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Burglary Bust: Suspect Found Hiding In Jersey Shore Home, Police Say
A Neptune man was accused of stealing from one home in Deal and being caught inside another home he tried to burglarize, authorities said.
Nasyr Fisher, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the Deal Police Department said in a news release on Sunday, Dec. 1. Officers responded to a home on Lady Bess Drive for a report of a suspected break-in at around 3:34 p.m.
Upon arriving, police located an open rear window and spotted a man inside the residence. Officers entered through the front door, found Fisher hiding in an upstairs bedroom, and took him into custody.…
NJ Ranks Among Top States For Hospital Safety In Fall 2024, Leapfrog Report Finds
New Jersey hospitals are among the safest in the nation, according to the fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from The Leapfrog Group.
The Garden State ranks in the top 10 states for the highest percentage of "A" hospitals, joining states like Utah, Virginia, and Connecticut. The grades, which are updated twice a year, assess nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country on their effectiveness at preventing medical errors, accidents, and infections.
The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses up to 30 performance measures to assign grades ranging from "A" to "F," offering patients and fami…
Fugitive Who Drove High On Cocaine In Deadly Jersey Shore Crash Arrested In Philly: Prosecutors
A Howell Township man was arrested exactly one year after he drove while high on cocaine and killed another man in a crash, authorities said.
Thomas Redding, 45, was arrested in Philadelphia on Monday, July 29, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso said in a news release. He was facing charges in a deadly crash in Wall Township on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
Wall Township police responded to a three-vehicle crash near the intersection of Old Mill Road and Route 138 at around 5 a.m. Leonard Akers, 55, of Wall, was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center…
Mega Millions Ticket Worth $10K Sold At South Jersey Wine Store
A Mega Millions ticket worth $10,000 was purchased at an Ocean County wine store, officials said.
The winner was sold at the Wine Centers of New Jersey location on Route 70 West in Manchester Township, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, July 8. The ticket matched four numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing on Friday, July 5.
The winning numbers were 6, 15, 32, 54, and 67. The Mega Ball was 4.
No one matched all six numbers to win the estimated $162 million jackpot. Three tickets in Massachusetts, Missouri, and Tennessee matched five numbers to win $1 million.
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Toms River Woman Used Cellphone, Boy Wasn't In Car Seat In Crash That Killed 2: Prosecutor
A Toms River woman was accused of using her cellphone while driving in a crash that killed a boy in her minivan and a Jackson Township woman, authorities said.
Sorah Tyner, 37, was charged on Wednesday, June 5 with two counts of vehicular homicide, manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, assault by auto, hindering, and obstruction. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced her charges in a news release on Friday, June 7.
Jackson Township police responded to the crash near the intersection of Cleveland Court and East Veterans Highway at around 5 p.m. o…
