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Jersey Shore Man Admits Shooting Atlantic City Victim: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Shooting Atlantic City Victim: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Shooting Atlantic City Victim: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to a shooting in Atlantic City, authorities said. Louis Stokes, of Barnegat, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, and third-degree hindering apprehension on Thursday, July 25, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Shortly before midnight on Oct. 14, 2022, the Atlantic City Police Department responded to Sewell Avenue in Atlantic City where they located a gunshot victim. The victim had been shot once in the leg and …

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by Jon Craig
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Worker Fell 80 Feet Inside Jersey Shore Water Tower, Painting Contractor Fined $485K: OSHA Worker Fell 80 Feet Inside Jersey Shore Water Tower, Painting Contractor Fined $485K: OSHA
Worker Fell 80 Feet Inside Jersey Shore Water Tower, Painting Contractor Fined $485K: Osha A painting contractor was facing nearly $500,000 in fines after a worker fell 80 feet to the bottom of an Ocean County water tower without safety gear, officials said. The U.S. Department of Labor cited U.S. Tank Painting for three willful and 19 serious violations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a news release on Wednesday, July 24. The DOL proposed $485,580 in penalties for the Millstone Township company. OSHA said the contractor didn't install the required safety equipment to prevent an employee from falling inside the Bayville wat…

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by Chris Spiker
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Police Searching For Suspect In Bank Robbery On Jersey Shore Police Searching For Suspect In Bank Robbery On Jersey Shore
Police Searching For Suspect In Bank Robbery On Jersey Shore Police were looking for a man accused of robbing a bank in Ocean County, authorities said. The Brick Township Police Department released a photo of the suspect on Facebook on Wednesday, July 24. Officers were called to a robbery report at Santander Bank on Beaverson Boulevard at around 12:15 p.m. Investigators said the suspect entered the bank, demanded money from the teller, and ran away with an undisclosed amount of money. The man reportedly didn't show any weapon in the robbery. The suspect used an umbrella and a white face mask to hide his identity. He wore a gray h…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Sentenced For 'Hate-Filled' Rampage That Injured Five Orthodox Jews In South Jersey: Feds Man Sentenced For 'Hate-Filled' Rampage That Injured Five Orthodox Jews In South Jersey: Feds
Dion Marsh Sentenced For Attacking Orthodox Jews In Lakewood A Manchester Township man will spend decades in prison after a series of antisemitic attacks in Ocean County that injured five Orthodox Jewish men, authorities said. Dion Marsh, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to 40 years in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty to five counts of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act and one count of carjacking on Thursday, Feb. 1. Marsh admitted to injuring five victims because they're Jewish, attempting to kill four …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Scrap Metal Company VP, 24, Killed In Jersey Shore Weekend Crash Scrap Metal Company VP, 24, Killed In Jersey Shore Weekend Crash
Scrap Metal Company VP, 24, Killed In Jersey Shore Weekend Crash The vice president of a scrap metal company died in a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. Kevin Scoda, 24, of Edison, was killed in the crash on Route 72, the Stafford Township Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, July 23. Officers responded to the scene near milepost 24.5 at around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. Investigators said Scoda's 2023 Chevrolet Corvette collided with a 2018 Subaru while traveling east on Route 72. Scoda's sports car went off the road, crashed into a utility pole, and caught fire. "Unidentified citizens" were able to get Scoda out o…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Accused Of Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Toms River Pedestrian, Prosecutors Say Man Accused Of Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Toms River Pedestrian, Prosecutors Say
Man Accused Of Hit-And-Run Crash That Killed Toms River Pedestrian, Prosecutors Say A Seaside Park man was accused of leaving the scene of a crash that killed a Toms River man, authorities said. John Marrone, 68, was charged with causing death or injury while driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license and knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the charges in a news release on Monday, July 22. Toms River police responded to the report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Route 166 and Old Freehold Road at around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Found Dead With Knife Near Body Believed Killed By Jersey Shore Roommate: Cops Man Found Dead With Knife Near Body Believed Killed By Jersey Shore Roommate: Cops
Man Found Dead With Knife Near Body Believed Killed By Jersey Shore Roommate: Cops A Jackson Township man has been charged with murder in the death of his roommate, according to authorities in Ocean County. Robert Sunris, 74, was found dead having suffering stab wounds, with a knife near his body, in a home on Maple Street just before 6 a.m. Friday, July 19,  Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. Louis Gargiso, 38, is believed to have stabbed Sunris and was later charged with murder and weapons offenses, authorities said. A post-mortem examination determined that Sunris’ death was a stab wound and the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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South Jersey Backyard Pond Builder Diagnosed With Cancer Days After Wedding: Fundraiser South Jersey Backyard Pond Builder Diagnosed With Cancer Days After Wedding: Fundraiser
South Jersey Backyard Pond Builder Diagnosed With Cancer Days After Wedding: Fundraiser A family was rallying to support an Ocean County man who learned he had cancer just days after getting married, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said Gennaro Balletta was diagnosed with stage-four Hodgkin lymphoma in June. His diagnosis came about a week after he married his wife Ashley on Saturday, June 8. Balletta found out he had cancer after he and Ashley worked multiple jobs for two years to save money for "their perfect day." "This diagnosis has turned their entire world upside down and suddenly put their dreams and plans on hold," wrote Hailey…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Father Released From Jail After Two-Month-Old's Hot Car Death NJ Father Released From Jail After Two-Month-Old's Hot Car Death
NJ Father Released From Jail After Two-Month-Old's Hot Car Death A Jackson Township man was released from jail a day after his eight-week-old daughter died from being in a hot vehicle, authorities said. Avraham Chaitovsky, 28, was no longer held at the Ocean County Jail after a detention hearing on Tuesday, July 16. He was charged with endangering the welfare of a child in the baby's death on Monday, July 15. Lakewood police responded to a report of a child in cardiac arrest on New Egypt Road at around 1:45 p.m. Hatzolah Medical Services paramedics tried to save the two-month-old but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Investi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors A Barnegat Township man admitted to having heroin, cocaine, and a stolen gun, authorities said. Quaison Ellis, 25, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to several charges related to two incidents, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Investigators established surveillance outside a home on Hawthorne Lane in Barnegat on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Ellis was seen leaving the home and then entered a vehicle's front passenger seat. Detectives followed the vehicle to a home in Paterson and Ellis was seen meeting with a…

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by Chris Spiker
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Former NJ Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Another Student Years Ago: Prosecutors Former NJ Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Another Student Years Ago: Prosecutors
Former NJ Teacher Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Another Student Years Ago: Prosecutors A former Wall Township High School teacher was facing more charges after she was accused of sexually assaulting a second student, authorities said. Julie Rizzitello, 36, of Brick Township, was charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree witness tampering, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, July 17.  She was previously charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault, third-degree witness tampering, and three counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. Investigators said they found e…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Man Admits To Having 100+ Grams Of Cocaine, $19K In Cash: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Man Admits To Having 100+ Grams Of Cocaine, $19K In Cash: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Having 100+ Grams Of Cocaine, $19K In Cash: Prosecutors A Brick Township man admitted to having more than 100 grams of cocaine and nearly $20,000 in cash, authorities said. Ezra Wheeler, 27, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to possession of more than one half-ounce but less than five ounces of cocaine with intent to distribute. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday, July 16. Brick Township police established surveillance on a Coventry Court home as part of a drug investigation on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Detectives saw Wheeler leave the home and drive away in a vehicle. Officers th…

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by Chris Spiker