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Colts Neck Football Lineman, Parents Die In Route 9 Crash Colts Neck Football Lineman, Parents Die In Route 9 Crash
Colts Neck Football Lineman, Parents Die In Route 9 Crash Three family members have died as a result of a weekend crash on Route 9, authorities said.  Masoud B. Salib, 61, and his wife, Hanaa I. Salib, 52, died on Sunday, July 3, while their son, Mark M. Salib — a former Colts Neck football lineman — died on Tuesday, July 5, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. The Salibs are survived by another son, Danny. A GoFundMe page was launched for Danny said his parents dedicated their lives to their children, church and the community.  "They were loving, selfless, and empathetic," it reads. "Their absence will forever be felt in our hearts." …

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Details Released In Route 9 Crash That Left Two Dead, Two Critical Details Released In Route 9 Crash That Left Two Dead, Two Critical
Details Released In Route 9 Crash That Left Two Dead, Two Critical Two passengers were killed and two drivers were seriously injured in a crash on Route 9 in Freehold Sunday, July 3, authorities said. A 74-year-old Manalapan woman heading south on Route 9 sideswiped a 2015 black Lexus RX350 in a 2019 Lexus NX around 1:30 p.m. at the Route 33 intersection, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. She then side-swiped a white 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, before rear-ending a 2017 black Honda CR-V. The black Honda CR-V then rear-ended a 2009 purple Scion TC, Linskey said. One of the Honda CR-V passengers, a 52-year-old woman from Marlboro, was pro…

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Teen Killed In Route 9 Crash Loved To Dance, Was Loving Brother Teen Killed In Route 9 Crash Loved To Dance, Was Loving Brother
Teen Killed In Route 9 Crash Loved To Dance, Was Loving Brother A 15-year-old boy killed in this week's crash on Route 9 was being remembered for his charisma.John Ryan McCarthy and, standout football star Asaivion Whiting, 17, of Manalapan, NJ died in the crash on Tuesday, April 19 in Freehold. A GoFundMe launched for John had raised more than $9,200 as of Thursday, April 21. A campaign for Asaivion had raised more than $24,000. "John was known just to make people laugh, no matter the situation," the page says. "John was a momma's boy at heart, and he was proud of it. He loved to dance his heart out and put on a show always.  "If you knew John, y…

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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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Off-Duty State Trooper Subdues Knife-Wielding Man In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot Off-Duty State Trooper Subdues Knife-Wielding Man In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot
Off-Duty State Trooper Subdues Knife-Wielding Man In Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot An off-duty New Jersey State Trooper subdued a man with a knife during an altercation in the parking lot of a Dunkin Donuts last month. Det. Sgt. Michael Nelson overheard two men arguing behind his car in the parking lot of a Dunkin Donuts in Freehold, and noticed one of them brandish a large knife and threaten the other man on May 28, authorities said. Nelson -- of the Troop “D” Criminal Investigation Office -- got out of his car, approached the suspect and identified himself as a New Jersey State Trooper. Nelson ordered the man to drop the knife, but the man retreated to h…

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BUSTED: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments BUSTED: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments
Busted: Multiple Teenage Car Thieves Nabbed After Pursuits By Central Jersey Police Departments A high-speed police chase ended with the arrest of four teenagers accused of stealing expensive vehicles, authorities said. The collaborative efforts of two police departments in Central Jersey led to the arrest of four car thieves from Newark, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a press statement. A separate investigation by two other local police departments resulted in the recent arrest of three additional teenage car thieves, the prosecutor said on Thursday. “Car thieves have been feasting on a smorgasbord of high-end vehicles in Monmouth County’s&nb…

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by Jon Craig