charged with aggravated arson and burglary following the fire on Cross Street in Lakewood around 2 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Lakewood police officers and firefighters responded to the building for a sprinkler system alarm, where they found the fire in the basement of the business. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze. Euxaque-Ballesteros had used an open flam…