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Obituaries
Man, 29, Killed By Car On Garden State Parkway Grass Median: Report
A 29-year-old man was struck and killed by a car on the Garden State Parkway when the vehicle he was riding in became disabled during this week's snow storm, according to his obituary and New Jersey State Police. Kody Lupich, of Point Pleasant, was standing on the grass median on the Parkway after the vehicle he was riding in became disabled Tuesday, Feb. 13 just after 7 a.m. in Tinton Falls, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. That's when another vehicle, a Honda, lost control and struck Lupich who was standing in the grass area of the roadway near milepost 109.1,…
Police & Fire
Suspects Sold THC Products At Local Stores: Brick PD
Two men from Brick have been arrested for selling THC products at local convenience stores, authorities said. During an investigation, Brick police determined two businesses in Brick, Welsh Farms (1765 Rt. 88) and Pantry Farm (2085 Rt. 88) were selling and distributing illegal THC products. With the execution of two search warrants, and with the assistance from the Ocean County Narcotics Strike Force, NJ Treasury Department and NJ Consumers Affair Division, both businesses were inspected and searched. Sarajbit Kaur, 46, was arrested and charged with five counts of distribution of THC produc…
Police & Fire
Multiple Police Agencies Respond To Large Fight In Toms River
Multiple police units were dispatched to the Days Hotel on Route 37 in Toms River for a large fight in a parking lot, authorities said. While responding on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 12:45 a.m., officers received further information regarding possible gunshots. Further investigation revealed evidence that shots were fired but no victims were struck. One male suffered a seizure during the incident and was transported to Community Medical Center by Silverton First Aid. The investigation is ongoing at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Toms River Po…
News
Powerball Player Wins $1M At 7-Eleven, Two Others Take Home $50K
One New Jersey Powerball ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn for Saturday, Dec. 16, winning $1 million, state Lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at 7-Eleven #16164, 403 US Highway 9, Lanoka Harbor in Ocean County. In addition, two tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Ocean County: Shoprite #641, Route 70 and Chambersbridge Rd., Brick; and Passaic County: Super Exito Supermarket, 218 Dayton Ave., Clifton. The winning numbers for the…
Business
More Than A Salon: CEO Brings Dream Beauty Mecca To Life At Jersey Shore
Nina Lancin's salon is not just a hair salon. Aire Salon Studios is a one-stop shop for beauty, with an array of businesses all under one roof. Massage therapists. Skin therapists. Hair stylists. Nail salons. Aire, located on Brick Boulevard, in Brick, is Lancin's vision come to reality. "We've created something that we wanted in our industry for many years," said Lancin, the owner of Concept Salon & Blowout Bar in Marlboro, who is a skin therapist among other skills. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aire Salon Studios…
Police & Fire
Teens Who Tossed Eggs At Pedestrians Arrested In Ocean County: Police
Three teenagers from Brick have been arrested for tossing eggs at pedestrians and property in Lakewood, authorities said. On Friday, Nov. 3, Lakewood police received several calls about the occupants of a Nissan Altima throwing eggs. At approximately 12:40 a.m., Officer Nicholas Romeo, with assistance from members of the Lakewood Civilian Safety Watch, located the vehicle near Lanes Mill Road and Joe Parker Road. The occupants later identified as 18-year-old Zack Hadley, 18-year-old Jace Pichirallo and a 17-year-old juvenile male, all of Brick, were arrested after officers "observed …
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From Point Pleasant Beach
A body washed up on a New Jersey beach this weekend, officials said. The recovery was made around 3:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Channel Drive in Point Pleasant Beach, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. It was not immediately clear if the body was that of Derek Narby, the 21-year-old boater from Brick who went missing last week in the Manasquan Inlet.
Police & Fire
Somerset Suspect Arrested With Weapons On Jersey Shore: Police
Brick police arrested two teenagers with weapons after they were spotted by a resident driving in ski masks, authorities said. On Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 6:26 p.m., Brick police received a call from a resident who observed a Black Honda drive past them with the driver and passenger both wearing ski masks, police said. Due to the recent spike in burglaries, the resident thought it was suspicious and reported it to police. Moments later, this vehicle was observed by police traveling on Mantoloking Road. After a motor vehicle stop on Chambers Bridge Road near Kohl’s Plaza, an officer ob…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Had Online Sex With Minors, Then Shared It, US Homeland Security Agents Charge
UPDATE: Federal authorities have taken custody of an accused child porn trafficker from the Jersey Shore who they said had online sex with at least two minors he met on a social media app. Ocean County prosecutor’s detectives initially investigated Christopher Budelman, 36, of Brick, leading to an arrest in late September 2022. Following up on a referral from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the prosecutor's investigators learned that Budelman used the Kik Messenger App to upload and share images of child sexual abuse, authorities said at the time. F…
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To NJ Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres throughout the Garden State starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays. Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for seniors and children (of course). The concert film, which will run 2 hours and 45 minutes long (or short),&…
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Fraud
: Crimebusters Smash Statewide NJ Ring That Stole, Forged Prescriptions For Codeine
An elaborate drug fraud ring operating in more than half the counties in New Jersey stole doctors’ prescription pads as part of a scheme to stock up on opioid-boosted cough syrup, authorities charged. Medical offices in various parts of the state – including Wayne, Morristown and Bridgewater – were broken into by Divinete Jeffries, 30, of East Orange, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Jefferies snatched prescription pads that were then forged and given to accomplices who submitted them to various pharmacies using stolen IDs and bogus driver’s licenses, according to an indictment return…
Police & Fire
FBI Seizes Jersey Shore Man Accused Of Enticing Kids Into Making, Sending Sex Videos
An Ocean County man enticed children into producing and sending him sex videos, federal authorities charged. A federal judge in Trenton ordered Daniel Nilla, 35, Brick, held following his arrest by the FBI, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said on Friday, Aug. 4. Nilla received "images and videos containing child exploitation material from five minor victims" he communicated with on an instant messenger app, the U.S. attorney said. "Nilla induced at least two of those minor victims to send him images and videos of themselves engaging in sexually explicit conduct," Sellinger added. Nilla,…
Police & Fire
Trio Sentenced For Dealing Cocaine On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Three men including two brothers were sentenced in connection with a drug investigation, authorities said. Paul Anderson, 31, of Long Branch, was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for the sale and possession of cocaine and a weapons offense, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Simon Anderson, 33, of Sayreville, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for intent to sell cocaine in excess of five ounces, Santiago said. And Keshon Fenter, 36, of Brick, was sentenced to probation for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, the prosecutor said. In the …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Wrestling Champ Who Coached Kids Admits Trafficking Child Porn
UPDATE: A former New Jersey state wrestling champion who made national headlines when he came out admitted in federal court on Tuesday that he trafficked child porn, authorities said. Alec Donovan, a 26-year-old youth wrestling coach and referee from Brick, “used an internet-based application to exchange multiple images and videos of child sexual abuse, including depictions involving pre-pubescent children,” U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said after the June 6 plea hearing in Trenton. Donovan, who records show has coached at the Shorething Wrestling Club in Lakewood, also …
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Arrested In Road Rage Incident: Police
A 24-year-old driver from Point Pleasant was arrested in connection with a road rage incident and fleeing Brick police, authorities said. Jonathan Weydig was arrested with the assistance of Point Pleasant police, according to Brick police. Weydig had six outstanding warrants and was charged with eluding officers, obstruction and hindering apprehension, police said. Weydig also was issued 12 motor vehicle summonses, they said. On May 12, Brick Street Crimes Unit detectives were traveling in an unmarked vehicle at Route 88 and Post Road when they observed a road rage incident, police said. …
Police & Fire
TikToking Teacher Posted Nudes To Twitter, Took Sexual Photos In Classroom: Ocean Prosecutor
An Ocean County educator who was active on TikTok is facing multiple charges for posting nude photos of himself to Twitter, and sharing inappropriate photos of himself with a student over Snapchat, authorities said. Some of the photos that Kyle Banner, 48 — a teacher at both Toms River Intermediate North and Ocean County College — show him engaging in sexual contact with himself in a classroom, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The photos published on Twitter were viewed by students, and Banner was suspended without pay from TRIN on April 24, a day after the…
Police & Fire
Motorist Killed In Collision On Jersey Shore
One person was killed and two others injured in a two-car crash in Brick, authorities said. The crash occurred after 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9 at Burnt Tavern Road and Greenbriar Boulevard, Brick police said. No other details were immediately available. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Pair Arrested On Drug Charges After Raids On Jersey Shore
A pair of men were arrested on drug charges after raids at homes on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Wednesday May 3, the Brick Township Street Crimes Unit (SCU) concluded a lengthy drug investigation with the execution of two residential search warrants. The SCU was assisted by the Ocean County Narcotics Strike Force and the Lakewood Street Crimes Unit. The Special Emergency Response Team executed the search warrants, the first on Isadora Court and the second on Sawmill Road. Crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a digital scale were recovered during the investi…
Police & Fire
Police Rescue 83 Cats From Jersey Shore Home
Police in Brick said they rescued 83 cats and three dogs from a home in the township. On Thursday evening, May 4, Brick police said they had received a call from a resident on Mantoloking Road requesting police assistance for "an excessive number of cats inside the residence." Police requested assistance from Berkeley Hazmat as well as Brick Township Fire District #1. Once conditions were determined to be safe, authorities began removing the animals, police said. There were no deceased animals located on scene, police said. No other details were released. An investigation is ongoi…
Lifestyle
'Chasing Chasing Amy': Famous NJ Movie's Legacy Explored In New Doc
Though "Chasing Amy" is a 90s Garden State classic, a new documentary is exploring its somewhat problematic legacy. "Chasing Chasing Amy" is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival in June, spotlighting "Chasing Amy", Kevin Smith's film about a man who falls in love with a lesbian and develops a relationship with her. Smith, a proud New Jersey native, filmed the movie throughout his home state, including in Brick, Asbury Park, Keansburg, Leonardo, Middletown, Red Bank and Rumson. In the documentary, director Sav Rodgers explores how the film changed his life. Rodgers was 12-years old …
News
Jersey Shore Crash Victim Is 'Smart, Sassy' 4-Year-Old Facing Long Road To Recovery
A woman from Brick is raising money for her 4-year-old niece after a multi-car crash left her in critical condition. Gabby Koehler organized a GoFundMe campaign for her sister’s family after the crash on Route 70 In Toms River that sent Isabella to the ICU Thursday, March 23. Isabella has already endured one brain surgery but has several more procedures on the horizon, and will be in the hospital for the foreseeable future, her aunt wrote. IsabellaGoFundMe "Isabella is a smart, sassy, beautiful little girl that loves nothing more than dancing and smiling. "No child deserves to go thr…
Business
Brownstone Pancake Factory Opens 4th Location In Freehold
The wildly popular Brownstone Pancake Factory has opened its fourth location. The latest spot is located at 3445 Route 9 in Freehold, the former space of Perkins Restaurant & Bakery. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brownstone Pancake Factory (@brownstone_pancake_factory) Brownstone opened its flagship location in Jersey City as the Brownstone Diner. Later came the Edgewater, Englewood Cliffs and Brick locations. The restaurant has become popular for its creative pancake flavors and over-the-top milkshakes.
News
Seal Stops Traffic On NJ Highway
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 …
Police & Fire
NYC Pair Cited For Prescription Fraud In Ocean County Drug Sting
Two New York City residents were arrested and charged with prescription fraud and other drug offenses, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 12, the Brick Street Crimes Unit (SCU) acted on information they received from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) regarding prescription fraud. According to the DEA, there is a small group traveling throughout NJ and beyond, targeting pharmacies for prescription fraud. Through investigative measures, Briar Mill Pharmacy was believed to be the next target, Brick police said. After speaking to the pharmacy directly, and with the help of the Ocean Co…
Police & Fire
Man Admits Stabbing Victim In Back At Jersey Shore ShopRite
A 35-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted to stabbing another man in the back at a ShopRite parking lot, authorities said. Michael Stallworth of Seaside Heights pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on Monday, Jan. 9, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On July 26, 2021, at approximately 4 p.m., Brick police responded to the ShopRite on Route 70 in response to a male victim having been stabbed in the parking lot. Police found a 44-year-old male victim with apparent stab wounds to his back. The victim was transported to Jersey Shore U…
News
NJ Mega Millions Lottery Player Takes Home $1M
There was one second-tier prizewinning Mega Millions lottery ticket sold for the Tuesday, Jan. 10, drawing that matched five of the five white balls for the $1 million prize. There was not top prize winner, so the jackpot rolls to $1.35 billion for the next drawing. The $1 million ticket was purchased at 88 West Deli, 1659 Route 88, Brick in Ocean County. The winning numbers for the Tuesday, Jan. 10, drawing were: 07, 13, 14, 15, and 18. The Gold Mega Ball was 09, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 03.
Police & Fire
Authorities ID Jersey Shore Shooting Victim
Authorities have identified the 34-year-old victim of a fatal shooting. Terrance D. Johnson-Simmons was found dead of a gunshot wound on Monday, Jan. 2 in Neptune Township, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Police are investigating the case as a homicide. Members of the Neptune Township Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Drummond Avenue for a report of shots fired. Police found Johnson-Simmons, recently of Brick, suffering from the gunshot, Santiago said. Johnson-Simmons was later pronounced dead at the…
Police & Fire
Dog In 'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Hoarding Case Reunited With Her Tennessee Owners
One of the 180 animals rescued last month from an alleged Jersey Shore puppy mill was reunited with its original owners from Tennessee on New Year's Eve. Two women who call themselves "Crazy Rescue Ladies" on social media were charged after authorities found the neglected dogs and cats living in unsanitary conditions in their Jersey Shore home last month, police said. Daisy, a Bloodhound, was reunited on Saturday, Dec. 31 with the Price family, according to the Ocean County Health Department. Daisy had been fitted with a computer chip which led Ocean County officials to contact Daisy's fam…
News
Winner
: NJ Powerball Player Takes Home $50K
One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn on Monday, Dec. 19, winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. That ticket was sold at Jersey Farms Food Store, 2540 Old Hooper Ave., Brick in Ocean County. The winning numbers for the Monday, Dec. 19, drawing were: 07, 37, 55, 65, and 67. The Red Power Ball number was 12. The Power Play was 5X. The Double Play drawing results for the Monday, Dec. 19, drawing were: 18, 32, 40, 65, and 67. The red Double Play Power Ball number was 06.
Police & Fire
Four Arrested After Brick Detectives Overhear Them Talking About Drug Sales: Police
Brick detectives were conducting surveillance around the Walmart on Route 88 when they reportedly overheard four suspects talking about their engagement in drug activity, police said. The detectives made contact with the suspects on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. and K-9 Officer Ray LaPoint responded with his K-9 partner Rebel. An exterior sniff of the suspects’ vehicles resulted in positive indications for the presence of controlled dangerous substances, police said. The ensuing search yielded crack and drug paraphernalia, they said. Charged with multiple drug offenses were: Frank Toma…
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