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'Free-Spirited' NJ Dad Killed In Crash, Mom Hospitalized In ICU 'Free-Spirited' NJ Dad Killed In Crash, Mom Hospitalized In ICU
'Free-Spirited' NJ Dad Killed In Crash, Mom Hospitalized In ICU A family is rallying to support Ocean County children whose father was killed in a crash and mother, his wife, seriously injured. State police said 34-year-old George Francis of Lanoka Harbor died when his SUV drove off the Garden State Parkway south at around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25. The crash happened near mile marker 68.2 in Barnegat. The SUV went down a ditch and hit a retaining wall, along with several trees. George Francis was ejected from the SUV and died from his injuries.  A GoFundMe page said George's wife Beth Francis, also 34 and from Lanoka Harbor, was sever…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash, Woman Injured, Police Say Jersey Shore Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash, Woman Injured, Police Say
Jersey Shore Man Killed In Garden State Parkway Crash, Woman Injured, Police Say An Ocean County man was killed in a crash when his SUV drove off the Garden State Parkway and he wound up ejected from the vehicle, authorities said. Troopers responded to mile marker 68.2 in Barnegat at around 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, according to state police. George Francis, 34, of Lanoka Harbor, was driving an SUV south on the parkway when the vehicle went off the right side of the road.  The SUV went down a ditch and hit a retaining wall, along with several trees. Francis was ejected from the vehicle and died from his injuries. A 34-year-old Lanoka Harbor woman was …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County. In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police ID Victims Of Triple Fatal Lakewood Crash Police ID Victims Of Triple Fatal Lakewood Crash
Police ID Victims Of Triple Fatal Lakewood Crash Authorities have released the identities of two of the three people killed in a Lakewood crash over the weekend. Jayla Ortiz, 23, of Lakewood, Ceasia Jefferson, 24, of Neptune Township, and a 17-year-old boy from Lanoka Harbor, were killed in the Saturday, Oct. 7 crash on New Hampshire and Cedar Bridge avenues, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. A 2009 Honda Accord being operated by Ortiz was carrying Mylani Theibault, 18, Lakewood — who was seated in the front passenger seat — Alexis Holloway, 23, of Berkeley Township, Ceasia Jefferson, 24, of Neptune, a…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Native Performed Sex Acts With Dog While Ex-BF Recorded In Florida: Authorities NJ Native Performed Sex Acts With Dog While Ex-BF Recorded In Florida: Authorities
NJ Native Performed Sex Acts With Dog While Ex-BF Recorded In Florida: Authorities A former New Jersey woman filmed sex acts with her dog while her ex-boyfriend filmed over the course of eight years, authorities in Florida said. Christina Calello, 36, "willingly engaged in sexual activity with the dog" while Geoffrey Springer, 39, recorded them and put them on a flash drive, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. The dog was surrendered to deputies and taken to a local animal hospital for routine examination, with no visible injuries, authorities said. Online records show Calello previously lived at various addresses on the Jersey Shore including Iselin, Marlbor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Beloved North Jersey Native, Monmouth University Grad Dies Suddenly, 35 Beloved North Jersey Native, Monmouth University Grad Dies Suddenly, 35
Beloved North Jersey Native, Monmouth University Grad Dies Suddenly, 35 Beloved North Jersey Native and Monmouth University graduate Julitta D'Adamo-Filosa died unexpectedly at Community Medical Center on Monday, April 11. She was 35. Born in Secaucus, Julitta attended St. Aloysius Academy in Jersey City before graduating from Mater Dei High School in Holmdel in 2004, her obituary says. Julitta went on to earn history and education degrees from Monmouth University, according to her memorial. Julitta then moved to Lanoka Harbor with her husband, Richard Filosa, and had lived there at the time of her death, her obituary says. Julitta was remembered for her love…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
Popular Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Expanding Popular Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Expanding
Popular Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Expanding Grab a spoon and get ready — a popular Jersey Shore ice cream shop is opening a third location. Rich’s Ice Cream, founded in 1955, is coming to Route 72 West in Manahawkin, according to a post on its Facebook page. “We are so excited announce our 3rd location!” reads the post. “We have some work to do, but we are beyond excited to be coming to Manahawkin!” 🚨BIG NEWS 🚨 We are so excited announce our 3rd location!! We have some work to do, but we are beyond excited to be... Posted by Rich's Ice Cream on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Rich’s, which currently operates shops in Lanoka Harbor …

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by Valerie Musson
News
WINNER: Powerball Player Takes Home $50K In Atlantic County WINNER: Powerball Player Takes Home $50K In Atlantic County
Winner: Powerball Player Takes Home $50K In Atlantic County No one in the Garden State won Wednesday's $731 million Powerball jackpot. But six New Jersey lottery players won prizes of at least $50,000 apiece and three others became Powerball millionaires, state officials said. Six New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. One of those tickets was purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prize to $150,000.  The winning numbers for the Jan. 20 drawing were: 40, 53, 60, 68, and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 22. The Multiplier number was 03. The third-t…

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by Jon Craig