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Freehold Dad, L.E.A.D. Marketing Exec David Kirby Dies, 48 Freehold Dad, L.E.A.D. Marketing Exec David Kirby Dies, 48
Freehold Dad, L.E.A.D. Marketing Exec David Kirby Dies, 48 Shock and sadness spread following the death of Freehold resident David J. Kirby on Thursday, Feb. 15. He was 48 years old. David, affectionately known as Dave, was born in Brick Township and died at CentraState Medical Center, according to his obituary. Dave most recently served as the vice president of marketing and advertising for Law Enforcement Against Drugs (LEAD), and worked in radio for many years, his obituary says. His LinkedIn profile shows he held marketing positions at several different radio and media agencies. Dave's death is particularly tragic for his colleague's…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Plumsted Woman, 63, Killed In Mobile Home Fire: Prosecutor Plumsted Woman, 63, Killed In Mobile Home Fire: Prosecutor
Plumsted Woman, 63, Killed In Mobile Home Fire: Prosecutor A 63-year-old woman from Ocean County was killed in a fire at a mobile home, authorities said. Catherine Hakos's body was recovered from the back bedroom of the residence, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  On Wednesday, Nov. 1, at approximately 10 a.m., a mobile home fire was reported on Lakewood Road in Plumsted Township. Upon arrival, emergency service personnel observed heavy smoke emanating from the mobile home, with a male victim outside the residence and another victim still trapped inside.  The male victim, later identifie…

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by Jon Craig
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Hospital Patient Data Stolen in CentraState Cyberattack Hospital Patient Data Stolen in CentraState Cyberattack
Hospital Patient Data Stolen in CentraState Cyberattack Patient data was stolen from CentraState Medical Center in a ransomware attack on the Freehold hospital's computer systems, officials said. In a statement released on Friday, Feb. 10, the health system said the December attack included the theft of patients’ names, addresses, birthdays, social security numbers, health insurance information, medical records and patient account numbers. The cyberattack occurred on the morning of Dec. 29, when the hospital “detected unusual activity involving its computer systems,” the statement said. “Additionally, some information related to care received a…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Mercer County Man Gets Life In Random Roadside Killing: Prosecutor Mercer County Man Gets Life In Random Roadside Killing: Prosecutor
Mercer County Man Gets Life In Random Roadside Killing: Prosecutor A 40-year-old man who randomly shot and killed a woman by the side of the road has been sentenced to life in New Jersey state prison, authorities said. Kader Mustafa, of Mercer County, will not become eligible for parole before reaching the age of 104, under the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act and the terms set down Monday, May 2 by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Vincent N. Falcetano, Jr. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on May 3, 2018, Freehold Township police responded to a 9-1-1 call originating from a vehicle stopped along Route 33 West near the exit r…

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by Jon Craig
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Jury Convicts Central Jersey Man, 40, Of Murder In Woman's Random Highway Slaying: Prosecutor Jury Convicts Central Jersey Man, 40, Of Murder In Woman's Random Highway Slaying: Prosecutor
Jury Convicts Central Jersey Man, 40, Of Murder In Woman's Random Highway Slaying: Prosecutor  A 40-year-old man from Monmouth County was found guilty at a jury trial for fatally shooting a 24-year-old Freehold woman as she drove along on a state highway in 2018, authorities said. Kader Mustafa, 40, of Hightstown was convicted by the jury Tuesday  on all his charges: first-degree murder, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and two counts of third-degree endangering another person, according to the Monmouth County prosecutor. Mustafa had been charged in connection with…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Monroe PD: Driver, 72, Who Struck NJ DOT Lawnmower Dies Monroe PD: Driver, 72, Who Struck NJ DOT Lawnmower Dies
Monroe PD: Driver, 72, Who Struck NJ DOT Lawnmower Dies A 72-year-old man from Monroe Township was killed Wednesday after his car left the roadway and struck a tractor mowing in the median, authorities said. Marc A. Mandelkorn was driving west on Route 33 near its intersection with Bentley Road in Monroe when the collision occurred about 1:15 p.m., Monroe police said in a statement. His vehicle crossed into the median, leaving the roadway for an undetermined reason, police said. Mandelkorn's 2019 Hyundai Tucson then struck a New Jersey State Department of Transportation tractor that was mowing the grass, crossed over the eastbound lane of Route …

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by Jon Craig
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'Surge Tents' Set Up At Monmouth County Hospitals To Help Screen COVID-19 Patients 'Surge Tents' Set Up At Monmouth County Hospitals To Help Screen COVID-19 Patients
'Surge Tents' Set Up At Monmouth County Hospitals To Help Screen Covid-19 Patients The Monmouth County EMS Task Force has set up surge tents at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold and Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, as a precaution should they become necessary due to the COVID-19, Sheriff Shaun Golden announced. The tents are designed to provide additional early screening to prevent exposure to the deadly coronavirus. “This is a tremendous effort. The support, commitment and investment from the Board of Chosen Freeholders and our County Administrator during this time is of paramount importance,” Golden said, according to More MonmouthMusings. “I …

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by Jon Craig
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Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal COVID-19 Victim Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal COVID-19 Victim
Coronavirus Kills 4th Member Of Same Family Tied To New Jersey's First Fatal Covid-19 Victim A fourth member of a New Jersey family connected to the state's first coronavirus fatality died Thursday. Vincent Fusco passed away at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, the same hospital where his mother, 73-year-old family matriarch Grace Fusco, died of the virus a day earlier. His brother, Carmine Fusco, died hours before their mother at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Pennsylvania near his home in Bath -- becoming that state's first COVID-19 fatality. Their sister, Rita Fusco-Jackson, died last Friday and later tested positive for the virus. Rita Fusco-Jackson became …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Coronavirus Kills 3 Members Of Same NJ Family, Three More Critical Coronavirus Kills 3 Members Of Same NJ Family, Three More Critical
Coronavirus Kills 3 Members Of Same NJ Family, Three More Critical A New Jersey mother of 11 and grandmother of 27 became the third member of her family to die after contracting the coronavirus. The infections were connected to New Jersey's first coronavirus fatality because of horse racing. Grave Fusco, the 73-year-old family matriarch from Freehold, didn't know that one of her sons died hours earlier, or that her daughter, Rita Fusco-Jackson, had died five days earlier. She'd been treated at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold Township along with other family members, The New York Times reported. Four other children in the family who contracted …

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by Jon Craig
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COVID-19: State Coronavirus Cases Rise To 742 including 9 Deaths COVID-19: State Coronavirus Cases Rise To 742 including 9 Deaths
Covid-19: State Coronavirus Cases Rise To 742 including 9 Deaths New Jersey reported 318 new presumptive positive cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 742. "We have expected these numbers,'' Gov. Phil Murphy said at a noon news conference. "These numbers will go into the many thousands."  Murphy attributed the increase to more testing around the state as well as community spread of the deadly virus. "There are sadly four additional casualties," Murphy said, bringing the total state fatalities to nine.  Eighty of the new positive cases came in Bergen County, bringing its COVID-19 total to 195. Middlesex County has …

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by Jon Craig
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'Devastating': Six Relatives Of NJ's Second Coronavirus Fatality Hospitalized 'Devastating': Six Relatives Of NJ's Second Coronavirus Fatality Hospitalized
'Devastating': Six Relatives Of NJ's Second Coronavirus Fatality Hospitalized Six relatives of a New Jersey woman who died from coronavirus have been infected with the life-threatening disease, according to news report. Rita Fusco-Jackson of Freehold taught in the religious education program at the Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Ballarmine. Five family members of Fusco-Jackson, the state’s second coronavirus victim, were hospitalized at Freehold’s CentraState Medical Center, where the 55-year-old woman died, her sister told NJ.com. “This has been devastating for all of us,” said Elizabeth Fusco, 42, of Freehold. “Our hearts are broken over losing our sister, Rita. We ju…

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by Jon Craig
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COVID-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42 COVID-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42
Covid-19: NJ Deaths Linked, Mall Worker Tests Positive, Bergen County Cases Jump To 42 Both of New Jersey's coronavirus-related deaths have reportedly been linked. UPDATE: Murphy Announces Statewide Curfew Rita Fusco-Jackson, of Freehold, in her 50, was identified as the second fatality in New Jersey. She was being hospitalized at CentraState Medical Center. Fusco-Jackson's sibling was reportedly friends with the state's first fatality -- John Brennan, of Little Ferry -- and the virus spread through a family gathering, State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said.  Several other people at the gathering also tested positive for coronavirus. The number of presu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Freehold Religious Education Teacher Is New Jersey's 2nd Death From Virus COVID-19: Freehold Religious Education Teacher Is New Jersey's 2nd Death From Virus
Covid-19: Freehold Religious Education Teacher Is New Jersey's 2nd Death From Virus A religious education teacher from Freehold was identified as the second New Jersey resident to die from COVID-19, according to a Facebook post from Co-Cathedral of St Robert Bellarmine. Rita Fusco-Jackson was a parishioner and teacher in the church's confirmation program and was involved in the church choir, according to the post. She was in her 50s and was being treated at CentraState Medical Center in Monmouth County, according to this tweet from Gov. Phil Murphy. In a Sunday conference call, state officials said the woman who died in Monmouth County had confirmed exposure to earlier N…

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by Jon Craig
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COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns COVID-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns
Covid-19: North Jersey Municipalities Report First Cases, Others Brace For Shutdowns While some North Jersey municipalities and counties are bracing for a shutdown, others are reporting their very first coronavirus cases. BERGEN Teaneck was the first in the state to urge residents to self-quarantine Saturday night, after learning that cases more than doubled overnight from 8 to 18.  As of Sunday, Bergen County had 29 positive test results of the 98 in the entire state -- including two fatalities. All Bergen County schools were closed indefinitely, and county officials warned residents they might be self-quarantined the way Teaneck was. A 54-year-old woman was th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Second NJ Death Reported COVID-19: Second NJ Death Reported
Covid-19: Second NJ Death Reported A woman in her 50s being treated for coronavirus has died, officials said. The woman, who died Thursday and was being treated at CentraState Medical Center in Monmouth County, was New Jersey's second coronavirus-related death, Gov. Phil Murphy said Saturday night in a tweet. Doctors suspected the patient had coronavirus but were awaiting test results, reports say. Her case was announced during a Friday press conference. "Please wash your hands frequently and practice social distancing," Murphy said. "We will get through this together." New Jersey’s first coronavirus fatality was a 69-year…

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by Cecilia Levine
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UPDATE: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say UPDATE: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say
Update: Monmouth County Coronavirus Cases Linked To Golden Age Senior Program, Officials Say Two of the newest presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Monmouth County have a common link to a senior program, officials said. The Golden Age adult day-care program in Morganville, which has closed, is associated with two women -- one 66 years old and the other 83, state and county health officials said. Both women are from Hazlet and have ben admitted to Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel. As of Thursday, there were three other presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Monmouth County, including a newly announced case involving a 53-year-old man from Manalapan. The man …

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by Jon Craig