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Man Who Admitted To Selling Cocaine In Union, Ocean Counties Sentenced: Prosecutors Man Who Admitted To Selling Cocaine In Union, Ocean Counties Sentenced: Prosecutors
Man Who Admitted To Selling Cocaine In Union, Ocean Counties Sentenced: Prosecutors A Kenilworth man will spend several years in prison after admitting to selling cocaine throughout Ocean and Union counties, authorities said. Pedro Reyes-Sevilla, 32, was sentenced on Friday, Apr. 19 to 10 years in prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 16 to possession of five ounces or more of cocaine with intent to distribute.  Agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Lakewood police officers, and investigators from Union and Ocean counties conducted a two-week-long investigation in January…
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate
Where Is Central Jersey? Monmouth U. Poll Finds Answers To NJ's Tricky Regional Debate Monmouth University pollsters have tried to answer a question that has been hard to solve for many in the Garden State: Where is Central Jersey exactly? The Monmouth University Polling Institute released a survey on Tuesday, Apr. 16 that asked New Jerseyans what region they live in and if they believe their region gets a fair share of state resources. The pollsters also asked people to pick their favorite convenience store. According to the poll, 41 percent of New Jerseyans said they live in North Jersey, 34 percent said they're in Central Jersey, and 23 percent said they're from South…
Man Accused Of Trying To Abduct Girl In South Jersey Crime Spree To Remain In Jail Man Accused Of Trying To Abduct Girl In South Jersey Crime Spree To Remain In Jail
Man Accused Of Trying To Abduct Girl In South Jersey Crime Spree To Remain In Jail A Monmouth County man will remain in jail after he was accused of trying to kidnap a teen girl and groping a woman in a Target parking lot during a two-county crime spree, authorities said. Quamel Benton, 35, of Farmingdale, was ordered by a judge on Wednesday, Apr. 10 to remain in Burlington County Jail through his trial, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged in Ocean County with attempted kidnapping, luring, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal sexual contact, two counts of eluding, resisting arrest, and obstruction. L…
Jersey Shore Bizman Sentenced For IRS Tax Dodge: 2½ Years In Prison, $11.2 Million Restitution Jersey Shore Bizman Sentenced For IRS Tax Dodge: 2½ Years In Prison, $11.2 Million Restitution
Jersey Shore Bizman Sentenced For IRS Tax Dodge: 2½ Years In Prison, $11.2 Million Restitution UPDATE: An Ocean County businessman who stiffed the IRS out of more than $10 million in payroll taxes is headed to federal prison for a plea-bargained 2½ years. Josef Neuman, 37, of Lakewood, also must pay $11.2 million, including interest, that he still owes the government. Neuman was CEO of the Lakewood-based Concord Healthcare Group, which provided services to nursing homes and other healthcare operations -- including 20 or so that he also co-owned, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Despite being responsible for collecting, accounting for and paying the payroll taxe…
Distressed Naked Man Causes $100K In Damage To Lakewood Restaurant: Police Distressed Naked Man Causes $100K In Damage To Lakewood Restaurant: Police
Distressed Naked Man Causes $100K In Damage To Lakewood Restaurant: Police A "distressed and naked" vandal is accused of breaking into a Lakewood bar and turning things upside-down. Lakewood police responded to a reported burglary at Maggie's Bar & Restaurant on Country Club Drive at around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Apr. 7, police said. We will be opening our Tiki bar & Uptown bar tomorrow! Due to a hate crime in the early hours of Sunday morning we... Posted by Maggies Bar & Grill on Monday, April 8, 2024 An employee said a man was in the restaurant destroying furniture, equipment, and inventory. Officers found a 29-year-old Lakewood man "unclothed…
Man Tried To Abduct Teen Girl, Groped Woman In South Jersey Crime Spree: Prosecutors Man Tried To Abduct Teen Girl, Groped Woman In South Jersey Crime Spree: Prosecutors
Man Tried To Abduct Teen Girl, Groped Woman In South Jersey Crime Spree: Prosecutors A Monmouth County man was accused of trying to kidnap a teen girl and groping a woman in a Target parking lot as part of a two-county crime spree, authorities said. Quamel Benton, 35, of Farmingdale, was arrested on Friday, Mar. 22, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was charged with attempted kidnapping, luring, endangering the welfare of a child, criminal sexual contact, two counts of eluding, resisting arrest, and obstruction. Lakewood police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping near Forest Park Circle at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Ma…
Man Tried To Abduct Teen Girl In Central Jersey, Police Searching For Suspect Man Tried To Abduct Teen Girl In Central Jersey, Police Searching For Suspect
Man Tried To Abduct Teen Girl In Central Jersey, Police Searching For Suspect Police in Ocean County are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a teen girl, authorities said. Lakewood police responded to a 911 call about an attempted kidnapping near Forest Park Circle at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21, the department said in a news release. Police learned that a man tried to force the girl into a white SUV. The teen was able to get away from the man and the man left the area. Members of the Lakewood Civilian Safety Watch (also known as the Lakewood Shomrim) helped search for the suspect. At approximately 7:30 PM on Thursday evening, Lakewood Shomrim was su…
Man Placed Fake Explosive Device Near Ocean County Synagogue: Police Man Placed Fake Explosive Device Near Ocean County Synagogue: Police
Man Placed Fake Explosive Device Near Ocean County Synagogue: Police An Ocean County man was accused of strapping a fake explosive device to a utility pole near a synagogue, authorities said. Benjamin Gibber, 29, of Lakewood, was charged with third-degree creating a false public alarm. Lakewood police announced his arrest in a news release on Friday, Mar. 15. Officers responded to the pole near the intersection of Fourth and Forest avenues at around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. The intersection is near the Satmar Shul synagogue. The state police bomb squad also responded to the scene. "After extraction, it was determined that the device was ine…
Lakewood Man Sold Fake US Postage Stamps Online: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Sold Fake US Postage Stamps Online: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Sold Fake US Postage Stamps Online: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from Lakewood has been arrested for selling counterfeit U.S. postage stamps online, authorities said. The fake stamps originated in China, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Yisroel Kornik was charged with counterfeiting on Tuesday, March 12 in connection with a series of events that occurred in Lakewood from October 2023 through March 2024, the prosecutor said. This charge is the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigat…
$10K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Wawa In Central Jersey $10K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Wawa In Central Jersey
$10K Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Wawa In Central Jersey A Quick Draw lottery ticket worth $10,000 was sold at a Monmouth County gas station's convenience store, officials said. The New Jersey Lottery said the winning ticket was bought at the Wawa on Route 35 in Eatontown. The ticket was in a Quick Draw drawing on Sunday, Mar. 3. This was the second $10,000 winner in less than a week in Central Jersey after a Mega Millions ticket was purchased at a grocery store in Lakewood on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
Body Found In Trunk ID'd As Missing NJ Man Body Found In Trunk ID'd As Missing NJ Man
Body Found In Trunk ID'd As Missing NJ Man A missing Ocean County man was identified as the man whose body was found in a vehicle's trunk in Lakewood, authorities said. David Koscuik, 57, of Lakewood, was identified by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer in a news release on Friday, Mar. 1.  Lakewood police found Koscuik's body in the trunk of a vehicle near Fairway Court at around 12:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28. The National Center For Missing and Endangered listed Koscuik as missing in a Facebook post on Friday, Feb. 16. He was last seen in Brooklyn, NY, on Thursday, Feb. 8. Manchester Township police said Kosc…
Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Cocaine In Union, Ocean Counties: Prosecutors Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Cocaine In Union, Ocean Counties: Prosecutors
Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Cocaine In Union, Ocean Counties: Prosecutors A Kenilworth man admitted to selling cocaine throughout Ocean and Union counties, authorities said. Pedro Reyes-Sevilla, 32, pleaded guilty on Friday, Feb. 16 to possession of five ounces or more of cocaine with intent to distribute. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty plea in a news release on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, Lakewood police officers, and investigators from Union and Ocean counties conducted a two-week-long investigation in January 2021. Investigators said Reyes-Sevilla was distributing cocaine throughout Ocean Co…
Jersey Shore Man Admits Anti-Semitic Rampage: Running Down Victims, Stabbing, Carjacking Jersey Shore Man Admits Anti-Semitic Rampage: Running Down Victims, Stabbing, Carjacking
Jersey Shore Man Admits Anti-Semitic Rampage: Running Down Victims, Stabbing, Carjacking A Jersey Shore man admitted in federal court on Thursday that he committed a series of violent assaults on members of the Jewish Orthodox community in and around Lakewood. What became a rampage over roughly seven hours began when Dion Marsh, 29, of Manchester, dragged a "visibly identifiable" Orthodox Jew out of his car, beat him and sped off in the victim's vehicle on April 8, 2022, authorities said. Marsh was driving a different car in the heavily Orthodox community hours later when he ran down victims in three separate incidents, attempting to kill each of them, U.S. Attorney for New Jer…
Antisemitic Carjacker Pleads Guilty To 2022 Jersey Shore Rampage: Prosecutors Antisemitic Carjacker Pleads Guilty To 2022 Jersey Shore Rampage: Prosecutors
Antisemitic Carjacker Pleads Guilty To 2022 Jersey Shore Rampage: Prosecutors A Manchester Township man admitted to a series of antisemitic attacks in Ocean County that hospitalized three people, including an Orthodox Jewish man who was stabbed, authorities said. Dion Marsh, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of terrorism on Wednesday, Jan. 24, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billheimer announced. Prosecutors will seek a 30-year state prison sentence without parole for Marsh. Billhimer praised police for potentially saving lives and reiterated that hate does not belong in Ocean County. "The evidence marshaled through the course of this investigation led us to the unmis…
'Reckless' Owner Of Princeton Nursing Home That Abruptly Closed Barred From Receiving Medicaid 'Reckless' Owner Of Princeton Nursing Home That Abruptly Closed Barred From Receiving Medicaid
'Reckless' Owner Of Princeton Nursing Home That Abruptly Closed Barred From Receiving Medicaid New Jersey has cut off Medicaid funding for a nursing home that abruptly closed its doors to 72 patients last fall. Princeton Care Center closed suddenly on Sept. 1, 2003, and only notified residents' families that morning — leaving them with just hours to relocate, as first reported by Planet Princeton. Gail and Ezra Bogner, the owner and administrator of Princeton Care Center, respectively, will be suspended from New Jersey Medicaid, effective March 28, the Office of the State Comptroller said. “The Bogners’ recklessness, neglect, and incredibly poor judgment caused serious harm and…
Couple Killed In Parkway Crash With Snowplow Couple Killed In Parkway Crash With Snowplow
Couple Killed In Parkway Crash With Snowplow A man and woman from Lakewood were killed after crashing into a snowplow truck on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, authorities said. State police said an SUV driven by 29-year-old Eliyahu Naydavoud was heading north on the parkway in Tinton Falls around 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15.  A snowplow truck was also traveling north and tried to turn into an emergency vehicle U-turn area near mile marker 104.2. Naydavoud's SUV crashed into the side of the snowplow. He and 30-year-old Raizel Rothenberg were killed in the crash. According to The Yeshiva World, Naydavoud…
Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Ocean County Town Leaves Behind 2 Children: Family Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Ocean County Town Leaves Behind 2 Children: Family
Woman, 28, Killed By Car In Ocean County Town Leaves Behind 2 Children: Family A family in Honduras is asking for support after a woman was hit and killed by a car in Lakewood on Monday, Jan. 8. Lakewood police said 28-year-old Ana Gabriella Mayorga-Baires was struck while she was walking at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Erica Road just after 5:30 p.m. She was rushed to a hospital and pronounced dead at around 6:15 p.m. A 67-year-old man said he didn't see Mayorga-Baires before hitting her, but he stayed at the scene to wait for first responders. No charges or summonses have been filed, and the crash remains under investigation. A GoFund…
Police Identify Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Lakewood Police Identify Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Lakewood
Police Identify Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Car In Lakewood Police have identified the pedestrian who was hit and killed by a car in Ocean County on Monday, Jan. 8. Lakewood police said Ana Gabriella Mayorga-Baires, 28, was killed in the crash. Officers responded to the wreck at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Erica Road just after 5:30 p.m. When police arrived, a 67-year-old man told officers he was driving south on New Hampshire Avenue when he hit someone with his SUV. The driver said he didn't see Mayorga-Baires before hitting her, but he stayed at the scene to wait for first responders. Mayorga-Baires was rushed to a hospital and w…
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car In Lakewood: Police A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car Monday evening, Jan. 8 in Lakewood, police said. The crash happened on New Hampshire Avenue around 6 p.m., Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordshire said. Investigators were actively trying to locate next of kin. No further details were provided.
Squatters Hospitalized In Lakewood Lumber Yard Fire: Police Squatters Hospitalized In Lakewood Lumber Yard Fire: Police
Squatters Hospitalized In Lakewood Lumber Yard Fire: Police A fire tore through a Lakewood lumber yard on Monday evening, Jan. 8, as first reported by The Lakewood Scoop. Footage from the outlet shows flames shooting from the scene shows flames ripping through the structure at Ocean Avenue (Route 88) near Monmouth Avenue, just before 5 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) Lakewood police Capt. Gregory Staffordshire said…
Large Crowds, Gov. Murphy Mourn Death Of Esteemed Lakewood Rabbi Large Crowds, Gov. Murphy Mourn Death Of Esteemed Lakewood Rabbi
Large Crowds, Gov. Murphy Mourn Death Of Esteemed Lakewood Rabbi Throngs of people were expected at a funeral service for an esteemed rabbi in Lakewood Wednesday, Jan. 3. Grand Rabbi Rav Matisyahu Chaim Salomon, a longtime leader of Beth Medrash Govoha Yeshiva, a Haredi Jewish learning institution, died on Tuesday, Jan. 2. He was 86 years old. Gov. Phil Murphy was among those who offered his condolences after Rabbi Salomon's death. "I share in the pain over the loss of Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon and send condolences to the BMG Yeshiva community and so many who followed his teachings," Gov. Murphy posted on Twitter. "May his memory be a blessing." …
Ocean County Man Gets Prison Time For Selling Heroin: Prosecutor Ocean County Man Gets Prison Time For Selling Heroin: Prosecutor
Ocean County Man Gets Prison Time For Selling Heroin: Prosecutor A 23-year-old man from Lakewood has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for possessing and selling heroin, authorities said. An investigation into the distribution of heroin/fentanyl and cocaine by Dayewon Crockam in the Ocean County area between the months of January and September 2022 was conducted by Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor's Narcotics Strike Force, Lakewood Township Police Department Patrol Division, Lakewood Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department Special Response Unit, and Lakew…
Grenade Strapped To Utility Pole Brings Bomb Squad To Area Near Lakewood Synagogue Grenade Strapped To Utility Pole Brings Bomb Squad To Area Near Lakewood Synagogue
Grenade Strapped To Utility Pole Brings Bomb Squad To Area Near Lakewood Synagogue Reports of an explosive device strapped to a utility pole brought the New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad to an area near a Lakewood synagogue Sunday, Nov. 19, authorities said. The device — which was discovered to be inert — was found attached to a utility pole at 4th and Forest avenues around 7:45 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) The intersection is near the Satmar Shul on Forest Avenue…
Road Rage Driver Gets Year In Prison For Crash That Killed Jersey Shore Newlywed Road Rage Driver Gets Year In Prison For Crash That Killed Jersey Shore Newlywed
Road Rage Driver Gets Year In Prison For Crash That Killed Jersey Shore Newlywed A 21-year-old Ocean County man was sentenced to prison for a 2021 road rage crash that killed another driver just weeks after his wedding. Avrohom Pam was 18 years old when he struck Brick Township's Sean Avon head-on, during a road rage incident involving a different driver in June 2021 in Lakewood, Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer has said. Pam was sentenced Wednesday, Nov. 8 to to 364 days in the Ocean County Jail, as a condition of a three-year term of probation imposed,  "Sean Avon was an innocent bystander driving home from working late at work, just hoping to get home to …
Teens Who Tossed Eggs At Pedestrians Arrested In Ocean County: Police Teens Who Tossed Eggs At Pedestrians Arrested In Ocean County: Police
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 …
67-Year-Old Lakewood Man Killed By Natural Gas Explosion: Prosecutor 67-Year-Old Lakewood Man Killed By Natural Gas Explosion: Prosecutor
67-Year-Old Lakewood Man Killed By Natural Gas Explosion: Prosecutor A 67-year-old Lakewood man was killed by an explosion caused by natural gas hitting an open flame, authorities said. On Wednesday, Noc. 1,  at approximately 4:15 p.m., Lakewood Township police were summoned to the Lakewood Housing Authority on Sampson Avenue for a report of an explosion that developed into a structure fire.  Police found a male victim, later identified as Ronald Prichard, the sole occupant of the housing unit, to be suffering from serious injuries. Prichard was transported to Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus, in Lakewood, where he later…
Driver Runs Stop Sign, Collides With School Bus In Lakewood: Police Driver Runs Stop Sign, Collides With School Bus In Lakewood: Police
Driver Runs Stop Sign, Collides With School Bus In Lakewood: Police An SUV blew through a stop sign and was struck by a school bus in Lakewood, authorities said. There were no children on the bus at the time of the crash. The collision occurred at about 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the intersection of Oak Street and Towbin Avenue, Lakewood police said. Shmuel Fink, 29, the driver of a 2022 Ford Explorer, failed to observe the stop sign located at the southeast corner of Towbin Avenue. As he entered the intersection he was struck by a school bus that was traveling east on Oak Street, police said. Fink was issued a motor vehicle summons for Failur…
Lakewood Firefighters Knock Down Blaze, 1 Injured Lakewood Firefighters Knock Down Blaze, 1 Injured
Lakewood Firefighters Knock Down Blaze, 1 Injured Lakewood firefighters quickly knocked down a house fire, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 2:15 p.m. on Sampson Avenue. Police said there was at least one injury but could not say how serious it was. Police asked the public to avoid the area. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Man Wields Metal Pipe At 7-Eleven Clerk For Cigarettes In Lakewood: Police Man Wields Metal Pipe At 7-Eleven Clerk For Cigarettes In Lakewood: Police
Man Wields Metal Pipe At 7-Eleven Clerk For Cigarettes In Lakewood: Police A 34-year-old man was arrested after wielding a metal pipe at a clerk at 7-Eleven, authorities said. Shawn Frederick allegedly entered the store located at 200 River Ave. in Lakewood wielding a metal pipe, police said.  The incident happened Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22. He then advanced toward the store clerk who was standing behind the sales counter. Once at the counter, he gestured the pipe toward the clerk in a menacing manner with the intent to intimidate or cause fear, police said. The clerk attempted to walk away but the suspect paralleled him on the outside of the counter forcin…
Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Indicted For GF's Murder: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man from Lakewood has been indicted for murder and theft. The indictment of John Filistovich was in connection with the death of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Betty Perry. Responding Officers made entry into the residence and found the deceased body of a female, later identified as Ms. Perry, on the floor of the bedroom. A subsequent…
Arrests Made After Carjacking Near NJ Transit Bus Terminal In Lakewood (UPDATED) Arrests Made After Carjacking Near NJ Transit Bus Terminal In Lakewood (UPDATED)
Arrests Made After Carjacking Near NJ Transit Bus Terminal In Lakewood (Updated) Lakewood police made two arrests after a carjacking, authorities said. The incident occurred Thursday morning, Sept. 28 near the New Jersey Transit Bus Terminal, according to Lakewood Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith. The terminal is located at First and Lexington avenues. The investigation led a SWAT team to the Carasaljo Inn at the corner of Route 9 and 5th Street. Believing that the suspect was in one of the hotel rooms, the Lakewood Police Department Special Response Team was deployed, Staffordsmith said. Upon obtaining a search warrant the suspect, a 52-year-old Lakewood man, was orde…