16-Year-Old Dead, 3 Injured In Horrific Lakewood Crash 16-Year-Old Dead, 3 Injured In Horrific Lakewood Crash
16-Year-Old Dead, 3 Injured In Horrific Lakewood Crash A 16-year-old passenger was killed and at least three others injured in crash Monday night in Lakewood, The Lakewood Scoop reports. A teen driving a 2009 Infinity G37 was heading east on Cedarbridge Avenue approaching the intersection of Clover Street at a high rate of speed and was trying to navigate around another vehicle stopped and trying to turn in the lefthand lane around 9:30 p.m., the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said. That's when the G37 driver lost control, left the roadway, struck a house and overturned, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The backse…
Toms River Trio Indicted In Fatal Shooting, Ocean County Prosecutor Says Toms River Trio Indicted In Fatal Shooting, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
Toms River Trio Indicted In Fatal Shooting, Ocean County Prosecutor Says Three men from the Jersey Shore have been indicted by an Ocean County grand jury on murder charges, authorities said. They are accused of shooting a vehicle occupied by three people near Toms River Apartments on Main Street last fall, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Shadrach Correa, 19, Daivon Sullivan, 19, and Leyron Jones, 24, all of Toms River also were charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer saidl. Their charges are in connection with the shooting death of Javon Cutler, 19…
Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers
Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers An 18-year-old driver was charged in a deadly road rage incident that killed a 26-year-old man just three weeks after his wedding. Nearly $30,000 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for the family of Sean Avon, of Brick Township. "Sean Avon was an innocent bystander driving home from working late at work, just hoping to get home to his wife of 3 weeks, reads the campaign, launched by Heather Mae Wisser.  "One of the cars ended up hitting Sean’s car head on and killed him on impact." Meanwhile, Avrohom Pam was charged with vehicular homicide, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradle…
Authorities ID Woman's Body Found On Jersey Shore Hiking Trail Authorities ID Woman's Body Found On Jersey Shore Hiking Trail
Authorities ID Woman's Body Found On Jersey Shore Hiking Trail Authorities have identified the woman whose body was found on a hiking trail in Ocean County Friday as a 41-year-old Seaside Heights resident. Megan Campana's body was found in a wooded area of the Barnegat Branch Trail near Country Line Road in Waretown, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Ocean Township Police Department, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office were investigating.  The incident is being investigated as a suspicious death. T…
Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says A 30-year-old woman from the Jersey Shore had fentanyl and other drugs in her system at the time of the May 9 crash that killed a 78-year-old woman in Brick Township, authorities announced Monday. Ashley Watkins of Eatontown was heading south on Lanes Mill Road in a 2011 Toyota Camry when she crossed over the center line and struck a 2014 Dodge Caravan at Greenwood Loop head-on around 9:45 a.m., according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Dodge driver, Terry Penrod, 78, of Brick, suffered a broken leg and taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center whil…
Lakewood Mother Admits Leaving Her Baby In Hot Car For 2 Hours, Ocean County Prosecutor Says Lakewood Mother Admits Leaving Her Baby In Hot Car For 2 Hours, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
Lakewood Mother Admits Leaving Her Baby In Hot Car For 2 Hours, Ocean County Prosecutor Says A 27-year-old mother from the Jersey Shore has admitted that she inadvertently left her 21-month-old child in a hot car, authorities said The child died about two-and-a-half hours later, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Chaya Shurkin of Lakewood pleaded guilty Friday to endangering the welfare of a child in May 2019, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Agreeing that Shurkin faces a lifetime of pain, the prosecution  recommends probation when the mother is sentenced on July 23, he said. "The loss of a child -- under these horrific circumstances…
Jersey Shore Authorities Detain Road-Rage Driver Who Followed Woman Home, Slashed Her Face Jersey Shore Authorities Detain Road-Rage Driver Who Followed Woman Home, Slashed Her Face
Jersey Shore Authorities Detain Road-Rage Driver Who Followed Woman Home, Slashed Her Face Ocean County authorities have detained a 38-year-old man from Mercer County who allegedly followed a woman to her Jackson home and slashed her face after a road rage incident. Michael S. Mahan of Ewing Township also is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase and crashing into two other cars before being arrested, authorities said. On Wednesday, a judge ordered that Mahan remain held at Ocean County Jail until his trial.  Jackson police officers were called to a home on Maria Street about 4:50 p.m. on May 8 where they found that a man had punched the woman and threatened t…
Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years State Prison For Armed Robbery At Lakewood Pharmacy Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years State Prison For Armed Robbery At Lakewood Pharmacy
Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years State Prison For Armed Robbery At Lakewood Pharmacy A Jersey Shore man was sentenced to eight years in state prison for stealing $130 during an armed robbery of a Lakewood pharmacy, authorities said. Elioenai Aguinaga, 32, of Lakewood, was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Rochelle Gizinski,  Aguinaga pleaded guilty to the robbery charge on Jan. 27, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On March 26, 2020, Lakewood police were called to Taylor’s Pharmacy on Madison Avenue for a reported robbery. An investigation found that Aguinaga had entered the pharmacy, brandished a semi-au…
Married Couple Used Jersey Shore Spa To Promote Prostitution, Launder Money, Authorities Say Married Couple Used Jersey Shore Spa To Promote Prostitution, Launder Money, Authorities Say
Married Couple Used Jersey Shore Spa To Promote Prostitution, Launder Money, Authorities Say A married couple from Toms River has been arrested for promoting prostitution and money laundering at a Jersey Shore spa, authorities said. Wayne Lefkowitz, 56, and Guihua Cui, 51, each were charged after a year-long investigation, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Lefkowitz and Cui owned a business known as Spa 1800, on Lakewood Road in Toms River. Although the spa appeared to be operating as a legitimate business, people patronizing the spa were offered sexual favors in exchange for money, Billhimer said. Lefkowitz and Cui would deposit proceeds from the spa int…
Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese
Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese A 22-year-old man from Ocean County, who admitted intentionally driving over five geese, was sentenced to probation for animal cruelty, authorities said. In addition to 10 days of community service, Quintin Alec-Manning of Brick Township was sentenced to two years probation for the crime, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The prosecutor's office had sought a 90-day jail sentence, he said. Alec-Manning was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, who also said that the defendant cannot own or work with animals during his probation. …
Seaside Heights Man Charged In Offshore Motel Murder Seaside Heights Man Charged In Offshore Motel Murder
Seaside Heights Man Charged In Offshore Motel Murder A 50-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been arrested on murder charges in connection with a woman's death at a local motel, authorities said. The suspect was found suffering from a drug overdose in a separate motel and later charged with murder, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer  Gerardo Ruiz, 50, of Seaside Heights is accused of killing Alecia Perreault, 29, also of Seaside Heights early Saturday morning, Billhimer said.  At about 7:30 a.m., Seaside Heights police received a telephone call from an individual claiming to have knowl…
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death The family of a fatal crash victim from Florida told the Ocean County prosecutor that they favor a lighter state prison sentence for the DUI suspect involved. Toxicology tests showed that prescribed drugs contributed to the fatal head-on crash, and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer cited the compassion of the crash victim's family in a plea agreement with the 70-year-old driver blamed in the fatal crash.  William Orr, 70, of Whiting, pleaded guilty on Thursday before Superior Court Justice Guy P. Ryan to vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. The…