New Wawa Store Opens On The Shore New Wawa Store Opens On The Shore
New Wawa Store Opens On The Shore Wawa, Inc. and about 60 employees celebrated the grand opening of its newest store at 10 Lanes Mill Road in Brick Township. Brick Mayor Lisa Crate helped count down the moment when the doors opened at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 6, for the very first time. There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Wawa’s mascot Wally Goose, Customers enjoyed free coffee. Additional promotions and discounts continue through Sunday, April 9, Wawa officials said. Wawa also recognized local first responders with its signature Hoagies for Heroes hoagie-building competition. Local first responders from Brick Town…
Teens Sentenced In Arson Fire Along Garden State Parkway: Prosecutor Teens Sentenced In Arson Fire Along Garden State Parkway: Prosecutor
Teens Sentenced In Arson Fire Along Garden State Parkway: Prosecutor Two juveniles from Brick Township have been sentenced in connection with an arson fire along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Both I.J. and A.R. were sentenced to 60 days in the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center as a condition of three years probation. They've already served the detention center time, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Additionally, the Court ordered $15,000 in restitution to be split evenly between the juveniles. Finally, both juveniles were ordered to complete 50 hours of community service and attend and complete a firesetter’s education pr…
'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Remain Free From Jail Even After Trying To Get Dogs Back: Prosecutor 'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Remain Free From Jail Even After Trying To Get Dogs Back: Prosecutor
'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Remain Free From Jail Even After Trying To Get Dogs Back: Prosecutor Two women who call themselves "Crazy Rescue Ladies" and were found with nearly 180 animals in their Jersey Shore home can remain free from jail pending their trial — but they aren't allowed to visit animal shelters or pet stores, according to a new conditions implemented by an Ocean County judge. Motions filed by the Prosecutor’s Office to revoke the pre-trial release of Aimee Lonczak, 49, and Michele Nycz, 58, both of Brick Township, were denied by Judge Guy P. Ryan on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The two were charged on Dec. 2, 2022, with …
Wine Chiller Killer Learns Her Fate At The Shore Wine Chiller Killer Learns Her Fate At The Shore
Wine Chiller Killer Learns Her Fate At The Shore A 49-year-old woman was sentenced to 45 years in New Jersey State Prison for killing her wife with a wine chiller, authorities said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus of Brick Township was convicted during a jury trial of murdering Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus in May 2020, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Thursday, Jan. 12 sentence will be subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, meaning that Gavilanez-Alectus will be required to serve at least 85 percent of her prison sentence before she may be considered for parole eligibility. On May 17, 2020, Brick Township P…
Stabbing Reported Near Bike Trail In Brick: Police Stabbing Reported Near Bike Trail In Brick: Police
Stabbing Reported Near Bike Trail In Brick: Police Someone was stabbed near a bike trail in Brick Township, authorities said. The stabbing occurred at the Cherry Quay bike trail entrance, police said in a statement on Thursday.  The statement did not say when the crime occurred. “This is believed to be an isolated incident and there is no reason to believe that there is any danger to the public,” Brick Township police said in the statement. The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office is investigating, police said. “No further details are being released at this time,” police said.
Dogs From Jersey Shore Hoarding Case Will Soon Be Up For Adoption: Officials Dogs From Jersey Shore Hoarding Case Will Soon Be Up For Adoption: Officials
Dogs From Jersey Shore Hoarding Case Will Soon Be Up For Adoption: Officials Some of the nearly 200 pets rescued from nightmarish conditions at a Jersey Shore home will soon be up for adoption, officials are announcing.  About 135 dogs and 45 cats were saved from the "Crazy Rescue Ladies" shelter in Brick Township after police found the animals living in stacked crates filled with their own waste early this month, as Daily Voice reported.  Now, the Ocean County Health Department says some of those dogs will be available for adoption at the shelters in Jackson Township and Manahawkin.  NEW CATS AND DOGS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION AT THE JACKSON & MANAHAWKIN…
Jersey Shore Family's Mansion Trio Selling As Package Deal For $25M Jersey Shore Family's Mansion Trio Selling As Package Deal For $25M
Jersey Shore Family's Mansion Trio Selling As Package Deal For $25M A Jersey Shore family's trio of mansions sitting one right next to the other are going for $25 million as a package deal. Located on the banks of the Metedoconk River in Brick Township, the estates are situated at 417, 419 and 423 Princeton Avenue spanning more than two acres, according to the listing by agent Robert Cecchini of Keller Williams Shore Properties. Princeton Avenue mansions in Brick Twp.ROBERT CECCHINI with Keller Williams Shore Properties Princeton Avenue mansions in Brick Twp.ROBERT CECCHINI with Keller Williams Shore Properties Princeton Avenue mansions in Brick T…
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 70 Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 70 Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 70 Jersey Shore (Developing) There was a crash with injuries after a vehicle overturned on Route 70 on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred after 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5 on Route 70 westbound west of Route 64 in Brick Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The right lane of two lanes was closed, 511nj.org reported.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home 'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home
'Crazy Rescue Ladies': 180 Animals Saved From Deplorable Conditions Of Jersey Shore Home Two women who call themselves "Crazy Rescue Ladies" on social media have been charged after authorities found nearly 180 dogs and cats living in unsanitary conditions in their Jersey Shore puppy mill last week police said. Aimee Lonczak, 49, and Michele Nycz, 58 — who call themselves the "Crazy Rescue Ladies" — were speaking to officers in the driveway of an Arrowhead Park Drive home in Brick Township, after law enforcement had been called to the scene on a complaint of a puppy mill around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, township police said. Current DOGS IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF ADOPTION OR RES…
Car Fire Closes Jersey Shore Highway (DEVELOPING) Car Fire Closes Jersey Shore Highway (DEVELOPING)
Car Fire Closes Jersey Shore Highway (Developing) A vehicle fire closed Route 88 in Brick Township on Monday, Nov. 28. All lanes were closed at about 11 a.m., according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The incident was near Route 40 (Olden Street) in Brick, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Beloved Jersey Shore Native, Marine Academy Grad Molly Lada Dies, 19 Beloved Jersey Shore Native, Marine Academy Grad Molly Lada Dies, 19
Beloved Jersey Shore Native, Marine Academy Grad Molly Lada Dies, 19 Beloved Jersey Shore native and marine academy graduate Molly J. Lada died in Santa Barbara, California, on Thursday, Oct. 27. She was 19. Born in Brick Township, Molly grew up in Point Pleasant, her obituary says. Described as an “incredibly kind and strong” member of the community, more than $26,300 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched for her funeral expenses before donations had been shut off. Molly graduated from the Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (MATES) in 2021 and was a devoted member of St. Peter’s R.C. Church in Point Pleasant Beach, according to her mem…
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Road Rage Death: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Road Rage Death: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Road Rage Death: Prosecutor A 20-year-old man from Lakewood has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash during a road rage incident, authorities said. Avrohom Pam was charged with death by auto and assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer  The crash resulted in the death of Sean Avon, 26, of Brick Township, he said. On June 11, 2021, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police were called to Lanes Mills Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle crash. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Squad, Lakewood To…