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Toms River, NJ
Breaking News
Construction Worker Killed By Drunk Driver In Toms River: Prosecutor
A 50-year-old construction worker was killed when he was struck by a drunk driver in Toms River on Thursday, July 31, authorities said. At 1 a.m., Toms River police responded to Lakewood Road and Raymond Avenue and found the man, who was working for a roadway construction company, with serious injuries in the roadway, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said. He was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. He has not been publicly identified. Douglas Smith, a 51-year-old Toms River resident and the driver of the vehicle, sh…
Jackson, NJ
Breaking News
Jackson Twp Man Faces Murder Charges In Deadly Toms River Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 32-year-old Jackson Township man has been indicted on murder charges after two people were stabbed during a deadly early morning altercation at a Toms River home, officials said. A grand jury indicted Steven McNeill on charges of murder, attempted murder and numerous weapons charges, Ocean County Bradley Billhimer said. On Friday, May 9 at 7:20 a.m., Toms River police responded to an altercation at a residence on Adams Avenue and found Raniek Mendez, a 34-year-old Brick Township resident with a stab wound to his chest, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Mendez was tran…
Toms River, NJ
Breaking News
Child Porn Charges Filed Against Toms River Man After Search: Prosecutor
A 34-year-old Toms River man was arrested on child pornography charges, authorities announced Thursday, July 24. The investigation around Jeremy Howell began as a referral from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which received a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual was uploading images of child sexual abuse material to the internet, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Squad identified an I…
Toms River, NJ
Breaking News
Toms River Woman Had Assault Rifle, High Capacity Magazine In Bedroom: Police
A 35-year-old Toms River woman was arrested and hit with numerous weapons charges on Sunday, July 20, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers responded to Westfield Drive for a report of a disorderly person in possession with a weapon, Toms River police said. Britney Garbinski admitted to being in possession of several weapons and directed officers to them, police said. The firearms included a handgun stolen from North Carolina, police said. An assault style rifle and several high-capacity magazines were seized from her bedroom, police said. Garbinski was arrested at the scene and t…
Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Breaking News
Lacey Woman Backing Out Of Spot Critically Injures Pedestrian In Toms River, Flees: Prosecutor
A Lacey Township woman is facing charges after she allegedly struck two pedestrians in a Toms River apartment complex parking lot and drove off, critically injuring one of them, authorities said. Cagla Nemutlu, 22, was backing out of a parking spot when she struck the two men and then sped off without stopping or helping around just before 11:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, in the Winteringham Village apartment complex parking lot in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. When officers arrived, they found a 60-year-old man with serious injuries. He was rushed…
Salem, NJ
Breaking News
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In NJ
Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. Dozens of protests are scheduled across New Jersey (scroll down to find the location nearest you). The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Events will…
Toms River, NJ
Breaking News
'Floor It... F— The Cops': New Charges Filed In Crash That Killed Young Couple In Toms River
New charges have been filed, and disturbing new details have emerged in the crash that killed a young couple last March in Toms River, including video of one of the passengers filming and encouraging the teenage driver as he hit 118 mph and ran a red light, authorities said. Carlos Martinez, who was 17 at the time of the crash, was allegedly behind the wheel of a white BMW when he blew through the red light at Route 37 and Route 166 on Friday, March 7, killing Kiley Armstrong, 21, and Evan Fiore, 23, a couple described by their families as "inseparable" and planning to marry. However, new d…
National Interest
Lakewood Rabbi Released From Jail After 'Misunderstanding' In Child Luring Case
Rabbi Binyomin Kubani walks free. The Lakewood father of seven was ordered released from the Ocean County Jail by a judge on Monday, July 7 pending trial on Level 2 monitoring, four days after he was arrested and charged with attempting to lure or entice a minor into a motor vehicle in a move his community called a "miscarriage of justice," the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office confirms. Kubani was taken into custody on Thursday, July 3, after he approached a 15-year-old boy at a car wash on Ocean Avenue while in his van and asked if he had a job, the Asbury Park Press reports, citing A…
Toms River, NJ
Breaking News
Toms River Man Fired Weapon During Deadly Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged after he fired a gun during a fight in which he was stabbed and another man was fatally stabbed, authorities announced Wednesday, July 2. On Friday, May 9 at 7:20 a.m., Toms River police responded to an altercation at a residence on Adams Avenue and found Raniek Mendez, a 34-year-old Brick Township resident with a stab wound to his chest, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Mendez was transported to Community Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. Roderick Seward was also stabbed at the residence and was…
Atlantic City, NJ
Obituaries
Atlantic City Waitress Maddie Eberhardt Dies Suddenly, 26, Leaves Behind Devastated Family
A 26-year-old woman from Toms River has died suddenly, leaving behind a devastated family, countless friends, and a heartbroken community, loved ones said. Madison “Maddie” Eberhardt passed away on Monday, June 23, according to her obituary with Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home. “Maddie was a kind, sensitive, and caring soul who touched the lives of everyone around her,” wrote Kerri Platt, organizer of a GoFundMe campaign launched to help with funeral expenses. “She brought light and warmth wherever she went.” View this post on Instagram A post sh…
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Breaking News
Manchester Man, 44, Beats Mom With Cane, Charged With Attempted Murder: Prosecutor
A New Jersey man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly beating his 71-year-old mother with a cane, officials said. The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Community in Manchester Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police responded to a call about a woman in distress and found the victim with visible injuries to her face and body, authorities said. She was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where she was listed in critical but stable condition. The suspect, 44-year…
Jackson, NJ
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Who Fled Traffic Stop Remains At Large: Jackson Twp PD
Police are attempting to locate a man who fled from a traffic stop in Jackson Township, authorities announced Thursday, June 26. On Saturday, June 21, officers observed a motorcyclist traveling less than one car length away from the rear bumper of a second vehicle, Jackson Township police said. The motorcycle was traveling without an affixed New Jersey registration plate, police said. Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle on East Veterans Highway, police said. The rider slowed and pulled to the right before rapidly accelerating back onto the roadway, traveling at a high rate of speed t…
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