Find Your Daily Voice
48°
Firefighters Knock Down House Fire Closed Holmdel Street
Firefighters knocked down a fire that closed a street in Holmdel Monday, Sept. 25.
The blaze broke out around 11:10 a.m., bringing firefighters from several companies to Holmdel Road.
All residents had evacuated when police arrived, and the blaze was put out by firefighters, police said. No injuries were reported.
The Holmdel Fire Department and First Aid responded along with fire and first aid units from Hazlet, Union Beach, Middletown, Keyport, Tinton Falls, and Aberdeen.
The incident is being investigated by the Holmdel Township Police Department Detective Bureau, the Holmdel Township …
Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Jersey Shore Town
A woman was fatally struck by a car at the Jersey Shore overnight, authorities said.
The woman, whose identity was not released as of press time, was struck at the intersection of Route 36 and Atlantic Street in Keyport, just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said.
She was taken to Bayshore Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead just after 2:15 a.m. The involved driver, also a woman, remained on the scene. The woman was not charged or ticketed
An investigation involving members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Mon…
Jersey Shore Man, Girlfriend Tried To Bribe Motel Sex Assault Victim: Prosecutor
Monmouth County Grand Jury has indicted a man and his girlfriend for jointly attempting to bribe the victim of a violent sexual assault at a motel, authorities said.
The victim was attacked at gunpoint by the Keyport man and the couple is accused of trying to prevent her from cooperating in his prosecution, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
Kareem Lee, 32, and Erin Logan, 31, also of Keyport, are each charged with conspiracy and bribery of a witness, Santiago said. Lee also was charged with armed robbery, aggravated sexual assault and weapons offens…
Disturbing Footage Shows Officer Shooting Barking Dog Whose NJ Owner Says Is 'Not Dangerous'
A Monmouth County couple is facing charges after their dog allegedly acted aggressively toward a resident and prompted an officer to shoot the dog, authorities said (scroll for video).
Alexyss Ferrara, 29, and Angel Velez Jr, 34, both of Keyport, have been charged with possessing a dangerous dog and multiple violations of local ordinances in regards to an incident Saturday, Oct. 22 involving their dog Blaze, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
Video footage shows the dog, identified in social media posts as "Blaze," barking and running toward police. An offi…
NJ Man, 27, Killed By Drunk Driver In New Hampshire Crash
A New Jersey man was ejected from a Jeep and killed by a drunk driver in New Hampshire Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
Sue Sargent, 66, was behind the wheel of a 2020 Subaru Outback on Route 95 south in Seabrook, NH when she drifted toward the left, crossed into the next lane and sideswiped a 2019 Toyota Sienna driven by Shannon Geoghegan, 50, just before 12:10 p.m., state police said.
Sargent, of Eliot, ME, then continued drifting toward the left and through the center median before crossing into the southbound lanes and crashing into a 2016 Jeep Wrangler driven by Joseph Hoffman, 29,…
