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Pedestrians Struck In Separate Hit-Run Crashes In Jersey Shore Town Pedestrians Struck In Separate Hit-Run Crashes In Jersey Shore Town
Pedestrians Struck In Separate Hit-Run Crashes In Jersey Shore Town Two separate hit-and-run crashes involving pedestrians being struck took place within hours of each other on Sunday, Oct. 15 in Manchester Township.  The Manchester Township Police Department is actively investigating both incidents, urging the public's assistance in identifying the vehicles and drivers involved. At 12:59 p.m., officers were dispatched to Northampton Boulevard near the exit of Silverwoods Independent Living in response to a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. The victim, 71-year-old Daniel Beatty, of Manchester, was struck by a vehicle described a…
Swastikas Spray-Painted On Jersey Shore Homes May Be Related To House Fire: AG Swastikas Spray-Painted On Jersey Shore Homes May Be Related To House Fire: AG
Swastikas Spray-Painted On Jersey Shore Homes May Be Related To House Fire: AG A fire that broke out this week at a Jersey Shore home is being investigated as a bias incident as swastikas had been spray-painted on several area homes before the blaze, authorities said. One suspect was in custody in connection with the Tuesday, June 6 incident, but their name was not released, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a joint statement. Further details including a location and time were not released. "Random acts of hate designed to instill fear and to violate New Jerseyans’ sense of security and belonging, solely…
Girl Reported Missing On Jersey Shore: Police Girl Reported Missing On Jersey Shore: Police
Girl Reported Missing On Jersey Shore: Police A girl has been reported missing in Ocean County, authorities said. Manchester Township police seek the public's assistance locating Daniela Iriarte. Daniela was last seen on Saturday. May 20, in Toms River, police said. She was wearing blue jeans with rips in them and a white shirt with colored spots. Daniela may be in Manchester or Toms River, police said. Anyone with information regarding Daniela’s whereabouts are asked to contact the Manchester Township Police Department at 732-657-6111.
Jersey Shore Man Convicted Of Threatening Woman, Burying Gun Under Deck: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Convicted Of Threatening Woman, Burying Gun Under Deck: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Convicted Of Threatening Woman, Burying Gun Under Deck: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Manchester has been convicted on a weapons offense in connection with threatening a woman with a gun, authorities said. Mark Britt was found guilty of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose after a week-long trial, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The jury concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that Britt used a handgun to threaten a woman at a residence they shared in Manchester Township, the prosecutor said. The jury also found Britt guilty of harassment. Britt is scheduled to be sentenced on May 19. On July 23, 2019, at app…
77-Year-Old Arsonist Set Series Of Ocean County Dumpster Fires: Prosecutor 77-Year-Old Arsonist Set Series Of Ocean County Dumpster Fires: Prosecutor
77-Year-Old Arsonist Set Series Of Ocean County Dumpster Fires: Prosecutor A 77-year-old Ocean County man has been charged with arson in connection with five dumpster fires set over the course of several months this year, authorities said. Nicholas Depalma, of Whiting, ignited the fires between Jan. 1 and April 26 across Manchester Township, including one near a large wooded area, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Manchester Township Chief of Police Robert Dolan said.  2 Simultaneous Dumpster Fires This morning (Tuesday 4/26/22) Whiting Fire Company was dispatched to a dumpster fire... Posted by Whiting Fire Company Sta. 33 on Tuesday, April 2…
Driver Tries Luring Two Children On Jersey Shore: Police Driver Tries Luring Two Children On Jersey Shore: Police
Driver Tries Luring Two Children On Jersey Shore: Police Authorities were seeking the driver who they said tried luring two children along the Jersey Shore Labor Day Weekend. The driver of a mid-2000s Chevrolet Equinox or Saturn Vue with a distinguishing black rear bumper tried luring the children to his car in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester before they ran into a home, and he suspect fled around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, local police said. The driver was described as a middle-aged male with a darker complexion and black facial hair. Anyone with information regarding the vehicle is urged to contact the Manchester Township Polic…
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Overdose Death: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Overdose Death: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Overdose Death: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man from Ocean County was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a fentanyl overdose death, authorities said. Dandre Tubbs, of Manchester,, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 5 as a result of a previously entered guilty plea to manslaughter in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man in Manchester last August, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. He was additionally charged with the possession and distribution of fentanyl. On Aug. 16, 2021, Manchester police responded to a residence for a report of an unr…
Jersey Shore Man Admits Selling Fentanyl To Overdose Victim: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Selling Fentanyl To Overdose Victim: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Selling Fentanyl To Overdose Victim: Prosecutor A 33-year-old man from Manchester has admitted to selling a fatal dose of drugs to another man, authorities said. Dandre Tubbs pleaded guilty to manslaughter and dealing fentanyl on Monday, June 13, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The plea was in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man in Manchester on Aug. 16, 2021, Billhimer said. Officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to a residence for an unresponsive male. Police discovered the man was already dead from an apparent drug overdose. A subsequent investigation by the …
Carjacker's Anti-Semitic Jersey Shore Rampage Sparks Sadness, Outrage Carjacker's Anti-Semitic Jersey Shore Rampage Sparks Sadness, Outrage
Carjacker's Anti-Semitic Jersey Shore Rampage Sparks Sadness, Outrage Jewish communities around the world were left reeling following a series of anti-Semitic attacks against Orthodox Jews carried out by a carjacker on the Jersey Shore last week. All three victims of 27-year-old Dion Marsh's violent crime spree in Jackson and Lakewood were believed to have been Orthodox Jews. Marsh struck two pedestrians and stabbed a victim before his arrest on Friday, April 8, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was "saddened and outraged" by the attacks. “I am personally horrified at the cruelty with which the suspect alle…
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash 1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash
1 Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Four-Vehicle Ocean County Crash A car veered out of its lane in Ocean County, resulting in a four-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured four others on Tuesday, March 29, authorities said. Manchester Township police were called to the crash on Route 571 and Whitesville Road around 7:15 a.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Danielle Bowker, 30, of Toms River, was driving westbound on Route 571 in a 2018 Honda Civic when she failed to maintain her lane of travel while negotiating a right-hand curve, the prosecutor said. The sedan then struck an eastbound New Jersey Department of Trans…
Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted leaving the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash, authorities said. Kevin Noonan of Manchester Township pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death on Monday, Feb. 14, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Sentencing is on April 1. On April 13, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Manchester police responded to a residence on Yorktowne Parkway in Whiting for a report of a pedestrian having been struck by a motor vehicle. Police found Jack Gotfried, 69, of Whiting, layin…
4,000+ Wax Folds Of Heroin, Handguns Seized In NJ Drug Trafficking Bust: Prosecutor 4,000+ Wax Folds Of Heroin, Handguns Seized In NJ Drug Trafficking Bust: Prosecutor
4,000+ Wax Folds Of Heroin, Handguns Seized In NJ Drug Trafficking Bust: Prosecutor More than 4,000 wax folds of heroin, 50 vials of crack cocaine, and two handguns were seized in the bust of a drug trafficking ring, authorities in New Jersey announced. A joint investigation involving detectives from Essex and Ocean counties resulted in the arrest of four drug-dealing suspects from Newark, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The investigation allegedly identified a residence in Newark as being utilized by Karl Murray, 34, for purposes of storing and distributing heroin and cocaine in Ocean County, Billhimer said. On Jan. 21, detectives fro…
Jersey Shore Man, 44, Indicted In Drunken Utility Terrain Vehicle Crash: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, 44, Indicted In Drunken Utility Terrain Vehicle Crash: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, 44, Indicted In Drunken Utility Terrain Vehicle Crash: Prosecutor A 44-year-old man from Ocean County has been indicted in connection with the death of another man after crashing a Utility Terrain Vehicle into a lake, authorities said. Stephen McGuire of Howell Township was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on the charges of vehicular homicide in connection with the death of James Grover, 62, also of Howell, in December 2020 in Manchester Township, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.  At the time of the crash, McGuire was found to be legally too drunk to drive a vehicle, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.…
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Charged In Victim's Heroin/Fentanyl OD Death, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Charged In Victim's Heroin/Fentanyl OD Death, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Charged In Victim's Heroin/Fentanyl OD Death, Prosecutor Says A Jersey Shore man has been criminally accused of giving a 35-year-old man a lethal combination of heroin and fentanyl in August. Dandre Tubbs, 33, of Manchester, supplied the drugs that killed the unidentified victim on Aug. 15, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Manchester Township Police Chief Robert Dolan said. The victim was found unresponsive of an apparent drug overdose the following day, authorities said. Tubbs was arrested and charged on three counts of heroin distribution, two counts of heroin possession, possession of Alprazolam, possession of a hypodermi…
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death The family of a fatal crash victim from Florida told the Ocean County prosecutor that they favor a lighter state prison sentence for the DUI suspect involved. Toxicology tests showed that prescribed drugs contributed to the fatal head-on crash, and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer cited the compassion of the crash victim's family in a plea agreement with the 70-year-old driver blamed in the fatal crash.  William Orr, 70, of Whiting, pleaded guilty on Thursday before Superior Court Justice Guy P. Ryan to vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. The…
Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 62, Fled Scene Of Fatal Curbside Crash After Picking Up Furniture Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 62, Fled Scene Of Fatal Curbside Crash After Picking Up Furniture
Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 62, Fled Scene Of Fatal Curbside Crash After Picking Up Furniture A 62-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been arrested for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said.  Kevin Noonan, 62, of Manchester, has been charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death and driving with a suspended license, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer  At about 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Manchester Township police responded to a residence on Yorktowne Parkway in Whiting on a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle, Billhimer said. Patrol…
Jersey Shore Couple Charged In Catalytic Converter Thefts Worth $25K Jersey Shore Couple Charged In Catalytic Converter Thefts Worth $25K
Jersey Shore Couple Charged In Catalytic Converter Thefts Worth $25K A man and woman from Manchester have been arrested in connection with stealing catalytic converters from vehicles, authorities said. Joseph Cook, 35, and Anna Hardy, face various charges of theft and criminal mischief, according to police. These thefts, which occurred over the past three months throughout Manchester Township, as well as surrounding areas, resulted in an estimated collective financial loss to the victims in excess of $25,000, police said. Detectives began conducting surveillance, and on Saturday, they observed Cook and Hardy in Barnegat and Tabernacle townships. In both loc…
Jersey Shore House Cleaner, 38, Charged With Stealing Jewelry From Elderly Residents Jersey Shore House Cleaner, 38, Charged With Stealing Jewelry From Elderly Residents
Jersey Shore House Cleaner, 38, Charged With Stealing Jewelry From Elderly Residents A 38-year-old New Jersey house cleaner has been charged with stealing jewelry from several elderly clients, authorities said. Linda Kreig of Wrightsown was charged last Tuesday with multiple counts of theft after a yearlong investigation, Manchester police said. Manchester police officers responded to several homes where the victims reported their jewelry had been stolen by a woman working for a Toms River-based company between May and December 2019, authorities said. Detective Joseph Fastige identified Kreig as the house cleaner and subsequently charged her with four counts of third …
SEEN HIM? 'Lock Doors, Windows,' Jersey Shore Police Say SEEN HIM? 'Lock Doors, Windows,' Jersey Shore Police Say
Seen HIM? 'Lock Doors, Windows,' Jersey Shore Police Say Police in Ocean County are warning residents to lock their doors and windows. Over the last week, Manchester Township police said they have noticed an increase in home and car burglaries, especially in the Pine Lake Park section of town. "We would like to remind everyone to please lock your doors to your cars and home!" local police wrote on Facebook In this Ring.com video, which was captured in the early Saturday morning in Pine Lake Park, the suspect attempted to gain entry into some vehicles. Fortunately, the suspect left on a bicycle, empty-handed, because the owner had their vehicles…