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Arrest Made In Bike Trail Stabbing On Jersey Shore Arrest Made In Bike Trail Stabbing On Jersey Shore
Arrest Made In Bike Trail Stabbing On Jersey Shore A 35-year-old man from Manchester has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a woman critically hurt near a bike trail in Ocean County, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 6, police charged Harry Bray Jr. with attempted murder and weapons offenses, they said. On Jan. 5, at approximately 5:30 p.m., an officer from the Brick Township Police Department was conducting a routine area check off of Cherry Quay Road when the officer observed a vehicle with two flat tires in a parking lot area. The officer found a female victim on the ground near the vehicle suffering fro…

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by Jon Craig
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Repeat Jersey Shore Offender Admits Child Porn Possession: Feds Repeat Jersey Shore Offender Admits Child Porn Possession: Feds
Repeat Jersey Shore Offender Admits Child Porn Possession: Feds A 34-year-old repeat offender from the Jersey Shore has admitted to possessing thousands of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse, authorities said. Andrew Ramey, 34, of Brick, pleaded guilty on Tuesday by videoconference before U.S. District Judge Brian R. Martinotti to a possession of child pornography charge, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig.  According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, between March 13, 2020, and June 8, 2020, Ramey allegedly downloaded and shared material containing images of child sexual abuse,…

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by Jon Craig
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing SEEN HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing
Seen HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing Authorities in Ocean County are seeking the public’s help locating a man charged with attempted murder in connection to a stabbing in the parking lot of a local ShopRite. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Michael Stallworth, 37, who is accused of stabbing a 44-year-old man in the back multiple times in the parking lot of ShopRite on Route 70 in Brick around 4 p.m. Monday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio said. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he remains in critical but stabl…

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by Valerie Musson
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing SEEN HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing
Seen HIM? Police Seek Fugitive In Ocean County ShopRite Parking Lot Stabbing Authorities in Ocean County are seeking the public’s help locating a man charged with attempted murder in connection to a stabbing in the parking lot of a local ShopRite. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Michael Stallworth, 37, who is accused of stabbing a 44-year-old man in the back multiple times in the parking lot of ShopRite on Route 70 in Brick around 4 p.m. Monday, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio said. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he remains in critical but stabl…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trio Arrested On Drug Charges After Brick Resident's Tip Trio Arrested On Drug Charges After Brick Resident's Tip
Trio Arrested On Drug Charges After Brick Resident's Tip Three Ocean County men have been arrested on a variety of drug charges, authorities said. The Brick Police Department's Street Crimes detectives made two motor vehicle stops on Jan. 20 related to an investigation of reported drug activity from a Cypress Avenue residence in the Cedarwood Park section of the township.  The stops resulted in three arrests, according to Sgt. Jim Kelly, Brick police spokesman: Dion Holmes, 27, of Lakewood was charged with distribution of heroin, and possession of marijuana, Promethazine, heroin and paraphernalia. Holmes was being held in the Ocean Co…

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Brick Police Give Holiday Breaks: Brake Light Gift Cards, Candy, Warnings Brick Police Give Holiday Breaks: Brake Light Gift Cards, Candy, Warnings
Brick Police Give Holiday Breaks: Brake Light Gift Cards, Candy, Warnings Motorists getting pulled over in Brick Township may be in for a surprise this holiday season. Instead of tickets, police officers from the Ocean County community are handing out gift cards and warnings only on minor vehicle equipment violations. So if a brake light is out, as shown on this video, Brick patrol officers are giving out a gift card to get it fixed, free of charge or the hassle of a court appearance.  "2020 has been a tough year, to say the least," said Sgt. Jim Kelly, a Brick Police Department spokesman. "I’m sharing this with you because we believe it will help spre…

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by Jon Craig
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PHOTOS: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze PHOTOS: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze
Photos: Elderly Tenant Hospitalized, 59 Evacuated In Brick Apartment Blaze A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized and 59 other apartment house tenants evacuated during a three-alarm fire in Ocean County, authorities said. The fire gutted a third-floor apartment at George J. Conway Towers on Chambers Bridge Road on Saturday, according to Brick Township police. At 1:56 p.m. on Saturday, Brick police and area firefighters received a call from a resident who smelled smoke and heard a smoke alarm sounding from a neighbor’s housing unit. The building is a five-story apartment complex home to mostly senior citizens. Brick Police Sgt. Mike Feeney and Patrol Officer Rich Zi…

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by Jon Craig
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Police In Ocean County Begin Using Tasers Police In Ocean County Begin Using Tasers
Police In Ocean County Begin Using Tasers In Brick Township, 37 officers have begun carrying tasers.  Wednesday, for the first time in the department’s history, officers were deployed with Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs), otherwise known as tasers.  Brick's officers underwent hours of specialized training.and are now qualified to utilize these new tools and underwent hours of specialized training. That training included rules of engagement for use of force,  "Encounters with violent suspects are inevitable, but my hope is that now our officers will be able to safely and more quickly resolve an incident before it has…

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by Jon Craig