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Toms River Man Died In Police Custody: Bodycam Footage Shows His Arrest Toms River Man Died In Police Custody: Bodycam Footage Shows His Arrest
Toms River Man Died In Police Custody: Bodycam Footage Shows His Arrest Authorities have released body camera video of the incident when a Toms River man died while police tried to detain him. The state Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability made the footage public on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The video showed the Friday, Apr. 19 encounter that ended with the death of 47-year-old John Cassidy. The incident began at a gas station on Route 37 near West End Avenue at around 1 p.m. Island Heights police officers Peter Muscarella, Dominique D’Amico-Violante, and Lt. Paul Rutledge attempted to arrest Cassidy on active warrants. The f…

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by Chris Spiker
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WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $124K WINNER: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $124K
Winner: Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $124K One lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $123,825 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from the Monday, Oct. 3, drawing. The winning numbers were: 07, 14, 29, 34 and 37 and the XTRA number was: 03.  The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket was sold at HC Good Neighbor Pharmacy, 1071 Route 37, Toms River in Ocean County.

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by Jon Craig
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PHOTOS: Charge Dropped For Asbury Park Journalist Arrested Reporting On Protest PHOTOS: Charge Dropped For Asbury Park Journalist Arrested Reporting On Protest
Photos: Charge Dropped For Asbury Park Journalist Arrested Reporting On Protest The charge against the Asbury Park Press reporter arrested during Monday's protest will be dropped, authorities said on Tuesday. Gustavo Martinez Contreras was arrested as police tried to clear people from the street in a protest of George Floyd's killing. “I know that officers face enormous challenges while maintaining order during a chaotic situation,” Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said on Twitter Tuesday.  “But I’ve discussed this matter with local authorities and they will be dismissing the charge today. We will also figure out why this happened and make sure it doesn’t happen…

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by Jon Craig