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Two Jersey Shore School Districts Could Merge After OK From State Officials Two Jersey Shore School Districts Could Merge After OK From State Officials
Two Jersey Shore School Districts Could Merge After OK From State Officials New Jersey's top education officials have signed-off on a referendum for a merger between two school districts. On Friday, March 8, Acting New Jersey Department of Education Commissioner Kevin Dehmer approved Seaside Heights merging with the Toms River Regional school district. The Central Regional School District had petitioned against the merger, but Dehmer said that Seaside Heights is closer in proximity to Toms River, so transportation will be cheaper and more time-efficient. He also said the merger would be unlikely to "increase or exacerbate the segregation of students by racial, …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'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…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
SWAT Raid Turns Up Heroin, Meth, Ammo; 4 Arrested In Ocean County: Prosecutor SWAT Raid Turns Up Heroin, Meth, Ammo; 4 Arrested In Ocean County: Prosecutor
SWAT Raid Turns Up Heroin, Meth, Ammo; 4 Arrested In Ocean County: Prosecutor The raid of an Ocean County home turned up heroin, methamphetamine and ammunition, leading to the arrest of four people, authorities said. This investigation identified a residence in Berkeley Township as being utilized by Anthony Isola, 49, of Bayville, to store and sell drugs, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Based upon reliable information received, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Berkeley Township Police Department initiated surveillance on the subject residence in Bayville on Tuesday, Oct. 24. That's when…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34 NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34
NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34 The Bayville Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Brian Letrent died suddenly of a medical condition on Wednesday, June 21, according to his obituary. He was 34 years old. A Toms River native, Brian was raised in Bayville and was a 2007 graduate of Central Regional High School. He enlisted in the US Army right after graduation and was deployed to Iraq for six months. From Mayor Carmen Amato. Our heartfelt condolences are with Brian Letrent and his family during this difficult time.... Posted by Berkeley Township on Thursday, June 22, 2023 Brian worked as a mechan…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Verona Car Wash Employee In Intensive Care After Out-Of-Control Sedan Knocks Him 50 Feet Verona Car Wash Employee In Intensive Care After Out-Of-Control Sedan Knocks Him 50 Feet
Verona Car Wash Employee In Intensive Care After Out-Of-Control Sedan Knocks Him 50 Feet A Verona car wash employee was in intensive care after an out-of-control sedan driven by a 75-year-old man sent him flying, authorities said. The elderly Bayville resident's Cadillac left the roadway and hit the unidentified 41-year-old worker who was on the job in the driveway of Quality Car Wash on Bloomfield Avenue on March 26, Police Chief Christopher Kiernan said. The impact knocked the victim 50 or so feet, the chief said. The Caddy also whacked an SUV and another sedan before slamming into a utility pole, he said.  The worker and two vehicles were struck before the sedan slamme…

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by Sam Barron & Jerry DeMarco
News
Girl, 14, Dies By Suicide Days After Filmed Attack At Ocean County High School Girl, 14, Dies By Suicide Days After Filmed Attack At Ocean County High School
Girl, 14, Dies By Suicide Days After Filmed Attack At Ocean County High School UPDATE: Superintendent Resigns After Controversial Comments On Jersey Shore Teen's Suicide Adriana Olivia Kuch was always a happy child, her father Michael Kuch says. "She was a wild child," he told Daily Voice on Thursday, Feb. 9. "She wanted to have fun." On Feb. 3, Kuch and his wife found their 14-year-old daughter dead by suicide in their Bayville home — two days after she was the victim of an attack in the halls of Central Regional High School. Kuch says these types of attacks at the hands of a group of girls have been an ongoing issue at CRHS, and now, he's calling for action. "Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Front Of Car Split In Half Slides Across Parkway Killing 40-Year-Old Driver Front Of Car Split In Half Slides Across Parkway Killing 40-Year-Old Driver
Front Of Car Split In Half Slides Across Parkway Killing 40-Year-Old Driver A 40-year-old woman died after her car was split in half then struck, ejecting her on the Garden State Parkway on Friday, Dec. 23. Christina M. Citarella, of Bayville, was heading north in a Toyota Camry when she ran off the road to the left and struck a wooden traffic sign and impacted a concrete sign to her left near mile post 80.7 in Toms River around 6:40 p.m., New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. After impact, the Toyota split in half and the front section or the Camry re-entered the roadway, slid all three travel lanes and was struck by a Jeep in the right lane. The …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Contractor Who Swiped Elderly Wayne Residents' Jewelry Nabbed By Detectives, Police Say Contractor Who Swiped Elderly Wayne Residents' Jewelry Nabbed By Detectives, Police Say
Contractor Who Swiped Elderly Wayne Residents' Jewelry Nabbed By Detectives, Police Say Maintenance work was being done at a Wayne apartment complex when an elderly resident found a gold ring missing. That same day, another elderly resident in the complex reported the theft of a gold necklace. Detectives Mark Ciavirella and Adrian Sulejmani determined that the same contractor – identified as Michael Bartley, 41, of the Jersey Shore town of Bayville -- entered the bedrooms of both victims, where the fire alarms were located, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. Bartley confessed and police recovered the necklace, Daly said. They were in the process of recovering the ring. Bartley, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Weather
NOR'EASTER: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow NOR'EASTER: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow
NOR'Easter: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow New Jerseyans on Saturday afternoon began digging out of the second snowstorm this month. Some had a only few inches to shovel away -- others, feet. Here's a look at snow totals (in inches) from across the state, according to the National Weather Service. Wayne: 3.3 Asbury: 3.5 Verona/Montclair: 4 Hewitt: 5.1 Chatham: 6.3 Bergenfield: 6.9 Wood-Ridge: 7.2 North Brunswick: 8.3 Elizabeth: 8.5 Evesham: 10 inches Hammonton: 10 inches Cape May Harbor: 13 Holmdel: 14 Jackson: 14.1 Eatontown: 14.2 Avalon: 15 inches Little Egg Harbor: 18 inches Linwood: 19 inches Bayville: 21 Expect cold and blus…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Men Who Thought They Were Meeting Underage Girls For Sex Headed To Prison NJ Men Who Thought They Were Meeting Underage Girls For Sex Headed To Prison
NJ Men Who Thought They Were Meeting Underage Girls For Sex Headed To Prison Two South Jersey men were each sentenced to a plea-bargained four years in state prison Wednesday for trying to lure what they thought were underage girls to meet them for sex. The “girls” whom William Singleton, 25, of Pemberton, and Charles Schlottfeld, 28, of Bayville met online were actually undercover detectives. Singleton and Schlottfeld were snagged during “Operation Open House,” a multi-agency undercover sting led by Grewal’s office that produced the arrests of two dozen men who he said used social media to try and hook up with underage teens. Singleton and Schlottfeld each thought…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Top-Rated Jersey Shore Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home Top-Rated Jersey Shore Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home
Top-Rated Jersey Shore Brunch Spots Make Mother's Day Happen At Home Mother's Day won't be the same for many this year, with restaurants closed for dining during the COVID-19 pandemic. But several eateries in Ocean and Monmouth counties are happy to make it happen at home. These are the highest-rated area brunch spots, according to Yelp -- and they could all really use some support! C&G’s County Cafe, Bayville: With a perfect 5/5-star Yelp rating, C&G’s Country Cafe in Bayville tops our list. The quaint and simple eatery has a small-town atmosphere with a menu chock full of hearty brunch staples like fresh omelets, fruit-topped pancakes and …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Authorities: Police Nab Jersey Shore Man Who Went To Morris Park For Sex With Minor Authorities: Police Nab Jersey Shore Man Who Went To Morris Park For Sex With Minor
Authorities: Police Nab Jersey Shore Man Who Went To Morris Park For Sex With Minor A Jersey Shore man who authorities said arranged to meet an underage girl for sex in a Morris County park was arrested on a trio of charges – including violating state coronavirus emergency orders. Robert Murphy, 19, of Bayville contacted the girl through social media, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal aid. Her parents found out and called police, who were waiting when Murphy showed up at Community Park in Morris Plains -- 85 miles from his Ocean County home -- around 11 p.m. Tuesday. Parks throughout New Jersey have been off-limits under executive orders aimed at stemming the spread…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Dumont Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Crash That Kills Woman Dumont Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Crash That Kills Woman
Dumont Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Crash That Kills Woman A man allegedly impaired by drugs by drugs is facing a vehicular manslaughter charge after speeding in his BMW and driving into a tractor-trailer, resulting in the death of a passenger in the Hudson Valley, police said. New York State Police announced the arrest of Dumont resident Alekos Patentas, 34, on Friday, who has been charged with vehicular manslaughter dating back to an incident in September 2016. Police said that on Sept. 7, 2016, Patentas was operating a 2015 BMW M6 on Route 17 in Mamakating at a high rate of speed when he struck the tractor-trailer, resulting in the death of 36-y…

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by Zak Failla