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NJ State Trooper Tried To Pay Girl For Sex, Asked For Sexual Pictures: Prosecutors NJ State Trooper Tried To Pay Girl For Sex, Asked For Sexual Pictures: Prosecutors
NJ State Trooper Tried To Pay Girl For Sex, Asked For Sexual Pictures: Prosecutors A state trooper was accused of trying to pay for sex from someone he believed was a teen girl and asking for sexual pictures, authorities said. Shane Dempsey, 31, of Brick Township, was arrested in Ewing on Monday, July 1, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. Investigators said Dempsey contacted an undercover detective on the social media app Whisper earlier in 2024.  Prosecutors said Dempsey asked for "sexually explicit images" from the detective, who he thought was a 14-year-old girl. He also said he would pay money for a sex act fro…

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by Chris Spiker
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Fentanyl, Opioids Stolen By Jersey Shore Healthcare Worker: Police Fentanyl, Opioids Stolen By Jersey Shore Healthcare Worker: Police
Fentanyl, Opioids Stolen By Jersey Shore Healthcare Worker: Police An Ocean County healthcare worker is accused of stealing fentanyl and another opioid from a medical facility, authorities said. Lauren Scholz, 37, of Brick Township, is facing several drug-related charges, Brick Township police announced on Monday, Jan. 29. She works at the Vascular Institute at Atlantic Medical Imaging on Jack Martin Boulevard. Police said they received an anonymous tip about a female healthcare worker stealing narcotics from the hospital on Thursday, Jan. 25. Officers went to the hospital to talk with management on Friday, Jan. 26. Investigators said 100 flip-top vials c…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Burglar Found With Women's Clothing, Jewelry After Foot Chase: Cops Jersey Shore Burglar Found With Women's Clothing, Jewelry After Foot Chase: Cops
Jersey Shore Burglar Found With Women's Clothing, Jewelry After Foot Chase: Cops A 34-year-old Brick Township man was arrested and charged with breaking into an apartment and snatching jewelry and women's clothing on Tuesday, Nov. 14, police said Officers responded to the Kentwood Village Apartments after a resident saw a man later identified as Joshua Guarino in their apartment via security camera, Brick Township police said.  Officers found Guarino running from the apartment and ordered him to stop, police said. He refused and continued to run, but didn't get far — he was apprehended following a short foot chase on Route 70, police said.  Guarino had women'…

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by Sam Barron
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Jersey Shore Man Had Online Sex With Minors, Then Shared It, US Homeland Security Agents Charge Jersey Shore Man Had Online Sex With Minors, Then Shared It, US Homeland Security Agents Charge
Jersey Shore Man Had Online Sex With Minors, Then Shared It, US Homeland Security Agents Charge UPDATE: Federal authorities have taken custody of an accused child porn trafficker from the Jersey Shore who they said had online sex with at least two minors he met on a social media app. Ocean County prosecutor’s detectives initially investigated Christopher Budelman, 36, of Brick, leading to an arrest in late September 2022. Following up on a referral from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the prosecutor's investigators learned that Budelman used the Kik Messenger App to upload and share images of child sexual abuse, authorities said at the time. F…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Videos Show Police Rescue Woman With Broken Leg In Jet Ski Crash With BF On Jersey Shore River Videos Show Police Rescue Woman With Broken Leg In Jet Ski Crash With BF On Jersey Shore River
Videos Show Police Rescue Woman With Broken Leg In Jet Ski Crash With BF On Jersey Shore River Videos show the moment police rescued a woman with a broken leg from a Jersey Shore river after a jet ski crash with her boyfriend last week. On Friday, Aug. 11, at 3:56 p.m., Lieutenant Paul Catalina and Officers Andriy Shevchuk and Carissa Pagnotta, were patrolling on the Metedeconk River when they came upon a female in distress and an unoccupied waverunner. Lieutenant Paul Cataline and Officers Andriy Shevchuk and Carissa Pagnotta rescue a female in distress in the water after a waverunner crash in the Metedeconk RiverBrick Township Police She had collided with her boyfriend who was…

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by Jon Craig
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MURDER: Brick Woman Found Guilty In Wife's Death With Wine Chiller: Prosecutor MURDER: Brick Woman Found Guilty In Wife's Death With Wine Chiller: Prosecutor
Murder: Brick Woman Found Guilty In Wife's Death With Wine Chiller: Prosecutor A 49-year-old woman from Brick has been found guilty in the murder of her wife using a wine chiller, authorities said. Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus was found guilty in connection with the death of Rebecca Gavilanez-Alectus, following a nearly three-week jury trial, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, The murder occurred sometime between May 16 and 17, 2020, in Brick Township. Specifically, the jury determined that Gavilanez Alectus was guilty of using a cylindrical container used for the purpose of chilling wine in the commission of the murder, Billhimer said.  She face…

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by Jon Craig
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Police ID Burglary Suspect Who Broke Into Deli, Dry Cleaners, Public Storage Police ID Burglary Suspect Who Broke Into Deli, Dry Cleaners, Public Storage
Police ID Burglary Suspect Who Broke Into Deli, Dry Cleaners, Public Storage Arrest warrants have been issued for a 35-year-old man suspected of breaking into commercial establishments on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. During the month of January this year, Brick Township police investigated three commercial burglaries.  On Jan. 10, the suspect broke into Jovo’s Deli on Route 88, causing just under $700 worth of damage and stealing an undisclosed amount of cash.  On Jan. 11, the suspect broke into Cornerstone Dry Cleaners on Yorktowne Blvd. causing damage to a back window.  And on Jan. 17, the same suspect broke into the Public Storage on Rt. 7…

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by Jon Craig
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Arrest Made In Theft Of $47K Worth Of Aluminum Beams On Jersey Shore Arrest Made In Theft Of $47K Worth Of Aluminum Beams On Jersey Shore
Arrest Made In Theft Of $47K Worth Of Aluminum Beams On Jersey Shore A 48-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with the theft of $47,000 worth of aluminum beams from a marine construction company, authorities said. Anonymous tips from the public helped in the investigation, according to Brick Township police. John Paul Cottrell Sr. of Jackson was arrested on a warrant at his home on Jan.6, according to Brick police. On Dec. 18, a theft occurred at Extreme Marine Construction on Princeton Avenue in Brick.  A suspect loaded the expensive aluminum beams onto a flat trailer owned by the business and then removed the trailer w…

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by Jon Craig
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NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities
NY Car Burglars Lead Police On Wild Jersey Shore Pursuit Before Crash With Audi: Authorities A pair of alleged car burglars were caught after a wild chase in which the suspects tried to carjack several cars before smashing into an Audi, authorities said. It all began about 2 p.m. Thursday when off-duty Brick Township Police Officer Kevin Ryan was leaving the LA Fitness gym in Brick Plaza after working out, police said. Ryan heard a vehicle alarm sounding in the parking lot. The alarm was coming from a tan Chevy pickup truck. Ryan reportedly noticed a greenish gray minivan parked next to the tan pickup.  The minivan reportedly matched the description of a vehicle that car…

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by Jon Craig
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Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore
Driver Crashes Into 2 Homes On Jersey Shore A 29-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested after crashing into two homes on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Tuesday at 1:21 a.m., Brick Township police were called to Beacon and Round Avenues for a motor vehicle crash, Chief James Riccio said in a press statement. The caller told police that a residence had been struck by a vehicle.  Patrolman Scott Mesmer found the vehicle and driver. The vehicle had struck a fence, a residence, an above ground pool and a parked car before coming to a rest at a second residence, police said. The two residences sustained structural damage, Riccio …

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by Jon Craig
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HEROES: Lakewood Patrolman, Passerby Pull Trapped Driver From Burning Car, Brick Police Say HEROES: Lakewood Patrolman, Passerby Pull Trapped Driver From Burning Car, Brick Police Say
Heroes: Lakewood Patrolman, Passerby Pull Trapped Driver From Burning Car, Brick Police Say An off-duty Lakewood police officer and a second passerby rescued a Brick motorist trapped in a burning car, authorities said. Lakewood Police Officer Daniel Spagnuola, who was driving to work at the time of the crash, reportedly saved the driver's life by applying a tourniquet to his bleeding leg, police said. Lakewood Police Officer Daniel SpagnuolaFacebook/ Lakewood PD And an unidentified Good Samaritan from Lakewood reportedly helped pull the teenage driver from his Mazda.  After surgery on his leg, Kyle Mueller, 18, of Brick remained in stable condition on Monday, according to Br…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Secretly Stashing 1.5 Pounds Cocaine In His Car Jersey Shore Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Secretly Stashing 1.5 Pounds Cocaine In His Car
Jersey Shore Man Gets 15 Years State Prison For Secretly Stashing 1.5 Pounds Cocaine In His Car A 36-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison for secretly stowing cocaine and assorted other drugs in his car, authorities said. Michael Trotman of Beachwood previously pleaded guilty to possession more than five ounces of cocaine with the intent to distribute, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Trotman was sentenced on Friday by Superior Court Judge Michael T. Collins, the prosecutor said. Two concurrent prison sentences stemmed from separate traffic stops in Manchester and Brick townships, in 2018 and 2020, respectiv…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Police Respond To Shots Fired Jersey Shore Police Respond To Shots Fired
Jersey Shore Police Respond To Shots Fired Police in Ocean County were called on a report of multiple shots fired late Wednesday, authorities said. Brick Township police officers found blood evidence and bullet casings on Creek Road at about 11:30 p.m. An initial report said that a 9-1-1 caller had heard eight to 10 shots fired, but the suspect had fled the scene. No victims were found so police alerted area hospitals to be on the lookout for patients with gunshot wounds, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: New Suspect Charged With Threatening Jersey Shore Detective Prosecutor: New Suspect Charged With Threatening Jersey Shore Detective
Prosecutor: New Suspect Charged With Threatening Jersey Shore Detective Charges against one Brick Township man were dropped and complaints against another brought for threats made earlier this week against a local police detective and his family, Ocean County's prosecutor announced Friday. Connor White, 22, was charged with making the threats along with Anthony Chieffo, 25, after another man was wrongly accused in the case, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The detective had received calls and texts threatening him and his family Monday on his department-issued cellphone, Billhimer said. Detectives from Billhimer’s office quickly identified C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ocean County Trio Charged In Cocaine Bust, Tampering With Evidence Ocean County Trio Charged In Cocaine Bust, Tampering With Evidence
Ocean County Trio Charged In Cocaine Bust, Tampering With Evidence Brick Township police arrested three people during a warranted search. A police department spokesman said the suspects were "found  destroying evidence at the time officers entered the residence." Arrested on Friday for possession of cocaine charges and for tampering with evidence were:  Shamaar Strand, 37, from Brick; Katherine Reyes, 30, from Brick; and Isaiah Cruz, 24, from Rockaway, Queens.  All three were released on summonses, according to Sgt. James Kelly.

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by Jon Craig
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Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School
Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School A teenager from Asbury Park was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for his role in a shooting outside an Ocean County high school, authorities said. Alonzo Legrande, who is now 18, pleaded guilty in September to aggravated assault and weapons charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Legrande originally was charged as an adult on Sept. 10 with four counts of attempted murder and weapons charges, Billhimer said. Legrandes' reduced charges were part of his  agreement to plead guilty as an adult before Judge Wendel E. Daniels.  Legrande was 17 when the crimes occurred, …

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by Jon Craig
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HEROES: First Responders Saved Jersey Shore Man From Near-Fatal Heart Attack HEROES: First Responders Saved Jersey Shore Man From Near-Fatal Heart Attack
Heroes: First Responders Saved Jersey Shore Man From Near-Fatal Heart Attack In what could have been a fatal heart attack, a 63-year-old Brick resident is recovering and regaining his strength this holiday season thanks to the fast action and competency of Brick Township police and EMTs. On Halloween at about 11 a..m., Joe Holler was mowing his lawn when he began to feel weak. After a few moments, the pain and weakness worsened, so Holler, concerned he might be having a heart attack, went inside and took a baby aspirin. Holler's wife called 9-1-1, and Brick Township EMTs Joseph Sharkey and Brian Schwarz arrived within six minutes. Brick Patrolman Daniel F…

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by Jon Craig
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PHOTOS: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze PHOTOS: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze
Photos: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized and 59 other apartment house tenants evacuated during a three-alarm fire in Ocean County, authorities said. The fire gutted a third-floor apartment at George J. Conway Towers on Chambers Bridge Road on Saturday, according to Brick Township police. At 1:56 p.m. on Saturday, Brick police and area firefighters received a call from a resident who smelled smoke and heard a smoke alarm sounding from a neighbor’s housing unit. The building is a five-story apartment complex home to mostly senior citizens. Brick Police Sgt. Mike Feeney and Patrol Officer Rich Zi…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Driver, 28, Gets 5 Years In State Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash Jersey Shore Driver, 28, Gets 5 Years In State Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash
Jersey Shore Driver, 28, Gets 5 Years In State Prison For Fatal Hit-Run Pedestrian Crash A 28-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said. Craig Menth, 28, of Barnegat was sentenced on Friday by Superior Court Judge Michael T. Collins on his earlier guilty plea to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Menth pleaded guilty to the offense before Judge Collins on Jan. 27, Billhimer said. On Sept. 1, 2019, Brick Township police responded to Drum …

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by Jon Craig
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Brick Woman Who Stabbed Fiancé In Self-Defense Sentenced To Four Years Prison Brick Woman Who Stabbed Fiancé In Self-Defense Sentenced To Four Years Prison
Brick Woman Who Stabbed Fiancé In Self-Defense Sentenced To Four Years Prison A 28-year-old woman who stabbed her fiancé in self-defense was sentenced to four years in state prison, authorities said. Ciara Williams of Brick previously pleaded guilty on July 2 to reckless manslaughter for the Sept. 29, 2019, stabbing. She was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Rochelle Gizinski.  Williams drove Dennis Power, 35, of Brick to Ocean Medical Center with a stab wound to his chest and then fled before Brick Township police arrivved, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Hospital staff found Power in the vehicle unconscious but b…

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by Jon Craig
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Asbury Park Teen Faces 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Brick High School Asbury Park Teen Faces 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Brick High School
Asbury Park Teen Faces 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Brick High School An Asbury Park teenager faces up to 10 years in state prison for his role in a shooting outside an Ocean County high school, authorities said. Alonzo Legrande, who is now 18, pleaded guilty on Thursday to aggravated assault and weapons charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. He is due to be sentenced on Nov. 20. Legrande originally was charged as an adult on Sept. 10 with four counts of attempted murder and weapons charges, Billhimer said. Legrandes' reduced charges were part of his  agreement to plead guilty as an adult before Judge Wendel E. Daniels.  Legrande was …

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by Jon Craig
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Asbury Park Teen ID'd, Charged With Shooting Near Brick High School Asbury Park Teen ID'd, Charged With Shooting Near Brick High School
Asbury Park Teen ID'd, Charged With Shooting Near Brick High School An Asbury Park teenager has agreed to be prosecuted as an adult in last year's shooting outside an Ocean County high school, authorities said. Alonzo Legrande, who is now 18, was charged as an adult on Thursday with four counts of attempted murder and weapons charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Legrande was 17 when the crimes occurred, Billhimer said, and as a juvenile offender, his name was not released. But he has voluntarily waived Family Court jurisdiction, the prosecutor said. Brick Township police were called to Brick Memorial High School on Oct. 22, 2019, at…

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by Jon Craig
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Brick Teen Pleads Guilty To Assault Brick Teen Pleads Guilty To Assault
Brick Teen Pleads Guilty To Assault A 16-year-old from Brick Township has pleaded guilty to assault for a shooting near the high school last fall, authorities said. Luis Rivas originally faced attempted murder charges before agreeing to be tried as an adult, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Rivas waived Family Court jurisdiction earlier this week, as reported here.  Rivas “voluntarily waived jurisdiction of the Family Court -- which typically handles juvenile delinquency matters -- and agreed to be prosecuted as an adult” for the Oct. 22 shooting, Billhimer said. He entered a guilty plea to conspira…

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by Jon Craig
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Homeland Security Agents, Local Police Bust Brick Resident, 71, With Gun Silencers Homeland Security Agents, Local Police Bust Brick Resident, 71, With Gun Silencers
Homeland Security Agents, Local Police Bust Brick Resident, 71, With Gun Silencers Federal Homeland Security agents joined Brick Township police in arresting a local man on weapons and counterfeit money charges. Lawrence Turbett, 71, was arrested at his home in the Conway Towers Housing Complex after detectives learned that a package containing a silencer was being shipped to an address in Brick, local police said. A search of his residence found the package, as well as additional silencers and an undisclosed amount of counterfeit U.S. currency, police said.  The U.S. Secret Service was notified. Turbett was charged with four counts of possession of a prohibited device…

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by Jon Craig