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Longtime First Responder Dies: Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Longtime First Responder Dies: Monmouth County Sheriff's Office
Longtime First Responder Dies: Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Bil Rosen died Monday, Aug. 3, while working as an EMS in Neptune Township, the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office said. Rosen worked in the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Office of Emergency Management, serving as Deputy EMS coordinator. He "was a true leader within New Jersey’s EMS community. He held numerous roles during his career and touched countless lives through his service, compassion, and dedication," the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office said. "His loss will be deeply felt by multiple agencies across the county and throughout the state. Bil was a family man who took tre…

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Toms River Woman, 20, Admits To Driving Drunk In Crash That Killed Teen: Prosecutor Toms River Woman, 20, Admits To Driving Drunk In Crash That Killed Teen: Prosecutor
Toms River Woman, 20, Admits To Driving Drunk In Crash That Killed Teen: Prosecutor A 20-year-old Toms River woman pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in a crash that killed an 18-year-old Brick Township resident, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Kailyn Gorga faces a seven-year prison sentence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Sunday, April 14, 2024, at 2:50 a.m. Manchester police responded to a one-car crash on Lacey Road after Gorga was traveling south on Lacey Road when it hit a center median and overturned, Huntenberg said. Catalina Reinoso, one of five people in the car, was airlifted to a nearby hospital whe…

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K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police
K-9 Apprehends NJ Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police A 28-year-old New Jersey man wanted for molesting a child was apprehended in Louisiana, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 2. Officers in Shreveport, working with the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force, served a felony warrant for Jose Caal Pop, who was charged in Pennsauken on numerous charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual battery, and molestation of a juvenile, Shreveport police said. Pop refused to surrender and tried to hide inside the residence, police said. K-9 Karo tracked the suspect to the second floor of the home, where he engaged and apprehended him…

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Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says
Atlantic City Cop Suffers Stroke Weeks After Welcoming Baby, Colleague Says An Atlantic City police officer who also serves in the U.S. Coast Guard is recovering after suffering a sudden stroke just two weeks after becoming a father, prompting an outpouring of community support. More than $27,000 had been raised in just five hours as of Sunday evening, Aug. 2, through a GoFundMe created for Officer Anthony Nastasi. The GoFundMe, organized by fellow police officer Nickolas Cardani, says he remains hospitalized and is beginning what is expected to be "a long and difficult road back to health." Nastasi joined the Atlantic City Police Department in 2022, according to …

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1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor 1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor
1 Dead In Late-Night Wall Township Wreck: Prosecutor A driver was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Wall Township late Thursday night, July 30, authorities said. At 11 55 p.m., Wall Township police responded to the intersection of Route 138 and New Bedford Road, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. One of the drivers suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed
Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In Philly, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed A family gathering following a funeral erupted into violence in Philadelphia overnight, leaving three people injured after a fight ended with a woman being pistol-whipped and two others stabbed, police said. Officers from the 35th District were called to the 2100 block of West Grange Avenue at approximately 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, for a report of a person with a weapon, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators said a 32-year-old woman told officers she had been attending a family gathering after a funeral when a verbal dispute escalated into a physical confront…

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Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE
Fort Dix Inmate Convicted In Fatal Marine Hit-And-Run Faces Third Deportation: ICE The man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a young US Marine in Maryland is headed toward deportation once again after illegally returning to the United States not once, but twice, according to federal officials. Martin Martinez-Ballinas, 38, a Mexican national, was sentenced Friday, July 31, to 21 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after a prior felony conviction, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced. The conviction traces back to a 2017 Montgomery County case in which Martinez-Ballinas was found guilty of a deadly automotive o…

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Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach
Meet Rookie Cop Who Swam Through Head-High Surf To Save Teen At Asbury Park Beach An Asbury Park police officer swam through head-high surf to rescue a juvenile swimmer in distress before lifeguards were on duty Saturday morning, Aug. 1, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the area of Convention Hall at approximately 6:18 a.m. for a quality-of-life complaint involving an estimated 200 people gathered on the beach, according to the Asbury Park Police Department. Less than 10 minutes later, officers received a report that three juvenile swimmers were in distress off Fourth Avenue Beach, police said. Officers were then advised that only two swimmers remained i…

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Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash
Details Released In Deadly Route 70 Crash A 53-year-old Toms River woman was killed in a head-on crash on Route 70 in Manchester Township on Thursday afternoon, July 30, authorities said. At 5:14 p.m., officers responded to Route 70 for a two-vehicle crash, after a 2019 Honda Civic driven by Tammy Huth was traveling eastbound when it crossed the center line into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, Manchester police said. Huth, who was wearing a seat belt, was the sole occupant of the Honda, police said.. Although the vehicle's front and side airbags deployed, she was unresponsive when fi…

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1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say 1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say
1 Airlifted After Boat Captain Falls Asleep, Vessels Collide Off Barnegat Inlet, Sources Say One person was airlifted after a dive boat and a fishing boat collided several miles off Barnegat Inlet on Friday morning, July 31, sources with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. The crash happened at approximately 11:45 a.m., about eight miles offshore and involved a 32-foot research vessel and a 33-foot Grady-White, TowBoatUS Barnegat Light & Beach Haven said on Facebook. A source tells Daily Voice the fishing boat was returning from offshore when the captain fell asleep while the vessel was on autopilot. Daily Voice could not immediately independently verify tha…

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NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor
NJ Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner: Prosecutor A 23-year-old East Orange man was charged with murdering an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Friday, July 31. On Friday, July 17, correctional officers found Yasin Sellers slumped on the floor and unresponsive in a prison gymnasium following a religious service, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Sellers was pronounced dead at the scene, Bradshaw said. An investigation determined Sellers collapsed after being assaulted by Banton, Bradshaw said.

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Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant: Police A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement Friday morning, July 31, authorities said. At 9:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 35 north near the train station after the man fled from ICE agents who were attempting to apprehend him, Point Pleasant Beach police said. During the course of fleeing, the man entered the roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle, police said. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Point Pleasant police said they were not notified of …

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