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Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Rammed Luxury Car Into NJ Utility Pole, Fled Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Rammed Luxury Car Into NJ Utility Pole, Fled
Video Shows Arrest Of DUI Driver Who Rammed Luxury Car Into NJ Utility Pole, Fled Newly released bodycam footage shows a July 2024 arrest of a DUI driver with a history of traffic offenses who fled the scene of a crash in Monmouth County. Transparency Bodycam published footage of the crash on July 22, involving a white 2017 Mercedes GLE that had struck a pole on Mitchell Place near Oakes Road in Little Silver. The driver was identified by Little Silver police as 42-year-old Melissa Diller, of Middletown, according to records published by The Mounmouth Journal. The footage from Officer Andrew White's body-worn camera shows him finding the SUV at the scene with airbag dep…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Quick But Powerful' Storm Displaces Rutherford Family; Downs Dozen+ Wires, Trees (UPDATE) 'Quick But Powerful' Storm Displaces Rutherford Family; Downs Dozen+ Wires, Trees (UPDATE)
'Quick But Powerful' Storm Displaces Rutherford Family; Downs Dozen+ Wires, Trees (Update) Thousands of New Jersey residents were without power as temperatures spiked and storms swept through on Saturday, June 22. In Rutherford, a "quick but powerful" storm took down five trees including 14 significant limbs and 13 power lines, Police Chief John Russo said. One family was displaced due to a tree impacting their home and most of the 3,500 residents that PSE&G said lost power were on the west side of town, according to Russo. Six PSE&G crews were on scene as of press time "PSEG mobilized very quickly as usual and quickly had half of those without power back up and running,…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores
Winning NJ Mega Millions Lottery Tickets Worth $10K Sold At 7-Eleven Stores There were four third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Tuesday, July 11, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. Three of the winning tickets were sold at 7-Eleven stores. The prizes are worth $10,000. The winning Lottery tickets were purchased at the following locations: Atlantic County: Acme #294, 5100 Wellington Ave., Ventnor; Essex County: 7-Eleven #35640, 516 Valley Rd., West Orange; Mercer County: 7-Eleven #10977, 2100 Pennington Rd., Trenton; and, Monmouth County: 7-Eleven #11050, 647 Branch Ave., Little Silver. The winning numbers for the T…

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by Jon Craig
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WINNER: NJ Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K WINNER: NJ Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K
Winner: NJ Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $50K One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn for on Wednesday, June 21. The prize was worth $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at Little Silver Family Pharmacy, 10 Church St., Little Silver in Monmouth County. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, June 21, drawing were: 05, 11, 33, 35, and 63. The Red Power Ball number was 14. The Power Play was 2X. 

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore HS Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With Student For 4 Years: Prosecutor Jersey Shore HS Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With Student For 4 Years: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore HS Teacher Had Sexual Relationship With Student For 4 Years: Prosecutor A Jersey Shore high school English teacher has been arrested and criminally charged with having a longterm sexual relationship with a former student, starting when she was enrolled at the school, authorities said. Michael F. Canning, 41, a Long Branch resident and English teacher at Red Bank Regional High School, was charged with sexual assault, endangering and criminal sexual contact, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago  The alleged criminal conduct by Canning began in 2015, when the victim was a junior, and extended into 20…

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Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Pharmacy Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Pharmacy
Winning Powerball Lottery Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Jersey Shore Pharmacy One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Monday, April 4, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize.  The ticket was sold at Little Silver Family Pharmacy, 10 Church St., Little Silver in Monmouth County. The winning numbers for the Monday, April 4, drawing were: 02, 32, 39, 46, and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 06. The Power Play was 2X.  The Powerball jackpot rolls to $246 million for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, April 6, at 10:59 pm.

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by Jon Craig
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Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff
Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff UPDATE: An out-of-state man who shot and wounded a detective trying to serve a warrant and then remained holed up for nearly nine hours in a Long Branch apartment was gunned down when he came out firing, authorities said. The wounded Monmouth County prosecutor's detective was working a homicide investigation with colleagues when they went to 274 Chelsea Avenue with the warrant Friday afternoon, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The man, whose identity was temporarily being withheld, moved into a room of the apartment and then fired as they followed him, hitting the de…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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WINNERS: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey WINNERS: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey
Winners: 10 Lottery Tickets, $10K Each Sold Across New Jersey Ten Mega Millions lottery tickets good for $10,000 each were sold across New Jersey. The third-tier prizewinning tickets from the Friday, Jan. 22 drawing matched four of the five white balls and the gold ball winning $10,000.  A ticket good for $1 million was sold in Ocean County. The third-tier prizewinning tickets were purchased from the following locations: Bergen County: Krauszer’s Food Store, 403 Midland Ave., Garfield; Burlington County: Wawa #8423, 76 Springside Rd., Westampton; Mercer County: 7-Eleven #27391, 1517 Pennington Ave., Ewing; Mercer County: Pennington Luk Oi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones SEEN HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones
Seen HIM? Police Seek Help Finding Closter Porch Pirate Caught On Video Snatching 5 iPhones A Closter resident had just received a notification that FedEx had delivered five iPhones when a thief dashed up, snatched the package from his porch and ran, authorities said. The victim went to the door and yelled at the thief, who hopped into a getaway car and fled, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Checking out similar complaints elsewhere, Detective Sgt. Keith Dombkowski identified the suspect recorded on the victim’s home surveillance video as Oliver Castillo, 22, of Jersey City. Authorities on Friday asked the public for help finding Castillo, who they said has eluded capture since…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive COVID-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Four Jersey Shore Schools Close After Students Test Positive Positive coronavirus cases prompted two Central Jersey districts to close schools Thursday. A student at a Little Silver school Monmouth County tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing officials to move students to remote teaching from home after two days of in-person classes. Little Silver's closure order was limited to part of Markham Place School's sixth grade. A freshman at the East Brunswick campus of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools also tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the entire school district to switch to all-remote learning for at least two wee…

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by Jon Craig
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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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Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home
Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home A photographer captured an image of a working fire chief escaping a multi-alarm blaze that destroyed two Jersey Shore homes Tuesday. Long Branch Fire Chief Ronald Guidetti was trapped by flames on the top floor of one of the Monmouth Beach homes, the Long Branch Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 68 said Wednesday in a post. “Unable to utilize the interior stairwell, he made his way to a window and found no egress ladder,” the firefighters association said. “He removed his face piece as he was running out of air to get the attention of members operating on the exterior. “The chief self…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23 COVID-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23
Covid-19: Third Teaneck Resident Tests Presumptive Positive, State Total Rises To 23 A 44-year-old Teaneck man is the third in the township to return a presumptive positive test for COVID-19 in New Jersey, officials said. He is hospitalized at Holy Name Medical Center in stable condition, according to a release from Dean B. Kazinci, Teaneck Township Manager.  Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced eight new cases including one 17-year-old in Bergen, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. The new cases bring the state total of presumed positive coronaviruses cases to 23.  The news comes one day after a 69-year-old man with underlying health conditions died of COVID-19.…

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by Valerie Musson
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UPDATE: Tedesco Declares State Of Emergency After Coronavirus Claims Little Ferry Man, 69 UPDATE: Tedesco Declares State Of Emergency After Coronavirus Claims Little Ferry Man, 69
Update: Tedesco Declares State Of Emergency After Coronavirus Claims Little Ferry Man, 69 UPDATE: The death of a 69-year-old Little Ferry man from coronavirus on Tuesday -- the first fatality of its kind in New Jersey -- prompted Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco to declare a state of emergency in the county. John Brennan, who had diabetes and other complications, hadn’t recently traveled out of the country but had gone back and forth to and from New York, where the greatest number of cases in the U.S. (125) have been reported, state Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said. Brennon was a horseman’s field representative for the Standardbred Owners Association (SOA) of New …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Teaneck, Clifton Residents Among 5 New Coronaviruses Cases In NJ Teaneck, Clifton Residents Among 5 New Coronaviruses Cases In NJ
Teaneck, Clifton Residents Among 5 New Coronaviruses Cases In NJ A Teaneck man in his 30s and Clifton teen are among five new cases of coronavirus in New Jersey, bringing the state total to 11, state officials said Monday.  UPDATE: A 44-year-old Teaneck man is one of eight new patients to return a presumptive positive test for COVID-19 in New Jersey, officials said. The Teaneck man is being hospitalized at Holy Name Medical Center after showing symptoms March 3, health officials said. It is unknown how he was exposed to the virus. Governor Phil Murphy announced a state of emergency Monday night, making resources and monetary funds more ac…

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by Cecilia Levine