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38-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Wrangler On Route 35 38-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Wrangler On Route 35
38-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By Jeep Wrangler On Route 35 A 38-year-old man was struck and killed on Route 35 in Monmouth County Thursday, Feb. 22, officials said. The unnamed man was walking on the southbound side of the roadway when he was struck by a 66-year-old woman in a 2015 Jeep Wrangler in the left lane near Valley Road in Ocean Township, just before 8:20 p.m., Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The pedestrian was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and was pronounced dead just before 9 p.m. The driver operating the Wrangler remained on scene. An investigation involving members of the Monmouth…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Identified In Deadly Pedestrian Crash On Jersey Shore Road Man Identified In Deadly Pedestrian Crash On Jersey Shore Road
Man Identified In Deadly Pedestrian Crash On Jersey Shore Road Authorities have identified the pedestrian who was killed by a minivan in Ocean Township earlier this week. Yefim Rotsenmar, 68, of Ocean Township died in the crash on West Park Avenue on Tuesday, Jan. 30, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Ocean Township police responded to the crash at around 5:49 p.m. The avenue was closed for several hours between Poplar Road and Cindy Lane. Investigators said Rotsenmar was crossing the avenue when he was hit by a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan heading west. A 53-year-old man was driving the min…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Struck, Killed By Minivan While Crossing Jersey Shore Road Man Struck, Killed By Minivan While Crossing Jersey Shore Road
Man Struck, Killed By Minivan While Crossing Jersey Shore Road Police are investigating after a man was killed by a minivan in Monmouth County, authorities said. Ocean Township police were called to a pedestrian crash on West Park Avenue at around 5:49 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31. The crash closed the avenue between Poplar Road and Cindy Lane. Investigators said a 68-year-old man was crossing the avenue "in an undetermined direction" when he was hit by a 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan heading west. A 53-year-old man was driving the minivan and was entering the center lane of traff…

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by Chris Spiker
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Serial Bergen Mailbox Fisher Caught, Again, On Jersey Shore: Report Serial Bergen Mailbox Fisher Caught, Again, On Jersey Shore: Report
Serial Bergen Mailbox Fisher Caught, Again, On Jersey Shore: Report Police in Monmouth County caught a pair of men stealing mail -- one of whom has had other New Jersey run-ins with the postal service. Ricky Javier, of Hackensack, and Kaseem Kid, of Lyndhurst, were busted taking mail right out of dropboxes in Ocean township, News12 reports. They were found with several pieces of mail inside their vehicle and a glue-like substance on them, the outlet said. Both were charged with burglary and theft. Police recovered mail from other municipal mailboxes including Middletown and Atlantic Highlands, News12 says. Police reportedly found the sam…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Raid Of Drug-Dealing Jersey Shore Couple's Home Turns Up Crystal Meth, Heroin Prosecutor: Raid Of Drug-Dealing Jersey Shore Couple's Home Turns Up Crystal Meth, Heroin
Prosecutor: Raid Of Drug-Dealing Jersey Shore Couple's Home Turns Up Crystal Meth, Heroin A pair of Ocean County drug dealers were arrested after authorities said they found more than a pound of crystal meth and heroin/fentanyl combined, along with $13,000 in cash at their home. A court-ordered search warrant executed July 29 at a Waretown home turned up approximately 40 grams of crystal meth, 20 grams of unpackaged heroin/fentanyl and other "evidence indicative of narcotics distribution purposes." the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.  Daniel Labiak, 47, and Jaclyn Applegate, 37, were subsequently arrested on a slew of drug charges, Ocean County Prosecutor B…

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by Cecilia Levine
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22-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says 22-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says
22-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man Busted On Child Porn Charges, Prosecutor Says A 22-year-old Monmouth County man was arrested on child pornography charges, authorities announced Saturday. Christopher Lauria was using a digital storage program and a social media platform to access images and videos of child sexual abuse, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. The investigation began following a CyberTip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and Lauria's arrest Friday stemmed from a four-month investigation. The investigation was helmed by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and the Monmout…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore
Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore A construction accident at a defunct nuclear plant in Ocean County knocked out electricity in several towns, authorities said. A machine reportedly took down a utility pole and some power lines at Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant on Monday afternoon. The accident triggered a power outage throughout Berkeley Township, Lacey Township, Barnegat Township and Waretown, initial reports said.  Electricity was lost by at least 30,000 households and businesses, Jersey Central Power and Light reported about 2 p.m. Ocean Township police reported that crews were working to restore power.  Police departme…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities ID Woman's Body Found On Jersey Shore Hiking Trail Authorities ID Woman's Body Found On Jersey Shore Hiking Trail
Authorities ID Woman's Body Found On Jersey Shore Hiking Trail Authorities have identified the woman whose body was found on a hiking trail in Ocean County Friday as a 41-year-old Seaside Heights resident. Megan Campana's body was found in a wooded area of the Barnegat Branch Trail near Country Line Road in Waretown, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office were investigating.  The incident is being investigated as a suspicious death. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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State Police: Monmouth County Pair Arrested For Armed Robbery, 100 Vehicle Break-Ins State Police: Monmouth County Pair Arrested For Armed Robbery, 100 Vehicle Break-Ins
State Police: Monmouth County Pair Arrested For Armed Robbery, 100 Vehicle Break-Ins A pair of men from Monmouth County have been arrested for armed robbery and breaking into about 100 vehicles, authorities said.  Mario Mondragon, 21, of Long Branch and Genaro Guzman, also 21, of Shrewsbury Township are accused of committing the robberies and burglaries in five municipalities between April and June, New Jersey State Police said. State Police detectives with the Troop “C” Criminal Investigation Office along with members of the Eatontown Borough Police Department, Tinton Falls Police Department, Ocean Township Police Department and Long Branch Police Department, identifi…

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by Jon Craig
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Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug
Suspended Jersey Shore Police Officer Admits Illegally Distributing Bodybuilding Drug A suspended police officer from Monmouth County has admitted to possessing and distributing a drug used for bodybuilding and weight loss, authorities said. Ryan Vaccaro, 38, of Ocean Township, pleaded guilty on Thursday to possession of clenbuterol, a prescription legend drug, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Vaccaro is the second Central Jersey police officer to plead guilty in the clenbuterol investigation. The drug is not approved for human use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but it is popular among some consumers as a weight loss supplement, Gr…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATED: Human Remains Found At Jersey Shore Murder, Arson Site UPDATED: Human Remains Found At Jersey Shore Murder, Arson Site
Updated: Human Remains Found At Jersey Shore Murder, Arson Site UPDATED: Human remains -- including bones --- were found at the demolition site of an Ocean Township home where a missing woman was allegedly killed by her ex-con, drug-addicted housemate before he torched it last fall, authorities said. A construction company was clearing the property at 86 Wickapecko Drive when bones were discovered on Thursday. It’s uncertain whether the remains are those of 65-year-old Jacqueline Terrulli.  The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed an active law enforcement investigation at the property that Terrulli was renting when she disappeared. A…

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by Jon Craig