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'Senior Sales Superstar:' Bergen County Native Karl Schafer Leaves Legacy Of Love 'Senior Sales Superstar:' Bergen County Native Karl Schafer Leaves Legacy Of Love
'Senior Sales Superstar:' Bergen County Native Karl Schafer Leaves Legacy Of Love Karl Edward Schafer, a Morris County resident with roots in Bergen County, died on Monday, Nov. 18, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of kindness, warmth, and a zest for life that touched everyone who knew him, according to his obituary on the Bizub-Parker Funeral Home website. He was 61 years old. A graduate of Indian Hills High School in 1981, Karl went on to study at Calvin College in Michigan and spent over two decades building a life in Montville and then in Boonton, his obituary says.  Karl’s career as a Senior Account Manager at BradyPLUS in Carlstadt was a perfect reflection o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train; Delays Reported Person Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train; Delays Reported
Person Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train; Delays Reported A person was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train on Friday, Oct. 13. At approximately 8:05 a.m. North Jersey Coast Line train 3326 struck and fatally injured a pedestrian in the vicinity of Cliffwood Ave., Aberdeen, just past Aberdeen-Matawan station, a NJ Transit spokesman said. The train departed Bay Head at 6:53 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station New York at 9:03 a.m. No injuries were reported to the approximately 200 customers or the crew on board.  North Jersey Coast Line rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between South Amboy and …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Crash With NJ Transit Coast Line Train Suspends Service, No One Hurt Crash With NJ Transit Coast Line Train Suspends Service, No One Hurt
Crash With NJ Transit Coast Line Train Suspends Service, No One Hurt North Jersey Coast Line rail service has resumed in both directions between Bay Head and Long Branch after an earlier collision with a vehicle, authorities said. At approximately 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 2, North Jersey Coast Line train 3312 struck the unoccupied vehicle at Cedar Avenue crossing in Long Branch, according to a NJ Transit spokesman. The train had departed Bay Head at 5:17 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station New York at 7:24 a.m.  Service had resumed by about 9 a.m., the spokesman said. No injuries were reported to the 50 customers or the crew on board at the t…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train At Jersey Shore Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train At Jersey Shore
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Train At Jersey Shore A male was fatally struck by a train over the weekend at the Jersey Shore, NJ Transit officials confirmed. The victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was struck by a North Jersey Coast Line train just before stopping in Spring Lake around 3 a.m. Sunday, June 4, NJ Transit spokesman Kyalo Mulumba said. None of the eight people on board train No. 4795 were injured. The train had departed Long Branch at 2:42 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Bay Head at 3:22 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots
Beach Tags On Sale At 40 Jersey Shore Spots It's that time of the yea: Time to buy beach badges or plan where you'll spend your free time this summer. The 130 miles of Jersey Shore offers about 50 public beaches to choose from. Daily, weekly and seasonal beach badge and tag prices have been set for the 2023 season. The highest seasonal fee at $150 is in Deal. Several townships offer discounts if you buy seasonal tags by late May or early June. Beaches often allow free or reduced fees to children, senior citizens, veterans and active military members. At least seven locations offer free admission but they typically charge for daily…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Train In Monmouth County Man Killed By Train In Monmouth County
Man Killed By Train In Monmouth County A man was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Monmouth County Saturday, March 11. The man was struck by North Jersey Coast Line train 4756 around 5:45 p.m. on Corlies Avenue near the Bradley Beach station, a New Jersey Transit spokesperson said. The train departed Bay Head at 5:19 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Long Branch at 5:58 p.m. There were no injuries reported to the five customers or crew on board. The next three North Jersey Coast Line trains were cancelled due to this incident, service has resumed.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Juvenile Fatally Struck By Train On Jersey Shore Juvenile Fatally Struck By Train On Jersey Shore
Juvenile Fatally Struck By Train On Jersey Shore UPDATE: Raul Cartagena was identified by his friends as the victim of the crash. ORIGINAL STORY: A juvenile was struck and killed by a train on the Jersey Shore Sunday, Aug. 14, NJ Transit officials tell Daily Voice. The child was struck by the southbound train No. 4749 on the North Jersey Coast Line in Point Pleasant Beach at the Foreman Avenue crossing around 4:30 p.m., the outlet said citing NJ Transit officials. Incident currently in Point Pleasant Beach involving @NJTRANSIT train at Forman Ave @News12NJ expect transit delays. Road crossings closed in area. pic.twitter.com/cVPFh0G…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Asbury Park Man Struck, Killed By Train In Asbury Park
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Asbury Park A man was struck and killed by a train Sunday night in Asbury Park, authorities said. The man was struck along the North Jersey Coast Line tracks near First Avenue around 9:55 p.m., New Jersey Transit spokesman Jim Smith said. New Jersey Transit police are investigating what train may have been involved.  North Jersey Coast Line rail service was suspended in both directions between Long Branch and Bay Head.  New Jersey Transit police were on scene leading the investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Feds: Jersey Shore Sex Offender Crashes Car With Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Wearing Body Armor Feds: Jersey Shore Sex Offender Crashes Car With Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Wearing Body Armor
Feds: Jersey Shore Sex Offender Crashes Car With Guns, High-Capacity Mags, Wearing Body Armor A convicted sex offender from Toms River who police said was wearing a tactical vest and carrying two guns and three high-capacity magazines when he crashed his car on Route 35 last month has been charged federally, authorities said. Jeremy W. Barringer, 46, also had an empty handgun holster on his hip when Mantoloking and Bay Head officers asked him to step out of the vehicle following the 3 a.m. single-vehicle crash on Oct. 24 near Herbert Street, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said. In plain view on the backseat floorboard was a 5.56-millimeter semi-automatic rifle that turned out…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Jersey Shore Surfer Saves 3 Swimmers In Rip Tide Jersey Shore Surfer Saves 3 Swimmers In Rip Tide
Jersey Shore Surfer Saves 3 Swimmers In Rip Tide A teenage surfer is credited with saving the lives of three swimmers stranded by Jersey Shore rip currents. The men were caught in the offshore rip tide Sunday in Bay Head, according to News 12. Kayla Smith, 16, of Point Pleasant dove in with her surfboard to rescue the trio from the ocean -- all in one swift move -- near Howe Street Beach, the television station reported.  Gov. Phil Murphy gave a "huge shout out"" to the Ocean County hero via Twitter on Monday: Gov. Phil Murphy's tweet on Kayla Smith (Twitter photo courtesy Jim Murdock @reporterJim News12)Twitter/ Gov. Phil Murphy an…

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by Jon Craig
News
Rockland County Man Struck, Killed By Train Along Jersey Shore Rockland County Man Struck, Killed By Train Along Jersey Shore
Rockland County Man Struck, Killed By Train Along Jersey Shore A 54-year-old Rockland County man was struck and killed by a train along the Jersey Shore Monday, rail officials said. The North Jersey Coast Line train struck Stephen B. Mangold, of Bardonia, near 11th Avenue and Main Street in Neptune around 11:50 a.m., NJ.com said citing an NJ Transit spokeswoman. There were 60 passengers aboard the train at the time of the incident, and service was suspended between Bay Head and Long Branch for approximately one hour.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Deadly Bull Sharks Sighted In Jersey Shore River Deadly Bull Sharks Sighted In Jersey Shore River
Deadly Bull Sharks Sighted In Jersey Shore River Several bull shark sightings were reported in the Navesink River in Central Jersey, local police said. People reported seeing the shark in the area of the river near Navesink Avenue, Rumson police said Thursday. The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife advised that no sightings have been confirmed but "there is a possibility that sharks could be in our local waterways," police said. There have been sightings of sharks in the Navesink River and elsewhere along the Jersey Shore in past years.  Area resident Paul Cameron posted a photo of a pair of Bimini Bahamas sharks resembl…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Rutherford Girl Sexually Assaulted By Jersey City Man, Authorities Charge Rutherford Girl Sexually Assaulted By Jersey City Man, Authorities Charge
Rutherford Girl Sexually Assaulted By Jersey City Man, Authorities Charge A Jersey City man sexually assaulted an underage girl in Rutherford, authorities charged. Rutherford police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit after receiving a report that Tyrief Martin, 30, “forcibly sexually assaulted a child under the age of 18 in Rutherford” in January, Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday. Jersey City police took Martin into custody on an arrest warrant and turned him over to Bergen County sheriff’s officers, Musella said. They brought Martin to the Bergen County Jail to await a detention hearing Friday on charges of sexual assault and child…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Excuses For Violating Coronavirus Emergency Orders Push NJ Police Officers' Patience Excuses For Violating Coronavirus Emergency Orders Push NJ Police Officers' Patience
Excuses For Violating Coronavirus Emergency Orders Push NJ Police Officers' Patience Wild excuses have begun piling up from New Jerseyans accused of violating state coronavirus emergency orders, authorities say. A Passaic woman told police she drove to their headquarters before dawn Monday because her ex-boyfriend was tailing her, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. Police found the ex, identified as 21-year-old city resident Frianky Nunez, and wrote him a summons for traveling without a legitimate reason in violation of state coronavirus emergency orders. They weren’t done, though. They issued the same summons to the woman, Lucero Dalia, 21, and her passenger, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
UPDATED: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears UPDATED: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears
Updated: More Jersey Shore Beaches, Boardwalks Close Amid Coronavirus Fears UPDATE: Asbury Park, Bradley, Island Heights, Ocean City, Sea Girt and Spring Lake are closing down their boardwalks to stop the spread of coronavirus.  Bay Head, Brick, Island Heights, Lavellette, Mantoloking, Ocean Heights, Point Pleasant and Sandy Hook closed their beaches, joining Seaside Heights. The boardwalk in Seaside Heights remains open -- for now. New Jersey issued an executive order giving towns the option of restricting access to the oceanfront. “I want to take every measure I can to protect the community,” Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian said in a statement. “We have a large se…

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by Jon Craig
Business
10 Most Popular Jersey Shore Bars 10 Most Popular Jersey Shore Bars
10 Most Popular Jersey Shore Bars Is it the wings? The atmosphere? The super cheap drinks? Everyone's got a favorite bar for every occasion. Here are the most popular bars down the Jersey Shore. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Rooney’s Oceanfront Restaurant: Rooney’s features both a top and bottom-level deck with plenty of ocean views. 100 Ocean Ave N., Long Branch Margarita flight from Rooney's in Long BranchRooney's Oceanfront Restaurant via Facebook Wonder Bar: Wonder Bar is renowned particul…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities: Police Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Jersey Shore Kidnapper Justified Authorities: Police Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Jersey Shore Kidnapper Justified
Authorities: Police Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Jersey Shore Kidnapper Justified Police were justified in shooting an Ocean County ex-con who cornered them with a knife after stabbing a K-9, authorities announced Wednesday. “Drop the knife!” the officers yelled repeatedly as Edward Walsh advanced at least 20 feet toward them, refusing to stop, during a November 2018 encounter in a Mantoloking home, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. “Officers found a large knife with a brown handle next to Walsh and a second knife in his waistband,” the prosecutor said. They administered first aid until EMS arrived, Billhimer said. The K-9 was treated at a local animal…

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by Jerry DeMarco