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NJ Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Pleads Guilty In Deadly Stabbing NJ Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Pleads Guilty In Deadly Stabbing
NJ Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Pleads Guilty In Deadly Stabbing An Ocean County ex-convict and parolee once featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted" admitted to his role in the stabbing death of a Seaside Heights man, authorities said. Angelo Grenci, 47, of Berkeley Township, pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 29 to aggravated manslaughter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Grenci was charged in the killing of 50-year-old Carlton Williams. Prosecutors will pursue a prison sentence of 25 years for Grenci. He'd have to serve 85 percent of his term before being eligible for parole under the state's No Early Release…

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by Chris Spiker
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DPW Worker Survives Lightning Strike In Central Jersey DPW Worker Survives Lightning Strike In Central Jersey
DPW Worker Survives Lightning Strike In Central Jersey A 39-year-old worker for the Woodbridge Department of Public Works survived a lightning strike, authorities said. He was working on a soccer field at Iselin Middle School during the Wednesday, June 14 strike. Police Officer R.J. McPartland, a certified EMT, was at a nearby school when the emergency was called in. McPartland arrived within minutes and restored the man’s pulse, township officials said. The DPW worker was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition, they said.

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by Jon Craig
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Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash
Police ID Man Killed In Bridgewater Crash Authorities have identified the victim of last Friday’s deadly crash at a Bridgewater intersection. Walter Ackner, 96, was heading westbound on Talamini Road in a 2009 Lincoln MKZ when he crossed over the intersection of Country Club Road and hit a tree on the property at 671 County Club Road shortly after 9:10 p.m., Bridgewater Police said. Ackner, of Bridgewater, was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in Somerville for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, April 10, police said. The crash remained under investigation by the Bridgewater Police Department’s Traffic Sa…

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by Valerie Musson
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Support Surges For Single Mom, Jersey Shore Corrections Officer Who Suffered Stroke Support Surges For Single Mom, Jersey Shore Corrections Officer Who Suffered Stroke
Support Surges For Single Mom, Jersey Shore Corrections Officer Who Suffered Stroke A 43-year-old single mom and corrections officer who suffered a stroke in the left main artery of her brain causing damage to the right side of her body is seeing support from her community. "Rachel" was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center last week for emergency brain surgery, and was recently removed from a ventilator, said Katie Olander of Toms River, who started the campaign for her friend. Rachel works as a Juvenile Correction Officer at the Ocean County Juvenile Department and is a Gold Star Sister, the campaign says. "She has a son who is absolutely devastated and left t…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Roof Worker Who Fell 30 Feet To His Death Had Heartbreaking Final Facebook Posts NJ Roof Worker Who Fell 30 Feet To His Death Had Heartbreaking Final Facebook Posts
NJ Roof Worker Who Fell 30 Feet To His Death Had Heartbreaking Final Facebook Posts A roof worker fell 30 feet to his death while on a warehouse roof in Bridgewater, authorities said. Frank Bartholomew, 34, was working at Brook Warehouse on Van Veghten Drive when he fell onto the warehouse floor, around 10:30 p.m. Monday, Bridgewater Police Lt. Thomas Rice said. First responders began lifesaving measures when they arrived. Bartholomew, of Pennsylvania, was transported Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in New Brunswick, where he later died of his injuries, Rice said. Bartholomew had repeatedly posted messages on Facebook saying how much he loved his wife and stepson in th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Piscataway Police Investigate Shooting, 1 Hospitalized Piscataway Police Investigate Shooting, 1 Hospitalized
Piscataway Police Investigate Shooting, 1 Hospitalized Police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital in Piscataway. Officers and EMS responded to reports of shots near 382 Rushmore Ave. at about 9:15 p.m., Piscataway police said in a statement. Police found a person suffering a bullet wound. EMS transported the victim to Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center in New Brunswick, police said. Several suspects fled the scene, they said.

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by Jon Craig