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Jersey Shore Man Arrested With Child Pornography On 21 Electronic Devices: Police Jersey Shore Man Arrested With Child Pornography On 21 Electronic Devices: Police
Jersey Shore Man Arrested With Child Pornography On 21 Electronic Devices: Police A 45-year-old man from Brick Township had more than 1,000 child pornography images and video on 21 electronic devices seized at his home, authorities said. Brett Gerundo was charged with endangering the welfare of children, Brick police said on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Detectives responded to a tip and made a warranted search of Gerundo’s home on Oct. 2, they said. He surrendered himself on Nov. 3 and was taken to Ocean County Jail, police said.

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by Jon Craig
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Somerset Suspect Arrested With Weapons On Jersey Shore: Police Somerset Suspect Arrested With Weapons On Jersey Shore: Police
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…

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by Jon Craig
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Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Jersey Shore Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Jersey Shore
Car Crashes Into 7-Eleven On Jersey Shore A car smashed into a 7-Eleven shop in Brick Township, authorities said. At 10:24 a.m. on Monday, July 10th, Brick police received a call that a vehicle had crashed into the store located at 1151 Burnt Tavern Road, a one-story, commercial building on the corner of Burnt Tavern Road and Burrsville Road. The driver, 58-year-old Mary O’Brien from Howell, accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake as she was pulling into a parking space in front of the store, police said. There were no injuries sustained in the one-car crash. O’Brien was cited for careless driving, polic…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Arrested In Road Rage Incident: Police Jersey Shore Man Arrested In Road Rage Incident: Police
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. …

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by Jon Craig
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Police Rescue 83 Cats From Jersey Shore Home Police Rescue 83 Cats From Jersey Shore Home
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…

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by Jon Craig
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Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants
Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants Brick police made a number of drug arrests, including one involving a bicyclist. On March 2 at approximately 10:15 p.m. Ptl. Morgan Murphy observed an erratic driver on Brick Boulevard. Murphy initiated a motor vehicle stop for failure to maintain lane and use of a cell phone while driving. Brick Street Crimes Unit (SCU) Detectives arrived to assist with the stop.  The driver, Barry Ellenwood 2nd, 35, of Wharton, was arrested for obstruction after failing to obey officers’ commands to exit the vehicle, police said. A search of the vehicle was conducted and officers discovered five bund…

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by Jon Craig
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Aggressive Driving Leads To Arrests For Crack, Methadone, Xanax On Jersey Shore: Police Aggressive Driving Leads To Arrests For Crack, Methadone, Xanax On Jersey Shore: Police
Aggressive Driving Leads To Arrests For Crack, Methadone, Xanax On Jersey Shore: Police Aggressive driving on New Year's Eve resulted in the arrest of two suspects on multiple drug charges, authorities said. Just after noon on Friday, detectives from the Street Crimes Unit observed an aggressive driver on Beaverson Boulevard cutting other drivers off, Brick police said. There was an ensuring motor vehicle stop near the intersection of Shorrock Street and Route 70. Police said they found the car's passenger in possession of crack cocaine, methadone and paraphernalia. He was identified as Joseph Catanzaro, 25, of Barnegat., police said. During the investigation, Ca…

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by Jon Craig
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Motorist Trapped In Jersey Shore Crash: Developing Motorist Trapped In Jersey Shore Crash: Developing
Motorist Trapped In Jersey Shore Crash: Developing A serious crash was reported on the Jersey Shore, according to a developing and unconfirmed report. The crash occurred about noon at Adamston and Drum Point roads in Brick Township, initial reports said.  An unconfirmed report said that a motorist was trapped. Brick police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says A 30-year-old woman from the Jersey Shore had fentanyl and other drugs in her system at the time of the May 9 crash that killed a 78-year-old woman in Brick Township, authorities announced Monday. Ashley Watkins of Eatontown was heading south on Lanes Mill Road in a 2011 Toyota Camry when she crossed over the center line and struck a 2014 Dodge Caravan at Greenwood Loop head-on around 9:45 a.m., according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Dodge driver, Terry Penrod, 78, of Brick, suffered a broken leg and taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center whil…

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by Jon Craig
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SEEN HIM? Brick Police Seek Suspect Wearing Red, White, Blue In 7-Eleven Robbery SEEN HIM? Brick Police Seek Suspect Wearing Red, White, Blue In 7-Eleven Robbery
Seen HIM? Brick Police Seek Suspect Wearing Red, White, Blue In 7-Eleven Robbery Authorities in Ocean County seek the public's assistance in locating a suspect in a robbery of cash and cigarettes from a 7-Eleven store. The robbery occurred about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the store located at 101 Chambers Bridge Road in Brick Township, according to Sgt. Jim Kelly, a police department spokesman. Kelly released surveillance camera images (shown above) of the robbery suspect. The suspect is described as a black male approximately 6 feet tall with a thin build. At the time of the robbery he was wearing a red, white and blue jacket, black track pants with white stripes …

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by Jon Craig
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PHOTOS: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze PHOTOS: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze
Photos: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized and 59 other apartment house tenants evacuated during a three-alarm fire in Ocean County, authorities said. The fire gutted a third-floor apartment at George J. Conway Towers on Chambers Bridge Road on Saturday, according to Brick Township police. At 1:56 p.m. on Saturday, Brick police and area firefighters received a call from a resident who smelled smoke and heard a smoke alarm sounding from a neighbor’s housing unit. The building is a five-story apartment complex home to mostly senior citizens. Brick Police Sgt. Mike Feeney and Patrol Officer Rich Zi…

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by Jon Craig
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Brick Police Bust Atlantic City Man With 1,308 Heroin Folds Brick Police Bust Atlantic City Man With 1,308 Heroin Folds
Brick Police Bust Atlantic City Man With 1,308 Heroin Folds A 26-year-old man from Atlantic City was busted in Ocean County on Friday with an estimated 27 bricks of heroin in his car, authorities said.  Bilal Freeman and a passenger were stopped about 12:30 a.m. in a 7-Eleven parking lot on Chambers Ridge Road, Brick police said.  Brick Patrol Officer Scott Mesmer spoke with.both of the car's occupants and they gave different stories about there they were coming from and where they were going, police said. Brick  K9 Officer Scott Smith and his canine partner Echo performed an exterior narcotics sniff of the vehicl…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Drowns In NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok Man Drowns In NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok
Man Drowns In NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok A 23-year-old Plainfield man drowned at a former mining property in Ocean County, authorities said. The body of Edwin Caballero was pulled from Crystal Lake at the Heritage Mineral property in Manchester Sunday morning, Manchester Township police said. Several videos of Crystal Lake have been popping up on social video-sharing platform TikTok, calling the spot a "hidden gem." A Manchester Township police spokesperson warned, though, the water can be "very unpredictable and dangerously unstable." "Those entering the water will quickly realize that after taking a few steps in the soft, unsta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Brick Police Bust Trio For Drugs, Seize Car After Stop Brick Police Bust Trio For Drugs, Seize Car After Stop
Brick Police Bust Trio For Drugs, Seize Car After Stop Brick police arrested three people and seized their car after finding crack and pot during a Wednesday morning traffic stop, authorities said. Street Crimes Unit members found driver Michael Trotman, 35, of Pine Beach Borough carrying less than a half-ounce crack and a small amount of marijuana during the 9 a.m. stop near Brick Boulevard and Schoener Drive, Brick police said. Trotman was charged with various drug offenses and sent to the Ocean County Jail to await a detention hearing. He also received several traffic summonses.Passengers Janice Rivera, 32, of Lakewood and Joseph Reavis…

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by Jon Craig