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Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto' Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto'
Ocean County Man Gets 5 Years State Prison For Toms River DWI 'Death By Auto' A 56-year-old man from Jackson has been sentenced to five years in state prison in. connection with a fatal DWI crash in Toms RIver, authorities said. Douglas Thompson was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan on Monday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, as a result of a previously entered guilty plea to death by auto. Ryan also ordered that Thompson’s driving privileges be suspended for life. Thompson pleaded guilty to the offense on Nov. 19, 2020. At the time of he was sentenced on the death by auto offense, Thompson also pleaded guilt…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Toms River PD: Emotionally Disturbed Man Fired Gunshot Toms River PD: Emotionally Disturbed Man Fired Gunshot
Toms River PD: Emotionally Disturbed Man Fired Gunshot A 49-year-old man was taken into custody on Sunday evening after firing a gunshot in Ocean County, authorities said. Preliminary investigation found an emotionally disturbed resident fired one shot into the air and fled the scene, Toms River police said.  No one was hurt during the shooting, which occurred just before 6 p.m.  He was subsequently located and taken to Community Medical Center for further evaluation, police said. 

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Michael Reilly, Owner Of Toms River Company That Sanitized Police Vehicles, Dies Of COVID-19 Michael Reilly, Owner Of Toms River Company That Sanitized Police Vehicles, Dies Of COVID-19
Michael Reilly, Owner Of Toms River Company That Sanitized Police Vehicles, Dies Of Covid-19 Toms River and surrounding communities are mourning the loss of Michael Reilly, the owner of a local sanitization company who died after battling COVID-19. Reilly died Dec. 9 at Community Medical Center. He was 47 years old. A Denville native, Reilly served in the U.S. Marines and most recently served as the owner and operator of Servpro, in Toms River. He supported countless local charities and always found a way to give back to his community. "Michael was an upstanding local businessman who, along with his crew, had been assisting our Department with decontamination efforts since the CO…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing
Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Charged With Murder In Jersey Shore Stabbing Charges have been upgraded to murder for an ex-convict from the Jersey Shore, after a stabbing victim died of brain injuries, authorities said. The suspect was once featured on "America's Most Wanted," wrote a book called "Inabsentia," and previously served at least nine years in New Jersey State Prison, according to earlier news accounts. Angelo Grenci, 44, of Berkeley Township initially was charged with attempted murder on Nov. 17 after a violent fight, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele. The stabbing victim, …

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by Jon Craig
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Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash
Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash A 56-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted to fatally rear-ending another motorist from Toms River in an alcohol-related crash, authorities said. Douglas Thompson of Jackson, pleaded guilty to death by auto on Thursday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Thompson entered his plea before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan. When he is sentenced on Jan. 11, 2021, the state is recommending a state prison term of five years, Billhimer said.  Thompson also is expected to plead guilty at the time of his sentencing to driving while intoxica…

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by Jon Craig
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Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing
Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Arrested In Near-Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing A 44-year-old parolee from the Jersey Shore has been arrested in connection with a near-fatal stabbing last weekend, authorities said. The suspect was once featured on "America's Most Wanted," wrote a book called "Inabsentia," and has served at least nine years in New Jersey State Prison, according to earlier news accounts. Angelo Grenci was charged with attempted murder on Monday for a violent fight in Berkeley Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Berkeley Township Police Chief Karin DiMichele. Berkeley and Toms River police were called to Comm…

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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: Toms River Woman Stabs Ex-Boyfriend To Death Prosecutor: Toms River Woman Stabs Ex-Boyfriend To Death
Prosecutor: Toms River Woman Stabs Ex-Boyfriend To Death A Toms River woman was arrested after stabbing her ex-boyfriend to death early Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said. Samantha Massimino, 33, of Toms River, was charged with aggravated manslaughter and several weapons offenses in the death of Reinaldo Feliciano, Jr., 35, also of Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitch Little said.  Massimino and Feliciano, who previously dated, had gotten into a physical altercation when Massimino stabbed Feliciano in the leg, according to an investigation by several law enforcement agencie…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Shot In Head Leaving Toms River Apartments Dies, 19 Man Shot In Head Leaving Toms River Apartments Dies, 19
Man Shot In Head Leaving Toms River Apartments Dies, 19 A 19-year-old Bayville man shot in the head leaving Toms River apartments over the weekend died of his injuries, authorities said. Javon Cutler of Bayville succumbed to his injuries at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Cutler was in the rear passenger's seat of a friend's car leaving the Toms River Apartments on Main Street on Sunday when he was shot around 8:15 p.m. by an unknown person, Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little prev…

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by Jon Craig
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Former Varsity HS Football Player Shot In Head In Toms River, Critical Former Varsity HS Football Player Shot In Head In Toms River, Critical
Former Varsity HS Football Player Shot In Head In Toms River, Critical A 19-year-old former varsity high school football player was in critical condition Monday following a Sunday night incident in which he was shot in the head in Toms River, authorities said. Javon Cutler, of Bayville, was in the passenger's seat of a friend's car leaving the Toms River Apartments on Main Street when he was shot around 8:15 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little said. The driver took Cutler to the Community Medical Center, Little and Billhimer said. Cutler was transported to Jersey Shore Medical …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over
Toms River Driver, 43, Trapped, Killed After Convertible Snaps Utility Pole, Flips Over A 43-year-old man from Toms River was killed on Tuesday after he lost control of his convertible and struck a utility pole head-on, authorities said. Roy Piazza was driving westbound on Route 571 about 5:10 p.m. when his 2005 Chrysler Crossfire slid across the road and struck the pole head-on at the intersection of Whitesville Road and Leawood Avenue, Toms River police said.  After the pole broke into three pieces, the Chrysler flipped over, police said. Piazza was trapped under the Crossfire convertible and had to be extricated by the Toms River Fire Department. First responders per…

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by Jon Craig
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UPDATE: Protestor Arrested After Climbing Famous 'Skyscraper' Ride In Seaside Heights UPDATE: Protestor Arrested After Climbing Famous 'Skyscraper' Ride In Seaside Heights
Update: Protestor Arrested After Climbing Famous 'Skyscraper' Ride In Seaside Heights UPDATED: A man climbed to the top of the 17-story Skyscraper tower ride at Casino Pier to protest what he called unfair charges brought against him by local police, according to several news reports. After he reached the top of the popular ride in Seaside Heights, he raised an American flag. He will come down after he secured an attorney to help with the charges, the man told News12 New Jersey. He did not specify what the charges are or what jurisdiction brought them. About 10 a.m., Christopher Angulo, 45, of Lavallette, climbed back down and was arrested by Seaside Heights police on a tre…

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by Jon Craig