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Fatal Ocean County Fire Was Sparked By 'Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials' Fatal Ocean County Fire Was Sparked By 'Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials'
Fatal Ocean County Fire Was Sparked By 'Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials' A deadly fire in Ocean County could've been avoided, authorities are saying. The 8:30 p.m. blaze on Monday, July 24 on Laketree Court was caused by "improperly discarded smoking materials," Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. When firefighters arrived, parts of the first and second floors of the home had collapsed into the basement, and it was deemed unsafe to continue the fire investigation until daylight hours. The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental. During the investigation, the body of a male victim was found within the collapsed area of the structure.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Man Gets 35 Years State Prison In Motel Stabbing Death Jersey Shore Man Gets 35 Years State Prison In Motel Stabbing Death
Jersey Shore Man Gets 35 Years State Prison In Motel Stabbing Death A 51-year-old man from Seaside Heights has been sentenced to 35 years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a murder in a motel, authorities said. Gerardo Ruiz was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 9 for aggravated manslaughter in the death of Alecia Perreault, 29, also of Seaside Heights, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 1, 2021, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Seaside Heights Police received a telephone call from an individual claiming to have knowledge that Ruiz killed a woman at the Offshore Motel in Seaside Heights, Billhimer said. The caller…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Admits Breaking Into Motel: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Breaking Into Motel: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Breaking Into Motel: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to breaking into a motel, authorities said. Angel Ramirez, of Toms River, pleaded guilty to burglary on Tuesday,, July 26, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On December 17, 2021, Toms River police responded to the Pelican Inn and Suites on Route 37 for a disturbance. Police found a female victim bleeding from her head. She was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where she was treated for her injuries and later released. An investigation by the Toms River Township Police revealed that…

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by Jon Craig
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3 Swimmers Rescued After Getting Stranded In Jersey Shore Lake 3 Swimmers Rescued After Getting Stranded In Jersey Shore Lake
3 Swimmers Rescued After Getting Stranded In Jersey Shore Lake Two swimmers were hospitalized after their rescue from a lake on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Police were called at 4:16 p.m. on Monday, June 6 for a report of a missing swimmer. A total of three swimmers were rescued in all from Harry Wright Lake with help from Good Samaritans and local firefighters from the Whiting Volunteer Fire Department and Manchester Career Fire Department, Manchester police said. Two of the swimmers were taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River, police said.  It was determined that the three men had developed fatigue while attempting to swi…

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by Jon Craig
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SWAT Team Safely Removes Toms River Man Barricaded With Bat, Knives SWAT Team Safely Removes Toms River Man Barricaded With Bat, Knives
SWAT Team Safely Removes Toms River Man Barricaded With Bat, Knives A standoff between police and a Toms River man armed with knives and a bat ended safely, authorities said. The man initially ignored police commands to come out of a home, but eventually was taken into custody by a SWAT team without incident, the police chief said in a press statement. Toms River police were called to Patmas Drive at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a man barricaded inside a residence, according to Toms River Police Chief Mitchell A. Little. An "emotionally disturbed male (was) acting erratically in the residence," according to Little's statement. Family members livi…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Shot In Face Jersey Shore Man Shot In Face
Jersey Shore Man Shot In Face Authorities are investigating a Jersey Shore shooting that left a victim with a bullet fragment in his face.  Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele said that a shooting occurred about 3 p.m. on Monday in the Manitou Park section of Berkeley Township. Berkeley Township police responded to a residence on Third Avenue after a 9-1-1 call reporting shots fired in the area. Officers found a 29 year-old man with a bullet fragment in his face. The victim was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where he …

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by Jon Craig