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Laurence Harbor Native Who Loved 'Unconditionally' Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash Laurence Harbor Native Who Loved 'Unconditionally' Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash
Laurence Harbor Native Who Loved 'Unconditionally' Identified As Pedestrian Killed In Crash A Union Beach woman who "lit up every room she entered" was struck by a vehicle and killed near a busy Hazlet intersection, according to a fundraising campaign. Tracey Ryan, 52, was identified as the pedestrian who died in the Route 36 crash, a Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson said on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The collision happened near the intersection with Union Avenue at around 7:49 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9. Paramedics rushed Ryan to the hospital and she was pronounced dead at 8:33 p.m. The vehicle's driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators. A Go…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed At Jersey Shore Intersection Sparks Ongoing Investigation, Prosecutors Say Pedestrian Killed At Jersey Shore Intersection Sparks Ongoing Investigation, Prosecutors Say
Pedestrian Killed At Jersey Shore Intersection Sparks Ongoing Investigation, Prosecutors Say A woman died when she was hit by a vehicle while walking near a busy Hazlet intersection, authorities said. The woman died near the intersection of Route 36 and Union Avenue, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Hazlet police responded to the pedestrian crash scene at around 7:49 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8. Investigators said a man driving south in the right lane of Route 36 struck the woman as he approached the intersection. The woman was rushed to a hospital and was pronounced dead at 8:33 p.m. The driver remained at the …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Man Intentionally Set Fires At Central Jersey Property Since December: Police Man Intentionally Set Fires At Central Jersey Property Since December: Police
Man Intentionally Set Fires At Central Jersey Property Since December: Police A Monmouth County man was accused of intentionally setting fires on the same property over the past five months, authorities said. Albert Caporaso, 49, of Hazlet, was arrested on early in the morning on Friday, Apr. 26, the Hazlet Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. He was facing charges for several arsons since Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. A Hazlet officer was watching the South Laurel Avenue home at around 11:56 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 25, when a man matching the suspect's description from previous arsons walked onto the property. The man, later identified as Caporaso, entered a…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Central Jersey Man, 25, Arrested In Armed Robbery Central Jersey Man, 25, Arrested In Armed Robbery
Central Jersey Man, 25, Arrested In Armed Robbery A 25-year-old man from Central Jersey was arrested in Atlantic City in connection with an armed robbery, authorities said. Julian Lee of Freehold was charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree armed robbery and several weapons charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said on Friday. The unidentified victim, 28, from Holmdel was shot and stabbed on Monday night, Gramiccioni said. Holmdel Township police were called to Holmdel Road at 10:40 p.m. in response to multiple 9-1-1 calls on a report of an injured man, the prosecutor said. A G…

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by Jon Craig