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Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor
Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor An elderly woman was found dead in a lagoon behind a residence on North Boom Street in Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. Officers from the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a report of a female floating in the lagoon at approximately 7:45 a.m., Prosecutor Billhimer said. Upon arrival, officers removed the woman’s body from the water. The incident is being investigated by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Major Crime Unit, Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Cr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Four Arrested After Heroin, Cocaine, Ghost Gun Parts Found In Atlantic City Motel Room: Police Four Arrested After Heroin, Cocaine, Ghost Gun Parts Found In Atlantic City Motel Room: Police
Four Arrested After Heroin, Cocaine, Ghost Gun Parts Found In Atlantic City Motel Room: Police Four people were arrested after they were accused of having heroin, crack cocaine, and ghost gun parts in an Atlantic City motel room, authorities said. Atlantic City police executed a drug search warrant at the motel on the 3000 block of Pacific Avenue on Wednesday, July 24, the department said in a news release. Officers found 226 white wax folds of suspected heroin, about 35 grams of suspected crack cocaine, and seven clear plastic bags of suspected marijuana. Investigators also seized suboxone, several types of drug paraphernalia, and $3,025 in cash. The raid also uncovered tw…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Jersey Shore HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser Jersey Shore HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser
Jersey Shore HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser An Atlantic County high school football player is battling a rare form of pediatric cancer, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for a boy named Chris who's a junior at Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor Township. Chris plays football for the Pinelands Wildcats and also is a player in the South Jersey Flag Football Association. Chris was recently diagnosed with stage three rhabdomyosarcoma. The childhood disease causes cancerous cells to form in muscle tissue, according to the National Cancer Institute. The GoFundMe page had raise…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
NJ Forest Fire Service Contains 418-Acre Wildfire In Ocean County NJ Forest Fire Service Contains 418-Acre Wildfire In Ocean County
NJ Forest Fire Service Contains 418-Acre Wildfire In Ocean County The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and local firefighters contained a 418-acre wildfire. The fire was considered 100% contained by 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, according to the Forest Fire Service. It had burned since early afternoon Tuesday. The wildfire at Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area.New Jersey Forest Fire Service The fire was centered in the Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area – Governor’s Branch Wildfire in Little Egg Harbor Township. No one was reported hurt.  The wildfire Tuesday in Little Egg Harbor Township.New Jersey Forest Fire Service There were no imm…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Wildfire On Jersey Shore Firefighters Battle Wildfire On Jersey Shore
Firefighters Battle Wildfire On Jersey Shore Firefighters were battling a large wildfire on Tuesday afternoon, March 7, authorities said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said it was responding to an active wildfire off Route 539 west of the Garden State Parkway in Little Egg Harbor Township. The wildfire in Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area had reached 125 acres in size and was 0% contained, the Forest Fire Service said mid-afternoon. A total of 16 structures were in danger of burning, the fire service said, and local firefighters were assisting in fire protection. Route 539 was closed from Forge Road to Warren Grove Spur …

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Convicted In DUI Crash That Killed Teen, Seriously Injured Another Jersey Shore Man Convicted In DUI Crash That Killed Teen, Seriously Injured Another
Jersey Shore Man Convicted In DUI Crash That Killed Teen, Seriously Injured Another A 28-year-old man from the Jersey Shore was found guilty on Friday, March 3 in a fatal crash that killed one teenager and critically injured a second girl, authorities said. Michael Pillarella, of Manahawkin, was found guilty of manslaughter and assault by auto in connection with the motor vehicle crash that occurred in Little Egg Harbor Township on Jan. 30, 2021, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. After a nearly three-week jury, the jury concluded that Pillarella recklessly caused the death of one victim, and recklessly operated a motor vehi…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash 2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash
2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash Two drivers died in a head-on crash on the Garden State Parkway Friday, Oct. 21, authorities said. Cortney Downey, of Northfield, and Michelle ross, of North Carolina, collided in Little Egg Harbor Township around 9:30 p.m., causing Ross' 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander to overturn, New Jersey State Police said. Downey, 32, who was in a Toyota Corolla, and Ross were both pronounced dead. It was not clear which driver was heading in the wrong direction. Condolences poured in on social media for Downey. I have terrible news yesterday afternoon. I have lost a very special friend she was like a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Boat Crashes, Victim Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Boat Crashes, Victim Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Boat Crashes, Victim Airlifted On Jersey Shore (Developing) There was a boating accident on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19  in Little Egg Harbor Township. A female victim was being airlifted to an area hospital, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A 42-year-old woman was killed and her three children were hurt when her minivan collided head-on with a pickup truck, authorities said. The Ocean Township victim's name has not been released. The three-vehicle collision took place on a rural road in Freehold Township at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. At Siloam Road and Old Turkey Swamp Road, first responders found three vehicles involved in the collision: a Ford F350 pickup truck driven by a 53-year-old male resident of Little Egg Harbor Township, a …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Firefighters Battle South Jersey Forest Fire That Scorched 1,000 Acres For 17+ Hours PHOTOS: Firefighters Battle South Jersey Forest Fire That Scorched 1,000 Acres For 17+ Hours
Photos: Firefighters Battle South Jersey Forest Fire That Scorched 1,000 Acres For 17+ Hours Firefighters with the New Jersey Forest Fire Service were joined by numerous local fire departments battling a massive blaze that has already consumed 1,000 acres of land in South Jersey.  The raging wildfire started at Bass River State Forest in Little Egg Harbor Township about 4 p.m. on Sunday. Yesterday at approximately 1659, Station 46 was deployed to Little Egg Harbor for a forest fire as part of the Zone 2... Posted by Ship Bottom Volunteer Fire Co. on Monday, May 17, 2021 The Ocean County Sheriff's Office estimated that the fire had already scorched more than 1,000 acres of fore…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged
Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged Two juveniles were critically hurt in a head-on crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The other car's driver, from Manahawkin, was charged on Monday with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, police officers from Little Egg Harbor Township were called to Radio Road and Baltusrol Court for a report of a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and Little…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Fugitive Sought In Jersey Shore Shooting SEEN HIM? Fugitive Sought In Jersey Shore Shooting
Seen HIM? Fugitive Sought In Jersey Shore Shooting Authorities are searching for an Ocean County man wanted in a shooting. Donald Rutter, 51, of Tuckerton is wanted for attempted murder and weapons charges, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Rutter is a suspect in a shooting that involved bodily injury on Tuesday night in Little Egg Harbor Township, Billhimer said. “Rutter has not yet been apprehended (and) is currently a fugitive from justice,'' Billhimer said on Wednesday. About 7:30 p.m., police responded to a 9-1-1 call about a shooting at Jarvis Marine on Radio Road. Patrol officers found Thomas Jarv…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police ID Ocean County Stabbing Suspect Police ID Ocean County Stabbing Suspect
Police ID Ocean County Stabbing Suspect UPDATED: Ocean County authorities have released the name of a man arrested for stabbing his girlfriend. Calvin Smith, 36, of Little Egg Harbor Township has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the stabbing at 12:14 a.m. on Monday, township police said. A 38-year-old woman was found at a home on Buckhorn Lane Court with multiple cuts and stab wounds on -- and around -- her neck, Little Egg Harbor police said. The victim, whose name was not released, was treated at the scene by patrol officers and EMTs from the Great Bay Regional Ambulance Service, police said. She was then…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Lightning Strikes Jersey Shore Church, Homes In Mid-Morning Storm Lightning Strikes Jersey Shore Church, Homes In Mid-Morning Storm
Lightning Strikes Jersey Shore Church, Homes In Mid-Morning Storm A severe thunderstorm triggered multiple house fires and downed trees in Monmouth and Ocean counties Wednesday morning. A church was struck by lightning in Little Egg Harbor Township, and trees struck at least two homes on the 100 block of Hickory Lane in the Lincroft section of Middletown.  Power was cut as one tree crashed through a roof, fire officials said. No one was reported hurt. There were also several storm-related house fires reported in Middletown and Barnegat townships. In Lincroft, a tree caused significant damage to a home on Greengrove Court, according to an initi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Little Egg Harbor Driver, 41, Charged With DUI After Critically Injuring Bicyclist Little Egg Harbor Driver, 41, Charged With DUI After Critically Injuring Bicyclist
Little Egg Harbor Driver, 41, Charged With DUI After Critically Injuring Bicyclist A 41-year-old motorist from Ocean County has been charged with DUI after critically injuring a bicyclist and fleeing the scene, authorities said. John Madden of Little Egg Harbor Township was charged with assault and leaving the scene of an accident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Long Beach Township Police Chief Anthony Deely said in a joint statement. On Wednesday, officers with the Long Beach Township Police Department were called to Long Beach Boulevard for a report of a hit and run involving serious injuries to a bicyclist. Daniel Bogacz, 63, of…

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by Jon Craig