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Body Recovered At NJ Beach ID'd As Missing Boater Derek Narby: State Police Body Recovered At NJ Beach ID'd As Missing Boater Derek Narby: State Police
Body Recovered At NJ Beach ID'd As Missing Boater Derek Narby: State Police The body recovered at Point Pleasant Beach has been identified as the 21-year-old missing boater lost in Manasquan Inlet after his fishing vessel capsized earlier this month, authorities said. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the body was positively identified as Derek Narby of Brick Township, according to Detective I Jeffrey Lebron, a New Jersey State Police spokesman. Troopers were dispatched to Channel Drive in Point Pleasant Beach at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 on a report of an unidentified body found washed up onshore, the State Police said. The cause of the incident remains under investiga…
Swimmers Rescued Off Jersey Shore Beaches Swimmers Rescued Off Jersey Shore Beaches
Swimmers Rescued Off Jersey Shore Beaches There have been at least three water rescues this past week along Avon beaches, according to authorities and news reports. The first rescue of a pair of swimmers from rough surf came Saturday, Sept. 16 off Sylvania Avenue beach and was led by ANSWER — the Area Network of Shore Water Emergency Responders water rescue team. At 9:22 p.m., the ANSWER Team responded to Avon for a report of someone yelling for help, the team said on Facebook. Upon arrival, two swimmers were spotted in distress as they had been pulled far from the beach in a rip current, the team said. Rescue swimmers from ANSWE…
Authorities ID Missing Boater As Brick Man, 21 Authorities ID Missing Boater As Brick Man, 21
Authorities ID Missing Boater As Brick Man, 21 A 21-year-old man from Brick has been identified as the boater who went missing last week in Manasquan Inlet, authorities said. Derek Narby has not been located, New Jersey State Police said Monday afternoon, Sept. 18. The vessel was struck by a wave and capsized, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The boat sank, and two others aboard were rescued. The stern portion of the vessel was located in approximately 30 feet of water off the north jetty of the Manasquan Inlet on Sunday, Sept. 17, according to Sgt. Philip Curry, a State Police spokesman. The two rescued men are the father and brother of N…
Springsteen, E Street Band Rehearse In NJ As Tour Ticket Prices Soar: Report Springsteen, E Street Band Rehearse In NJ As Tour Ticket Prices Soar: Report
Springsteen, E Street Band Rehearse In NJ As Tour Ticket Prices Soar: Report Stand outside the The Vogel at Count Basie Center of the Arts and you might be able to save yourself upwards of as much as $1,000 to hear The Boss and the E Street Band play. The musicians have been rehearsing at the Red Bank theater ahead of Springsteen and the band's upcoming tour, the Asbury Park Press reports.  Fans reportedly braved the cold and gathered outside of the theater on Tuesday, Jan. 10, the APP said. Patti Scialfa and the Boss himself popped their heads out and waved before jetting off in a sports car, the outlet said. The tour kicks off in February, and tick…
Customers Lament Closing Of Jersey Shore Bar & Grill After 30 Years In Business Customers Lament Closing Of Jersey Shore Bar & Grill After 30 Years In Business
Customers Lament Closing Of Jersey Shore Bar & Grill After 30 Years In Business A popular bar and grill restaurant in Monmouth County is closing after 30 years. Main Street Bar & Grill at 735 Route 35 is expected to close before the end of the year. “We still have about 6 weeks so let’s make it (a) great ending,” a Facebook post said. Main Street Bar & Grill was known for its delicious burgers.Facebook “This post is to let everyone know that it is with great sadness we have to announce Main Street (Ocean Twp) will be officially closing at the end of this year. Thank you to all of those who have supported us throughout the years.” It was known for its burg…
Jersey Mike's, Starbucks Drive-Thru Coming To Jersey Shore Commons Jersey Mike's, Starbucks Drive-Thru Coming To Jersey Shore Commons
Jersey Mike's, Starbucks Drive-Thru Coming To Jersey Shore Commons Jersey Mike's Subs and a drive-thru Starbucks are coming to a Jersey Shore shopping center, the Asbury Park Press reports. The sub shop and coffee chain will be in a newly-constructed building at Whiting Commons off Lacey Road in Manchester, the outlet said. The new building also will include an AT&T store. The Commons area already features a Wendy's and Stop & Shop. Click here for the complete story by The Asbury Park Press.
1 Dead, Several Families Displaced In 2 Howell Fires Christmas Week 1 Dead, Several Families Displaced In 2 Howell Fires Christmas Week
1 Dead, Several Families Displaced In 2 Howell Fires Christmas Week One person died and multiple families were displaced by two fires in Monmouth County this week. The fatal fire broke out at the Angle Inn Mobile Home Park on Route 33 around 11:30 p.m., where a trailer had erupted in flames, the Asbury Park Press says citing a spokesperson with the county's prosecutor's office. The victim's identity was not released. On Wednesday, multiple families were displaced by a fire that tore through a condo on Kneeland Circle in the Jonathan Landing. According to a GoFundMe page set for the victims, four families were displaced. It was not clear if …
Asbury Park HS Football Coach Removed Over Partially Clothed Trespassing Incident: Report Asbury Park HS Football Coach Removed Over Partially Clothed Trespassing Incident: Report
Asbury Park HS Football Coach Removed Over Partially Clothed Trespassing Incident: Report Asbury Park High School football coach has been removed from this year's annual Thanksgiving Day game against Neptune after he was found trespassing at the high school last weekend, according to multiple news reports and local police. Nick Famularo was partially clothed with a woman when he was found by police at the school's stadium on Saturday, according to the Asbury Park Press. Asbury Police Sgt. Michael Casey did not immediately return Daily Voice's information request. Two assistant coaches and athletic director Mark Gerbino were also suspended, the APP says. School of…
Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads
Manchester Tanker Truck Tailspins, Fuel Unloads A tanker truck disrupted the flow of fuel on Route 37 near Farm Street on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The report came in at 3:33 p.m. saying that the tanker was leaking gasoline and possible exposure was involved, initial reports said. An employee at Mavis Discount Tire, on the East side of Route 37 said that business was without internet and cellphone, but had electric power, according to the Asbury Park Press. A mile away, the Police Department's lines were also down, app.com said.  A woman driving a disabled sedan that struck two deer in the eastern lanes of the route got o…
192 Vets' Home Residents, 2 Nurses Died Of COVID-19: US Justice Department Probes NJ Facilities 192 Vets' Home Residents, 2 Nurses Died Of COVID-19: US Justice Department Probes NJ Facilities
192 Vets' Home Residents, 2 Nurses Died Of Covid-19: US Justice Department Probes NJ Facilities The federal government is investigating NJ veterans homes where hundreds of veterans -- as well as nurse -- reportedly died of COVID-19. Federal investigators from the U.S. Justice Department reportedly were at veterans homes in Paramus and Menlo Park in Middlesex County this week, according to the Asbury Park Press.   Menlo Park had 103 resident deaths while Paramus had 89. A nurse's aide also died at each facility from the virus, according to app.com It's part part of the U.S. government's investigation into problems with health-care at nursing homes with some  of the high…
Six Flags Water Slide Rider Hospitalized In Labor Day Incident Six Flags Water Slide Rider Hospitalized In Labor Day Incident
Six Flags Water Slide Rider Hospitalized In Labor Day Incident A park-goer is to blame for leaving another visitor injured after riding a slide at the Six Flags Great Adventure Hurricane Harbor water park on Labor Day, news reports say. One guest jumped out of the tube, causing it to overturn on the Tornado funnel slide, park spokeswoman Kristin Fitzgerald told NJ Advance Media. The adult victim was hospitalized with back pain, the Asbury Park Press reports. The 75-foot-high slide drops visitors down a 132-foot tunnel at about 35 feet per second, the Six Flags website says. The ride requires four-person rafts.
Will Popular Jersey Shore Ice Skating Rink Be Closing? Will Popular Jersey Shore Ice Skating Rink Be Closing?
Will Popular Jersey Shore Ice Skating Rink Be Closing? A popular ice skating rink on the Jersey Shore that's been open for nearly six decades earlier this month announced it would be closing by the end of July. But the Facebook post has since been removed, causing some confusion. The Asbury Park Press and Patch both reported that Brick's Ocean Ice Palace & Ocean Hockey Supply posted the following statement to Facebook on Tuesday: “After almost 60 years of Family Owned & Operated businesses, Ocean Ice Palace & Ocean Hockey Supply will be closing their doors at the end of this month.  We are extremely thankful to all the friends who …
'F--king Hot Nurse' Photo Caption Draws Scorn Of Asbury Park Press Readers 'F--king Hot Nurse' Photo Caption Draws Scorn Of Asbury Park Press Readers
'F--king Hot Nurse' Photo Caption Draws Scorn Of Asbury Park Press Readers The Asbury Park Press has attracted some national headlines of its own over an inflammatory photo caption.  In was published by the Gannett-owned paper, New Jersey's third largest, on Saturday, and deleted from the media company's website on Sunday The offensive photo caption identified “a f–king hot nurse” administering a COVID vaccine. It also called the unidentified nurse “a total JAP,” adding racism to the already profane and misogynistic text.  In a Monday statement, Asbury Park Press Executive Editor Paul D’Ambrosio said the caption was fixed on Sunday as soon as editors we…