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Forked River, NJ

Twins Born In Different Years Among NJ's First Babies Of 2024 Twins Born In Different Years Among NJ's First Babies Of 2024
Twins Born In Different Years Among NJ's First Babies Of 2024 Twin brothers were among some of the last babies born in 2023 and the first of 2024 in New Jersey. Ezra was born at 11:48 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, while his little brother Ezekial was born at 12:28 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Camden. Ezra weighed 6 pounds and measured 18¾ inches long, while Ezekial weighed 4 pounds and measured 17¼ inches long. To make their birthdays even more special, Ezra shares his birthday with his dad, Billy, who is a New Year’s Eve baby, too. Parents Eve and Billy are thrilled that their boys are healthy and will ha…
Sudden Death Of NJ High Schooler Prompts Outpouring Of Support Sudden Death Of NJ High Schooler Prompts Outpouring Of Support
Sudden Death Of NJ High Schooler Prompts Outpouring Of Support The community is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old boy whose "life was just beginning" when he was killed in a car accident. Jayson Lee Cugliari of Forked River had just been accepted to the college of his choice, Stockton University. He was working and getting ready for Christmas, according to a GoFundMe page. The senior at Lacey Township High School was killed in a car accident on Dec. 9.  Jayson worked at the Goddard School in Forked River where he was adored by students and staff. "He loved being around children," his obituary said. "Working with children was his passion." He wa…
Three Pedestrians Killed By Car In South Jersey Three Pedestrians Killed By Car In South Jersey
Three Pedestrians Killed By Car In South Jersey Three pedestrians were struck and killed by a car in Burlington County Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities said. A Nissan Maxima heading north on Chatworth Barnegat Road (CR-532) struck the rear of a Ford Mustang, also heading north around 11:25 p.m. in Woodland Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The Nissan then hit three pedestrians identified as Dion Cardell, 50, of Browns Mills, Michael Stull, 46, of Hamilton, and Brian Blaszka, 36, of Forked River. All were killed. The driver of the Ford sustained minor injuries and the driver of the Nissan did not report any in…
Professional Ring Finder Strikes Silver, Gold All Over NJ Professional Ring Finder Strikes Silver, Gold All Over NJ
Professional Ring Finder Strikes Silver, Gold All Over NJ He doesn't do it for fame or fortune, but Ed Trapper's hobby as a treasure hunter attracts a lot of attention. Last weekend, he was able to find a wedding ring on the beach in Lavallette. And a man's gold cross in a lagoon.  Asked whether he's had one special find, the 63-year-old Forked River resident said, "They're all rewarding." Trapper said it's all about doing a lot of detective work, and it's important if the person seeking their lost item knows approximately where they lost it. "You ask them over and over again," Trapper said, to narrow down the location. In the case of the weddi…
WINNERS: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $865K WINNERS: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $865K
Winners: Jersey Cash 5 Players Split $865K Two lucky Jersey Cash 5 players will split $864,760, state Lottery officials said. The winning tickets were sold at a Wawa store and Walsh Farms in Middlesex and Ocean counties from the Wednesday, June 1 drawing. Each ticket is worth $432,380.  The winning numbers were: 08, 16, 25, 27, and 39 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The retailers will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for each winning ticket sold.  Those tickets were sold at the following locations: Middlesex County: Welsh Farms, 1 Schuyler Drive, Edison; and, Ocean County: WAWA #988, 800 Lacey Road, Forked River.
NJ Mom Faces Long Road To Recovery After Brain Tumor Removal NJ Mom Faces Long Road To Recovery After Brain Tumor Removal
NJ Mom Faces Long Road To Recovery After Brain Tumor Removal Stephanie Cole was getting ready to start as a student in an ultrasound program in 2018 when she began suffering from headaches and dizziness. Doctors found a small, non-cancerous tumor, Acoustic Neuroma, and gave her two options: Watch and wait, or go under the knife. Cole, now 36, of Forked River, decided to watch and wait. The mom of three powered through her symptoms up until graduation. But by the time Cole landed her dream job in April 2021, her tumor had tripled in size. Cole under went surgery to have it removed last month and is readjusting to a new normal. While a GoFundMe pag…
$1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? $1,000 REWARD: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club?
$1,000 Reward: Who Dumped Crated Dog In NJ Woods Near Gun Club? A $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for dumping a crated dog in a wooded New Jersey area. The Associated Humane Societies/Popcorn Park ACO Maria Cymanski responded to a  call for an abandoned dog near 1450 West Bay Ave., in Barnegat on Monday, Dec. 28. There, she found a young, female Siberian Husky mix left in a crate in a wooded area near a gun club, initially spotted by a man leaving the gun club who went over to investigate. The dog -- who had a pink collar and was …
GOOD GRIEF: Only One Charlie Brown Steakhouse Remains In NJ GOOD GRIEF: Only One Charlie Brown Steakhouse Remains In NJ
Good Grief: Only One Charlie Brown Steakhouse Remains In NJ 2020 has been a miserable year for Charlie Brown restaurants in New Jersey. Spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, 13 Charlie Brown Fresh Grills have closed statewide this year. Only one restaurant remains, in Union County. Charlie Brown’s, a casual steakhouse chain that at one time enjoyed dozens of eateries across New Jersey and the East Coast, is now down to just one spot in Scotch Plains. At the start of 2020, there were 14 Charlie Brown’s restaurants in the Garden State. After Charlie Brown closed its Lakewood spot, the last one left is at 2376 North Ave. in Scotch Plains.  A company…
Jersey Shore Restaurant Owner Admits Ducking $185,000 In Federal Taxes Jersey Shore Restaurant Owner Admits Ducking $185,000 In Federal Taxes
Jersey Shore Restaurant Owner Admits Ducking $185,000 In Federal Taxes The owner of a Jersey Shore Italian restaurant admitted stiffing the IRS out of $185,000 in personal and corporate taxes. Raimondo Schiano, 55, admitted diverting unreported income from Biagio’s Trattoria in Lacey Township to his personal account for four straight years, beginning in 2014, during a video conference with a federal judge in Trenton on Wednesday, Special IRS Agent Robert Glantz said. None of the diverted funds was reported as income on either the corporate tax returns for the Lanoka Harbor restaurant or on Schiano’s personal tax returns, Glantz said. As a result, Schiano, of…
Lightning Strike Fire Engulfs Jersey Shore Home Lightning Strike Fire Engulfs Jersey Shore Home
Lightning Strike Fire Engulfs Jersey Shore Home UPDATE: A lightning strike Wednesday ignited a fire that destroyed a Jersey Shore home and killed several pets. Two cats, a bird and several reptiles died in the Beckerville Road fire, which broke out in the 1½-story ranch house shortly before 3 p.m., Manchester Township police said. Responders included firefighters from Whiting, Manchester, Ridgeway, Forked River, Lakehurst, Cassville and Whitesville, as well as Manchester Township EMS and police. No injuries were reported. The American Red Cross found temporary lodging and provided supplies to the family.