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Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury
Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury A lawsuit won $2 million in damages for a hardcore punk fan who was injured by a stage diver at a benefit concert in Asbury Park – and brought an angry response from the event’s chief organizer. Jason Kooken of New Hampshire had thanked members of Asbury Audio, Inc. after he was injured during an April 2, 2017 concert in memory of Vision lead singer Dave Franklin of Bridgewater, who'd died suddenly three months earlier. More than 2,500 fans packed the famed Convention Hall for the tribute show, headlined by one of hardcore’s founding and most prominent bands, Agnostic Front of New York City…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Car, Airlifted To Jersey Shore University Medical Center Pedestrian Struck By Car, Airlifted To Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Pedestrian Struck By Car, Airlifted To Jersey Shore University Medical Center Firefighters, police and EMTs were called to a report of a pedestrian struck by a car in Ocean County, authorities said. First responders were called to Route 37 and Coolidge Avenue in Toms River about 9 p.m. on Tuesday. The seriously injured pedestrian had to be airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, according to initial reports. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Little Egg Harbor Man, 26, Charged With 'Assault By Auto' After High-Speed Crash Prosecutor: Little Egg Harbor Man, 26, Charged With 'Assault By Auto' After High-Speed Crash
Prosecutor: Little Egg Harbor Man, 26, Charged With 'Assault By Auto' After High-Speed Crash A 26-year-old driver from Little Egg Harbor has been charged in connection with a head-on, three-car crash in late July, authorities said. Hunter Dyer was charged with two counts of "assault by auto" after turning himself on Thursday at the Stafford Township Police Headquarters, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police officers from the Stafford Township were called on July 25 on a report of a collision involving three vehicles near Route 72 West and East Bay Avenue, Billhimer said.  A joint investigation found that a 2012 Hyundai driven by Dyer was …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
NJSP: Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway Seriously Injures Two Bikers In Tinton Falls NJSP: Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway Seriously Injures Two Bikers In Tinton Falls
Njsp: Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway Seriously Injures Two Bikers In Tinton Falls Two people riding a motorcycle were seriously hurt and hospitalized after their Kawasaki collided with an SUV on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at approximately 12:42 p.m. on Friday on the soiuthbound lanes of the parkway in Tinton Falls, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police. Preliminary details from state troopers at the crash scene indicated the collision occurred near milepost 108.3 in Tinton Falls, Peele said. A Kawasaki motorcycle struck a Toyota Rav-4, according to Peele. Two people on the motorcycle sustained…

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by Jon Craig
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AG: Jersey Shore Correctional Officer Pepper Sprayed Inmate Unjustly, Lied About It Twice AG: Jersey Shore Correctional Officer Pepper Sprayed Inmate Unjustly, Lied About It Twice
AG: Jersey Shore Correctional Officer Pepper Sprayed Inmate Unjustly, Lied About It Twice A senior correctional officer from the Jersey Shore is accused of pepper spraying an inmate unjustly and then falsifying two reports about the incident, state authorities said. Jovanny Galindo, 32, of Neptune City filed a "special custody" and "use of force" report, saying the inmate was sitting down at the Mid-State Correctional Facility in Wrightstown when the incident occurred.  Galindo reported that the inmate ignored an order and threatened him -- prompting Galindo to use the pepper-spray on June 16, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said on Thursday. An investigation f…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt At least 16 shots were fired in Asbury Park late Wednesday, leaving an unidentified man critically injured, authorities said. Police officers arriving at 1331 Sewall Ave. about 10:17 p.m. on Wednesday found a man with five gunshot wounds, according to  Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The initial investigation has found that at least 16 shots were fired in the area, according to Gramiccioni. The prosecutor issued a statement on Thursday afternoon to dispel rumors that police were involved in the shooting. "Rumors being circulated on social media falsel…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Lakewood Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing Prosecutor: Lakewood Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing
Prosecutor: Lakewood Man Charged In Fatal Stabbing A 32-year-old man from Lakewood has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of another man, authorities said. The 29-year-old victim's name had not been released pending next-of-kin notification. Jorge Santiago-Garcia was charged with murder and two weapons possession violations, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said on Tuesday. Lakewood police responded to a business on 2nd Avenue after multiple 9-1-1 calls on Monday about a stabbing, Billhimer said.  Officers found the 29-year-old victim with a stab wound to his chest, according to Billhimer. Photos taken o…

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by Jon Craig
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EMS, Police Respond To Shooting At Freehold Airfield EMS, Police Respond To Shooting At Freehold Airfield
EMS, Police Respond To Shooting At Freehold Airfield Police and EMS crews from Central Jersey were responding to a report of a serious shooting Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Freehold police were called about 3:45 p.m. on an initial, unconfirmed report that someone was shot in the head near an old airfield at 406 Georgia Road. The victim was reported unconscious at the shooting scene, and there was a request for a medical airlift. Howell Police EMS transferred the patient to the medevac and the victim was being transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City.  The Monmouth County Prosector's Office had …

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities Probe Overnight Shooting In Asbury Park Authorities Probe Overnight Shooting In Asbury Park
Authorities Probe Overnight Shooting In Asbury Park Asbury Park police are investigating an overnight shooting in Washington Village that injured one man, authorities said. At around 1:35 a.m. police were called to 1287 Washington Ave. on a report of shots fired. Police found an unidentified man with a non-life-threatening wound, according to a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City for treatment, according to initial reports. "This was an isolated incident and we don't foresee there being any threat to the public," said Christopher Swendeman, sp…

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by Jon Craig
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Lakewood EMS, Police Respond To Pit Bull Attack Lakewood EMS, Police Respond To Pit Bull Attack
Lakewood EMS, Police Respond To Pit Bull Attack Lakewood-area EMS and police responded to a report of a pit bull biting a person, authorities said. One victim was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune City with a serious bite to the shoulder, according to initial unconfirmed reports. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. on Ronald Road in Lakewood. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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by Jon Craig
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EMS, Firefighters Respond To Multiple Crashes In Jackson EMS, Firefighters Respond To Multiple Crashes In Jackson
EMS, Firefighters Respond To Multiple Crashes In Jackson UPDATE: Firefighters, EMS crews and police were called to two separate, serious crashes in Ocean County shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, authorities said. A fatal crash on Interstate-195 at 3:45 p.m. was being investigated by New Jersey state troopers. That crash, involving an overturned tractor-trailer, was at mile-marker 21 near Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park, Jackson Township police said on Facebook. Eastbound lanes were closed between Exits 21 and 22, police said. After a second serious motor vehicle accident in Jackson Township, police warned motorists to avoid Monmouth Roa…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Neptune Teens Arrested In Asbury Park Shooting, Victim Critical Neptune Teens Arrested In Asbury Park Shooting, Victim Critical
Neptune Teens Arrested In Asbury Park Shooting, Victim Critical Authorities have arrested a pair of teenagers in the Asbury Park shooting that left a third man in critical condition. Zyier Small, 18, of Neptune and Malik Carey, 19, of Neptune City were taken into custody on Tuesday night shortly after a shooting at Asbury Park Village housing complex, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Small and Carey are charged with first conspiracy to commit murder, first attempted murder, hindering apprehension, obstruction and various weapon charges, Gramiccioni said. The teenage suspects were apprehended at about …

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by Jon Craig