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Jersey Shore Contractor Who Stole Nearly $700K From Sandy Victims Sentenced: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Contractor Who Stole Nearly $700K From Sandy Victims Sentenced: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Contractor Who Stole Nearly $700K From Sandy Victims Sentenced: Prosecutors An Ocean County contractor will spend time in prison after admitting to stealing nearly $700,000 in funds meant to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, authorities said. Adam Nevius, 49, of Manahawkin, was sentenced on Friday, May 3 to five years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He pleaded guilty to theft by failure to make required disposition on Monday, June 19, 2023. Nevius and his wife, 55-year-old Kimberly Atkinson of Manahawkin, owned Coastal Restorations of New Jersey, LLC. Investigators said between Monday, Sept.…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe
Viral Smash Burger Tacos Have Customers Flocking To This Family's LBI Cafe "It's like a Big Mac on a taco." That's how Kristin Mailhiot describes the menu item that's been driving traffic to her LBI cafe — both online and IRL. Mailhiot opened Jersey Girl Grill on Long Beach Boulevard 16 summers ago with her husband, Shawn. They now have help running the place from their college-age kids. Mailhiot, who grew up in Philadelphia and Jenkintown, PA, launched the smash burger taco this summer after seeing a chef's fancier take on it on social media last winter.  Once she nailed her own recipe, Mailhiot posted a photo of the finished product to Instagram, and things t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
$5.4M Home Adorned With 24 Karat Gold Hits Jersey Shore Market (LOOK INSIDE) $5.4M Home Adorned With 24 Karat Gold Hits Jersey Shore Market (LOOK INSIDE)
$5.4M Home Adorned With 24 Karat Gold Hits Jersey Shore Market (Look Inside) There's 24 karat magic in the air of one spectacular Jersey Shore home. The three-story home with private beach access was built by Tradewinds Construction Management in 2012 at 7 Tradewinds Lane in Sea Bright, and recently hit the market at $5.4 million. Listing agent Rosa Aiello says it's one of 20 in the community that was built to be hurricane-resistant, keeping it exactly in-tact during Hurricane Sandy. Twenty-four karat gold accents adorn 7 Tradewinds Lane, Sea Bright.Nettie Einhorn 7 Tradewinds Lane, Sea Bright.Nettie Einhorn 7 Tradewinds Lane, Sea Bright.Nettie Einhorn Ad…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
NJ Marine, 33, Killed By Missile Helping In Ukraine, Organization Says NJ Marine, 33, Killed By Missile Helping In Ukraine, Organization Says
NJ Marine, 33, Killed By Missile Helping In Ukraine, Organization Says Pete Reed, a 33-year-old New Jersey native and global activist, died helping civilians in Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 2. Reed was "actively aiding in the evacuation of Ukrainian civilians when his evacuation vehicle was hit with a reported missile in Bakhmut," according to Global Outreach Doctors.  Pete Reed helps an elderly woman evacuate in Ukraine.Albert Lores A Bordentown native and US Marine veteran, Reed served as the country director for the nonprofit, and founded Global Response Medicine, a different nonprofit. "The GoDocs team is devastated by this news, as are our humanitarian ai…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Holland Tunnel Closing Into NJ For 6 Nights A Week Through 2025 Holland Tunnel Closing Into NJ For 6 Nights A Week Through 2025
Holland Tunnel Closing Into NJ For 6 Nights A Week Through 2025 The New Jersey-bound side of the Holland Tunnel will be closing for six nights a week starting on Feb. 5 through 2025, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced this week. The project will fix damages caused more than a decade ago by Hurricane Sandy, and is similar to a project that began in April 2020 to take care of the same. That project will end on Feb. 4. New Jersey-bound drivers will be redirected to other Port Authority crossings between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., and on Fridays, Saturdays, and major holidays from around midnight to 9 a.m. Repairs are estimated at $364 m…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Avon Pavilion Will Stay Open After All Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Avon Pavilion Will Stay Open After All
Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Avon Pavilion Will Stay Open After All Popular Jersey Shore restaurant Avon Pavilion was set to close after 33 years, but will remain open under new ownership. Bareli's By the Sea owners Liam and Carmen Maloney bought the Ocean Avenue restaurant and are expected to reopen in Spring 2023, NJ Advance Media reports. The Maloneys made the announcement on Instagram, too, where longtime patrons celebrated the news. Avon Pavilion overcame every obstacle in its way. The Avon-by-the-Sea stayed strong after the deaths of its founders in 2011: Mamma and Pappa Fishman. Three years later, the beachfront restaurant was rebuilt after Hurri…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
North Jersey Submarine Burglar From Long Island Enters Program That Can Clear His Record North Jersey Submarine Burglar From Long Island Enters Program That Can Clear His Record
North Jersey Submarine Burglar From Long Island Enters Program That Can Clear His Record A Long Island man who was accused of breaking into the flooded USS Ling submarine on the Hackensack River with four other people was admitted to a program that will erase the charges against him if he keeps his nose clean. Robert J. Hemberger, 41, of Island Park, NY, must complete 10 hours of community service, among various conditions of the New Jersey Superior Court Pre-Trial Intervention Program, for his role in the summer 2018 invasion of the World War II submarine. Hemberger was one of five people charged with looting the landmark museum after it had been flooded. The intruders parked…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Popular North Jersey Froyo Shop Closing Due To 'Someone Else's Actions' Popular North Jersey Froyo Shop Closing Due To 'Someone Else's Actions'
Popular North Jersey Froyo Shop Closing Due To 'Someone Else's Actions' A popular frozen yogurt shop that weathered many a storm is closing after a decade of business in North Jersey. Bohemian Raspberry on South Avenue E. in Westfield made the announcement on June 22 in a Facebook post, saying the landlord has plans for our building that do not include them. The last day of business will be Aug. 1. "We persevered through a pandemic but have no recourse for someone else’s actions," the post reads. "The shop opened days before Hurricane Sandy bore down on NJ, leaving the community decimated. As luck would have it, our opening day flags and electric service…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Fort Lee Funds Dedicated To Families Displaced In Devastating Apartment Building Fire Fort Lee Funds Dedicated To Families Displaced In Devastating Apartment Building Fire
Fort Lee Funds Dedicated To Families Displaced In Devastating Apartment Building Fire UPDATE: A fund established to aid Hurricane Sandy victims will go toward helping families displaced by a fire that destroyed an apartment building near the George Washington Bridge. Two volunteer firefighters were hospitalized with relatively minor injuries in the six-alarm fire on Hudson Terrace in Fort Lee, which ignited Saturday afternoon, continued through the night and collapsed portions of the five-story brick building. Authorities initially feared the worst when a resident was unaccounted for, Mayor Mark Sokolich said, but that tenant apparently is out of the country. The Red Cros…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Mayor: Fears Of Fatality Unfounded In Furious Fire That Destroyed Fort Lee Apartment Building Mayor: Fears Of Fatality Unfounded In Furious Fire That Destroyed Fort Lee Apartment Building
Mayor: Fears Of Fatality Unfounded In Furious Fire That Destroyed Fort Lee Apartment Building UPDATE: No serious injuries were reported in a raging fire that destroyed an apartment building near the George Washington Bridge. Two volunteer firefighters were hospitalized with relatively minor injuries from the six-alarm fire on Hudson Terrace in Fort Lee, which ignited Saturday afternoon, continued through the night and collapsed portions of the five-story brick building. Authorities initially feared the worst when a resident was unaccounted for, Mayor Mark Sokolich said, but that tenant apparently is out of the country. The Red Cross had put up about a dozen families at local hote…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Rebirth, Renewal At Last Awaits Iconic North Jersey Submarine Rebirth, Renewal At Last Awaits Iconic North Jersey Submarine
Rebirth, Renewal At Last Awaits Iconic North Jersey Submarine From a nearby bridge over the silty Hackensack River, lights at night can be seen shining from a New Jersey icon that had long ago been considered kaput. A group of veterans have lately been at work on the USS Ling. They’ve patched a 3-inch hole in the hull, cleaned up the interior, restored one of the dive klaxons and made the once-floating museum’s horn functional again. Next stop: Caddell Dry Dock & Repair in Staten Island. Promises of restoration and relocation followed after Hurricane Sandy swept away the walkway from shore, leaving the foundering sub severely damaged and mired i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Protestor Arrested After Climbing Famous 'Skyscraper' Ride In Seaside Heights UPDATE: Protestor Arrested After Climbing Famous 'Skyscraper' Ride In Seaside Heights
Update: Protestor Arrested After Climbing Famous 'Skyscraper' Ride In Seaside Heights UPDATED: A man climbed to the top of the 17-story Skyscraper tower ride at Casino Pier to protest what he called unfair charges brought against him by local police, according to several news reports. After he reached the top of the popular ride in Seaside Heights, he raised an American flag. He will come down after he secured an attorney to help with the charges, the man told News12 New Jersey. He did not specify what the charges are or what jurisdiction brought them. About 10 a.m., Christopher Angulo, 45, of Lavallette, climbed back down and was arrested by Seaside Heights police on a tre…

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by Jon Craig
News
COVID-19: Lights Out For Atlantic City Casinos COVID-19: Lights Out For Atlantic City Casinos
Covid-19: Lights Out For Atlantic City Casinos Atlantic City casinos are among the latest victims of coronavirus. It's only the fifth time in the 42-year history of legalized gambling in Atlantic City that the casinos will be closed indefinitely due to a crisis. The city's nine casinos were ordered closed as of 8 p.m. Monday by Gov. Phil Murphy as part of vast restrictions on businesses to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Previously, Atlantic City casinos shut down: For five days during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, For three days as Hurricane Irene approached in 2011, For a state government shutdown in 2006 that closed the casinos for…

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by Jon Craig
News
Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims
Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims A 50-year-old contractor from Barnegat was sentenced to a plea-bargained three years in prison Friday for overcharging 19 homeowners in repairs following Hurricane Sandy. George LaRosa was also ordered to pay $456,650 in restitution to the victims in Stafford Township, Lacey Township, Toms River Township, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Little Egg Harbor, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. LaRosa, the owner and operator of GL Construction, entered into 2014-15 contracts for agreed upon hurricane repairs.  He kept the vast majority of …

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by Jon Craig