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Family of Worker, 19, Killed In Great Adventure Accident Receives $1.7M Settlement
The family of a 19-year-old worker who died in an accident while stringing holiday lights at Six Flags Great Adventure received a $1.7 million settlement in a wrongful death suit, according to a published report. Justin Dill, who’d recently graduated Middletown North High School and from the electrical program at Monmouth County Vocational School, worked at Six Flags as an apprentice with the electrician's union. He was working as a spotter for fellow employees hanging the lights on trees and poles when he was struck by the front tire of their lift truck, which then rolled on top of him, as…
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Knife-Wielding Man Admits Stalking, Stabbing Woman In Jackson, Prosecutor Says
A 38-year-old Jersey Shore man has admitted to stalking and stabbing a woman last spring, authorities said. Michael Mahan, 38, of Ewing Township, pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault and making terroristic threats as well as driving while intoxicated according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. His guilty plea came in connection with several incidents on May 8 in Jackson Township, the prosecutor said. Mahan allegedly held a knife to the victim’s neck, threatened to kill her and then punched while holding the knife, slicing her face. Jackson Township polic…
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NJ Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Is Warden At Jail Housing Ghislaine Maxwell
A New Jersey resident and associate warden at the troubled jail housing Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell has been accused of killing her husband, authorities and news reports say. Antonia Ashford, 44, discharged the weapon that killed Roderick Ashford, 47, in their Jackson Township home on Aug. 2, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Roderick suffered a gunshot wound to the face around 2:15 a.m., Billhimer said. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said alongside Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz. A…
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NJ Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Is Warden At Jail Housing Ghislaine Maxwell
A New Jersey resident and associate warden at the troubled jail housing Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell has been accused of killing her husband, authorities and news reports say. Antonia Ashford, 44, discharged the weapon that killed Roderick Ashford, 47, in their Jackson Township home on Aug. 2, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Roderick suffered a gunshot wound to the face around 2:15 a.m., Billhimer said. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said alongside Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz. A…
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: More Wildlife Attacks On Jersey Shore, Police Warn
Two people reportedly have been attacked by a fox in Monmouth County, authorities said. Rumson police are warning residents of wildlife attacks in their borough as well as surrounding towns. The Rumson fox bites reportedly occurred about 8:30 p.m. Saturday near Piping Rock Park, police said. A fox apparently latched onto one resident's show, but they were able to get away unharmed, police said. Police said that a second person's leg was bitten and that resident was treated at a local hospital. “Please be mindful in the area and keep animals and kids away from all wildlife,” Rumson …
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Jersey Shore Stalker, 38, Indicted On Attempted Murder Charge In Woman's Slashing
A 38-year-old man from Ocean County has been indicted for attempted murder while slashing a woman in the face, authorities said. Michael Mahan, 38, of Ewing Township, was indicted by a county Grand Jury on that charge, and others, on Wednesday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Mahan was additionally indicted for making terroristic threats, eluding, assault by automobile and several other assault and weapons charges, Billhimer said. Wednesday's indictment is connected with a series of events that occurred in Jackson Township on May …
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Jersey Shore Crash Victim Hospitalized, Numerous Car Fires & Power Outages Reported
One serious crash, power outages and multiple car fires were reported along the Jersey Shore late Tuesday, authorities said. In Marlboro, first responders from Monmouth County freed a trapped motorist from their car near 126 Crine Road after it struck a tree shortly before 6 p.m., according to initial reports. The crash victim was being taken to Jersey Shore University Hospital in Neptune, reports said. About 7:15 p.m., a major power outage was reported in Marlboro that also briefly knocked out electricity at the Marlboro Police Department, reports said. The power outages darkened numerous …
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Rabid Fox Bit Jersey Shore Child, Maybe 2 Other Neighbors, Health Officials Say
The fox that bit a 4-year-old girl last weekend in Ocean County tested positive for rabies, Health Department officials said. At least two other people also were bitten by a fox recently in Jackson Township, according to the officials and news reports. It was unclear whether the same fox was involved. Details about those attacks had not been released. The young girl was bitten on her leg Saturday while picking flowers near Aldrich Road and West Connecticut Concourse, the county Health Department confirmed. The girl’s older brother reportedly wrestled the fox off of her o…
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Vehicle Slams Utility Pole On Jersey Shore, Driver Flees, Authorities Say
A vehicle struck a utility pole, toppling live power lines during rush-hour in Ocean County, authorities said. Then he fled, initial reports said. The crash occurred about 5 p.m. on South Stump Tavern Road in Jackson Township, reports said. An initial unconfirmed report said that the driver fled his smashed-up vehicle before fleeing on foot. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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Jersey Shore Youth Band Leader Peeped Into YMCA Showers From Hidden Camera, Prosecutor Says
A 43-year-old former youth band leader has been sentenced to state prison for using a secret camera to film a YMCA bathroom shower, authorities said. He already is serving a federal prison sentence in Mississippi on related charges, they said. Matthew Wolny of Jackson Township was sentenced on Friday to five years in New Jersey State Prison, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Wolny's sentence will run concurrently with a prior federal sentence, the prosecutor said. At the time, Wolny was a youth band leader and IT director for the Howell Township school system …
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Jackson Township Officials 'Weaponized' Zoning Laws To Suppress Orthodox Jews, State Charges
Jackson Township officials “weaponized” zoning laws against Orthodox Jews, making it difficult for them to practice their religion while discouraging others from moving in, state authorities charged Tuesday. Mayor Michael Reina and members of the township council, planning board and zoning board of adjustment devised the anti-Semitic scheme to stop what a former official called “the tsunami of orthodoxy that is mounting at the border," alleges a lawsuit filed by the state. The group was trying to appease a number of intolerant residents who complained to them at public meetings and in hatef…
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Multiple Car Thefts Reported In Jersey Shore Town
A town in Ocean County has been hit by an unusually high number of car thefts, authorities say. Jackson Township police are reminding residents to remove any valuables, including cellphones, wallets and purses from vehicles, and to lock them even if they are parked in your driveway. On Friday Jackson patrol officers responded to multiple residences on Meadowood Road for reports of burglaries from motor vehicles and several attempted burglaries at night. One Jackson resident reported that a 2018 Hyundai which was unlocked was entered and a purse was stolen. The purse contained t…
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