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NJ Man Stalked Teen Girl, Leaving Flowers And 'Disturbing' Notes: Police NJ Man Stalked Teen Girl, Leaving Flowers And 'Disturbing' Notes: Police
NJ Man Stalked Teen Girl, Leaving Flowers And 'Disturbing' Notes: Police A Monmouth County man was accused of stalking a teen girl, leaving her flowers and "disturbing" notes, authorities said. Thomas Watts, 70, of Long Branch, was arrested by West Long Branch police on Thursday, Mar. 14, the department said in a news release. He was charged with stalking and harassment. Investigators looked into several incidents, with the first one reportedly happening at around 10 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 8. Investigators said Watts first left notes and flowers for the 17-year-old girl at the ShopRite on the corner of routes 36 and 71 Police said Watts watched her…

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by Chris Spiker
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Truck's 50+ Blaring Speakers Rattle Jersey Shore Town Truck's 50+ Blaring Speakers Rattle Jersey Shore Town
Truck's 50+ Blaring Speakers Rattle Jersey Shore Town West Long Branch Police said they cracked down on a truck driver who was blasting music loud enough to shake the patrol vehicle. A traffic stop followed several complaints of vehicles driving through the Borough blaring excessively loud music at late hours. On April 15 at approximately midnight, while patrolling, an officer discovered a vehicle driving down Monmouth Road playing music so loud it shook his patrol vehicle.  After conducting a motor vehicle stop, it was discovered this truck had a stereo system equipped with 28 speakers, 25 subwoofers and several amplifiers, police said…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Shooting: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Shooting: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Shooting: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Long Branch has been indicted in connection with a shooting that left one victim injured, authorities said. Donte Gibson is charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. At approximately 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2022, West Long Branch police responded to a convenience store on the 800 block of Broadway for a report of shots being fired.  It was later discovered that a shooting victim had been dropped off at a local hospital for treatment. The victim sustain…

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by Jon Craig