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Pedestrian Killed In Jersey Shore Crosswalk Was Guyanese Swimmer Pedestrian Killed In Jersey Shore Crosswalk Was Guyanese Swimmer
Pedestrian Killed In Jersey Shore Crosswalk Was Guyanese Swimmer A 34-year-old swimmer visiting from Guyana — or the "Land of Many Waters" — was struck and killed by a vehicle while in a crosswalk in Freehold Township, authorities said. Robert Taylor was struck by a southbound driver on Route 9 at Schibanoff Lane on Monday, Jan. 9 around 7 a.m., according to authorities and those who knew Taylor. Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene. Taylor was a mentor with the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association. The association's honorary secretary Mia Ritchie penned a tribute on Facebook, calling Taylor a "true champion." https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2023/01/…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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NJ High School Senior Battles Rare Cancer NJ High School Senior Battles Rare Cancer
NJ High School Senior Battles Rare Cancer Michael Mancusi might be battling cancer, but he won't be fighting alone.  The 18-year-old Freehold Township High School senior was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare cancer, on April 12 after a small and irregular bump was found on his inner thigh, his girlfriend Macie Martin writes on this GoFundMe page. "Never did he imagine that this small growth would alter his life," she said. "Michael and his family will be facing a long hard battle for the next six months. Please consider assisting Michael and his family in this fight to defeat Rhabdomyosarcoma." Michael MancusiGoFundMe Mi…

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by Jon Craig
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Teen Football Star Dead In Route 9 Crash Was Aspiring Police Officer Teen Football Star Dead In Route 9 Crash Was Aspiring Police Officer
Teen Football Star Dead In Route 9 Crash Was Aspiring Police Officer Support is surging for a star athlete killed in a Route 9 crash earlier this week.Asaivion Whiting, 17, a standout athlete on the Manalapan High School football team, was being remembered as soft spoken and polite.  He dreamt of being a police officer, according to a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $23,000 as of April 21. Whiting was a passenger in the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 17-year-old male from Howell, that changed lanes when the driver lost control and spun out around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. The vehicle ran off the road to the right si…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Three men have been charged in a "disturbingly coordinated and predatory" sexual attack on a woman they allegedly picked up at a Jersey Shore bar, authorities said. Andrew J. Gallucci, of Marlboro, Richard S. Gathy, of Manalapan, and Ronald W. Hondo, of Monroe Township, all 34 years old, have been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and criminal restraint, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Bureau and the Marlboro Township Police Department revealed that on Ap…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Even More Elementary School Students Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Even More Elementary School Students
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Even More Elementary School Students A 53-year-old Jersey Shore teacher accused earlier this month of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student is facing accusations from more elementary school students, authorities said. Gustavo Barrientos -- formerly an elementary school teacher in the Long Branch School District and the Red Bank Charter School -- on Feb. 14 was charged on accusations he showed pornography to a 10-year-old student then sexually assaulted her, Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. A continued investigation found Barrientos, of Tinton Falls, sexually assaulted multiple other school children, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19: Freehold School Reports Suspected Cases COVID-19: Freehold School Reports Suspected Cases
Covid-19: Freehold School Reports Suspected Cases A pair of suspected COVID-19 cases were reported at a Freehold Township school. The presumed positive cases were identified at the West Freehold School,  District Superintendent Neal Dickstein in a letter to parents on Thursday. He did not specify if the cases were students, staff or teachers. Cleaning and sanitization has been done at all areas the presumed infected individuals were exposed to. "At this time, all close contacts have been notified by district staff. If you have not received a phone call from a district staff member, you are not deemed a close contact," Dicks…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents
Authorities ID 31 Busted In ATM Thefts In Monmouth County -- And Only Eight Are NJ Residents They flooded New Jersey by the dozens, mostly coming from the Bronx and Brooklyn armed with bogus debit cards. They nearly returned home with tens of thousands of dollars stolen from ATMs throughout the state. Police in a half dozen counties stopped them, though. Here’s a snapshot of several theft crews captured in Monmouth County on Tuesday: A total of 29 adults, two juveniles; Eight from New Jersey. (broken down by county below) Two suspects from Teaneck and one from Hackensack in Bergen County Two from Union County and two from Newark in Essex County; One from Mountain Lakes in Morris …

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail
Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail A 26-year-old man from Neptune Township charged with stalking multiple women on social media was released from Monmouth County Jail this week on time served and good behavior, authorities said. Wayde M. Delhagen of Wayside Road pleaded guilty on Jan. 28 to burglary and four counts of stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Delhagen had been locked up in the Freehold jail since his arrest last June, authorities said.  Delhagen's charges stem from an investigation launched last year after he harassed multiple women through social media, ultima…

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by Jon Craig
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Police: Jersey Shore Driver Shatters Car Windows With Steel, Glass Ammo In Slingshot Spree Police: Jersey Shore Driver Shatters Car Windows With Steel, Glass Ammo In Slingshot Spree
Police: Jersey Shore Driver Shatters Car Windows With Steel, Glass Ammo In Slingshot Spree A Wall Township man drove around town shattering car windows with a slingshot, said police who arrested him. Officer Chris Mason arrested Mark Shatkus, 35, Tuesday night after he smashed the rear passenger window of one driver on Allaire Road and the front passenger window of another on Belmar Boulevard near Route 35 using steel and glass projectiles, police said Wednesday in a statement. Shatkus, who drove around in an SUV, also shattered the front passenger window of a car parked in a lot off Belmar Boulevard, they said. No injuries were reported. Police charged Shatkus with aggravated …

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by Jerry DeMarco