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Prosecutor: New Suspect Charged With Threatening Jersey Shore Detective Prosecutor: New Suspect Charged With Threatening Jersey Shore Detective
Prosecutor: New Suspect Charged With Threatening Jersey Shore Detective Charges against one Brick Township man were dropped and complaints against another brought for threats made earlier this week against a local police detective and his family, Ocean County's prosecutor announced Friday. Connor White, 22, was charged with making the threats along with Anthony Chieffo, 25, after another man was wrongly accused in the case, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The detective had received calls and texts threatening him and his family Monday on his department-issued cellphone, Billhimer said. Detectives from Billhimer’s office quickly identified C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey Shore Man Admits Killing Geese In Toms River, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Man Admits Killing Geese In Toms River, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Man Admits Killing Geese In Toms River, Prosecutor Says A 22-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to animal cruelty for intentionally running over geese with his car, authorities said. Quintin Alec-Manning, 22, of Brick Township, pleaded guilty on Monday to animal cruelty before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Manning is set to be sentenced on May 5. On May 29, 2019, officers from the Toms River Township Police Department were notified that a motor vehicle struck a family of five geese in the parking lot of the Indian Head Plaza in Toms River, causing t…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Forest Fire: State Responder Critically Injured, Homes, Businesses Damaged, GSP Closed NJ Forest Fire: State Responder Critically Injured, Homes, Businesses Damaged, GSP Closed
NJ Forest Fire: State Responder Critically Injured, Homes, Businesses Damaged, GSP Closed UPDATE (w/VIDEO): A firefighter with the New Jersey Forest Fighter Service was critically injured while responding to what became a destructive forest fire on Sunday, authorities said. The wildfire jumped the entire width of the Garden State Parkway from Lakewood into Brick Township, damaged homes, office buildings and commercial businesses on and around Route 70 and forced the evacuations of a hotel, businesses and an entire neighborhood. Of 29 homes damaged in the Brick Lake Park area, three were deemed uninhabitable, Brick Mayor John Ducey said. Remaining residents were allowed to retur…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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BRUSH FIRES: GS Parkway Closed Near Shore, NJ Turnpike Threatened Near Meadowlands BRUSH FIRES: GS Parkway Closed Near Shore, NJ Turnpike Threatened Near Meadowlands
Brush FIRES: GS Parkway Closed Near Shore, NJ Turnpike Threatened Near Meadowlands UPDATE: A forest fire jumped the entire width of the Garden State Parkway from Lakewood into Brick Township while a Meadowlands brush fire stopped short of the New Jersey Turnpike amid Sunday's fierce winds.  They were among no fewer than a half-dozen large brush fires -- and nearly just as many smaller blazes -- that raged at once throughout the Garden State on Sunday, whipped by winds reported at up to 40 miles an hour and low humidity that barely cracked 20%. Several New Jersey State Police troopers gathered on the Turnpike's western awaiting word whether to close the roadway as firefig…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Suspected Drug Dealers From Mercer, Ocean Counties Arrested On Crack Cocaine Charges Suspected Drug Dealers From Mercer, Ocean Counties Arrested On Crack Cocaine Charges
Suspected Drug Dealers From Mercer, Ocean Counties Arrested On Crack Cocaine Charges Two suspected drug dealers have been arrested in Brick Township, authorities said. Brick Police Department's Street Crimes Unit Detectives made a warranted “knock and announce” search at the Maple Leaf Park Complex, on Sawmill Road about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Patrol Officer Victoria Finelli. David Gonzalez, 32, from Brick in Ocean County was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and crack, possession of cocaine and crack, possession of paraphernalia and tampering with evidence, Finelli said. Joshua Gonzalez, 31, from East Windsor in Mercer County, was charg…

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by Jon Craig
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SEEN HIM? Brick Police Seek Suspect Wearing Red, White, Blue In 7-Eleven Robbery SEEN HIM? Brick Police Seek Suspect Wearing Red, White, Blue In 7-Eleven Robbery
Seen HIM? Brick Police Seek Suspect Wearing Red, White, Blue In 7-Eleven Robbery Authorities in Ocean County seek the public's assistance in locating a suspect in a robbery of cash and cigarettes from a 7-Eleven store. The robbery occurred about 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the store located at 101 Chambers Bridge Road in Brick Township, according to Sgt. Jim Kelly, a police department spokesman. Kelly released surveillance camera images (shown above) of the robbery suspect. The suspect is described as a black male approximately 6 feet tall with a thin build. At the time of the robbery he was wearing a red, white and blue jacket, black track pants with white stripes …

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer
Prosecutor: Brick Bookkeeper Stole $260K From Her Jersey Shore Employer A 37-year-old bookkeeper from Ocean County has been arrested for stealing about $260,000 from her employer, authorities said. Jessica Duffy, 37, of Brick Township, has been charged with t and forgery, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Point Pleasant Borough Police Chief Robert Lokerson. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit and Point Pleasant Borough Police Department found that Duffy, employed as a bookkeeper at R.H. LeChard Marine Contractors in Point Pleasant, misappropriated approximately $260,000 fro…

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by Jon Craig
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Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School
Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School A teenager from Asbury Park was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for his role in a shooting outside an Ocean County high school, authorities said. Alonzo Legrande, who is now 18, pleaded guilty in September to aggravated assault and weapons charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Legrande originally was charged as an adult on Sept. 10 with four counts of attempted murder and weapons charges, Billhimer said. Legrandes' reduced charges were part of his  agreement to plead guilty as an adult before Judge Wendel E. Daniels.  Legrande was 17 when the crimes occurred, …

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by Jon Craig
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14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing Of Beloved 'Moe Cabbie' Taxi Driver 14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing Of Beloved 'Moe Cabbie' Taxi Driver
14-Year-Old Charged In Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing Of Beloved 'Moe Cabbie' Taxi Driver A 14-year-old suspect has been taken into custody and charged with murder in connection with a fatal stabbing of a beloved taxi driver on Saturday, authorities said. The juvenile, whose name has not been released, is accused of killing Mohammed Khater, 38, of Brick Township at 2:45 p.m. in a residence, according to Ocean County County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio. Khater was affectionately and widely known as "Moe Cabbie." The youth also was charged with several weapons violations they said.  The juvenile was being held in the Ocea…

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Jersey Shore Mourns Loss Of Beloved Taxi Driver 'Moe Cabbie' Killed In 'Senseless' Stabbing Jersey Shore Mourns Loss Of Beloved Taxi Driver 'Moe Cabbie' Killed In 'Senseless' Stabbing
Jersey Shore Mourns Loss Of Beloved Taxi Driver 'Moe Cabbie' Killed In 'Senseless' Stabbing "The party starts when you get into the cab." That was the motto for Jersey Shore taxi driver Mohammed Khater, 38, affectionately and widely known as "Moe Cabbie." Moe's cabs were unlike any others. They were decked out in lights. Really, they were night clubs But last Saturday, Moe Cabbie's trip came to an end. How do u know that is Friday?? Look at at the picture and u will know that it is the start of the weekend , Just call... Posted by Moe Cabbie on Friday, August 21, 2015 Khater was stabbed to death in a Brick Township home Saturday afternoon by a 14-year-old juvenile, who is fa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Man Faces 15 Years State Prison For Dealing Cocaine Jersey Shore Man Faces 15 Years State Prison For Dealing Cocaine
Jersey Shore Man Faces 15 Years State Prison For Dealing Cocaine A 35-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to dealing large quantifies of cocaine,, authorities said. Michael Trotman of Beachwood pleaded guilty on Monday to possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute it, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Trotman appeared before Superior Court Judge Michael T. Collins Trotman was stopped by Brick Township police on March 4. He'd previously been arrested in possession of more than five ounces of cocaine on May 30, 2018 in Manchester Township, Billhimer said. When Trotman is sentenced on March 5, prosecutor…

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by Jon Craig
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Brick PD: Teens Arrested In 'Shots Fired' Incident Brick PD: Teens Arrested In 'Shots Fired' Incident
Brick PD: Teens Arrested In 'Shots Fired' Incident An 18-year-old from Brick and a juvenile have been arrested in connection with Monday's shots fired incident, authorities said. About 1 p.m., police officers from Brick Township were called to Creek and Sawmill Roads on a report of gunfire. A caller said they heard several shots fired in the area, police said. Nasir Williams was arrested charged with obstruction the administration of justice and was being held in Ocean County Jail, police said. The second arrest involved an unidentified juvenile. The juvenile was charged with obstruction, possession of stolen property,, possess…

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by Jon Craig