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DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle In Wildwood Crest: Police DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle In Wildwood Crest: Police
DWI Driver Passed Out With Foot On Gas Pedal, Weapons In Vehicle In Wildwood Crest: Police A Camden County man was accused of passing out in the driver's seat with a gun and several other weapons in his vehicle in Wildwood Crest, authorities said. Samuel Beatty, 24, of Haddon Township, was arrested on Sunday, June 16, the Wildwood Crest Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, June 18. An officer saw his vehicle with its engine revving while parked and facing the wrong way near the intersection of Bayview and Preston avenues at around 3:30 a.m. The officer found Beatty unconscious in the driver's seat with his foot on the gas pedal. He "showed obvious signs of impairm…

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Obituaries
Long Branch HS Employee Suffers Cardiac Arrest Before Vasectomy, Dies At Hospital: Fundraiser Long Branch HS Employee Suffers Cardiac Arrest Before Vasectomy, Dies At Hospital: Fundraiser
Long Branch HS Employee Suffers Cardiac Arrest Before Vasectomy, Dies At Hospital: Fundraiser A Howell Township man died after going into cardiac arrest right before having a vasectomy, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said Michael Vacchiano went to Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch for the procedure on Thursday, June 13. When he was brought into the operating room, he threw up, aspirated, and went into cardiac arrest. Doctors tried life-saving measures but Vacchiano went into cardiac arrest again. Specialists traveled from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to connect him to a life support machine to relieve lung pressure and get his organs to func…

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Business
Brazilian Steakhouse In Belmar Owed Workers $84K In Unpaid Overtime Wages, Feds Say Brazilian Steakhouse In Belmar Owed Workers $84K In Unpaid Overtime Wages, Feds Say
Brazilian Steakhouse In Belmar Owed Workers $84K In Unpaid Overtime Wages, Feds Say A Brazilian steakhouse in Belmar was forced to pay nearly $90,000 in back wages and fines for violating federal overtime rules, officials said. Flames Brazilian Steakhouse was ordered to pay more than $84,000 in back wages and damages for 13 workers, the Department of Labor said in a news release on Tuesday, June 18. The restaurant on the corner of 10th Avenue and Main Street also paid $4,459 in penalties. DOL investigators said owner Dariusz Targonski didn't give overtime pay to hourly or non-exempt salaried employees who worked more than 40 hours in a week. "Peop…

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Police & Fire
VIDEO: Two Suspects Wanted In Early Morning Theft In Cape May, Police Say VIDEO: Two Suspects Wanted In Early Morning Theft In Cape May, Police Say
Video: Two Suspects Wanted In Early Morning Theft In Cape May, Police Say Cape May police were looking for two suspects in an early morning theft, authorities said. The Cape May Police Department posted surveillance video and pictures of the suspects on Facebook on Tuesday, June 18. They were accused of the theft on Yacht Avenue at around 4:50 a.m. on Monday, June 17. The three-minute video shows the two suspected thieves outside looking at several bicycles before walking away with two of them. Police didn't say what items were stolen in the theft. The Cape May Police Department is attempting to identify the pictured individuals in reference to a theft on Ya…

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Business
Amazon Fresh Opening Second NJ Grocery Store In Former Toys 'R' Us Building Amazon Fresh Opening Second NJ Grocery Store In Former Toys 'R' Us Building
Amazon Fresh Opening Second NJ Grocery Store In Former Toys 'R' Us Building A new Amazon supermarket is about to open in Monmouth County, officials said. The Amazon Fresh in Eatontown will officially open on Thursday, June 20, the company said in a news release. It will be the second Amazon Fresh location in New Jersey after one opened in Paramus in July 2022. The Eatontown store is located at 137 Route 35 in a 35,500-square-foot space once occupied by Toys“R”Us. "This new, affordable grocery store in the community will offer wide selection of quality groceries and a convenient shopping experience," Amazon said in its release. "We’re also proud to support the…

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Police & Fire
Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Brick Township Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Brick Township
Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Brick Township Firefighters rescued a woman who was clinging to a tree after she and her dog fell in Brick Township, officials said. Herbertsville firefighters responded to the scene on Winding River Road at around 6:44 p.m. on Monday, June 17, the fire company said in a Facebook post.  Crews found the woman and her dog fell 10 to 15 feet down an embankment. The woman was hanging onto a tree to prevent falling any further. Firefighters used rope to pull the woman and her dog to safety. The fire company didn't say if either one suffered injuries. Brick Township police and paramedics also helped at t…

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News
Historic Seaside Heights Carousel Reopening Before 4th Of July After Years Of Restoration Work Historic Seaside Heights Carousel Reopening Before 4th Of July After Years Of Restoration Work
Historic Seaside Heights Carousel Reopening Before 4th Of July After Years Of Restoration Work After five years of careful restoration work, a historic carousel in Seaside Heights will be spinning just in time for the Fourth of July, officials said. The Floyd L. Moreland Carousel will officially reopen at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, the borough said in an update on its website. The carousel dates back to 1910 and was last operating at Casino Pier in April 2019. The Seaside Heights Historical Society said the carousel passed state inspection on Monday, June 10. The group's members can take some of the first rides from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 29. The wooden chariots …

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Police & Fire
Off-Road Motorcyclist Killed By Truck In Hammonton Crash, Police Say Off-Road Motorcyclist Killed By Truck In Hammonton Crash, Police Say
Off-Road Motorcyclist Killed By Truck In Hammonton Crash, Police Say A Delaware man was killed when his off-road motorcycle drifted into the path of a truck in Atlantic County, authorities said. Hammonton police responded to the crash on the 900 block of Eighth Street at around 4:56 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, the department said in a news release. Dalton Hunter Nicastro, 28, of Rehoboth Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said Nicastro was driving a Honda XR80R south near the shoulder on Eighth Street when his motorcycle drifted into the southbound travel lane. A silver 2019 Mack truck's passenger side and its wheels struck Nicas…

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Sports
Pop Lloyd Stadium Getting $5.6M Transformation Into Multisport Facility In Atlantic City Pop Lloyd Stadium Getting $5.6M Transformation Into Multisport Facility In Atlantic City
Pop Lloyd Stadium Getting $5.6M Transformation Into Multisport Facility In Atlantic City A neglected baseball stadium in Atlantic City is getting major upgrades and will soon be used for many other sports, officials said. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday, June 17 for the $5.6 million renovation to Pop Lloyd Stadium. The project will make the stadium playable for baseball, softball, T-ball, football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey, as well as other sports and activities. The renovations include adding blue artificial turf, along with new dugouts, locker rooms, bleachers, restrooms, lighting, fencing, and a scoreboard.  "Pop Lloyd Stadium has …

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News
Mays Landing Man Fired Shots In Absecon 'Motel Corridor', Police Say Mays Landing Man Fired Shots In Absecon 'Motel Corridor', Police Say
Mays Landing Man Fired Shots In Absecon 'Motel Corridor', Police Say A Mays Landing man was accused of firing a gun in a South Jersey area with several motels.  Desmon Wilson, 23, was arrested on Friday, June 14, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to a report of fired shots on the Route 30 "motel corridor" just before 10:30 p.m. Police began searching for possible victims in the area. After reviewing surveillance video, Wilson was eventually identified as the suspect and taken into custody. Wilson was charged with several weapons offenses. Investigators said they've found no evidence of any shooting victims. …

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