22-Year-Old Jeep Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt, Police Say 22-Year-Old Jeep Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt, Police Say
22-Year-Old Jeep Driver Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt, Police Say A 22-year-old woman was tired and not wearing her seatbelt when her Jeep overturned on Route 70 early Saturday morning, killing her, authorities said. Manchester police believe fatigue may have been a factor in the 2:10 a.m. crash that left Margaret Palilonis dead, Jersey Shore Online reports. Palilonis of Woolwich was heading westbound in a blue 2015 Jeep Wrangler when her car veered into the left shoulder around 2:10 a.m., police said. When Palilonis tried to correcting the steering and re-enter the road, her Jeep overturned multiple times off the side of the road into a wooded area…
Jersey Shore House Cleaner, 38, Charged With Stealing Jewelry From Elderly Residents Jersey Shore House Cleaner, 38, Charged With Stealing Jewelry From Elderly Residents
Jersey Shore House Cleaner, 38, Charged With Stealing Jewelry From Elderly Residents A 38-year-old New Jersey house cleaner has been charged with stealing jewelry from several elderly clients, authorities said. Linda Kreig of Wrightsown was charged last Tuesday with multiple counts of theft after a yearlong investigation, Manchester police said. Manchester police officers responded to several homes where the victims reported their jewelry had been stolen by a woman working for a Toms River-based company between May and December 2019, authorities said. Detective Joseph Fastige identified Kreig as the house cleaner and subsequently charged her with four counts of third …
Ex-Convict Gets 22 Years In State Prison For Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing During Xanax Theft Ex-Convict Gets 22 Years In State Prison For Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing During Xanax Theft
Ex-Convict Gets 22 Years In State Prison For Fatal Jersey Shore Stabbing During Xanax Theft An ex-convict from Ocean County has been sentenced to 22 years in state prison for killing a man during a drug deal, authorities said. John T. Mullen, Jr., 51, of Seaside Heights was sentenced on an aggravated manslaughter charge on Monday by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan. Mullen tried to steal Xanax from a 33-year-old Manchester man during a failed drug deal on Oct. 20, 2019, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Thomas J. Applegate was found dead near the entrance to Surf & Stream Campground in Manchester Township, Billhimer said.  Mullen pleaded guilty …
COVID-19: Virus Sends More Jersey Shore School Districts All-Remote COVID-19: Virus Sends More Jersey Shore School Districts All-Remote
Covid-19: Virus Sends More Jersey Shore School Districts All-Remote An uptick in positive coronavirus cases had prompted two Jersey Shore school districts to return to all-remote learning this week. School officials announced their districts would go all-remote in Ocean Township and Manchester after new COVID-19 cases emerged.  Manchester schools opted to return to all-remote learning after four of its students tested positive.  Ocean Township Superintendent Jim Stefankiewicz, in this letter to parents, said five students had tested positive and another six were presumed positive.  "We are also awaiting a number of pending test results…
SEEN THEM? Credit Card Thief Caught On Jersey Shore Home Depot Camera SEEN THEM? Credit Card Thief Caught On Jersey Shore Home Depot Camera
Seen Them? Credit Card Thief Caught On Jersey Shore Home Depot Camera Police in Ocean County are seeking the public's help locating a suspect in a credit card theft, authorities said. This screenshot of surveillance footage comes from the Home Depot in Manahawkin, according to Stafford Township police. The footage shows a suspect leaving the store shortly after fraudulently using a stolen credit card belonging to a victim from Manchester. Anyone with information regarding the identity of this suspect is urged to contact the Manchester Township Police Department at 732-657-6111. You also can private message the police department's social media pages or send …
Authorities: Ocean County Tenant, 88, Admits Killing Landlord Over Rent Authorities: Ocean County Tenant, 88, Admits Killing Landlord Over Rent
Authorities: Ocean County Tenant, 88, Admits Killing Landlord Over Rent An 88-year-old from New Jersey man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing his landlord, authorities said.  Thomas C. Hatchett, of Manchester pleaded guilty on Friday to aggravated manslaughter in the shooting death of Igal Hedad, 71, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.   They had a disagreement about rent, authorities have said.  On July 1, 2019, Manchester Township Police Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call about a man lying face down in the street. Police found Hedad bleeding …
Man Charged In Fatal Biker Night Assault At Controversial NJ Diner Man Charged In Fatal Biker Night Assault At Controversial NJ Diner
Man Charged In Fatal Biker Night Assault At Controversial NJ Diner A 54-year-old man was being held in the Ocean County Jail in connection with Wednesday night's fatal assault at a popular Jersey Shore diner that left another dead. Robert Clarke, 78, of Manchester was airlifted to an area hospital after the 7:30 p.m. incident at the Lakeside Diner in Lacey Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Edward Charles Chandler of Manalapan was charged with aggravated assault, which was upgraded to aggravated manslaughter on Thursday night. Billhimer said that Clarke was removed from life support about 1:30 a.m. after he was airlifted to …
Sussex County Driver, 26, Killed In Route 80 Parsippany-Troy Hills Construction Truck Accident Sussex County Driver, 26, Killed In Route 80 Parsippany-Troy Hills Construction Truck Accident
Sussex County Driver, 26, Killed In Route 80 Parsippany-Troy Hills Construction Truck Accident A 26-year-old Wantage man was killed after he struck the back of a parked construction vehicle on Route 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills Monday night, state police said. Frank Orlando Jr., 26, of Wantage was driving a Chevy pickup truck when he struck the back of an international construction truck driven by Salvatore Fucci, 57, of Manchester on Route 80 near mile marker 46.3 just after 8:30 p.m., Sgt. Philip Curry told Daily Voice. Fucci -- whose truck had been stopped for a mobile construction detail -- sustained minor injuries. Orlando's passenger, a 31-year-old Newton woman, suffered moderat…
SEEN HIM? Ocean County Man, 56, Last Seen At NYC Penn Station SEEN HIM? Ocean County Man, 56, Last Seen At NYC Penn Station
Seen HIM? Ocean County Man, 56, Last Seen At NYC Penn Station A 56-year old man from Manchester has been missing for more than two weeks, authorities said on Wednesday. Manchester Township police are seeking the public's help locating Brian Gerlach, who was last seen on Aug. 4 at New York's Penn Station wearing a gray t-shirt, dark colored shorts and flip flops.  Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call Manchester police at 732-657-6111. You also can leave a private message this page, as well as use Manchester PD's  anonymous tip line at this website.
Moving Forward: Ocean Prosecutor Hosts Virtual Town Hall On Community Policing Moving Forward: Ocean Prosecutor Hosts Virtual Town Hall On Community Policing
Moving Forward: Ocean Prosecutor Hosts Virtual Town Hall On Community Policing A Jersey Shore prosecutor plans a "virtual town hall" online meeting to discuss tensions between police and the community and the concept of "community policing." The quarterly public meetings were encouraged by state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, Titled “Moving Forward -- A Conversation on Law Enforcement and Community Policing,” the first meeting in Ocean County will be livestreamed at 6 p.m. on July 22, county Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a statement.  Grewal has asked all 21 County Prosecutors of New Jersey to organize quarterly public events to di…
Man Drowns In NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok Man Drowns In NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok
Man Drowns In NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok A 23-year-old Plainfield man drowned at a former mining property in Ocean County, authorities said. The body of Edwin Caballero was pulled from Crystal Lake at the Heritage Mineral property in Manchester Sunday morning, Manchester Township police said. Several videos of Crystal Lake have been popping up on social video-sharing platform TikTok, calling the spot a "hidden gem." A Manchester Township police spokesperson warned, though, the water can be "very unpredictable and dangerously unstable." "Those entering the water will quickly realize that after taking a few steps in the soft, unsta…
Community Rallies For Kennel Owners Who Lost Jersey Shore Home, Pets To Lightning Strike Blaze Community Rallies For Kennel Owners Who Lost Jersey Shore Home, Pets To Lightning Strike Blaze
Community Rallies For Kennel Owners Who Lost Jersey Shore Home, Pets To Lightning Strike Blaze A Jersey Shore couple best known for working magic with animals, especially as popular dog-training professionals, were left homeless on Wednesday after a lightning strike destroyed their house and kennel -- killing several pets, authorities said,  Friends and clients of Liz Casterlin and Mark Buglio -- owners of J&R Kennel LLC at 318 Beckerville Road in Manchester -- have made a plea to the community to donate food and essential supplies to the couple.   At least two cats, a bird and several reptiles died in the fast-moving fire, which broke out in the 1½-story ranch hou…