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Accused Police Imposters From Jersey Shore Charged In Botched Bergen County Kidnapping Accused Police Imposters From Jersey Shore Charged In Botched Bergen County Kidnapping
Accused Police Imposters From Jersey Shore Charged In Botched Bergen County Kidnapping It took over a year and a half, but relentless detective work aided by modern tech produced the arrests of two accused police imposters from the Jersey Shore who authorities said tried to abduct an East Rutherford man from outside his home. Anthony Naso of Seaside Heights, Nicholas Polimeni of Toms River and an unidentified accomplice were all wearing bogus police badges when they rushed the victim on Sept. 11, 2020, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The victim told police he'd just returned to his Lincoln Place home shortly before 10 p.m. when the trio “grabbed him on his stairca…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Man Indicted For Jersey Shore Motel Shooting: Prosecutor Pennsylvania Man Indicted For Jersey Shore Motel Shooting: Prosecutor
Pennsylvania Man Indicted For Jersey Shore Motel Shooting: Prosecutor A 43-year-old man from Pennsylvania has been indicted for attempted murder at a Jersey Shore motel, where he allegedly shot a man in the head, authorities said. Jose Serrano-Robles, of Lebanon, PA, also was indicted on Thursday, March 24 for weapons offenses, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The indictment was in connection with a shooting on Aug. 16, 2021, in Seaside Heights, Billhimer said. At approximately 2 a.m. that day, Seaside Heights police responded to a 9-1-1 call for gunshots fired at the La Fontana Motel on Grant Avenue. Police found a 5…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Seaside Heights Couple Charged With Selling Cocaine, Marijuana: Prosecutor Seaside Heights Couple Charged With Selling Cocaine, Marijuana: Prosecutor
Seaside Heights Couple Charged With Selling Cocaine, Marijuana: Prosecutor A two-month-long investigation identified a residence in Seaside Heights being utilized by Jimmey Bryant, Jr., and Ceeyanna Pringle, to store and distribute drugs, authorities said. On Friday, March 18, detectives from the Ocean County Narcotics Strike Force, Ocean County Regional SWAT Team, Seaside Heights Police Department Detective Bureau, Seaside Heights Police Department Patrol Division, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, made a warranted search on the residence, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Detectives seized 20 grams of cocaine pow…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Heroin, Painkillers Seized In Jersey Shore Busts Heroin, Painkillers Seized In Jersey Shore Busts
Heroin, Painkillers Seized In Jersey Shore Busts Brick police made several arrests involving drug possession and sales, authorities said. On Friday, Feb. 11, Brick Street Crimes Unit (SCU) detectives observed suspicious activity in the area of 35 Beaverson Boulevard. Two motor vehicle stops were conducted relating to the activity observed. The first vehicle was occupied by Vincent Infante, 30, of Seaside Heights. Infante was charged with possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and wandering in a public place to obtain a controlled dangerous substance, police said. Infante was processed and released on a summons.  …

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Best Meatballs In NJ: PizzAmore Italian Kitchen Near MetLife Stadium Gets Big Pizza Bowl Win Best Meatballs In NJ: PizzAmore Italian Kitchen Near MetLife Stadium Gets Big Pizza Bowl Win
Best Meatballs In NJ: PizzAmore Italian Kitchen Near MetLife Stadium Gets Big Pizza Bowl Win "Best of" pizza lists aren't worth much when you consider some people's tastes. But meatballs? Now that's a completely different story. Those who've tried his polpette weren't surprised when John Speciale and his PizzAmore Italian Kitchen in Bergen County captured a swingin' hot victory in the first-ever best meatballs competition sponsored by the Jersey Pizza Joints group on Facebook. PizzAmore's meatballs "exceed the hype," Rutherford native Gary Grattagliano wrote. "Perfect ratio of breadcrumbs to meat and seasoned to perfection with an outstanding sauce on quality real Italian bread." …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
TLC Show About Woman Trapped In Child's Body Films In Seaside Heights TLC Show About Woman Trapped In Child's Body Films In Seaside Heights
TLC Show About Woman Trapped In Child's Body Films In Seaside Heights Finding a fitting bathing suit and being approached by children are some of the topics detailed on a new TLC show, part of which was filmed at the Jersey Shore. "I Am Shauna Rae" follows the 22-year-old Long Island woman who is essentially trapped in the body of an 8-year-old due to a brain tumor she overcame as a child, stunting her development. In a recent episode of the show, Shauna takes a trip to Seaside Heights with her family.  Rae, standing at 3 feet 10 inches tall, can be seen pushing beach chairs down to the shoreline and trying to find people her own age to socialize with. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore
Pro Wrestling Star Tammy Sytch Charged With Threatening Partner With Scissors At Jersey Shore Pro wrestling Hall of Famer turned adult entertainment star Tammy “Sunny” Sytch spent a night in jail after threatening to kill an "intimate partner" with a pair of scissors at the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Tamara Lynn Sytch, 49, "appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol" when she raised the scissors in the air and threatened to kill the unidentified man early Thursday in Keansburg, a complaint on file in Superior Court in Freehold alleges. He wasn’t injured, it says. The Matawan native was booked into the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, also in Freehold, on c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Colts Neck Crash 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Colts Neck Crash
1 Dead, 1 Injured In Colts Neck Crash One person died and another was seriously injured in a one-car crash in Colts Neck overnight, authorities said. A female driver from Seaside Heights was heading south on State Highway 18 near milepost 20.8 when the car, a 2011 Mazda, went off the roadway to the right, struck a tree and overturned just before 3 a.m. Sunday, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Chris Swendeman. The car came to a final stop against another tree and ended up upside down in a drainage culvert, Swendeman said. The male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver suffered serio…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Death Of Jersey Shore Woman Found In Woods Not Suspicious, Medical Examiner Says Death Of Jersey Shore Woman Found In Woods Not Suspicious, Medical Examiner Says
Death Of Jersey Shore Woman Found In Woods Not Suspicious, Medical Examiner Says The death of a woman whose body was found in a wooded section of Seaside Heights was not suspicious, authorities said. On June 4, Ocean Township police received a report of an unresponsive female in a wooded area of the Barnegat Branch Rail Trail near County Line Road in Waretown; On Monday, the Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that Megan Campana, 42, of Seaside Heights died of natural causes, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Rogalski.

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by Jon Craig
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Remains Of Missing Glen Rock Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore Remains Of Missing Glen Rock Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore
Remains Of Missing Glen Rock Man Recovered Off Jersey Shore A days-long search ended tragically when the Coast Guard recovered the body of a missing Glen Rock man in the waters off the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The Ocean County Medical Examiner’s Office was conducting an autopsy to help determine how 26-year-old Kiariff Alston ended up two miles or so off Island Beach State Park in Barnegat Light, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said Friday. A Good Samaritan had notified authorities after spotting the body around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Coast Guard Petty Officer Kimberly Reaves said. Alston’s family had reported him missing early Monday. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
GOTCHA! Fugitive In Jersey Shore ShopRite Stabbing Surrenders, Prosecutor Says GOTCHA! Fugitive In Jersey Shore ShopRite Stabbing Surrenders, Prosecutor Says
Gotcha! Fugitive In Jersey Shore ShopRite Stabbing Surrenders, Prosecutor Says A 37-year-old man wanted in a Jersey Shore stabbing surrendered to authorities over the weekend. Michael Stallworth was on the lam since July 26, when he stabbed a man in the Brick Township ShopRite parking lot, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio said. The Seaside Heights resident is being held in the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing. Brick Township police found the 44-year-old victim suffering a stab wound in the back around 4 p.m. July 26 in the parking lot of the Route 70 ShopRite, Billhimer said. The victim wa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Teenager Gets Probation In Shooting, Robbery Jersey Shore Teenager Gets Probation In Shooting, Robbery
Jersey Shore Teenager Gets Probation In Shooting, Robbery An 18-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has been sentenced to probation in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Michael Jedziniak of Seaside Park was sentenced to a four-year suspended sentence on Monday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Jedziniak previously pled guilty to armed robbery and a weapons charge, Billhimer said on Tuesday.  In lieu of incarceration at a juvenile corrections facility as requested by the county prosecutor, Superior Court Judge Kimarie Rahill imposed a term of 18 months probation under the supervision o…

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by Jon Craig