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Olivia Paige Of Toms River Pleads Guilty
A Toms River woman admitted to robbing another woman with a knife, having cocaine, and spitting in the faces of officers, authorities said. Olivia Paige, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Apr. 22 to robbery, possession of cocaine, and aggravated assault. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty pleas in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 24. Brick Township police responded to a shoplifting report at a convenience store on Maple Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Officers determined Paige took items from the store without paying for them. Police arrested Paige af…
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Man Pulled Out Folding Knife During Brick Township Road Rage Incident: Police
An Ocean County man was accused of pulling a knife on another man during a road rage incident, authorities said. Jake McMahon, 26, of Brick, was charged with terroristic threats, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, Brick Township police said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 5. Police claimed McMahon admitted to being involved in the road rage incident on Monday, Mar. 4. A Brick Township officer was flagged down by a man near Mantoloking and Dock roads at around 3 p.m. The man said he was threatened with a knife during a road rage incid…
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'Scary:' Route 70 Costco Shopper Shoots Themself Accidentally, Brick Township Police Say
Police are investigating after a shopper accidentally shot themselves inside an Ocean County wholesale store over the weekend, they said. Brick Township police officers responded to the Costco warehouse on Route 70 at around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, local police said. The owner of the gun is expected to survive their injuries. One person who replied to the police department's Facebook post about the incident said they saw what happened. "I was right next to him when it happened," the commenter said. "It was terrible and scary. The bullet landed 5 feet from my daughter. "If you're …
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Mark Carey Jr. Arrest
An arrest has been made in a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian dead over the weekend in Ocean County, authorities said. Mark Carey, Jr., 19, of South Amboy, is believed to have been driving the 1999 Ford Explorer that struck a female pedestrian in the shoulder of Route 35 south and Bay Avenue in Brick Township around 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police David Forrester said. The victim was taken to Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical and Carey's Explorer was identified as the suspect vehicle through a…
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Seaside Heights Man Gets Prison Time For Stabbing: Prosecutor
A 35-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a stabbing, authorities said. Michael Stallworth, of Seaside Heights, was convicted for aggravated assault, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On July 26, 2021, at approximately 4 p.m., Officers of the Brick Township Police Department responded to the parking lot of the ShopRite on Route 70 in Brick in response to a male victim having been stabbed. Responding Officers found a 44 year-old male victim with apparent stab wounds to his back.&…
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Brick Township Man, 69, Had 1,000 Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
A 69-year-old Ocean County man has been arrested after police say he was found with more than 1,000 child pornography images. Cesar Ortega-Zevallos, 69, of Brick Township, became the center of an investigation following a tip from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Unit identified an IP address associated with a Brick Township home as the location from which the individual was uploading the images to the internet. That …
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Rash Of Burglaries, Vehicle Break-Ins, Home Invasion Reported In Brick: Police
There was a rash of burglaries, vehicle break-ins and a home invasion robbery in Brick Township since Friday, Sept. 15, authorities said. During the night of Sunday, Sept. 17, multiple vehicle burglaries were reported to Brick police in the Shore Acres and Baywood sections of the township, police said. The suspects were operating what appears to be a light blue or silver BMW sedan. (See photo) In a separate home invasion incident, suspects entered a home in Lake Riviera during the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 18, police said. Suspects stole personal items including a key fob fr…
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Man Who Shot At Brick Police Dies Of Self-Inflicted Wound: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old man from Brick Township has died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds after firing a weapon at police, authorities said. Corey Johnson, of Brick Township, who allegedly fired a weapon at a Brick Township Police Officer on Monday, Aug. 14, succumbed to his self-inflicted injuries at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Monday, at approximately 8:40 a.m., the Brick Township Police Department received a 911 call from a female stating that she had been notified by her Ring doorbell camera th…
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Man Fires Weapon At Jersey Shore Police, Shoots Himself: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old man from Brick Township is in critical condition after firing a weapon at police and then shooting himself, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 14, at approximately 8:40 a.m., the Brick Township Police Department received a 911 call from a female stating that she had been notified by her Ring doorbell camera that her ex-husband, identified as Corey Johnson, 28, of Brick Township, had broken into her residence on Judy Court. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Brick Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s O…
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Two Jersey Shore Women Sentenced, Locked Child In Room 'Day And Night': Prosecutor
Two women have been sentenced to New Jersey State Prison in connection with endangering the welfare of a child who was locked in a bedroom day and night, authorities said. Helecia Morris, 41, of Brick Township, was sentenced to to eight years and Donna Jung, 57, of Lehigh Acres, Florida, to seven years in prison. Jung and Morris were found guilty of endangering on May 25, following a week-long jury trial. On Jan. 9, 2016, Officers from the Brick Township Police Department and representatives from the Division of Child Protection and Permanency responded to a residence on Queen An…
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Jersey Shore Man With 157 Cats Charged WIth Animal Cruelty: Prosecutor
A 54-year-old man from the Jersey Shore, who owned 157 cats, has been charged with animal cruelty, authorities said. Twenty-five of the cats owned by Jeffrey Finlay of Brick had to be euthanized, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 4, Brick police were requested to respond to a residence on Mantoloking Road for assistance with removing an excessive number of animals from Finlay's residence. Police found 157 cats and three dogs living at the residence. The animals were transferred for treatment and evaluation to the Northern and…
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New Wawa Store Opens In Brick
Wawa, Inc. and about 60 employees celebrated the grand opening of its newest store at 10 Lanes Mill Road in Brick Township. Brick Mayor Lisa Crate helped count down the moment when the doors opened at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 6, for the very first time. There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Wawa’s mascot Wally Goose, Customers enjoyed free coffee. Additional promotions and discounts continue through Sunday, April 9, Wawa officials said. Wawa also recognized local first responders with its signature Hoagies for Heroes hoagie-building competition. Local first responders from Brick Town…
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Seal Stops Traffic On Route 35
A wayward Grey seal pup stopped traffic along Route 35 in Brick, authorities said. Brick police found a seal trying to cross the busy highway on Monday, Feb. 27, Police were able to stop traffic and safely allow the seal to cross, they said. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which responded with a volunteer and technician, said it's not the first time a seal has tried to cross Route 35 due to the close proximity of both the bay and ocean. On Tuesday afternoon, the healthy seal pup was released back into the wild, the center said. "Thank you to all of the drivers who pulled over …
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'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Remain Free From Jail Even After Trying To Get Dogs Back: Prosecutor
Two women who call themselves "Crazy Rescue Ladies" and were found with nearly 180 animals in their Jersey Shore home can remain free from jail pending their trial — but they aren't allowed to visit animal shelters or pet stores, according to a new conditions implemented by an Ocean County judge. Motions filed by the Prosecutor’s Office to revoke the pre-trial release of Aimee Lonczak, 49, and Michele Nycz, 58, both of Brick Township, were denied by Judge Guy P. Ryan on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The two were charged on Dec. 2, 2022, with …
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Arrest Made In Bike Trail Stabbing In Brick
A 35-year-old man from Manchester has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a woman critically hurt near a bike trail in Ocean County, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 6, police charged Harry Bray Jr. with attempted murder and weapons offenses, they said. On Jan. 5, at approximately 5:30 p.m., an officer from the Brick Township Police Department was conducting a routine area check off of Cherry Quay Road when the officer observed a vehicle with two flat tires in a parking lot area. The officer found a female victim on the ground near the vehicle suffering fro…
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Drugs, Weapons Seized During Search Of Jersey Shore Condo: Police
A 50-year-old Jersey Shore man was charged with multiple drug and weapons offenses after a police raid on his home, authorities said. On Monday, Nov. 28, just after 6 a.m., the Brick Township Police Department made a warranted search on a residence in the Maple Leaf Condominium Complex. The warrant was the result of a drug investigation by the Street Crimes Unit and yielded an illegally possessed .40 caliber handgun, two high capacity magazines, ammunition, and over 100 grams of cocaine, Brick police said. The resident, Daryl Pierce, was charged with three counts of possession of a control…
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Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection
Brick police on Thursday released footage of the crash that closed an intersection along Route 70 the night before. A 2007 International 7600 dump truck towing a flatbed trailer with a Caterpillar 314 excavator was traveling westbound on Route 70 when the crash occurred around 5 p.m. on the Toms River border, Brick police said. Last night Rt. 70 was closed in both directions for a stretch of highway between the interchange with Rt. 88 and Brick... Posted by Brick Township Police Department on Thursday, December 9, 2021 The arm of the bulldozer was in an upward position while on the tra…
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Police Release Footage Of Bulldozer Crash
Brick police on Thursday released footage of the crash that closed an intersection along Route 70 the night before. A 2007 International 7600 dump truck towing a flatbed trailer with a Caterpillar 314 excavator was traveling westbound on Route 70 when the crash occurred around 5 p.m. on the Toms River border, Brick police said. Last night Rt. 70 was closed in both directions for a stretch of highway between the interchange with Rt. 88 and Brick... Posted by Brick Township Police Department on Thursday, December 9, 2021 The arm of the bulldozer was in an upward position while on the tra…
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Gunman Sought In Jersey Shore Road Rage Shooting: Police
Police in Brick Township are on the hunt for a gunman who fired three shots into a vehicle during what they are calling a road rage incident Saturday night. On Brick Boulevard, two white men in a red, newer model pickup with an extended cab continued to pass the victim and brake check him several times as they drove down Route 70 east, the victim told police. While the victim was stopped at the at the red light at the interchange (70/88), the suspects drove by and fired three rounds toward the passenger side of the victim's vehicle around 7:45 p.m., police said. The suspect vehicle w…
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New Wawa Store Opens On Jersey Shore
There's a new Wawa store coming to the Jersey Shore. Thursday marks the grand opening of the sixth Wawa store in Brick. To recognize Veterans Day, all retired veterans will be treated to free coffee and coffee toast. The new store, with gas pumps, is located at 1902 Route 88. As part of the celebration there is an outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony planned at 9 a.m. It will feature local officials, charitable contributions and a recognition of local heroes. There also will be a "Hoagies for Heroes" hoagie building competition between first responders from Brick Township Police Departm…
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Brick Son Faces Life-In-Prison In Father's 'Murder-For-Hire', Ocean County Prosecutor Says
A 30-year-old man from Ocean County has been indicted in connection with his father's alleged murder-for-hire, authorities said. Mark J. Austin, 30, of Brick Township, was charged Thursday with murder and weapons offenses, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The son faces life in prison without parole if found guilty of murder-for-hire, the prosecutor said. Austin allegedly killed his father, Mark Richard Austin, on Sept. 7, 2019, in Brick Township, the prosecutor said. Thursday's Grand Jury "superseding Indictment" charges that Austin "procured the …
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! Fugitive In Jersey Shore ShopRite Stabbing Surrenders, Prosecutor Says
A 37-year-old man wanted in a Jersey Shore stabbing surrendered to authorities over the weekend. Michael Stallworth was on the lam since July 26, when he stabbed a man in the Brick Township ShopRite parking lot, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio said. The Seaside Heights resident is being held in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing. Brick Township police found the 44-year-old victim suffering a stab wound in the back around 4 p.m. July 26 in the parking lot of the Route 70 ShopRite, Billhimer said. The victim wa…
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Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers
Authorities have released a composite sketch of a man who they say impersonated police and pulled over New Jersey drivers. A victim was stopped by a man in a black, older model Ford Crown Victoria and activated a blue dome light on the front dashboard in Brick Township around 2 p.m. on Aug. 1, New Jersey State Police said. When the victim pulled over, the man approached her vehicle and identified himself as a police officer. After a brief exchange, she became suspicious and asked him for identification. The man failed to provide identification and instead instructed the woman to get …
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HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing
Authorities in Ocean County are seeking the public’s help locating a man charged with attempted murder in connection to a stabbing in the parking lot of a local ShopRite. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Michael Stallworth, 37, who is accused of stabbing a 44-year-old man in the back multiple times in the parking lot of ShopRite on Route 70 in Brick around 4 p.m. Monday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio said. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he remains in critical but stabl…
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HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing
Authorities in Ocean County are seeking the public’s help locating a man charged with attempted murder in connection to a stabbing in the parking lot of a local ShopRite. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Michael Stallworth, 37, who is accused of stabbing a 44-year-old man in the back multiple times in the parking lot of ShopRite on Route 70 in Brick around 4 p.m. Monday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio said. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he remains in critical but stabl…
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Jersey Shore Woman, 48, Indicted For Murdering Wife With Wine Chiller, Prosecutor Says
A 49-year-old woman from the Jersey Shore has been indicted in connection with the fatal bludgeoning of her wife last year, authorities said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus of Brick Township was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday on murder and weapons charges, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The charges come in connection with the death of the suspect's 32-year-old spouse, Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, at their Creek Road home on May 17, 2020, Billhimer said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus' weapons charges relate to her allegedly using a wine container…
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Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Man Busted For Distributing Child Porn, Arrested At Work
An Ocean County man was arrested for distributing child porn, authorities announced Wednesday. An investigation into Luis Castaneda-Contreras, 33, of Brick Township, was launched after police got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (NCIC), Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Detectives executed a court-authorized search warrant on Castaneda-Contreras home on Wednesday, where multiple electronic devices that contained images of child porn…
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Brick PD: Teens Arrested In 'Shots Fired' Incident
An 18-year-old from Brick and a juvenile have been arrested in connection with Monday's shots fired incident, authorities said. About 1 p.m., police officers from Brick Township were called to Creek and Sawmill Roads on a report of gunfire. A caller said they heard several shots fired in the area, police said. Nasir Williams was arrested charged with obstruction the administration of justice and was being held in Ocean County Jail, police said. The second arrest involved an unidentified juvenile. The juvenile was charged with obstruction, possession of stolen property,, possess…
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Brick PD: Teens Arrested In 'Shots Fired' Incident
UPDATE: An 18-year-old from Brick and a juvenile have been arrested in connection with Monday's shots fired incident, authorities said. About 1 p.m., police officers from Brick Township were called to Creek and Sawmill Roads on a report of gunfire. A caller said they heard several shots fired in the area, police said. Nasir Williams was arrested charged with obstruction the administration of justice and was being held in Ocean County Jail, police said. The second arrest involved an unidentified juvenile. The juvenile was charged with obstruction, possession of stolen property,,…
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Prosecutor: Lakewood Man Arrested With 1,800 Doses Of Heroin
A 34-year-old man from Lakewood has been arrested in connection with selling heroin, authorities said. James Wallace was charged with possessing and intending to distribute heroin after a warranted search of his home on Thursday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. During the search, law enforcement seized approximately 1,800 dosage units of heroin and nearly $2,300 in cash, Billhimer said. Billhimer cited the cooperative efforts of detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, Lakewood Township Police Departme…
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Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Secretly Video-Recorded Women, Teenage Girl In Bathroom
A 54-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested after secretly video-recording five women and an underage girl in an Ocean County bathroom, authorities said. Michael Mattina of Matawan used a hidden camera to record the victims and then posted their video images on two adult web sites, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio said. The crimes occurred in a residence in Brick Township, they said. Mattina was charged with five counts of invasion of privacy and distribution of obscene materials, they said. In connection with…
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