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Teen Admits To Stabbing Two Rockland Men On Jersey Shore, Prosecutor Says Teen Admits To Stabbing Two Rockland Men On Jersey Shore, Prosecutor Says
Teen Admits To Stabbing Two Rockland Men On Jersey Shore, Prosecutor Says A teenager has admitted to stabbing two Hudson Valley men on the Jersey Shore during a fight last year, authorities said. Juwan Roman, age 18, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 13 to two counts of aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Roman's name was made public this week after he waived his right to juvenile status in Family Court.  Roman was 17 during the 2020 assault, but he voluntarily agreed to be prosecuted as an adult, the prosecutor said. On Sept. 7, 2020, at about 3:30 p.m., Point Pleasant…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Jersey Shore Burrito Joint Sets Sights On Rockland County Jersey Shore Burrito Joint Sets Sights On Rockland County
Jersey Shore Burrito Joint Sets Sights On Rockland County A Jersey Shore-based eatery that touts Mexican food fused with American flavor will be opening a location in Rockland County. While no leases have been signed, Bubbakoo's Burritos announced the Rockland restaurant (the exact location of which has not been announced) is among two development deals in the Empire State -- the other in Staten Island. Both are expected to open by summer of this year. The restaurant offers the usual fast-casual burrito fare such as burritos, bowls, tacos, salad, nachos and quesadillas -- but with 16 different protein options. Those include fried chicken, ba…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Who Planned To Detonate NYC Pressure-Cooker Bomb For Isis Gets 16 Years Jersey Shore Man Who Planned To Detonate NYC Pressure-Cooker Bomb For Isis Gets 16 Years
Jersey Shore Man Who Planned To Detonate NYC Pressure-Cooker Bomb For Isis Gets 16 Years A would-be jihadist from the Jersey Shore who planned to build and detonate a "Boston Marathon-style" pressure-cooker bomb in Manhattan for ISIS was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison on Friday. Gregory Lepsky, 22, of Point Pleasant, will have to serve all of the sentence: There's no parole in the federal prison system. Lepsky cut a deal with the government, pleading guilty last March to "attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization" in exchange for a sentence more lenient than if he'd been convicted at a trial. Originally insisting his name wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore ISIS Wannabe Facing 16+ Years After Admitting NYC Bomb Plot Jersey Shore ISIS Wannabe Facing 16+ Years After Admitting NYC Bomb Plot
Jersey Shore ISIS Wannabe Facing 16+ Years After Admitting NYC Bomb Plot A would-be jihadist from the Jersey Shore is headed to federal prison for at least 16 years after admitting Tuesday that he planned to detonate a pressure-cooker bomb in Manhattan for ISIS. Gregory Lepsky, 20, of Point Pleasant told a federal judge in Trenton that he began hatching the plan in January 2017, accessing ISIS directives and bomb-making instructions and buying the necessary items to detonate a Boston Marathon-style bomb. Under the terms of a plea agreement negotiated with federal prosecutors, Lepsky will be sentenced to 16 to 19 years in prison and lifetime supervised release, U…

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by Jerry DeMarco