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Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Berkeley Township Man: Prosecutors Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Berkeley Township Man: Prosecutors
Dealer Charged After Fentanyl, Heroin Mix Killed Berkeley Township Man: Prosecutors A Monmouth County man is accused of giving a mix of heroin and fentanyl that killed a man in Ocean County on the day after Christmas, authorities said. James Liu, 30, of Ocean Township, was charged with strict liability drug-induced death, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The charges come after a 33-year-old Berkeley Township man died of an overdose on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Berkeley Township police responded to a report of an unresponsive man. When officers arrived, they found he was already dead and investigators said Liu sold him the…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Propane Truck Crashes Into Chinese Restaurant, 3 Vehicles At Berkeley Plaza Propane Truck Crashes Into Chinese Restaurant, 3 Vehicles At Berkeley Plaza
Propane Truck Crashes Into Chinese Restaurant, 3 Vehicles At Berkeley Plaza A tractor-trailer carrying propane tanks slammed into a Chinese restaurant at Berkeley Plaza after striking three other vehicles, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, Berkeley Township police said. Photos of the crash scene were posted by Exit 80 Scanner News and Ocean County Scanner News. The truck's 57-year-old driver, Todd Giglio, from the Whiting section of Manchester, had suffered a medical episode, police said. The truck ended up crashing through the entrance to the Chicken Holiday restaurant at the Bayville strip mall, closing several busines…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Motorcyclist, 26-Year-Old Dad, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Motorcyclist, 26-Year-Old Dad, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash
Motorcyclist, 26-Year-Old Dad, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash A 26-year-old motorcyclist and father of a 9-month-old girl was killed in a collision on the Jersey Shore last week, authorities said. The driver of an SUV was ticketed for careless driving and making an improper turn, Berkeley Township police said. The motorcyclist, identified as Daniel Wisnewski of Beachwood, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said on Friday, Sept. 9. On Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 5:11 p.m, Berkeley police responded to 804 Pinewald-Keswick Road for a report of a motor vehicle crash with a motorcyclist down into the woods.  Officers bega…

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by Jon Craig
News
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In DWI Crash, Seriously Injuring Toms River Woman, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Man Indicted In DWI Crash, Seriously Injuring Toms River Woman, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In DWI Crash, Seriously Injuring Toms River Woman, Prosecutor Says A 49-year-old Jersey Shore has been indicted in connection with a drunken driving crash that hospitalized another motorist last fall, authorities said.  William Andujar of the Whiting section of the Manchester Township was indicted by a county grand jury on Thursday for seriously injuring a driver from South Toms River after rear-ending her car, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Andujar was indicted on charges of aggravated assault and assault by automobile for the crash in Berkeley Township, the prosecutor said.  At about 7 p.m. on No…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Berkeley PD, Ocean Sheriff's Respond To Stabbing Near Rail-Trail Berkeley PD, Ocean Sheriff's Respond To Stabbing Near Rail-Trail
Berkeley PD, Ocean Sheriff's Respond To Stabbing Near Rail-Trail UPDATE: The Ocean County Sheriff's Office and Berkeley Township Police were searching for multiple suspects who reportedly stabbed someone near the Barnegat Branch rail-trail, authorities said. The stabbing was reported about 7:30 p.m. near Wheaton Avenue. Suspects sped off in a white Buick with New Jersey plates, according to initial, unconfirmed reports. No other details were immediately available, including the condition of the victim. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig