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Police ID Teen, Infant, Adults Killed In Ocean County House Fire
Authorities have identified the victims of a house fire in Ocean County.
Jennifer Wright, 39; Alaina Wright, 34; a 14-year-old girl and a 4-month-old infant were killed in the fire on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Lacey Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The fire was ruled accidental and may be due to smoking, Billhimer said.
"This is an unspeakable tragedy, and our prayers are with the loved ones of these victims,” Billhimer said.
At approximately 12:30 p.m., a structure fire with entrapment was reported on Buttonwood Drive in the Lanoka Harbor section of Lacey Tow…
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Robbing, Assaulting Woman With Golf Club: Prosecutor
A 54-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to 10 years in New Jersey state prison for robbing and assaulting an 87-year-old woman with a golf club, authorities said.
David Steen, 54, of Marlton, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 7, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer
On Sept. 23, 2019, Berkeley Township police were called to an Urgent Care facility in Lacey Township for a report of a robbery and assault that occurred earlier in the day at Robert J. Miller Airpark in Berkeley Township, Billhimer said.
An investigation by the Berkeley Township Po…
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty In Cocaine, LSD, Pot Bust: Prosecutor
A Lacey Township man on Friday, Feb. 11 pleaded guilty to his role in a Jersey Shore drug bust, authorities said.
Detectives discovered several ounces of cocaine, LSD, marijuana, and more during a warranted search of the car and home of Andrew Bradley, 22, in October 2021, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Bradley was storing and selling cocaine and marijuana out of a home in the Forked River section of the township between 2017 and 2020, the prosecutor said.
Lacey Township police launched an investigation on Oct. 1, 2021, when they stopped Bradley in his car.&nb…
Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust
Four New Jersey residents were arrested for distributing heroin, fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation involving nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies, authorities said Thursday.
Kevin Collins, 37, and Daysha Kelly, 35, operated out of a Pine Beach home, while Elex Hyman, 49, and Jamie Steen, 38, used a Lakewood home, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
All four acted together to carry out the distribution scheme, Billhimer said.
Detectives on Aug. 10 set up surveillance on the Pine Beach home, and saw Collins and Kelly get on public transportation to go to …
