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Anti-Semite Was Fresh Off Breakup When He Went On Crime Spree Targeting 'Devil' Jews: Report Anti-Semite Was Fresh Off Breakup When He Went On Crime Spree Targeting 'Devil' Jews: Report
Anti-Semite Was Fresh Off Breakup When He Went On Crime Spree Targeting 'Devil' Jews: Report A 27-year-old Jersey Shore man had recently broken up with his girlfriend before he went on an hours-long crime spree targeting Hasidic Jews, who he referred to as "the real devils," NJ Advance Media reports. Dion Marsh was found clutching a machete on a bed in his Manchester home when police found him last Friday night, after he struck two victims with his car and stabbed another, the outlet said. Marsh also told family members it was "going to be a blood bath," NJ.com says citing court documents. Marsh, of Manchester, approached a 2016 Toyota Camry, near MLK Drive and Pine Street, assau…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
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…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Off-Duty Union County Police Officer Killed 2 People In Reckless Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A police officer who was off duty and on his way to work in Union County when he had a fatal crash on the Jersey Shore has been charged with vehicular homicide, authorities said. He was driving under the influence when his vehicle drifted off the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls last fall, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey.  John P. McClave III, 34, of Toms River has been arrested and charged with being criminally responsible for the motor vehicle crash that killed two people, she said. McClave, a member of the Hillside Polic…

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by Jon Craig
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Six Flags Welcomes Wild New Menagerie Six Flags Welcomes Wild New Menagerie
Six Flags Welcomes Wild New Menagerie Things are looking up this spring at Six Flags Wild Safari, where three new baby giraffes and other endangered wild animals have been born since last season. The popular drive-through adventure reopens on Saturday, March 19 on the Jersey Shore. The 350-acre wildlife preserve will debut new animals, memorable guest enhancements, increased capacity and a new audio tour, park officials said. Three adorable and graceful giraffe calves were born in the safari this winter and join the safari’s “tower” (group) of 13 giraffes. Native to Africa, giraffes are the tallest land mammal on Earth. Th…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Severe Thunderstorms With Gusty Winds Forecast In Parts Of PA, NJ Severe Thunderstorms With Gusty Winds Forecast In Parts Of PA, NJ
Severe Thunderstorms With Gusty Winds Forecast In Parts Of PA, NJ More than 40 million Americans are at risk for damaging storms Monday evening — including residents in much of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to AccuWeather.com. Damaging winds and flash floods are expected to sweep across both states in the evening, with a wind advisory issued for the Philadelphia region, Morris/Sussex/Morris counties, and the Jersey Shore. Monday morning update: Record warmth isn't the only weather story to discuss today. Here are the main weather hazards... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, March 7, 2022 Showers are e…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sheriff: Man Angered By Call To Prayer Charged With Assault At Paterson Mosque Sheriff: Man Angered By Call To Prayer Charged With Assault At Paterson Mosque
Sheriff: Man Angered By Call To Prayer Charged With Assault At Paterson Mosque A Paterson man was charged with a bias assault at a local mosque, authorities said. Angered by the amplified daily call to prayer at the Islamic Congregation of North Jersey, Edward Wright pushed and struck the assistant Imam who was holding the microphone, knocking it from his hands, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Wright, 57, also made threats while telling the mostly Bengali congregation that "this needs to stop" and they "need to go somewhere else," the sheriff said. "I don't want to hear that [expletive] every day," he allegedly added during the Dec. 23, 2021 incident. S…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison
Confessed Jersey Shore Gun Trafficker Headed To Federal Prison A Monmouth County ex-con must serve a full five-year sentence in federal prison for trafficking guns from Florida to the Jersey Shore. As part of a gun-running network, Javier "Broly" Rodriguez-Valpais, 33, Morganville sold a .223-caliber semi-automatic rifle to a co-defendant -- who, in turn, sold it to an FBI cooperator, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Rather than face trial, Rodriguez-Valpais took a deal from the government, pleading guilty earlier to gun-trafficking conspiracy and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He must serve just about all o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Weather
Blizzard, Winter Storm Warnings Issued Across Region, 18 Inches Of Snow Possible In Parts Of NJ Blizzard, Winter Storm Warnings Issued Across Region, 18 Inches Of Snow Possible In Parts Of NJ
Blizzard, Winter Storm Warnings Issued Across Region, 18 Inches Of Snow Possible In Parts Of NJ A blizzard warning has been issued along parts of the Jersey Shore with the rest of the state and greater Philadelphia under a winter storm warning as of Friday morning, meteorologists say. New Jersey's coastal counties could see wind gusts as high as 50 mph with snow totals reaching between 8 and 15 inches Friday night through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow projections for this weekend's stormAccuWeather The rest of New Jersey, Philadelphia, Maryland are expected to get 1 to 3 inches. Central Pennsylvania is looking at flurries if anything, the National Weath…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges
Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges Operators of a Jersey Shore-based charity to benefit the families of law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty helped themselves instead, state authorities charged. The National Police Relief Association and several of its board members went to dinner and to Walt Disney World on the dimes of donors while directly pocketing more than $200,000, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Meanwhile, families of slain officers got a grand total of $14,000, he said. “It’s disgusting that people would raise money for fallen and injured law enforcement officers o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Amy Adams Spotted At Jersey Shore Restaurant Amy Adams Spotted At Jersey Shore Restaurant
Amy Adams Spotted At Jersey Shore Restaurant Hollywood actress Amy Adams was spotted dining at a Jersey Shore restaurant last weekend. The sighting at Anjelica's Restaurant was first reported by pop culture Instagram account Deuxmoi, and confirmed by NJ Advance Media. A staff member told NJ.com that Adams was believed to have been visiting a friend, and that patrons noticed her but did not approach her.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Did You See Them? Elon Musk's Internet Satellites Light Skies Over NJ, NY, PA Did You See Them? Elon Musk's Internet Satellites Light Skies Over NJ, NY, PA
Did You See Them? Elon Musk's Internet Satellites Light Skies Over NJ, NY, PA It was around 6:30 Saturday night when 20 or so people enjoying a child's birthday party in Bergen County were stopped cold. "Aliens!" one youngster shouted as those gathered at the Dumont girl's 8th birthday bash watched a line of sparkling lights move through the sky. "You know those planes that tow the ads at the Jersey Shore? They moved through the air like that," one dad said. "Only there wasn't any plane." It wasn't Santa taking a dry run or a little "X Files" intrigue that created the aerial excitement in areas of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The culprit was SpaceX, a gro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Investigators: Paterson Man, 19, Shot, Killed In Poconos Over Alleged $100 Debt Investigators: Paterson Man, 19, Shot, Killed In Poconos Over Alleged $100 Debt
Investigators: Paterson Man, 19, Shot, Killed In Poconos Over Alleged $100 Debt UPDATE: A Pennsylvania man claimed he shot and killed a Paterson teen in the Poconos over an alleged $100 debt, authorities said after arresting him and an accused accomplice. Tyrone Michael Parson, 19, of Stroudsburg lured Jaheem Keith Alston, also 19, into a purported drug deal before pulling out a gun and firing several shots at him on Oct. 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Alston's body was later found in a wooded area of Middle Smithfield Township, about 15 minutes west of the Delaware Water Gap, they said. Parson allegedly told investigators that Alston -- who was graduate…

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by Jerry DeMarco