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Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Officer Who Stalked Girl Inappropriately Messaged Second Teen, Prosecutors Say
A Manalapan police officer was indicted after he was accused of inappropriately contacting a second teen girl, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 47-year-old Kevin Ruditsky on 19 counts, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 24. Ruditsky is suspended without pay from his job as a patrolman for the Manalapan Township Police Department. Ruditsky was facing charges related to accusations of stalking a then-16-year-old girl in 2023. The indictment revealed new allegations against him from a second girl — who was 17 at the time — when…
Lifestyle
'General Hospital' Star Moonlights As New Jersey Realtor — And He Loves It
When he's not breaking hearts on soap operas, Rick Hearst is selling homes in New Jersey. The "General Hospital" star revealed his second career in an Instagram video on Monday, Sept. 9, where he showed off his big backyard and extolled the virtues of living in the Garden State. "I just kind of wanted to show folks what it looks like," Hearst said. “There’s different parts of New Jersey. The part that I live in, South Central New Jersey, is a beautiful place. I also happen to be a real estate agent here. I love helping people find homes here, sell their homes here. It’s really a great …
News
Husband Charged In NJ Crash That Killed Wife, Prosecutor Says
Two drivers including the husband of a woman killed were found at fault in the Route 9 crash last month in Old Bridge, authorities said. Benjamin Futerman, 32, of Manalapan, and Wilson Familia, 22, of Old Bridge, have both been charged in the June 2 crash on Route 9 at Ferry Road that left Kristina Godich dead and several others injured, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna announced Thursday, July 11. Investigators found that speeding combined “with aggressive and reckless driving" contributed to the collision, Ciccone noted. Futerman …
Police & Fire
Thief Who Stole $1.5M Worth Of Luxury Cars In NJ, Rockland, Long Island, CT Gets 3½ Years
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: The last of four men who admitted stealing more than $1.5 million worth of luxury cars in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut was sentenced to nearly 3½ years in federal prison. Malik Baker, 30, of Vauxhall, and his three co-conspirators stashed at least 10 of the vehicles at a central location in Irvington, NJ, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip Sellinger said. The Essex County-based quartet often used one stolen vehicle to swipe another, he added. In one instance, Sellinger said, the crew swiped a Maserati GranTurismo at the Jersey Shore in Manalapan an…
News
South Jersey Coffee Shop Bringing Cali-Inspired Drinks To Second Location
A New Jersey coffee shop serving up cups of California-style caffeine is about to open up its second location. California Cold Co. is holding its grand opening for its shop in Brick Township on Saturday, Feb. 17. The store will be on 990 Cedarbridge Avenue, inside the Town Hall Shoppes plaza. Fans said they're excited to see California Cold Co. expanding to a second location. "Looks beautiful!" one person wrote on Facebook. "I am excited to have your delicious coffee in Brick!" "Congratulations!" another person commented. "So excited for you all! Brick is so lucky to have you!" We’re…
Weather
Winter Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Of Jersey Shore Residents
A pre-Valentine's Day winter storm knocked out power for thousands of Jersey Shore customers. According to the outage map for Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), 4,019 customers in Monmouth County lost electricity as of 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The vast majority of those were in Ocean Township with 3,371 customers without power, which is nearly 25 percent of the township. At least 100 customers were without service in Middletown, Tinton Falls, Colts Neck, and Manalapan. JCP&L also said 24 customers lost power in Ocean County. Sixteen of those were in Toms River. …
Obituaries
Point Pleasant HS Grad Tyler 'Skipper' Rusinko Dies, 30
Tyler Rusinko of Point Pleasant died on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 30 years old, according to his obituary on the O'Brien Funeral Home website. Rusinko was born on Sunday, Mar. 21, 1993, in Manalapan and moved to Point Pleasant with his parents Paul and Dawn in 1998, his obit reads. As a child, Rusinko loved karate, collecting Pokemon cards and coins, watching SpongeBob SquarePants, and playing video games on his Game Boy. He graduated from Point Pleasant High School and was nicknamed "Skipper," and went on to graduate from a police academy in Colorado in 2016. From there, Rusinko went…
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Delicious Treats From Crumbl Cookies Sets Opening Date In Atlantic County
A popular bakery specializing in gourmet cookies and other desserts is close to opening in Hamilton Township. Crumbl Cookies will open its new location on Black Horse Pike in Mays Landing on Friday, Jan. 26, according to a Facebook post from Molly Nagy, director of operations for several New Jersey franchises. The store will be open from 8 a.m. until midnight on that day and Saturday, Jan. 27. The first 100 customers on those two days will get a special gift. "We are so excited that we have a date now," Nagy posted. "All of our corporate and town inspections have passed. WOOHOO! …
Events
Orgies, Addiction: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Signs Copies Of New Tell-All Memoir In NJ
Mike Sorrentino's public unraveling and subsequent sobriety had "Jersey Shore" audiences captivated for years. Now, eight years into sobriety with two kids and another on the way, the 41-year-old MTV "Jersey Shore" star is detailing some of the wildest years of his life in a new tell-all book: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike"The Situation"Sorrentino (@mikethesituation) "Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation — How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison." Big Daddy Sitch will be at signing copies at Bookends B…
Police & Fire
Ex-Jersey Shore Construction Company Owner From Long Island Admits Ducking $500G In Taxes
A Long Island man admitted defrauding the government out of more than $500,000 in taxes by using check-cashing businesses to launder income from his former Jersey Shore construction company. The unidentified company that Khuram Raja, 37, owned and operated while living in Manalapan received unreported cash and proceeds from patronizing local check-cashing facilities, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Raja, currently of Locust Valley, NY, also deducted personal expenses from the company’s returns without reporting it, Sellinger said. Raja failed to file business tax ret…
Police & Fire
Married Old Bridge Soccer League Execs Used Stolen Funds To Cover Family Disney Trip, Bills: PD
The former president of a Central Jersey youth soccer league and her husband have been charged with stealing $91,000 from the youth organization, authorities said. A trip to Disney World. An extravagant party for their daughter. Amazon purchases. These were all expenses that Kathleen Murawski and Joseph Murawski paid for using stolen funds from the Old Bridge Soccer League, the Old Bridge Police Department said. Kathleen served as the league's president and Joseph was the league's field director, police said. Following a comprehensive, 6-month investigation, Old Bridge Police Detecti…
News
NJ Man Arrested For Throwing Cell Phone At Bebe Rexha During NYC Performance:
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A 27-year-old New Jersey man is facing charges for throwing a cell phone at singer Bebe Rexha during a concert in New York City, Daily Voice has learned. Nicolas Malvagna, of Manalapan, "intentionally" threw the phone at the 33-year-old artist, hitting her in her face and causing her to collapse to her knees during her Sunday, June 18 performance, at The Rooftop at Pier 17, a spokesperson for the NYPD tells Daily Voice. Malvagna was arrested on scene and processed at a nearby police station. Rexha was taken by EMS to an area hospital in stable condition. Rexha, who is scheduled to perform…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged In Double Fatal Route 9 Crash: Prosecutor
A Howell teenager has been charged in connection with a collision that killed two teens and injured two others in Freehold Township last year, authorities said. The defendant was 17 at the time of the crash, and because of his age, his identity is being withheld, they said. He has been charged on juvenile complaints with two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide and two counts of assault by auto, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on April 19, 2022, officers were dispatched to 3468 U.S. Highway 9 for a single-vehic…
Lifestyle
Aspiring Jersey Shore Dental Hygienist Gets Wave Of Support After Breast Cancer Diagnosis At 28
“You never know how strong you are until strong is the only choice you have.” These wise words — undeniably true — were written in a GoFundMe launched on behalf of Amanda Foster, a 28-year-old aspiring dental hygienist who was diagnosed with Stage 1 Grade C breast cancer last December. “Every doctor swore it was nothing to worry about until the biopsy came back,” reads the campaign, which was created by a friend, sharing Foster’s inspiring story of resilience and determination far and wide. “My worst fear came to life… Why me?” Meanwhile, Foster is a full-time student planning to fini…
Business
NJ Pizzeria Named Among Best In America
Looking for the best pizza in New Jersey? According to a ranking by Reader's Digest, the Jersey Shore is the place to be for that — and it's got three locations to choose from. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Peter Grippo (@brooklynsquarepizza) Brooklyn Square Pizza, in Jackson, Manalapan and Toms River, was selected as the best pizza in the Garden State by RD. Here’s what Reader’s Digest says about the pizza joint, which opened in 2013: "Time to get a little saucy with this Jackson pizza joint's best-seller, the Upside Down S…
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Arrested In $43K Break-In At Mercer County Business
A 28-year-old man from the Jersey Shore was arrested in connection with a break-in at a Mercer County business last fall, authorities said. William Kleber 3rd of Manalapan was arrested on Friday, March 24, for the burglary in East Windsor, police said. The break-in occurred at about 1:20 a.m. on Oct. 3, 2022, at East Windsor Bowl & Recreation, 529 Route 130, police said. More than $30,000 in cash and merchandise were stolen from the business, police said. The facility also sustained another $13,000 in damage due to the incident, police said. Detective Gregory Hager was able…
Obituaries
Boxer Killed In Baltimore Mass Shooting Was Set To Fight In Paramus
A popular boxer killed in a mass shooting in Baltimore earlier this week was set to fight in Paramus Ernest Hall, 33, was shot along with five others, including two teenagers, shortly after midnight on Thursday, March 23, in the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The featherweight boxer (4-2-1, 1 KO) was set to fight Manalapan native John Leonardo (9-1-1, 4 KOs) in a 6-round bout at The Terrace at Biagio Ristorante, on April 1. Hall’s ID had not been initially released by police investigators following the shooting, which left five others be…
Police & Fire
College Basketball Player Shot Dead In Benz In NJ Nature Preserve: Authorities
A college basketball player was shot and killed in a Mercedes Benz at a New Jersey nature preserve over the weekend, authorities said. Phillip Urban, 20, was found “slumped over in the driver’s seat” of a white Mercedes C300 on a trail at the Hopewell Valley Nature Preserve off of Harbourton-Woodsville Road around 7 p.m. Saturday, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said in a joint release. Urban, of Manalapan, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead of a gunshot wound shortly after. Urban graduated from Pennington School before attending Post Universi…
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond To Shutter These 3 NJ Locations
Three New Jersey Bed Bath & Beyond stores will shutter by the end of the year, the company announced this week. The company announced earlier this year it planned on closing 150 stores, and on Thursday, Sept. 15, released a list of 56 that will close by the end of 2022. Those stores are: Flanders, 30 International Dr. Manalapan, 13 Route 9 S. Paramus, 34 E Ridgewood Ave. Bed Bath & Beyond has 28 stores in New Jersey, and headquarters in Union. The company did not give exact closing dates.
Police & Fire
Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
A two-vehicle collision in Tinton Falls left two people dead, authorities said. Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, members of the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), the Prosecutor’s Office, and Tinton Falls police responded to Shafto Road (County Route 547) and Asbury Avenue (County Road 16) First responders found two vehicles involved in the collision: a 2021 Audi S6 driven by a 36-year- old man from Manalapan, and a 2005 Ford Freestyle driven by a 52-year-old woman from Brick Township, according to Acting Monmouth…
News
Three Captured After Stolen SUV Rams Vehicles In Paramus Pursuit
BREAKING: Three suspects in a stolen SUV rammed multiple vehicles, including a Paramus police car, before officers from neighboring departments helped nab them as they fled, responders said. A female occupant of one of the civilian vehicles had to be hospitalized in the wake of the pursuit and crashes early Monday evening, all of which happened in a matter of minutes. The 2022 Mercedes GLS reportedly was stolen out of Manalapan around 7 p.m. Sunday. It was being tracked via GPS and had apparently been circling Newark before it was identified on Franklin Turnpike in Ridgewood on Monday. Par…
Police & Fire
Details Released In Route 9 Crash That Left Two Dead, Two Critical
Two passengers were killed and two drivers were seriously injured in a crash on Route 9 in Freehold Sunday, July 3, authorities said. A 74-year-old Manalapan woman heading south on Route 9 sideswiped a 2015 black Lexus RX350 in a 2019 Lexus NX around 1:30 p.m. at the Route 33 intersection, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. She then side-swiped a white 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, before rear-ending a 2017 black Honda CR-V. The black Honda CR-V then rear-ended a 2009 purple Scion TC, Linskey said. One of the Honda CR-V passengers, a 52-year-old woman from Marlboro, was pro…
Obituaries
Cause Of Death Revealed For NJ Football Star Who Died During Navy SEAL Hell Week Training
The cause of death has been revealed for a former New Jersey football standout and Navy SEAL candidate who died during "Hell Week" training in February. Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, died as a result of pneumonia during the training at Naval Base Coronado in California, his mom tells NJ Advance Media citing an autopsy report from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner. Mullen, who played for Yale University, was unable to stand or walk on his own and wheelchair bound before he died, and had been coughing and spitting up red-tinged fluid that had nearly filled a 36 oz. sports drink bottle, the…
News
Jersey Shore Dad Celebrates 1st Father's Day With A New Heart
Nandan Savalia considers himself a lucky man. He's celebrating his first Father's Day with a new heart. The 49-year-old father of two from Manalapan, got the news in August 2021 that doctors found a donor heart. He said he knew it was fate. He had been admitted to the hospital for more than 50 days, waiting for a transplant, while his own father lost a battle to cancer. During Savalia’s time in the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), his father had a serious fall while he was undergoing cancer treatment and was in critical condition at the …
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Pair Arrested In String Of Car Burglaries: State Police
A pair of men from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with a string of car burglaries in Monmouth County, authorities said. Michael Guzman, 38, and David Voight, 27, both of Manalapan, were arrested and charged by New Jersey State Police. During the month of April, troopers from Troop “C” Hamilton Station began investigating multiple car burglaries in Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township, police Troopers discovered that 20 vehicles were burglarized in the area and that various items were stolen, they said. While investigating these crimes, troopers obtained surveill…
News
Teen Killed In Route 9 Crash Loved To Dance, Was Loving Brother
A 15-year-old boy killed in this week's crash on Route 9 was being remembered for his charisma.John Ryan McCarthy and, standout football star Asaivion Whiting, 17, of Manalapan, NJ died in the crash on Tuesday, April 19 in Freehold. A GoFundMe launched for John had raised more than $9,200 as of Thursday, April 21. A campaign for Asaivion had raised more than $24,000. "John was known just to make people laugh, no matter the situation," the page says. "John was a momma's boy at heart, and he was proud of it. He loved to dance his heart out and put on a show always. "If you knew John, y…
Police & Fire
Teen Football Star Dead In Route 9 Crash Was Aspiring Police Officer
Support is surging for a star athlete killed in a Route 9 crash earlier this week.Asaivion Whiting, 17, a standout athlete on the Manalapan High School football team, was being remembered as soft spoken and polite. He dreamt of being a police officer, according to a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $23,000 as of April 21. Whiting was a passenger in the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 17-year-old male from Howell, that changed lanes when the driver lost control and spun out around 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. The vehicle ran off the road to the right si…
Police & Fire
2 Teenage Passengers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Two teenage passengers were killed in a crash in Monmouth County, authorities said.Three other teens, including the driver, were injured in the single-car crash, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. On Tuesday, April 19, at 10:38 p.m., Freehold police responded to a report of an overturned vehicle. The investigation found that a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 17-year-old male from Howell, was traveling southbound on Route 9, near 3468 Rt. 9, when the vehicle changed lanes and the driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to spin out, Linskey said…
News
Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
Three men have been charged in a "disturbingly coordinated and predatory" sexual attack on a woman they allegedly picked up at a Jersey Shore bar, authorities said. Andrew J. Gallucci, of Marlboro, Richard S. Gathy, of Manalapan, and Ronald W. Hondo, of Monroe Township, all 34 years old, have been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and criminal restraint, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Bureau and the Marlboro Township Police Department revealed that on Ap…
News
Parolee Wearing Monitoring Bracelet Nabbed In NJ Consignment Shop Burglary Spree, Police Say
GOTCHA! A parolee from Montclair burglarized a Closter consignment shop -- among others -- and later stole a resident’s vehicle while wearing a GPS monitoring bracelet, authorities said. Quamir S. Hodges, 24, was also linked to burglaries in at least three other New Jersey towns during a joint investigation that included a special State Police unit, Detective Lt. Vincent Aiello said. Surveillance video at the consignment shop on Closter Dock Road shows Hodges ransacking the store, snatching several high-end bags, after pulling up with an accomplice in a silver Dodge Charger on Aug. 8, 2021,…
News
NJ Football Star Dies During Navy SEAL 'Hell Week' Training
A Navy SEAL candidate who died during "Hell Week" training over the weekend has been identified as a 24-year-old New Jersey native. Kyle Mullen, of Manalapan — who joined the military last year — reportedly died in an underwater demolition class in California on Friday, while a second candidate was hospitalized. “We are all saddened by the unfortunate passing of Kyle Mullen. As a member of our 2019 championship team, he will be... Posted by Monmouth University Athletics on Sunday, February 6, 2022 The former Manalapan High School football standout went on to play as a defensive lineman…
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