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55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics' 55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics'
55-Year-Old Dad Drowns In NJ Reservoir: 'Giving Heart, Crazy Antics' A 55-year-old New Jersey father who drowned over the weekend in a Burlington County reservoir is being remembered for his good humor and good nature. Frank Guadagnini, of Point Pleasant Borough, was pulled by divers from the water in the Whitesbog section of Pemberton Township, according to Caryn Shinske, a spokeswoman with the state Department of Environmental Protection. Firefighters, EMS units, and dive teams responded to the water used for local cranberry operations within the Brendan T. Byrne State Forest around 7:35 p.m., Saturday, June 22, where Guadagnini's body was recovered by Man…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Purchased At Jersey Shore Convenience Store Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Purchased At Jersey Shore Convenience Store
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Purchased At Jersey Shore Convenience Store A convenience store in Ocean County sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000, lottery officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the $50,000 ticket was purchased at Hometown Market on Bridge Avenue in Point Pleasant Borough. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Wednesday, Mar. 3. The winning numbers were 11, 38, 41, 62, and 65. The Powerball was 15. No one matched all six numbers in the drawing with an estimated jackpot of $1.13 billion. A ticket sold in Camden County was one of nine across the country that won $1 million. Jersey Shore lotto players ha…

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by Chris Spiker
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Substitute Teacher Sent Nude Photos To HS Student: Ocean Prosecutor Substitute Teacher Sent Nude Photos To HS Student: Ocean Prosecutor
Substitute Teacher Sent Nude Photos To HS Student: Ocean Prosecutor A substitute teacher sent nude photos to a high school student in Ocean County, authorities said. Matthew Marinelli, 23, of Point Pleasant Borough, was charged with child endangerment and witness tampering in the case, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit determined that Marinelli — while employed as a substitute teacher at Point Pleasant Borough High School — sent nude photographs of himself and engaged in communications that were sexual in nature with a student in one of…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Admits To Multiple Robberies: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits To Multiple Robberies: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Multiple Robberies: Prosecutor A 29-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted to robbing two other men in separate incidents authorities said. William McMenamin, 29, of Point Pleasant Borough, pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery and aggravated assault in connection with an incident in Toms River and a separate incident in Lacey Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On April 28, 2021, Toms River police were called to Main Street and Route 37 for a fight in progress. Responding officers found a 19-year-old male victim who reported that he had been assaulted and that&…

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by Jon Craig