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Realtor Convicted Of Killing Her Father, Girlfriend In Jersey Shore Waterfront Home
A Pennsylvania realtor was convicted of killing her father and his girlfriend on the Jersey Shore, authorities said.
After a four-week trial, a jury found Sherry Lee Heffernan, 57, of Landenberg, PA, guilty of two murder counts on Friday, Mar. 1, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. She faces life in prison for the late September 2021 killings of 87-year-old John Enders of Surf City and 75-year-old Francoise Pitoy of Manchester.
Surf City police conducted a wellness check at a home on North Seventh Street at around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2…
Jersey Shore Man Admits Anti-Semitic Rampage: Running Down Victims, Stabbing, Carjacking
A Jersey Shore man admitted in federal court on Thursday that he committed a series of violent assaults on members of the Jewish Orthodox community in and around Lakewood.
What became a rampage over roughly seven hours began when Dion Marsh, 29, of Manchester, dragged a "visibly identifiable" Orthodox Jew out of his car, beat him and sped off in the victim's vehicle on April 8, 2022, authorities said.
Marsh was driving a different car in the heavily Orthodox community hours later when he ran down victims in three separate incidents, attempting to kill each of them, U.S. Attorney for New Jer…
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $100K Sold On Jersey Shore
One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $100,000 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Thursday, Nov. 2, state Lottery officials said.
The winning numbers were: 21, 25, 26, 35 and 44, and the XTRA number was: 05.
The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.
The winning ticket was sold at QuickChek #102, 3001 Ridgeway Rd., Manchester in Ocean County.
Motorcyclist, 27, Ejected, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash With Tree
A 27-year-old motorcyclist from Ocean County was killed when he attempted to pass another vehicle, lost control and struck a tree, authorities said.
Robert Trout, of the Lanoka Harbor section of Lacey Township, died in the crash on Wednesday, Sept. 20, Manchester police said.
At approximately 4:35 p.m., Manchester Township police responded to Pasadena Road near the intersection of Buckingham Road to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle.
Police found a 2017 Yamaha motorcycle near the wood-line on the grass shoulder adjacent to the roadway with extensive da…
Winners: NJ Mega Millions Lottery Players Take Home $20K, $10K
A half dozen Mega Millions players in South Jersey and on the Jersey Shore won third-tier prizes in the latest drawing, state Lottery officials said.
The prizes were worth $10,000.
One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $20,000. That $20,000 ticket was purchased Manchester Exxon, 1 Commonwealth Blvd., Manchester in Ocean County.
The $10,000 tickets were purchased at the following locations:
Camden County: Royal Farms #322, 1409 Blackwood Clementon Rd., Clementon;
Gloucester County: Wawa #379, 882 Glassboro Rd., Williamstown;
Monmouth County…
Winners: NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50K
There were three Powerball winners in Central and South Jersey, state Lottery officials said.
Five New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn for the Saturday, July 15, drawing winning the $50,000
The Powerball jackpot rolls to $900 million for the next drawing to be held Monday, July 17, at 10:59 pm.
Winning $50,000 tickets were sold Saturday at the following locations:
Mercer County: ShopRite #566 of Hamilton Square, 1235 Route 33, Hamilton Square;
Middlesex County: Krauszers, 525 Avenel St., Avenel; and,
Ocean County: Wine Cen…
Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K
Eleven New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Oct. 31, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.
Two of those tickets were purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prizes to $150,000.
The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $1.2 billion for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 10:59 pm.
Those winning NJ tickets were sold at the following locations:
Bergen County ($150,000): 7-Eleven #34523, 29 County Rd., Tenafly;
Passaic County ($150,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt;
Burlington County ($50,000): Acme #6…
Jersey Shore Ex-Con Loses In Federal Trial For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun
An ex-con caught with several pounds of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl -- not to mention a loaded gun -- in his Ocean County apartment is facing significant time behind bars following convictions in federal court.
Dyshawn Moss, 43, of Manchester, was found guilty of drug and weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, following a four-day trial in U.S. District Court in Trenton.
In addition to having an informant buy drugs from Moss, DEA agents used "physical surveillance, court-authorized location information, controlled purchases of narcotics, and lawfull…
Jersey Shore Man Gets 6 Years Prison For Fatal Crash While Loading Furniture: Prosecutor
A 63-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to six years in state prison for leaving the scene of a fatal crash, authorities said.
Kevin Noonan, of Manchester, was sentenced on Friday, April 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The hit-and-run crash on April 13, 2021, killed Jack Gotfried, 69, of Whiting, after Noonan loaded furniture onto his pickup truck, the prosecutor said.
Additionally, Superior Court Judge Lisa A. Puglisi suspended Noonan’s driving privileges for two years and fined him $2,500 on his previously entered guilt…
Accused Arsonist Set Forest Fires In 3 Jersey Shore Towns: Prosecutor
A Jersey Shore man was charged with 25 counts of aggravated arson in connection with fires set in wooded areas of Little Egg Harbor, Manchester and Lakewood, authorities said.
Gregory Fullman, Jr., 32, of Manchester Township, was arrested on Monday for fires set between May 2021 and this month, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
An investigation revealed that Fullman was responsible for setting fires and destroying or damaging wooded areas in Little Egg Harbor Township on May 16, 2021, and December 8, 2021, Manchester Township on December 1, 2021,…
Jersey Shore Man Admits Making School Threats, Setting Backpack On Fire: Prosecutor
A 40-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted to making school threats, and in a separate incident, setting a backpack on fire, authorities said.
Shaun Giberson of Point Pleasant Beach pleaded guilty on Friday to making terroristic threats and arson, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
At the time of his sentencing on Feb. 25, the state is recommending a state prison term of five years on each offense, to be served concurrently, Billhimer said.
On March 18, 2021, Point Pleasant Borough police received a report that an anonymous caller had left t…
