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Man Fires Weapon At Jersey Shore Police, Shoots Himself: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old man from Brick Township is in critical condition after firing a weapon at police and then shooting himself, authorities said.
On Monday, Aug. 14, at approximately 8:40 a.m., the Brick Township Police Department received a 911 call from a female stating that she had been notified by her Ring doorbell camera that her ex-husband, identified as Corey Johnson, 28, of Brick Township, had broken into her residence on Judy Court.
An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit, Brick Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s O…
Ex-Toms River Art Teacher Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault On Student: Prosecutor
A former art teacher at Toms River High School North has been found guilty of sexual assault on a student, authorities said.
Raymond Waters, 71, now of Pawlet, Vermont, was found guilty of five counts of aggravated sexual assault and 13 counts of sexual assault on Wednesday, June 28, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The jury concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that between September 2002 and September 2004, Waters sexually assaulted a minor in Toms River Township, Barnegat Township, and Hillsborough Township (Somerset County), Billhimer sai…
Predator Who Drove 2,700 Miles For Sex With Jersey Shore Girl, 14, Busted When He Returns: Feds
A predator from Louisiana who drove 2,700 miles roundtrip for sex with an underage Jersey Shore girl was captured when he flew back for more, federal authorities said.
Spencer William-Wayne Caudle, 34, began grooming the 14-year-old victim through the Whisper app in April, a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Trenton alleges.
Although he expressed concern about ending up on TV's “To Catch a Predator,” Caudle drove to Toms River and “committed sexual acts on the victim” on May 27, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said.
Caudle left for home later that night, Seliling…
Lakewood Man, 21, Indicted In Fatal DWI Crash: Prosecutor
A 21-year-old man from Lakewood has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash in which the driver was traveling 90 mph, authorities said.
Mordechai Berkowitz was charged with aggravated manslaughter and aggravated assault, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
The crash caused the death of Juana Lopez-Hernandez, 44, a citizen of Mexico, and caused serious bodily injury to Maria Flores-Moreno, 35, of Jackson, Billhimer said.
On July 22, 2022, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Lakewood police responded to the area of South Lake Drive and East Lak…
