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Man Convicted Of Strangling Wife, Dumping Body On Side Of Jersey Shore Road: Prosecutors Man Convicted Of Strangling Wife, Dumping Body On Side Of Jersey Shore Road: Prosecutors
Man Convicted Of Strangling Wife, Dumping Body On Side Of Jersey Shore Road: Prosecutors A Forked River man was convicted of strangling his wife to death and leaving her body on the side of a Monmouth County road, authorities said. A jury found 53-year-old Jeremy Cruz guilty of first-degree murder. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the conviction in a news release on Friday, Apr. 26. A driver saw 51-year-old Dawn Cruz with severe injuries on Colonial Avenue near the intersection with Asbury Avenue in Ocean Township just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. Ocean Township police found her and she was pronounced dead at the scen…

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by Chris Spiker
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SWAT Raid Turns Up Heroin, Meth, Ammo; 4 Arrested In Ocean County: Prosecutor SWAT Raid Turns Up Heroin, Meth, Ammo; 4 Arrested In Ocean County: Prosecutor
SWAT Raid Turns Up Heroin, Meth, Ammo; 4 Arrested In Ocean County: Prosecutor The raid of an Ocean County home turned up heroin, methamphetamine and ammunition, leading to the arrest of four people, authorities said. This investigation identified a residence in Berkeley Township as being utilized by Anthony Isola, 49, of Bayville, to store and sell drugs, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Based upon reliable information received, Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Berkeley Township Police Department initiated surveillance on the subject residence in Bayville on Tuesday, Oct. 24. That's when…

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by Jon Craig
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Victim Of Dishwasher FIre ID'd By Authorities In Ocean County Victim Of Dishwasher FIre ID'd By Authorities In Ocean County
Victim Of Dishwasher FIre ID'd By Authorities In Ocean County The 77-year-old victim of a fire caused by a faulty dishwasher has been identified. Janet Conroy died in the fire at her home at 1 Miles Pond Road in Berkeley Township on Thursday, July 20, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At approximately 1:50 p.m., the Berkeley Township Police Department and Berkeley Township Fire Departments were dispatched to the fire. During fire suppression efforts, Conroy's body was found in the dining room of the structure, Billhimer said. An investigation determined that the fire originated in the kitchen of the struc…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
NJ Police Sergeant Dies Suddenly: 'He Was A Mentor To Many' NJ Police Sergeant Dies Suddenly: 'He Was A Mentor To Many'
NJ Police Sergeant Dies Suddenly: 'He Was A Mentor To Many' The Berkeley Township Police Department is mourning the loss of Sgt. William Cullen. The former US Marine was a 22-year member of the Berkeley Township PD, and died "suddenly," his department announced Friday, Feb. 17. Cullen began in the patrol division before he was reassigned to the detective bureau in 2007. His duties included general investigations, property and evidence, and Megans Law.  Cullen was known for his tenacity, his compassion and was known and respected statewide for his investigative prowess. In 2015, Cullen was promoted and was assigned as a patrol supervisor.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer
Prosecutor: Gun With Loaded Magazine, Hollow Point Bullets Seized From NJ Coke Dealer Police confiscated a loaded gun with hollow point bullets from an accused cocaine dealer in New Jersey, authorities said. Authorities carrying out a search warrant Friday at a residence in the Manitou Park section of Berkeley Township found about 30 grams of cocaine and a loaded Glock 9 mm handgun with a large-capacity magazine and hollow point bullets, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Tiron Hester, 29, of Toms River was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, as well as other various weapons possession and narcotics distributio…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Police Dispatcher Stole $4,690 From Jersey Shore EMS Volunteers' Charity Grant, Prosecutor Says Police Dispatcher Stole $4,690 From Jersey Shore EMS Volunteers' Charity Grant, Prosecutor Says
Police Dispatcher Stole $4,690 From Jersey Shore EMS Volunteers' Charity Grant, Prosecutor Says A 33-year-old police dispatcher from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with the theft of $4,690 from Lanoka Harbor Emergency Medical Services, authorities said. The dispatcher allegedly transferred charity money granted to EMS volunteers to a PayPal account and spent the money at restaurants, pharmacies and auto stores, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Matthew Bender of Lacey Township was charged with theft on Thursday, the prosecutor said. An investigation found that Bender, a volunteer with Lanoka Harbor EMS and current dispatcher with&n…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Man Threatened To Turn Town Hall 'Upside Down,' Prosecutor Says Toms River Man Threatened To Turn Town Hall 'Upside Down,' Prosecutor Says
Toms River Man Threatened To Turn Town Hall 'Upside Down,' Prosecutor Says An Ocean County man who allegedly threatened to turn Toms River Town Hall and the county Justice Complex "upside down" has been arrested, authorities said. The suspect posted YouTube videos that showed a bulldozer leveling public buildings in Colorado to accompany his threats, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. David Giordano, 36, of Toms River, was arrested on Monday and charged with terroristic threats and false public alarm, Billhimer said.  Giordano's charges were elevated to second-degree crimes since they allegedly were committed during a state …

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash
Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash A 49-year-old man from Ocean County has been arrested in connection with a serious DWI crash, authorities said. William Andujar, 49, of Whiting, has been charged with aggravated assault and assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The crash occurred in Berkeley Township on Nov. 2, Billhimer said. Andujar also was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, tailgating and several other motor vehicle violations, the prosecutor said. Berkeley Township Police responded to a report of crash involving two motor ve…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing
Prosecutor: 50-Year-Old Man Critical After Jersey Shore Stabbing Authorities are investigating a stabbing that critically injured an Ocean County man this weekend.  A 50 year-old man from Berkeley Township was stabbed in the neck on Saturday evening and remains hospitalized,  Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele said. The stabbing took place about 7 p.m. in teh Manitou Park section of town, they said. Police found the victim near Magnolia Avenue. He was taken to Community Medical Center and larger transferred to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, w…

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: NJ Catholic Church Deacon, 70, Caught With Child Pornography Prosecutor: NJ Catholic Church Deacon, 70, Caught With Child Pornography
Prosecutor: NJ Catholic Church Deacon, 70, Caught With Child Pornography A 70-year-old church deacon from Ocean County has been arrested for possessing child pornography, authorities said. The man served as deacon of St. John's Roman Catholic Church in Lakehurst, they said. Anthony Laterza of Berkeley Township has been charged with three counts of possession of child pornography, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation was initiated by a referral from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, through the New Jersey State Police, which identified a suspect from Berkeley Township downloadi…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities ID Dead Woman, 91, Found Along Jersey Shore Trail Authorities ID Dead Woman, 91, Found Along Jersey Shore Trail
Authorities ID Dead Woman, 91, Found Along Jersey Shore Trail Authorities have identified the woman whose decomposing body was found along a wooded trail in Ocean County last weekend, authorities said. The woman was identified as Edith Liguori, 91, of Toms River, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. There is no foul play suspected in her death, Billhimer said on Friday. Berkeley Township Police Department received a 9-1-1 call on Saturday on a report of "an unresponsive, unidentifiable female located in a wooded area along an ATV trail," Billhimer said in an earlier statement. Responding police officers found the…

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by Jon Craig