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Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor
Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor A middle school teacher and high school advisor has been charged with having sexual contact with a student, authorities said. Andrew Fantasia, 27, of Beachwood, was charged on Wednesday, Oct. 25 with aggravated criminal sexual contact, child endangerment and official misconduct, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and Jackson Township Police Department determined that between February and June of this year, Fantasia — while employed in…

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by Jon Craig
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Jackson Woman, Child Kidnapped; Lakewood Boyfriend Arrested Jackson Woman, Child Kidnapped; Lakewood Boyfriend Arrested
Jackson Woman, Child Kidnapped; Lakewood Boyfriend Arrested A Lakewood man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a girlfriend and their child, authorities said. On Wednesday, March 8, Gerson Aguilar-Lara, 24, of Lakewood, was charged with two counts of kidnapping, child endangerment and robbery, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer alongside Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. On Tuesday, March 7, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a female victim seeking help; the call was subsequently disconnected. Upon callback, the victim was able to provide…

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by Jon Craig
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'Out Of Control' Six Flags Rollercoaster Leaves Riders Hurt 'Out Of Control' Six Flags Rollercoaster Leaves Riders Hurt
'Out Of Control' Six Flags Rollercoaster Leaves Riders Hurt At least 16 people were reported hurt — most with minor injuries — when a roller coaster lurched forward at Six Flags Amusement Park, according to police and witnesses. The El Toro Roller Coaster, a high-speed wooden coaster, "jerked forward" while unloading riders at the Jackson amusement park around 7 p.m., Jackson police confirmed. ALSO SEE: 2-Year-Old Child Struck By Train At NJ Amusement Park Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said most people initially declined medical attention, but six later requested to be treated for "bumps and bruises."  Some were treated on scene and …

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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NJ Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Is Warden At Jail Housing Ghislaine Maxwell NJ Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Is Warden At Jail Housing Ghislaine Maxwell
NJ Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Is Warden At Jail Housing Ghislaine Maxwell A New Jersey resident and associate warden at the troubled jail housing Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell has been accused of killing her husband, authorities and news reports say. Antonia Ashford, 44, discharged the weapon that killed Roderick Ashford, 47, in their Jackson Township home on Aug. 2, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Roderick suffered a gunshot wound to the face around 2:15 a.m., Billhimer said. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said alongside Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz. A…

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by Cecilia Levine