Manchester Township Cocaine Dealer Gets 10 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say Manchester Township Cocaine Dealer Gets 10 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say
Manchester Township Cocaine Dealer Gets 10 Years In Prison, Prosecutors Say A Manchester Township man will spend a decade in prison for selling cocaine, authorities said. Robert Murray Jr., 61, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 20 to ten years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, May 6 to possession of more than one-half ounce but less than five ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute. Investigators said police stopped Murray while he was driving in Lakewood on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Officers found about 71 grams of cocaine in his vehicle and he was arrested. Police also execut…
Five Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Bust In Ocean County: Prosecutors Five Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Bust In Ocean County: Prosecutors
Five Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Bust In Ocean County: Prosecutors Five people from Ocean County were accused of selling heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, authorities said. The five were taken into custody during a month-long investigation into drug dealing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 20. Investigators identified a home on Bear Hollow Court in Little Egg Harbor used for the drug sales and established surveillance. John Pecoreno, 40, and Elysia Sullins, 23, both of Little Egg Harbor, were seen leaving the home and driving away from the area on Friday, September 6. Investigators contin…
Lakewood Man Killed While Leaving Car To Dump Booze After Rollover Crash: Police Lakewood Man Killed While Leaving Car To Dump Booze After Rollover Crash: Police
Lakewood Man Killed While Leaving Car To Dump Booze After Rollover Crash: Police A Lakewood man was killed when he was struck after rolling over his car, authorities said. Yosimar Quirozcisneros, 23, died in the crash on Saturday, Sept. 14, a Lakewood Police Department spokesperson said. Officers responded to Route 70 West near Vermont Avenue at around 1:10 a.m. Investigators said Quirozcisneros rolled over his 2006 Mazda just after 1 a.m. His car was the only vehicle involved in the crash. A witness saw Quirozcisneros get out of his car and carry what turned out to be alcoholic beverages. He dumped the drinks on the side of the road. As Quiro…
Target Employee From Lakewood Tried To Take Upskirt Pics Of Wall Twp. Shopper: Police Target Employee From Lakewood Tried To Take Upskirt Pics Of Wall Twp. Shopper: Police
Target Employee From Lakewood Tried To Take Upskirt Pics Of Wall Twp. Shopper: Police An employee at the Target store in Wall Township was accused of trying to take pictures up a woman's skirt, authorities said. David Sutton, 20, was charged with invasion of privacy, obstruction of the administration of justice, and harassment, the Wall Township Police Department said in a news release on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Target management called officers to the Route 35 store on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Sutton had been found pointing his cellphone up a female customer's skirt. Sutton ran away when police arrived but he was chased down and arrested. The Lakewood man was released on a summo…
Lakewood Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap Lakewood Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap
Lakewood Man, 39, Drowns In Delaware Water Gap A New Jersey man's body was discovered in the Delaware River, authorities said. The 39-year-old Lakewood man was found dead in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, on Monday, Aug. 26, a National Park Service spokesperson said in a news release. His body was spotted about 20 to 30 feet from the shore at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Rangers and divers responded to the drowning call at Bushkill Access at around 1:45 p.m. The man's body was recovered in about seven feet of water at around 3:07 p.m. This is the second person of the summer to drown at th…
Hundreds Without Power In NJ, More Storms Possible Late In The Day Hundreds Without Power In NJ, More Storms Possible Late In The Day
Hundreds Without Power In NJ, More Storms Possible Late In The Day Thousands of New Jersey residents woke up Monday morning, Aug. 19 without power due to Sunday's storm. And according to the National Weather Service, more stormy weather could be on the way for later in the day. As of 6:40 a.m., JCP&L was reporting the most outages with the following areas without power: Clinton, 880; Branchville, 150; Hopatcong, 215; Long Branch/Asbury Park, 350; Lakewood, 265. The National Weather Service said Monday would be cloudy, but will become partly sunny by midday. "A cold front will then approach from the west causing isolated severe thunderstorms this…
New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed Throughout New Jersey Hits Theaters New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed Throughout New Jersey Hits Theaters
New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed Throughout New Jersey Hits Theaters A new movie opening Friday was a real "coup" for the Garden State. "Coup!" starring Peter Sarsgaard opens in theatres throughout New Jersey, distributed by Greenwich Entertainment  The film is set on a seaside estate during World War I amidst the 1918 influenza epidemic as a journalist and his socialite wife take in a mysterious grifter, played by Sarsgaard, to be a private cook, according to a synopsis.  Sarsgaard soon leads staff in a takeover of the mansion as the epidemic reaches the island, according to a synopsis. The movie took advantage of New Jersey's early 20th century…
Man Wanted For Jersey Shore Bank Robbery Turns Himself In, Police Say Man Wanted For Jersey Shore Bank Robbery Turns Himself In, Police Say
Man Wanted For Jersey Shore Bank Robbery Turns Himself In, Police Say A Lakewood man was accused of robbing a bank in Brick Township, authorities said. Andrew Borbotko III, 44, was charged with second-degree robbery, the Brick Township Police Department said in a news release on Monday, July 29. He was wanted in the robbery at Santander Bank on Beaverson Boulevard at around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. Investigators said Borbotko entered the bank, demanded money from the teller, and ran away with an undisclosed amount of money. He reportedly didn't show any weapon in the robbery. Brick police released surveillance phot…
Man Sentenced For 'Hate-Filled' Rampage That Injured Five Orthodox Jews In South Jersey: Feds Man Sentenced For 'Hate-Filled' Rampage That Injured Five Orthodox Jews In South Jersey: Feds
Man Sentenced For 'Hate-Filled' Rampage That Injured Five Orthodox Jews In South Jersey: Feds A Manchester Township man will spend decades in prison after a series of antisemitic attacks in Ocean County that injured five Orthodox Jewish men, authorities said. Dion Marsh, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to 40 years in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty to five counts of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act and one count of carjacking on Thursday, Feb. 1. Marsh admitted to injuring five victims because they're Jewish, attempting to kill four …
Police Investigating Suspected Bullet Hole Found In Lakewood Bedroom's Door Police Investigating Suspected Bullet Hole Found In Lakewood Bedroom's Door
Police Investigating Suspected Bullet Hole Found In Lakewood Bedroom's Door Lakewood police were investigating after loud noises were reported in a neighborhood and a suspected bullet hole was found in a bedroom door, authorities said. Police received a 911 call from a man on Cedar Street about a "loud pop" just before 9:15 p.m. on Monday, July 22, a Lakewood Police Department spokesperson said in a news release. The man told police that he saw a black pickup truck driving in the area and a broken bottle in the road. Officers checked the area but didn't see "any additional cause for concern." About an hour later, police received another call from a different C…
Infant Left In Hot Car By Dad Dies In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says Infant Left In Hot Car By Dad Dies In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says
Infant Left In Hot Car By Dad Dies In New Jersey, Prosecutor Says A Jackson Township man was accused of leaving his two-month-old daughter in a hot vehicle, causing the baby to die, authorities said. Avraham Chaitovsky, 28, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Tuesday, July 16. Lakewood police responded to a report of a child in cardiac arrest on New Egypt Road at around 1:45 p.m. on Monday, July 15. Officers found Hatzolah Medical Services giving lifesaving aid to the eight-week-old girl but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators sai…
NJ Navy Vet Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant, Heart Pump Dies After 47 Days NJ Navy Vet Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant, Heart Pump Dies After 47 Days
NJ Navy Vet Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant, Heart Pump Dies After 47 Days Lisa Pisano, the 54-year-old New Jersey resident and second-ever recipient of a pig kidney and mechanical heart, has died. Pisano received the heart pump on April 4, and eight days later, got the pig's kidney. She lived with it for 47 days, as reported by the New York Times, before her death on Sunday, July 7. Lisa Pisano. NYU Langone Health A U.S. Navy veteran and doting grandmother, Pisano was born in Lakewood but lived in Ocean Gate and Bayville, according to her obituary on the Mastapeter Memorial Home website. Her obituary remembered her as a "hero to the medical communit…