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Jersey Shore Man Set Dozens Of Fires In 4 Towns: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Set Dozens Of Fires In 4 Towns: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Set Dozens Of Fires In 4 Towns: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Ocean County has been indicted in connection with setting dozens of fires in four townships, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 'Red Flag' Warning Issued For NJ As Risk Of Serious Fires Rises Dramatically Gregory Fullman, Jr., of Manchester Township, was indicted by a Grand Jury on 28 counts of aggravated arson, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The charges are in connection with multiple fires that occurred in the Townships of Little Egg Harbor, Manchester, Lakewood, and Wall — between May 2021 and January 2022, he sai…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Fire That Caused Traffic Nightmare On Parkway Was Arson: State Police Fire That Caused Traffic Nightmare On Parkway Was Arson: State Police
Fire That Caused Traffic Nightmare On Parkway Was Arson: State Police A brush fire that closed the Garden State Parkway for hours last night was caused by arsonists, New Jersey State Police say. Troopers responded to the fire near milepost 91 in Brick Township around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Officials believe the fire was started by several individuals, possibly juveniles, within a drainage culvert that runs underneath the Garden State Parkway from the 91 north entrance ramp to the 91 south exit ramp, police said. After starting the fire in the culvert opening on the south side, the suspects were seen running into the Evergreen Woods Park Apartment Complex, which r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore HS Teacher, Iraq War Vet Documenting Breast Cancer Battle On Instagram Jersey Shore HS Teacher, Iraq War Vet Documenting Breast Cancer Battle On Instagram
Jersey Shore HS Teacher, Iraq War Vet Documenting Breast Cancer Battle On Instagram A New Jersey high school teacher and Gulf War veteran who is battling breast cancer is taking to social media to spread hope. Sandy Jessop, of Wall, served alongside her now-husband, Christian Jessop, during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004, then deployed again to Iraq in 2008. The couple share three children together and are both high school teachers. About one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Sandy -- a teacher at Freehold Regional High School -- was diagnosed with breast cancer. "It was confirmed I have breast cancer on Saturday," she wrote in an Instagram post. "I expect a long hard r…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Sports
Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says
Locker Room Hazing Incident Cancels Wall HS Football Game, Report Says Officials cancelled the Wall High School football team playoff game Friday due to an alleged hazing incident involving players, NJ Advance Media reports. Video footage shows six older players -- including one holding a mop or broomstick -- swarmed and tried pinning down a younger player in the locker room as others pleaded for them to stop, the outlet said in an exclusive report. Parents told the outlet they believe sodomy was being attempted. The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office is apparently investigating, but did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment. Wall was set…

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by Cecilia Levine
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WINNERS: NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50,000 In Bergen, Monmouth Counties WINNERS: NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50,000 In Bergen, Monmouth Counties
Winners: NJ Powerball Players Take Home $50,000 In Bergen, Monmouth Counties A pair of lucky New Jersey Lottery players bought winning Powerball tickets at a Garden State Parkway travel stop and at a deli in Bergen County, state officials said.  Two Powerball tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn Wednesday,. Each player won a $50,000 third-tier prize.  The winning tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County: Shreeji Deli & Grocery, 18 Redneck Ave. in Little Ferry; and Monmouth County: Monmouth Travel Plaza, at the 100 mile mark of the Garden State Parkway in Wall. The winning numbers for the Wednesday,…

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by Jon Craig
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Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts
Target To Replace These Shuttered NJ Kmarts Another Kmart store has closed its doors leaving just two left in all of New Jersey. The Kearny store on Passaic Avenue closed on May 2, NJ Advance Media reports. The storefront will be replaced by a Target store, according to Target's list of upcoming locations.  Target will also be replacing the Kmart that closed in Wall on Route 35, and the one in Somers Point on 250 New Road. Only two Kmart stores remain in New Jersey: One in Avenel and the other in Westwood.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations
Kids Eat Free July 4th At These NJ Applebee's Locations Casual kid-friendly restaurant chain Applebee’s is celebrating the Fourth of July with a special Kids Eat Free promotion. Locations owned and operated by Doherty Enterprises in New Jersey are offering a free kids’ meal with an adult entree purchase. The deal can be used with dine-in service or via online orders using the code KIDS, and the order must total at least $15. Restaurants offering the promotion include: Brick Bridgewater Butler Clark Clifton Edison Flemington Garfield Hackensack Hackettstown Hillsborough Howell Jersey City Jersey Gardens Kearny, Lacey Linden Manahawkin Manalapa…

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by Valerie Musson
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CityMD Mistakenly Tells 15,000 NJ, NY Patients They're Immune To COVID-19 After Antibody Test CityMD Mistakenly Tells 15,000 NJ, NY Patients They're Immune To COVID-19 After Antibody Test
CityMD Mistakenly Tells 15,000 NJ, NY Patients They're Immune To Covid-19 After Antibody Test CityMD has changed its messaging after telling 15,000 New York and New Jersey patients who tested positive for coronavirus antibodies that they were immune to the virus. Someone who tests positive for coronavirus antibodies is not necessarily immune, FDA Associate commissioner Peter Pitts told ABC. Healthcare officials remain unsure of the level of immunity for those who have been exposed to the virus. The urgent care clinic released the following statement to ABC News: "All CityMD patients getting the COVID-19 antibody test are given several documents (including printed discharge ins…

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by Cecilia Levine