Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties
Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties An ex-con was convicted in federal court of selling cocaine and crack along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Damion “Checks” Helmes, 42, of Cliffwood was the last of 20 defendants convicted of peddling the drug throughout Monmouth County and into Ocean County. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Trenton found Helmes guilty of various drug-dealing charges while acquitting him of two gun offenses following a two-week trial. Helmes had already done time following a drug and gun bust in Keansburg in 2004, records show. Initially busted by the locals, Helmes was charged federally by the FBI’s …
Lifeguards Due $400K In Overtime, Minors Worked Improperly In These Jersey Shore Towns: State Lifeguards Due $400K In Overtime, Minors Worked Improperly In These Jersey Shore Towns: State
Lifeguards Due $400K In Overtime, Minors Worked Improperly In These Jersey Shore Towns: State Nearly 350 lifeguards in three Jersey Shore towns were owed more than $400,000 in unpaid overtime, the state's labor department announced. In Atlantic City, investigators from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development's Division of Wage and Hour Compliance found the city’s guards were only paid overtime after they reached 48 hours of work per week, not the 40-hour per week mark required under the law. A total of 146 employees were found to be owed $197,150 in unpaid overtime.  Additionally, 14 minors were working without a proper Employment Certificate, and the time-…
Dinosaur Sculptures Vandalized At State Park On Jersey Shore: Report Dinosaur Sculptures Vandalized At State Park On Jersey Shore: Report
Dinosaur Sculptures Vandalized At State Park On Jersey Shore: Report Dinosaur sculptures at Allaire State Park on the Jersey Shore were vandalized, NJ Advance Media reported Tuesday, Oct. 7. A friend texted artist Robin Ruggiero to say that some of her Monmouth County art pieces had been torn down, she told the outlet. The destruction didn’t seem random — someone took a “really sharp knife” to carefully and “strategically” slice each branch apart, the report says. Ruggiero originally started building the sculptures in December 2019 and was told that she could continue as long as she followed the stand land’s rules, so she would make different animals a…
Poles Down In Route 9 Jersey Shore Crash Poles Down In Route 9 Jersey Shore Crash
Poles Down In Route 9 Jersey Shore Crash Route 9 was closed in both directions due to a crash that toppled utility poles on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The crash occurred early Friday morning, Sept. 23, near Route 33 in Freehold Township, the New Jersey Department of Transporation said.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
One Swimmer Drowns, 2 More Saved Off Jersey Shore: Report One Swimmer Drowns, 2 More Saved Off Jersey Shore: Report
One Swimmer Drowns, 2 More Saved Off Jersey Shore: Report One swimmer drowned and two others were rescued off the Jersey Shore, NJ Advance Media reported. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was located just after 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 in the water near the 100 block of Ocean Avenue North in Long Branch, the outlet said citing an email from Police Chief Domingos Saldida. Two others were taken to a nearby hospital for examination, the report said. Assisting agencies include the township’s fire department, beach rescue, U.S. Coast Guard, and the New Jersey State Police. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media. 
Luxury Resort May Hit Public Barriers Redeveloping Historic Cape May Theatre Into Hotel: Report Luxury Resort May Hit Public Barriers Redeveloping Historic Cape May Theatre Into Hotel: Report
Luxury Resort May Hit Public Barriers Redeveloping Historic Cape May Theatre Into Hotel: Report Luxury resort owner Icona wants to build Cape May's first new hotel in half a century, NJ Advance Media reports. Icona, which owns five resorts along the Jersey Shore, is trying to redevelop a former Cape May theater into a new seven-story luxury hotel, but the developer faces some opposition to streamlining the approval process as the proposal for a $150 million, 160-room hotel along with shops and three restaurants has stirred up some local controversy, the outlet says. The developer wants the property declared a redevelopment site, meaning Icona would work directly with the city council …
Historic Jersey Shore Doo-Wop Style Motel Saved From Demolition, Bought By Resorts Owner Historic Jersey Shore Doo-Wop Style Motel Saved From Demolition, Bought By Resorts Owner
Historic Jersey Shore Doo-Wop Style Motel Saved From Demolition, Bought By Resorts Owner A major resort owner has purchased an iconic motel in Cape May County that it plans to upgrade with $12 million of renovations. Madison Resorts announced the purchase of The Oceanview Motel in Wildwood Crest for $10 million. The owners said they aim to preserve the motel's history while upgrading the property and adding amenities. The iconic doo-wop style motel at 7201 Ocean Ave. is celebrated by the local Wildwood Crest and Jersey Shore community as one-of-a-kind for its unique style of architecture and its rich history. After months of community lobbying to save the motel, Madison Reso…
Jersey Shore Man Strangled Dad, Choked Aunt: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Strangled Dad, Choked Aunt: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Strangled Dad, Choked Aunt: Prosecutor A Jersey Shore man has been arrested and criminally charged with breaking into his father’s home and attacking two relatives, killing one of them, authorities said. Ernest K. Kotey, 43, of Hazlet, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree burglary, and second-degree domestic violence strangulation in connection with the death of Nikoi Kotey, 77, and neck injuries sustained by his 67-year-old aunt, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Hazlet police responded to a home on the 300 block of Middle…
Juvenile Fatally Struck By Train On Jersey Shore Juvenile Fatally Struck By Train On Jersey Shore
Juvenile Fatally Struck By Train On Jersey Shore UPDATE: Raul Cartagena was identified by his friends as the victim of the crash. ORIGINAL STORY: A juvenile was struck and killed by a train on the Jersey Shore Sunday, Aug. 14, NJ Transit officials tell Daily Voice. The child was struck by the southbound train No. 4749 on the North Jersey Coast Line in Point Pleasant Beach at the Foreman Avenue crossing around 4:30 p.m., the outlet said citing NJ Transit officials. Incident currently in Point Pleasant Beach involving @NJTRANSIT train at Forman Ave @News12NJ expect transit delays. Road crossings closed in area. pic.twitter.com/cVPFh0G…
Female Carjacker Captured At Jersey Shore After Dumping Son, 7, In Paterson: Authorities Female Carjacker Captured At Jersey Shore After Dumping Son, 7, In Paterson: Authorities
Female Carjacker Captured At Jersey Shore After Dumping Son, 7, In Paterson: Authorities A carjacker was captured at the Jersey Shore hours after abandoning her 7-year-old son in Paterson, authorities said. Two women with an unspecified state agency were transporting Imani McRae, 31, of Paterson and her son in a minivan when she “became agitated and assaulted” both of them in the area of 20th and Railroad avenues Friday afternoon, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a joint statement with police. The women – one 41, the other 47 – told responding officers that McRae forced them both out of their 2019 Caravan before speeding off with her son in the back seat. Ci…
Man Arrested Shouting Obscenities At Jersey Shore Synagogue: Police Man Arrested Shouting Obscenities At Jersey Shore Synagogue: Police
Man Arrested Shouting Obscenities At Jersey Shore Synagogue: Police A 44-year-old man from Morris County was arrested after allegedly shouting ethnic and homophobic obscenities outside a synagogue on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. On Friday, July 15, at approximately 1 p.m., Deal Police Officer Jon Losquadro was dispatched to Ohel Yaacob Congregation at Ocean and Lawrence avenues for a man screaming obscenities at congregants.  Officers responded to the scene and interviewed the victims and learned that the accused had made several terroristic threats that were biased in nature. He also was recording himself making the threats, authorities said.&n…
Uber Sued By Jersey Shore Bridal Shop Over Bogus Driver's Dress Theft: Report Uber Sued By Jersey Shore Bridal Shop Over Bogus Driver's Dress Theft: Report
Uber Sued By Jersey Shore Bridal Shop Over Bogus Driver's Dress Theft: Report A Jersey Shore bridal shop has sued Uber, saying one of its drivers stole seven wedding dresses worth more than $4,000, NJ Advance Media reported. The driver allegedly called himself "Torrey," and gave someone else's phone number before making off with the dresses, the outlet said.  Azaria Bridal in Freehold said that the driver called the business on Tuesday, May 17, confirming that he could pick up and deliver dresses for the company, the report says citing court papers. “Uber does not confirm the authenticity of driver credentials, driver identity or vehicle registration,” the laws…