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Long Branch Woman Charged With DWI After NJ Transit Train Hits Empty Vehicle Long Branch Woman Charged With DWI After NJ Transit Train Hits Empty Vehicle
Long Branch Woman Charged With DWI After NJ Transit Train Hits Empty Vehicle A Long Branch woman was accused of driving while intoxicated after an empty vehicle was struck by a New Jersey Transit train, authorities said. North Jersey Coast Line train No. 4384 hit an unoccupied vehicle in Long Branch at around 8:59 p.m. on Monday, June 3, an NJ Transit spokesperson said. The vehicle was struck at the Cedar Avenue crossing between the Long Branch and Elberon stations. The train left the Bay Head station at 8:28 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Long Branch at 9:06 p.m. None of the 25 passengers or crew members were injured.  Investigators said Lisa Doren…

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Business
Aberdeen Cocktail Bar Named Among Best In America Aberdeen Cocktail Bar Named Among Best In America
Aberdeen Cocktail Bar Named Among Best In America A Monmouth County cocktail bar picked up another national recognition after just one year of serving specialty drinks. Esquire named La Otra in Aberdeen Township on its list of 42 Best Bars in America for 2024. The bar is next to its sister restaurant Lita on Route 34, and both businesses are run by chef David Viana and his girlfriend Neilly Robinson. Bar manager Ricardo Rodriguez has a more "free-wheeling" approach to mixology at La Otra, compared to the Iberian classics at Lita. "Like the best bars attached to restaurants, the drinks are on the culinary side, such as the Tzatziki, which …

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Real Estate
Affordable Housing Complex With Fitness Center, Support Services Opening In Manahawkin Affordable Housing Complex With Fitness Center, Support Services Opening In Manahawkin
Affordable Housing Complex With Fitness Center, Support Services Opening In Manahawkin A premium apartment complex promising affordable housing and resources in Manahawkin is close to welcoming its first residents, officials said. The first building of the Cornerstone at Grassy Hollow II is expected to open its first building in mid-September, the developer Walters said in a news release on Monday, June 3. Construction was on track to be completed for the community at 200 Back Road in November. The income-restricted development will have 34 one-to-three-bedroom apartments in two buildings. "Creating high-quality affordable housing that meets the needs of residents is a real …

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Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Smashes Into Several Vehicles Parked Outside Point Pleasant Beach Supermarket Tractor-Trailer Smashes Into Several Vehicles Parked Outside Point Pleasant Beach Supermarket
Tractor-Trailer Smashes Into Several Vehicles Parked Outside Point Pleasant Beach Supermarket A tractor-trailer crashed into several vehicles parked in front of an Ocean County supermarket, officials said. The crash happened on Route 35 South near the intersection of Laurel Avenue in Point Pleasant Beach on Monday, June 3, the Ocean Fire Company said in a Facebook post. Firefighters found the tractor-trailer hit several parked vehicles in front of Stop & Shop. One vehicle overturned and landed on the truck's trailer, firefighters said. Pictures from the scene appeared to show a Jeep Wrangler's roof leaning on the tractor-trailer's flatbed. Facebook - Ocean Fire Comp…

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Obituaries
Former Oakcrest HS Sprinter Killed In Egg Harbor Twp. Crash 'Left A Lasting Footprint' On Team Former Oakcrest HS Sprinter Killed In Egg Harbor Twp. Crash 'Left A Lasting Footprint' On Team
Former Oakcrest HS Sprinter Killed In Egg Harbor Twp. Crash 'Left A Lasting Footprint' On Team Friends and former teammates were remembering a Mays Landing teen who died after crashing his motorcycle, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for 19-year-old Jeremiah St. Surin after he was killed in the crash at around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Egg Harbor Township police said St. Surin's motorcycle struck a Ford Explorer at the intersection of West Jersey Avenue and Cates Road. The 38-year-old woman driving the SUV suffered minor injuries when her airbags deployed in the crash. No other injuries were reported. The GoFundMe pa…

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Police & Fire
Man Stabbed Mother To Death While She Slept In Howell Township Home, Prosecutors Say Man Stabbed Mother To Death While She Slept In Howell Township Home, Prosecutors Say
Man Stabbed Mother To Death While She Slept In Howell Township Home, Prosecutors Say A Howell Township man was accused of stabbing his mother to death in their home, authorities said. Robert Parody, 25, was charged with first-degree murder and a weapons offense, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. He was accused of killing his 61-year-old mother Loretta Parody on Monday, June 3. Howell police responded to a stabbing report at a home on Porter Road just before 1:30 a.m. Officers quickly found Robert Parody and arrested him. Loretta Parody was rushed to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. Investigators said Robert Parody entered his…

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Police & Fire
Three Children Ejected From SUV With 11 Passengers In Parkway Crash In Holmdel: Police Three Children Ejected From SUV With 11 Passengers In Parkway Crash In Holmdel: Police
Three Children Ejected From SUV With 11 Passengers In Parkway Crash In Holmdel: Police Ten children were hospitalized, including a seriously injured toddler, after an SUV crashed on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, authorities said. A state police spokesperson said troopers responded to the wreck at around 3:56 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near milepost 114.8 in Holmdel. Investigators said a front-seat passenger and 10 children were riding in a Subaru Forester when it hit a metal guardrail and overturned. Three of the children were ejected from the SUV. A two-year-old girl was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. A 34-…

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News
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hazlet ShopRite $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hazlet ShopRite
$100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hazlet ShopRite A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was purchased at a Monmouth County supermarket, officials said. The winner was sold at the ShopRite grocery store on Route 35 in Hazlet, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Saturday, June 1. The winning numbers were 28, 38, 52, 54, and 68. The Powerball was 8. The ticket also had a Power Play multiplier of two. No one won the estimated $162 million jackpot. The next Powerball drawing is on Monday, June 3 and the jackpot is an estimated $171 million.

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Sports
Pinelands Regional HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser Pinelands Regional HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser
Pinelands Regional HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser An Atlantic County high school football player is battling a rare form of pediatric cancer, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for a boy named Chris who's a junior at Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor Township. Chris plays football for the Pinelands Wildcats and also is a player in the South Jersey Flag Football Association. Chris was recently diagnosed with stage three rhabdomyosarcoma. The childhood disease causes cancerous cells to form in muscle tissue, according to the National Cancer Institute. The GoFundMe page had raise…

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Police & Fire
Franklin Township Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors Franklin Township Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors
Franklin Township Woman Found With 950+ Pounds Of Marijuana, Other Drugs: Prosecutors A Franklin Township woman was accused of having nearly 1,000 pounds of marijuana and other drugs, authorities said. Maria Santiago-Cossean, 55, was arrested, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release on Monday, June 3. Investigators executed a search warrant on her home on Thursday, May 30. Police found about 346 pounds of marijuana, 219 pounds of THC gummies, 121 pounds of THC food products, 97 pounds of THC resin, 90 pounds of vape cartridges, 70 pounds of THC candies, and eight pounds of psilocybin mushrooms. Officers also seized about $26,000 in cash and drug p…

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