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Hit-Run Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical, Ocean County Prosecutor Says Hit-Run Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical, Ocean County Prosecutor Says
Hit-Run Crash Leaves Pedestrian Critical, Ocean County Prosecutor Says Authorities in Ocean County are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian seriously injured. The male victim was trying to cross Route 9 at First Street in a marked crosswalk around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 16 when he was struck by a white sedan heading north, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The white sedan continued northbound on Route 9 and left the scene. As a result of the crash, the victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries, and was listed in critical condition as of press time. Anyone who has inf…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Fatal 91 MPH Crash: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Fatal 91 MPH Crash: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Indicted In Fatal 91 MPH Crash: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Toms River man has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash in which he was traveling 91 miles per hour, authorities said. Alejandro Huerta-Arias was indicted by a Grand Jury on the charge of vehicular homicide on April 6, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The fatal crash occurred in Lakewood Township on March 9, 2022, resulting in the death of Mark Mandel, 32, of Lakewood, he said. At approximately 8:15 a.m., Lakewood Township police responded to the intersection of Madison Avenue and Courtney Road for a serious motor vehicl…

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by Jon Craig
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Van Flips On Garden State Parkway Van Flips On Garden State Parkway
Van Flips On Garden State Parkway A van overturned on its side on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6 at the toll plaza northbound entrance ramp at Exit 89A (Route 70 East) in Lakewood Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The driver was not injured and refused medical attention, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry. One lane was blocked, 511nj.org reported.

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by Jon Craig
Schools
$1.35M Settlement Paves Way For Jewish High School In Ocean County: Report $1.35M Settlement Paves Way For Jewish High School In Ocean County: Report
$1.35M Settlement Paves Way For Jewish High School In Ocean County: Report Jackson Township's zoning board has settled a $1.35 million lawsuit, allowing construction of an Orthodox Jewish high school, NJ Advance Media reports. The settlement is a decade in the making as, Congregation Oros Bais Yaakov in 2013 filed an application with the township's zoning board seeking a variance and final site-plan approval for an all-girls school, the outlet said. That application was denied the following year, and the congregation sued the township four months later. The two-story school will be built on a lot bordering Lakewood Township near White Road and Galassi Court …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Lakewood Crash: Prosecutor Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Lakewood Crash: Prosecutor
Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Hit-Run Lakewood Crash: Prosecutor An unidentified bicyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck that fled the crash scene, authorities said. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer are seeking the public’s assistance with the fatal hit and run crash that occurred at 8:12 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 at the intersection of Route 70 and New Hampshire Ave. in Lakewood Township. “We are seeking assistance in locating a full size, four-door ‘Pepsi Blue’ pick-up truck with possible front, driver’s side headlamp damage," they said. The vehicle was last se…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
DNA In VIctim's Bite Mark Helps Send Jersey Shore Carjacker To Prison: Prosecutor DNA In VIctim's Bite Mark Helps Send Jersey Shore Carjacker To Prison: Prosecutor
DNA In VIctim's Bite Mark Helps Send Jersey Shore Carjacker To Prison: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man from Ocean County was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for a carjacking, authorities said. DNA in the victim's bite mark helped send the suspect to prison, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. John Bailey of Bayville was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 26 in connection with an incident that occurred in Lakewood Township on Dec. 5, 2018. Lakewood police were summoned to Hearth Court for a report of a carjacking.  Responding Officers learned that a 20-year-old female was sitting inside her motor vehicle, outside of her home, when an…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Admits Carjacking Woman, 20, Violently Attacking Her In Lakewood: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Carjacking Woman, 20, Violently Attacking Her In Lakewood: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Carjacking Woman, 20, Violently Attacking Her In Lakewood: Prosecutor A 35-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to a violent carjacking, authorities said. John Bailey, 35, of Bayville, pleaded guilty before Presiding Judge Guy P. Ryan on Wednesday, June 1, they said. It was in connection with an incident that occurred in Lakewood Township on Dec. 5, 2018, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  Officers from the Lakewood Township Police Department were summoned Hearth Court for a report of a carjacking. Officers learned that a 20 year-old woman was sitting inside her motor vehicle, outside of her&…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Gets 16 Years State Prison In Stabbing Death: Prosecutor A 38-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to 16 years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said.  Darneil Reeves of Lakewood Township was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 11 for the stabbing death of Hassan Parker, of South Toms River, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Reeves pleaded guilty to the charge of aggravated manslaughter on Dec. 22, 2021. On June 22, 2015, Lakewood Township police, who were working an off-duty road detail, witnessed a motor vehicle crash into a telephone p…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Suspect Detained In Double Fatal Lakewood Shooting: Prosecutor Suspect Detained In Double Fatal Lakewood Shooting: Prosecutor
Suspect Detained In Double Fatal Lakewood Shooting: Prosecutor A judge has ordered that a suspect in a double fatal shooting on the Jersey Shore remain detained, authorities said. Tyshaun Drummond, 39, of Toms River, shall remain in the Ocean County Jail pending trial on two counts of murder, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said on Friday. Drummond is charged in connection with the shooting deaths of Nicholas Hardy, 36, of Toms River, and Sergio Chavez-Perez, 32, of Lakewood, in the early morning hours of Dec. 19, 2021,  in Lakewood Township, the prosecutor said. Drummond also is charged with burglary and weapons offen…

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by Jon Craig
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Lakewood Woman, Brick Man Arrested For Drug-Dealing, Jersey Shore Prosecutor Says Lakewood Woman, Brick Man Arrested For Drug-Dealing, Jersey Shore Prosecutor Says
Lakewood Woman, Brick Man Arrested For Drug-Dealing, Jersey Shore Prosecutor Says Two Ocean County residents have been arrested for allegedly selling cocaine out of a home in Lakewood Township, authorities said Taishaun Cosme, 26, of Brick Township and Janice Rivera, 33 of Lakewood both were charged with multiple drug charges including intent to distribute cocaine, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.  A warranted search was made last week at a Lakewood home by county detectives from the Narcotics Strike Force,  Lakewood police's Street Crimes Unit and the township's   Special Response Team, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer s…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers
Jersey Shore Newlywed Killed In Road Rage Crash Between Other Drivers An 18-year-old driver was charged in a deadly road rage incident that killed a 26-year-old man just three weeks after his wedding. Nearly $30,000 had been raised as of Monday on a GoFundMe for the family of Sean Avon, of Brick Township. "Sean Avon was an innocent bystander driving home from working late at work, just hoping to get home to his wife of 3 weeks, reads the campaign, launched by Heather Mae Wisser.  "One of the cars ended up hitting Sean’s car head on and killed him on impact." Meanwhile, Avrohom Pam was charged with vehicular homicide, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradle…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says
These Towns Rank Worst In Coronavirus Vaccine Rates, Murphy Says Want to know where it's presumably safer to live, work and dine in New Jersey? Gov. Phil Murphy released a ranking of the lowest vaccination rates among Garden State cities and townships on Monday, along with a new "Operation Jersey Summer" campaign to reach underserved communities. The governor focused on 16 communities with 10,000 or more residents -- where less than 40% of those eligible got an initial shot. Lakewood Township, which met the most initial resistance to wearing masks, has the lowest vaccination rate, at 10%, according to Murphy. Irvington and Pemberton townships tied for…

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by Jon Craig
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COVID-19: Lakewood Police Monitor Student Activity At Private School COVID-19: Lakewood Police Monitor Student Activity At Private School
Covid-19: Lakewood Police Monitor Student Activity At Private School Lakewood Township police are monitoring a private religious high school where students remained despite Gov. Phil Murphy's order to shut down all schools during the COVID-19 outbreak. At least a dozen students could be seen walking outside the school building and standing on the roof of Mesivta of Lakewood, at 801 Kennedy Blvd., Thursday night. The online publication Voz Iz Neias?, a news site catering to the Observant Jewish community, first published a report saying that there were 150 students sleeping and learning at the school. On Monday, Murphy announced that all public and private s…

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by Jon Craig