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School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police
School Bus Driver Fell Asleep Before Crashing Into Howell House, No Children On Board: Police A 22-year-old bus driver is suspected to have fallen asleep at the wheel before crashing into a house in Howell, authorities said. The crash into the side of a house occurred at about 7:15 a.m. on Asbury Road. Lt. Christian Antunez, a Howell Police Department spokesman, said the driver was injured but no children were on board. The driver was later charged with careless driving and not wearing a seatbelt, he said. The driver had just dropped students off at Howell High School, he said. The driver suffered head and facial cuts, he said. There were no injuries to the occupants of the hous…
Lakewood Man, 69, Killed In Route 9 Howell Crash: Prosecutor Lakewood Man, 69, Killed In Route 9 Howell Crash: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man, 69, Killed In Route 9 Howell Crash: Prosecutor A 69-year-old Lakewood man was killed in a two-vehicle crash along Route 9 in Monmouth County early Sunday, Sept. 24, authorities said. His name had not been released. At 2:53 a.m., Howell police responded to the crash that took place at the intersection of Route 9 and Aldrich Road, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. No other details had been released. The crash is currently under investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and the Howell Police Department.  Anyone who may h…
Man Rubbed Crotch On Shopper At Jersey Shore Supermarket: Police Man Rubbed Crotch On Shopper At Jersey Shore Supermarket: Police
Man Rubbed Crotch On Shopper At Jersey Shore Supermarket: Police A 59-year old man from Monmouth County has been arrested for inappropriately touching a shopper at a local grocery store, authorities said.  Ehab E. Nassif of Howell was charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, Howell police said.  On Sunday, Feb. 13, a female victim reported that while at the Lidl supermarket on U.S. Route 9 South the day before, she had been followed around the store by an unidentified male later identified as Nassif. The suspect was described as wearing a black mask, gloves, a blue baseball hat, a blue jacket, and jeans. An investigation by the How…
Officer Cleared In Shooting NJ Shore Man Who Rushed Him With Knife At Scene Of Fatal Stabbing Officer Cleared In Shooting NJ Shore Man Who Rushed Him With Knife At Scene Of Fatal Stabbing
Officer Cleared In Shooting NJ Shore Man Who Rushed Him With Knife At Scene Of Fatal Stabbing A local police officer was justified in shooting a Jersey Shore man who charged at him with a knife at a murder scene while yelling "just kill me!" a grand jury has found. Charles Tsakiris, 38, opened the door of his Walnut Street home in Farmingdale with the knife in his right hand at 10:45 p.m. Oct. 18, police bodycam footage shows. Farmingdale doesn’t have its own police force, so a Howell Township police officer responded to a 911 call of a "person claiming to be dying after being stabbed by his brother," according to police records. Tsakiris was clad only in briefs as he opened his do…
SEEN IT? Central Jersey Police Release Photo Of Lewd Flasher's Pick-Up Truck With PA Plates SEEN IT? Central Jersey Police Release Photo Of Lewd Flasher's Pick-Up Truck With PA Plates
Seen IT? Central Jersey Police Release Photo Of Lewd Flasher's Pick-Up Truck With PA Plates Police in Monmouth County say they are closing in on a suspected lewd flasher who drives a pickup-truck with Pennsylvania license plates.   Howell police said that "an alert person contacted us and provided a picture of the suspect vehicle including the Pennsylvania license plate." On Monday, while at Target she felt this vehicle was following her and acting suspiciously. She took a picture with her phone.  A background check revealed a past history of lewdness involving this suspect, police said. "Our detectives are actively following up on this. An update will be provid…
Motorcyclist, 20, ID'd In Fatal Central Jersey Shopping Center Crash Motorcyclist, 20, ID'd In Fatal Central Jersey Shopping Center Crash
Motorcyclist, 20, ID'd In Fatal Central Jersey Shopping Center Crash Authorities have released the name of the 20-year-old motorcyclist who died of injuries from a crash at a Central Jersey shopping center. Jonathan T. Giorgi of Howell was killed in the collision Saturday night on an access road at Howell Commons Shopping Plaza, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said on Monday. A 2018 Honda Clarity was pulling out from an exit behind Panera Bread at 8:20 p.m. when it collided with Giorgi's 2020 Honda Grom motorcycle, the Prosecutor’s Office said in a press statement. Giorgi was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained life-threatening injuries, autho…
Howell PD: Freehold Pair Nabbed With Help From K9 Vito Howell PD: Freehold Pair Nabbed With Help From K9 Vito
Howell PD: Freehold Pair Nabbed With Help From K9 Vito A teenage driver was captured with help from a Howell Police Department K9 after trying to flee on foot, authorities said. The 17-year-old boy was spotted driving erratically on Route 9 near Aldrich Road when police tried to stop him about 1:50 a.m. on Monday, Howell police said in a statement. The driver pulled onto the road's shoulder but suddenly accelerated entering the Freewood Acres section of the Township "with total disregard of the signal to stop (emergency lights/siren)," police said. The driver accelerated again as he crossed over Georgia Tavern Road, now onto Windeler Road…
Howell PD: Shoplifters Exposed Police, Customers To Coronavirus Howell PD: Shoplifters Exposed Police, Customers To Coronavirus
Howell PD: Shoplifters Exposed Police, Customers To Coronavirus Three men tried to steal more than $2,000 worth of power tools from a Lowe's Home Improvement store and one of them went inside knowing he was infected with coronavirus, authorities said. Four patrol officers and several customers were exposed to COVID-19, Howell police said on Facebook.  Police were called to the Route 9 store about 2 p.m. Monday, where they found the suspects detained by civilians, according to the post on Howell Police Department's Facebook page. All three subjects were arrested, secured in patrol cars and transported to headquarters, according to the post. On the …
Howell PD: Drug Dealer's False Report Led To Unwarranted Traffic Stop Howell PD: Drug Dealer's False Report Led To Unwarranted Traffic Stop
Howell PD: Drug Dealer's False Report Led To Unwarranted Traffic Stop A suspected drug dealer was out for revenge when he made an unfounded call that caused Howell police to stop an innocent family, authorities said.  Frederick T. Esposito, 32, surrendered to face charges of causing a false alarm and making false reports to law enforcement, Howell Police Chief Andrew Kudrick posted on Facebook Wednesday. The charges stem from a Feb. 8 report that someone was waiving a gun out of a vehicle window in a development near Bergerville Road.  Police stopped the minivan and discovered members of a family headed to a driving range who were carrying legally …
UPDATE: Howell Police ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Who Crashed Into Patrol Car UPDATE: Howell Police ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Who Crashed Into Patrol Car
Update: Howell Police ID Fleeing Motorcyclist Who Crashed Into Patrol Car Howell police have identified the man who crashed his vehicle into one of their patrol cars and then tried to flee on foot, authorities said. What began as a motor vehicle stop near Aldrich Road West became a pursuit and a crash around 8 p.m. Monday, police said in a Facebook post. A traffic stop was initiated. At first, the motorcyclist yielded before proceeding southbound on Route 9 at a high rate of speed. As he approached Lanes Mill Road he had to slow for traffic. He attempted to exit Route 9, but struck the side of the patrol car operated by Howell Police Officer T.J. Hurley. Joseph …
Howell PD: Pizza Hut Armed Robbery Was Hoax Howell PD: Pizza Hut Armed Robbery Was Hoax
Howell PD: Pizza Hut Armed Robbery Was Hoax A Pizza Hut employee wanted a pay raise, so he made up a story about chasing off an armed robber, police said. Joseph Baude, 30, of Ocean Township was charged with creating a false alarm and making a false report, Howell police said. Friday's incident at the Pizza Hut on Route 9 triggered a major law enforcement response when it was reported about 10:30 a.m. A total of 26 on-duty police officers from Howell responded to the scene and spent two hours manning a perimeter and searching for a suspect, police said. This included providing security for both the Goddard School and the Southar…