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Ex-Jersey Shore Man Gets 20 Years, No Parole For Serial Threats Against Police, Judges, Others
A former New Jersey resident with a cockamamie political history must spend the next 20 years in federal prison for threatening to kill police officers, lawyers and judges, among others, in and around Monmouth County.
Eric G. Hafner, 32, formerly of Fair Haven, also made calls and sent messages to state officials while phoning in bogus bomb threats to local and state government offices, a police department, two law firms and the Monmouth Park Racetrack during a two-year terror campaign, federal authorities in Trenton said.
Hafner told newspaper reporters in 2018 that he was on the lam for d…
Jersey Shore Swimmer, 19, Dies Week After Rescue
A swimmer from New York who was pulled from the ocean off Bradley Beach on Friday, July 7 died in the hospital on Thursday, July 14, authorities said.
Colin Martin, 19, of New York, was swimming to the shore of the Kent Avenue beach in Bradley Beach when he was rescued.
“The medics worked on him and were able to get a pulse back,” Bradley Beach Police Chief Leonard Guida told NJ Advance Media last week.
Martin was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition until his death, authorities said.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Colin…
Jersey Shore Motorcycle Mechanic, Dad John Komanitsky Dies, 29
Lifelong New Jersey resident John Komanitsky died on March 7, 2021. He was 29 years old.
John was born in Plainfield but lived in Bradley Beach for the last five years, his obituary says.
He was a motorcycle mechanic for Indian Motorcycle in Neptune, and enjoyed riding, working on cars and being with his son, according to his obit.
John was predeceased by his father, John Komanitsky (1997).
He is survived by his son, Johnny Komanitskyl his mom, Lisa Komanitsky; brother DJ Komanitsky; sister, Leeann Komanitsky; paternal grandparents, John and Juanita Komanitsky; maternal gr…
