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Flying Spare Tire Seriously Injures 21-Year-Old Driver On Parkway In South Toms River: Police Flying Spare Tire Seriously Injures 21-Year-Old Driver On Parkway In South Toms River: Police
Flying Spare Tire Seriously Injures 21-Year-Old Driver On Parkway In South Toms River: Police A spare tire sent flying on the Garden State Parkway left a 21-year-old motorist seriously injured on Friday, Oct. 18, police said. The Flemington woman was operating a Volkswagen passenger vehicle in the southbound lanes when a spare wheel became dislodged from another vehicle in the northbound lanes around 3:25 p.m. in South Toms River, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. The tire crossed the center concrete barrier, entered the southbound lanes, and struck the left-side windshield and roof of the woman's vehicle. As a result of the crash,  The driver sustained se…
South Toms River Man Led Chase As Officers Investigated Kidnapping Report In Whiting: Police South Toms River Man Led Chase As Officers Investigated Kidnapping Report In Whiting: Police
South Toms River Man Led Chase As Officers Investigated Kidnapping Report In Whiting: Police A South Toms River man was accused of leading police on a chase as they investigated a possible kidnapping in Whiting, authorities said. Thomas Stevens, 67, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release. His arrest came after officers responded to a report of a woman "being forced into a vehicle against her will" at the Wawa convenience store on Route 70 at around 3 p.m. An officer found Stevens driving a black 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe and stopped him on County Route 530. Stevens didn't give an explanation or show his identification and drove…
Seaside Heights Voters Reject Merger With Toms River School District: Unofficial Results Seaside Heights Voters Reject Merger With Toms River School District: Unofficial Results
Seaside Heights Voters Reject Merger With Toms River School District: Unofficial Results Seaside Heights voters rejected a plan to merge the island borough's school district with the Toms River Regional School District. According to unofficial results, 232 voters in Seaside Heights voted "no" on the merger, while 167 voters said "yes" in the referendum on Tuesday, Apr. 16. The plan would have eventually closed the Seaside district's only school Hugh J. Boyd, Jr. Elementary School. Mainland voters overwhelmingly approved the merger plan, which would have gone into effect in the 2024-25 school year. In Beachwood, Pine Beach, South Toms River, and Toms River, 7,186 voters sai…
Drunk Driver High On Methadone Sentenced After Crash Seriously Injured NJ Woman: Prosecutors Drunk Driver High On Methadone Sentenced After Crash Seriously Injured NJ Woman: Prosecutors
Drunk Driver High On Methadone Sentenced After Crash Seriously Injured NJ Woman: Prosecutors An Ocean County man will spend several years in prison after admitting to being drunk and high on methadone during a vehicle crash in Berkeley Township, authorities said. William Andujar, 52, of Whiting, was sentenced on Friday, Mar. 8 to five years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, to aggravated assault and received a four-year sentence. Andujar was given an additional year for violating his parole. Investigators said Andujar was heading west on West Pinewald-Keswick Road in a 2010 Honda…
Fentanyl, Heroin, Ecstasy Seized In South Jersey Drug Bust, Four Arrested Fentanyl, Heroin, Ecstasy Seized In South Jersey Drug Bust, Four Arrested
Fentanyl, Heroin, Ecstasy Seized In South Jersey Drug Bust, Four Arrested Four people were accused of selling several drugs throughout Ocean County, including heroin and fentanyl, authorities said. The people arrested were 33-year-old Orthis Allen of Bayville, 33-year-old Ashley Banks of Brick, and two 23-year-olds from Toms River, Lauren Torres and Anthony Martinez. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the four arrests in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 5. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents helped Ocean County investigators and local police in a two-month-long investigation into illegal drugs sold throughout Ocean County. The investi…
Jersey Shore Mom Kate Herdman Dies After Valiant Brain Cancer Battle Jersey Shore Mom Kate Herdman Dies After Valiant Brain Cancer Battle
Jersey Shore Mom Kate Herdman Dies After Valiant Brain Cancer Battle A family is mourning the death of a Monmouth County mother who died from brain cancer less than a week after her birthday. Kathryn "Kate" Herdman was diagnosed with "an aggressive terminal grade-four glioblastoma tumor" in November 2023, according to a memorial fundraiser on GoFundMe. Her obituary said the South Toms River woman died at 36 years old on Monday, Feb. 12. On the GoFundMe page, Kate's husband Jesse Hardman said the family's health insurance was "wrongfully terminated" a few weeks before her death. "Some of Kate’s healthcare providers were asking me if I was ready to pay out of…
Multiple Police Agencies Respond To Large Fight In Toms River Multiple Police Agencies Respond To Large Fight In Toms River
Multiple Police Agencies Respond To Large Fight In Toms River Multiple police units were dispatched to the Days Hotel on Route 37 in Toms River for a large fight in a parking lot, authorities said. While responding on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 12:45 a.m., officers received further information regarding possible gunshots. Further investigation revealed evidence that shots were fired but no victims were struck.  One male suffered a seizure during the incident and was transported to Community Medical Center by Silverton First Aid.  The investigation is ongoing at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Toms River Po…
South Toms River Recreation Commissioner Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Child: Prosecutor South Toms River Recreation Commissioner Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Child: Prosecutor
South Toms River Recreation Commissioner Charged With Sexual Assault Of A Child: Prosecutor The head of the South Toms River Recreation Commission and former foster parent has been charged with sexually assaulting a child who lived in his home, authorities said. William Gleason, 68, was charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault and child endangerment on Friday, Nov. 24, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and South Toms River Police Department Detective Bureau found that between 2015 and 2020, Gleason sexually…
2.25 Kilos Cocaine, $545K Seized From Drug-Dealing Network On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor 2.25 Kilos Cocaine, $545K Seized From Drug-Dealing Network On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
2.25 Kilos Cocaine, $545K Seized From Drug-Dealing Network On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Five people have been arrested in connection with a major drug-dealing network on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. A multi-agency investigation identified a residence in South Toms River and a residence in Brick Township, as allegedly being utilized by Octavaeous Jenkins, 49, to store and distribute cocaine, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Additionally, the investigation allegedly identified a residence in Long Branch, as being utilized by Ralph Durand, 56, Krystal Villano, 36, Emily Durand, 53 and Jaiden Durand, 18, to store and distribute cocai…
Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better
Proposed Improvements To Parkway Exits Could Make Trip To Jersey Shore Better A trip to the Jersey Shore might be a little less stressful by the end of this decade. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is proposing a series of improvements on the Garden State Parkway from Milepost 80 to Milepost 83 in Ocean County. The project would go through Beachwood, South Toms River, Berkeley Township and Toms River. Drivers, residents, and other stakeholders are invited to watch this 18-minute presentation to learn about the proposed improvements between Mileposts 80 and 83 on the Garden State Parkway. New Jersey Turnpike Authority The project includes the addition of two ra…
Franklin Lakes Home Burglarized, Range Rover Stolen In Statewide Teen Crime Spree Franklin Lakes Home Burglarized, Range Rover Stolen In Statewide Teen Crime Spree
Franklin Lakes Home Burglarized, Range Rover Stolen In Statewide Teen Crime Spree Another beneficiary of New Jersey’s bail reform law broke into a million-dollar Franklin Lakes home and drove off in the owner’s car during a months-long crime spree from one end of the state to the other, authorities charged. Records show Tamir Pitts, 18, has been arrested numerous times over the past several months only to be released almost immediately from county jails or station houses in New Jersey under the state’s 2017 Bail Reform and Speedy Trial Act.  Then he’s arrested again. It was mid-July, authorities said, when Pitts was charged with stealing and then abandoning a BMW a…
Jersey Shore Man Arrested With 600 Designer Knockoffs: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Arrested With 600 Designer Knockoffs: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Arrested With 600 Designer Knockoffs: Prosecutor A 47-year-old man from South Toms River has been charged with selling counterfeit designer goods, authorities said. Rasheem Paige was additionally charged with weapons offenses, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and South Toms River Police Chief William Kosh. The charges are a result of an investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Squad, Department of Homeland Security-Homeland Security Investigations and the South Toms River Police Department.  The investigation revealed that while operating a storefront…
Pleasantville Woman Accused Of Causing Jersey Shore Man's Fatal Fentanyl/Heroin Overdose Pleasantville Woman Accused Of Causing Jersey Shore Man's Fatal Fentanyl/Heroin Overdose
Pleasantville Woman Accused Of Causing Jersey Shore Man's Fatal Fentanyl/Heroin Overdose A 39-year-old woman from Pleasantville is accused of causing a South Toms River man's drug overdose death, authorities said. On June 21, Michele Baker was charged with strict liability drug-induced death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. She was additionally charged with drug dealing and possession violations, he said. The 44-year-old victim died on April 19 of a fatal overdose of fentanyl mixed with heroin, Billhimer said. South Toms River Police Officers responded to a residence on South Main Street for a report of an unresponsive male. Upon arrival, Office…
Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Weapons, $44K Seized In Jersey Shore Surveillance Operation Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Weapons, $44K Seized In Jersey Shore Surveillance Operation
Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Fentanyl, Weapons, $44K Seized In Jersey Shore Surveillance Operation A 32-year-old Ocean County man was arrested on drug charges as a result of a multi-agency surveillance operation, authorities said. The investigation identified a residence in Lakewood as being used by Shamar Kerr to store and distribute heroin/fentanyl, and cocaine., according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On June 8, detectives established surveillance on Kerr's residence as well as Kerr’s place of employment in Lakewood, Billhimer said.  Kerr allegedly was observed by detectives meeting with an individual later identified as Anthony Connor…
Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Shooting During Robbery: Prosecutor Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Shooting During Robbery: Prosecutor
Pair Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Shooting During Robbery: Prosecutor Two men from Ocean County have been charged with multiple offenses in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Craig Dillard, 56, of Berkeley Township, has been charged with possession of a firearm, several drug offenses, and tampering with evidence, said Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer alongside Berkeley Township Police Chief Kevin Santucci.  George Burke, IV, 40, of Freehold Borough, was charged with robbery, burglary, tampering with evidence and weapons offenses, Billhier and Santucci said. All charges are in connection with the March 9 shooting death o…
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…
Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor A 38-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said.  Darneil Reeves of Lakewood Township was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 11 for the stabbing death of Hassan Parker, of South Toms River, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Reeves pleaded guilty to the charge of aggravated manslaughter on Dec. 22, 2021. On June 22, 2015, Lakewood Township police, who were working an off-duty road detail, witnessed a motor vehicle crash into a telephone p…
Lakewood Man Admits Guilt In Fatal 2015 Stabbing: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Admits Guilt In Fatal 2015 Stabbing: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Admits Guilt In Fatal 2015 Stabbing: Prosecutor A 38-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has pleaded guilty in connection to a stabbing death, authorities said. Darneil Reeves of Lakewood pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the 2015 death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. When Reeves is sentenced on Feb. 11, 2022, the state is recommending a sentence of 20 years in state prison, Billhimer said Wednesday. On June 22, 2015, off-duty Lakewood police officers witnessed a motor vehicle crash into a telephone pole at the intersection of John Street and River Avenue in Lakewood, the p…
Man Severely Burned In South Toms River Fire Man Severely Burned In South Toms River Fire
Man Severely Burned In South Toms River Fire A 52-year-old man was seriously burned in a backyard blaze Saturday in South Toms River. The man was found around 12:30 p.m. at an Annapolis Court home with burns from his neck down, local poice said. A dog had escaped from the home while the man was flown to St. Barnabas Burn Center in Livingston and was in stable condition.  ****PRESS RELEASE**** This afternoon at around 1230pm the Manitou Park Fire Company, Pinewald Pioneer Fire Co., Bayville... Posted by Manitou Park Volunteer Fire Company on Saturday, August 14, 2021 Three firefighters suffered minor injuries and several suffered…
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Man Sentenced To State Prison For Fatal Shooting Of Beachwood Man, 27 Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Man Sentenced To State Prison For Fatal Shooting Of Beachwood Man, 27
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Man Sentenced To State Prison For Fatal Shooting Of Beachwood Man, 27 A 32-year-old Ocean County man has been sentenced to state prison for fatally shooting another man in South Toms River, authorities said Monday. Marcus Samuels, of South Toms River, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of Willie Love, 27, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a release. Samuels was behind the wheel of a 2004 Dodge Nitro when he pulled up to a vehicle driven by Love, of Beachwood, and fatally shot him near the Community Medical Center on June 8, 2015, Billhimer said. Love was later pronounced dead at Commu…
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In DWI Crash, Seriously Injuring Toms River Woman, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Man Indicted In DWI Crash, Seriously Injuring Toms River Woman, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In DWI Crash, Seriously Injuring Toms River Woman, Prosecutor Says A 49-year-old Jersey Shore has been indicted in connection with a drunken driving crash that hospitalized another motorist last fall, authorities said.  William Andujar of the Whiting section of the Manchester Township was indicted by a county grand jury on Thursday for seriously injuring a driver from South Toms River after rear-ending her car, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Andujar was indicted on charges of aggravated assault and assault by automobile for the crash in Berkeley Township, the prosecutor said.  At about 7 p.m. on No…
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Foursome Caught In Crack, Heroin, Ecstasy Bust, $14.K Cash Recovered Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Foursome Caught In Crack, Heroin, Ecstasy Bust, $14.K Cash Recovered
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Foursome Caught In Crack, Heroin, Ecstasy Bust, $14.K Cash Recovered Four suspects have been arrested on multiple charges connected with alleged drug-deals along the Jersey Shore , authorities said.  Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Narcotics Strike Force joined police from multiple townships in an investigation that resulted in four suspects being arrested, authorities said. The suspects were allegedly caught by police in possession of crack and powered cocaine, heroin, and Ecstasy pills, authorities said on Wednesday. Investigators identified a Barnegat residence allegedly being used by Elex Hyman, 49, and Jaime Steen, 38, to s…
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal 2015 Shooting Death, Witness Tampering, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal 2015 Shooting Death, Witness Tampering, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal 2015 Shooting Death, Witness Tampering, Prosecutor Says A 32-year-old man from South Toms River has admitted fatally shooting another Ocean County man six years ago, authorities said. Marcus Samuels, 32,  pleaded guilty  to aggravated manslaughter and witness tampering, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Samuels also admitted to an unrelated charge of aggravated assault, authorities said. Samuels' pleas came Friday in connection with the May 2015 shooting death of Willie Love, 27, of Beachwood, in Seaside Heights, the prosecutor said. Love died of a gunshot wound to the chest at Community Medical Center in Toms River,…
BUSTED: Takedown Of Jersey Shore Heroin Ring Nets Firearm, Drugs, $11K In Cash, 7 Arrests BUSTED: Takedown Of Jersey Shore Heroin Ring Nets Firearm, Drugs, $11K In Cash, 7 Arrests
Busted: Takedown Of Jersey Shore Heroin Ring Nets Firearm, Drugs, $11K In Cash, 7 Arrests Law enforcement agents arrested seven people and seized heroin, ecstasy thousands of dollars in cash, and a firearm following a massive Ocean County drug bust, authorities said. Detectives from several SWAT teams and law enforcement agencies executed search warrants were executed March 31 at two Toms River homes and a room at the Ocean view Inn, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The searches turned up approximately 3,210 wax folds of heroin, 52 ecstasy pills, a loaded .38 caliber revolver, drug paraphernalia, and approximately $11,700 in cash, Billhimer said. Kevin Mo…
Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash
Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash A 49-year-old man from Ocean County has been arrested in connection with a serious DWI crash, authorities said. William Andujar, 49, of Whiting, has been charged with aggravated assault and assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The crash occurred in Berkeley Township on Nov. 2, Billhimer said. Andujar also was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, tailgating and several other motor vehicle violations, the prosecutor said. Berkeley Township Police responded to a report of crash involving two motor ve…
Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles
Authorities: South Toms River Man, 33, Arrested With Child Porn, Drugs, Metal Knuckles An internet tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to the arrest of a South Toms River man on child pornography charges -- and more, authorities said. Kevin Carrieri, 33, also was charged with trying to traffic a child for sex, possessing an illegal weapon and drug possession and dealing charges after Ocean County law enforcement officials searched his home on a warrant, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a statement. Carrieri also was charged with distributing and possessing child pornography, possession of drug paraphernalia as well…
UPDATE: Police, Ocean Sheriff's Officers Rule Out 'Shots Fired' In South Toms River UPDATE: Police, Ocean Sheriff's Officers Rule Out 'Shots Fired' In South Toms River
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…
Brick Police Arrest Pair On Multiple Drug Charges Brick Police Arrest Pair On Multiple Drug Charges
Brick Police Arrest Pair On Multiple Drug Charges Two people were arrested on multiple drug charges on Tuesday in Brick, police said. About 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Brick police observed a driver commit several motor vehicle offenses near Cedar Bridge Avenue and Route 70. K-9 officer Scott Smith and his K-9 partner Echo conducted a sniff search of the vehicle during which the police dog provided a positive indication for the presence of narcotics. The vehicle was operated by Jeanette Taylor, 34, of Lakewood. Her passenger was later identified as Malique Medler, 24, of South Toms River.  Both occupants were…
Anthony DeGraw, 33, Lodi Native Leaves Behind Wife And Daughter Anthony DeGraw, 33, Lodi Native Leaves Behind Wife And Daughter
Anthony DeGraw, 33, Lodi Native Leaves Behind Wife And Daughter Anthony DeGraw of Beachwood died Thursday. He was 33 years old.  Born in Wayne, he grew up in Lodi and graduated from Lodi High School in 2005. He met his future wife, Krystal Anderson, in middle school in Lodi. The couple moved to Beachwood in 2017.  He worked as a granite installer,  most recently for Progress Dimensions in South Toms River. A devoted New York Giants fan, he was also a hunter and outdoorsman who enjoyed motorcycle and quad riding.  He was predeceased by his daughter, Paige Ellen DeGraw, in 2014, his Aunt Lisa in 2018 and his grandfather, John Ruehle, …