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South Jersey Man Who Tried To Abduct Girl, Groped Woman Pleads Guilty: Prosecutors South Jersey Man Who Tried To Abduct Girl, Groped Woman Pleads Guilty: Prosecutors
South Jersey Man Who Tried To Abduct Girl, Groped Woman Pleads Guilty: Prosecutors A Farmingdale man admitted to trying to kidnap a teen girl and groping a woman in a Target parking lot during a two-county crime spree, authorities said. Quamel Benton, 36, pleaded guilty on Monday, Oct. 21 to attempted kidnapping, two counts of eluding, and criminal sexual contact, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Lakewood police responded to a report of an attempted kidnapping near Forest Park Circle at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 21. Officers learned that a man tried to force the girl into a "smaller model" white SUV. The …

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by Chris Spiker
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Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection
Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection Brick police on Thursday released footage of the crash that closed an intersection along Route 70 the night before. A 2007 International 7600 dump truck towing a flatbed trailer with a Caterpillar 314 excavator was traveling westbound on Route 70 when the crash occurred around 5 p.m. on the Toms River border, Brick police said. Last night Rt. 70 was closed in both directions for a stretch of highway between the interchange with Rt. 88 and Brick... Posted by Brick Township Police Department on Thursday, December 9, 2021 The arm of the bulldozer was in an upward position while on the tra…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Sold On Jersey Shore WINNER: Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Sold On Jersey Shore
Winner: Lottery Ticket Good For $10K Sold On Jersey Shore A third-tier prizewinning ticket was sold in Ocean County. The ticket from the Dec. 3 Mega Millions drawing is good for $10,000. It was purchased at Country Farms #1 off Route 70 West and Whitesville Road in Toms River. The winning numbers for the drawing were: 22, 45, 48, 58, and 61. The Gold Mega Ball was 13, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 05. Ten  New Jersey players also matched four of the five white balls drawn making each ticket worth $500. One of those tickets was purchased with the Megaplier option, multiplying the prize to $2,500. In addition, 25,909 other players i…

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by Joe Gomez
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UPDATED: Jersey Shore Motorcyclist's Leg Severed In Toms River Collision UPDATED: Jersey Shore Motorcyclist's Leg Severed In Toms River Collision
Updated: Jersey Shore Motorcyclist's Leg Severed In Toms River Collision A motorcyclist from Ocean County was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center after a serious collision on Route 70 in Toms River, authorities said. The crash occurred about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the state route's intersection with Whitesville Road, according to Jillian Messina, a spokeswoman for the Toms River Police Department . John Troncone, 25 of Jackson, was riding east on Route 70 on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, through a green traffic signal,  when Robin Smith, 44, of Berkeley Township, allegedly made a left onto Whitesville Road in front of the motorcycle, Me…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Toms River Driver Who Caused Chain Reaction Crash With State Trooper, School Bus Cited For DUI Toms River Driver Who Caused Chain Reaction Crash With State Trooper, School Bus Cited For DUI
Toms River Driver Who Caused Chain Reaction Crash With State Trooper, School Bus Cited For DUI A 36-year-old Jersey Shore woman was cited for driving under the influence after a chain reaction collision that involved a state police SUV and school bus, authorities said. The crash occurred about 8 a.m. on Monday. One driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, and there were no students on the school bus, according to Toms River police. Police said that Heather Scoville of Toms River was traveling east on Whitesville Road in the left lane.  As Scoville was negotiating a curve in the roadway, she failed to keep right and entered the westbound traffic lane where she sides…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over
Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over A 43-year-old man from Toms River was killed on Tuesday after he lost control of his convertible and struck a utility pole head-on, authorities said. Roy Piazza was driving westbound on Route 571 about 5:10 p.m. when his 2005 Chrysler Crossfire slid across the road and struck the pole head-on at the intersection of Whitesville Road and Leawood Avenue, Toms River police said.  After the pole broke into three pieces, the Chrysler flipped over, police said. Piazza was trapped under the Crossfire convertible and had to be extricated by the Toms River Fire Department. First responders per…

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by Jon Craig