Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Man Sentenced To State Prison For Fatal Shooting Of Beachwood Man, 27 Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Man Sentenced To State Prison For Fatal Shooting Of Beachwood Man, 27
Prosecutor: Jersey Shore Man Sentenced To State Prison For Fatal Shooting Of Beachwood Man, 27 A 32-year-old Ocean County man has been sentenced to state prison for fatally shooting another man in South Toms River, authorities said Monday. Marcus Samuels, of South Toms River, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of Willie Love, 27, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a release. Samuels was behind the wheel of a 2004 Dodge Nitro when he pulled up to a vehicle driven by Love, of Beachwood, and fatally shot him near the Community Medical Center on June 8, 2015, Billhimer said. Love was later pronounced dead at Commu…
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal 2015 Shooting Death, Witness Tampering, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal 2015 Shooting Death, Witness Tampering, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal 2015 Shooting Death, Witness Tampering, Prosecutor Says A 32-year-old man from South Toms River has admitted fatally shooting another Ocean County man six years ago, authorities said. Marcus Samuels, 32,  pleaded guilty  to aggravated manslaughter and witness tampering, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Samuels also admitted to an unrelated charge of aggravated assault, authorities said. Samuels' pleas came Friday in connection with the May 2015 shooting death of Willie Love, 27, of Beachwood, in Seaside Heights, the prosecutor said. Love died of a gunshot wound to the chest at Community Medical Center in Toms River,…
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death
Crash Victim's Family OKs Lighter Prison Sentence For Ocean County Man Who Admits Causing Death The family of a fatal crash victim from Florida told the Ocean County prosecutor that they favor a lighter state prison sentence for the DUI suspect involved. Toxicology tests showed that prescribed drugs contributed to the fatal head-on crash, and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer cited the compassion of the crash victim's family in a plea agreement with the 70-year-old driver blamed in the fatal crash.  William Orr, 70, of Whiting, pleaded guilty on Thursday before Superior Court Justice Guy P. Ryan to vehicular homicide and driving under the influence. The…
Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto' Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto'
Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto' A 56-year-old man from Jackson has been sentenced to five years in state prison in. connection with a fatal DWI crash in Toms RIver, authorities said. Douglas Thompson was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan on Monday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, as a result of a previously entered guilty plea to death by auto. Ryan also ordered that Thompson’s driving privileges be suspended for life. Thompson pleaded guilty to the offense on Nov. 19, 2020. At the time of he was sentenced on the death by auto offense, Thompson also pleaded guilt…
Toms River PD: Emotionally Disturbed Man Fired Gunshot Toms River PD: Emotionally Disturbed Man Fired Gunshot
Toms River PD: Emotionally Disturbed Man Fired Gunshot A 49-year-old man was taken into custody on Sunday evening after firing a gunshot in Ocean County, authorities said. Preliminary investigation found an emotionally disturbed resident fired one shot into the air and fled the scene, Toms River police said.  No one was hurt during the shooting, which occurred just before 6 p.m.  He was subsequently located and taken to Community Medical Center for further evaluation, police said. 
Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing
Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing Charges have been upgraded to murder for an ex-convict from the Jersey Shore, after a stabbing victim died of brain injuries, authorities said. The suspect was once featured on "America's Most Wanted," wrote a book called "Inabsentia," and previously served at least nine years in New Jersey State Prison, according to earlier news accounts. Angelo Grenci, 44, of Berkeley Township initially was charged with attempted murder on Nov. 17 after a violent fight, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele. The stabbing victim, …
Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash
Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash A 56-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted to fatally rear-ending another motorist from Toms River in an alcohol-related crash, authorities said. Douglas Thompson of Jackson, pleaded guilty to death by auto on Thursday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Thompson entered his plea before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan. When he is sentenced on Jan. 11, 2021, the state is recommending a state prison term of five years, Billhimer said.  Thompson also is expected to plead guilty at the time of his sentencing to driving while intoxica…
Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing
Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing A 44-year-old parolee from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with a near-fatal stabbing last weekend, authorities said. The suspect was once featured on "America's Most Wanted," wrote a book called "Inabsentia," and has served at least nine years in New Jersey State Prison, according to earlier news accounts. Angelo Grenci was charged with attempted murder on Monday for a violent fight in Berkeley Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele. Berkeley and Toms River police were called to Comm…
Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing
Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing Authorities are investigating a stabbing that critically injured an Ocean County man this weekend.  A 50 year-old man from Berkeley Township was stabbed in the neck on Saturday evening and remains hospitalized,  Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele said. The stabbing took place about 7 p.m. in teh Manitou Park section of town, they said. Police found the victim near Magnolia Avenue. He was taken to Community Medical Center and larger transferred to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, w…
Prosecutor: Toms River Woman Stabs Ex-Boyfriend To Death Prosecutor: Toms River Woman Stabs Ex-Boyfriend To Death
Prosecutor: Toms River Woman Stabs Ex-Boyfriend To Death A Toms River woman was arrested after stabbing her ex-boyfriend to death early Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said. Samantha Massimino, 33, of Toms River, was charged with aggravated manslaughter and several weapons offenses in the death of Reinaldo Feliciano, Jr., 35, also of Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitch Little said.  Massimino and Feliciano, who previously dated, had gotten into a physical altercation when Massimino stabbed Feliciano in the leg, according to an investigation by several law enforcement agencie…
Man Shot In Head Leaving Toms River Apartments Dies, 19 Man Shot In Head Leaving Toms River Apartments Dies, 19
Man Shot In Head Leaving Toms River Apartments Dies, 19 A 19-year-old Bayville man shot in the head leaving Toms River apartments over the weekend died of his injuries, authorities said. Javon Cutler of Bayville succumbed to his injuries at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Cutler was in the rear passenger's seat of a friend's car leaving the Toms River Apartments on Main Street on Sunday when he was shot around 8:15 p.m. by an unknown person, Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little prev…
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…