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Schools
New Rankings Released: High School In Stafford Township Makes U.S. Top 50
Three Jersey Shore public high schools were recognized among the 100 best in the U.S., according to an education data website. Niche has released its 2025 Best Public High Schools in America list. The website said its rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics," U.S. Department of Education data, and millions of reviews from students and parents. Five of the top 50 high schools in the U.S. were from New Jersey, including two on the Jersey Shore. Bergen County Academies in Hackensack was the top school in the Garden State and 20th nationally…
Police & Fire
Barnegat Drug Dealer With Stolen Gun Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
A Barnegat Township man will spend several years in prison after admitting to having heroin, cocaine, and a stolen gun, authorities said. Quaison Ellis, 25, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to several charges related to two incidents. 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 fol…
News
Police Seek Tips In Deadly Ocean County Crash
Police in one Ocean County town are seeking information in a fatal motor vehicle crash. Stafford Township police said only that the crash happened near Route 72 and Mill Creek Road around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, July 20. "We are currently seeking any information from the public that may assist our investigation," the department said on Facebook. "If you witnessed the crash or have any pertinent information, please contact the investigating officer, Traffic Safety Unit Supervisor Justin Pascale. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated." No further information in the crash itself was provided. …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Paterson Trio Stole Purses In 'Distract And Grab' Scheme At NJ Stores: Police
Three people from Paterson were accused of distracting shoppers in Brick Township and stealing from them, authorities said. Brick Township police arrested 35-year-old Oswaldo Uribe-Acosta, 27-year-old Salvia Beraun-Villanueva, and 58-year-old Oscar Lopez-Salcedo on Tuesday, June 11, the department said in a news release. Police received several reports in May from victims whose wallets or purses were taken from shopping carts. Investigators said Beraun-Villanueva would distract a shopper and Uribe-Acosta or Lopez-Salcedo would steal a wallet or purse. The susp…
Police & Fire
Christopher Gregor Convicted In Corey Micciolo's Death
A Monroe Township man was convicted of abusing his six-year-old son during a treadmill workout that ultimately led to the boy's death, authorities said. After a six-week trial, a jury unanimously found 32-year-old Christopher Gregor guilty on Friday, May 31 of aggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. The jury found Gregor not guilty of murder. A nearly video shared by Law & Crime shows the judge delivering the verdict. Gregor had been indicted on a murder charge in the death of his s…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Deer In Ocean County: Police
A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a deer in Ocean County, authorities said. The 63-year-old man was driving south on Warren Grove Road at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, the Barnegat Police Department said in a Facebook post. The deer went on the road from the east and caused the crash. The motorcyclist was rushed to Southern Ocean Medical Center. He was pronounced dead at the Stafford Township hospital. The Ocean County Sheriff's Department and Barnegat firefighters helped police at the scene. Paramedics from Hackensack Meridian Health and&nbs…
Police & Fire
Five Teens Arrested In Ocean County After Stealing Luxury SUV In North Jersey: Police
Five teens were accused of stealing a luxury SUV in North Jersey and leading police in Ocean County on a chase, authorities said. Stafford Township police received a report of a stolen vehicle traveling near Route 72 and the Garden State Parkway at around 9:57 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 29. The black 2019 Mercedes GLC was reported stolen from Nutley and was liked to a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in Newark earlier that day. Officers responded to the area and found the SUV heading with on Route 72 near Marsha Drive. The driver refused to pull over for police and sped away from them. Spike s…
Traffic
Truck Veers Off Garden State Parkway, Lands In Woods (
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A truck veered off the Garden State Parkway on the Jersey Shore. The crash occurred at about 6 a.m. Thursday, March 14 southbound near milepost 62 in Eagleswood Township, according to New Jersey State Police. The Hino truck driver lost directional control, ran off the roadway to the left, struck the guardrail, and came to final rest in the wooded area, said Trooper Troy McNair, a State Police spokesman. There were no injuries reported, he said. The crash remains under investigation All lanes were open as of 9:25 a.m., 511nj.org reported.
Police & Fire
Trio Accused Of 'Distract And Grab' Thefts In Tri-State Area Shopping Centers
Three people were accused of taking part in a "distract and grab" ring across the tri-state area, including outside of two stores on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. The three were arrested in connection with the incidents in July and August 2023, Stafford Township police announced in a Saturday, Mar. 2 news release. The department and nearby law enforcement agencies had received several reports of "distract and grab" thefts and credit card fraud. All three were charged with theft, burglary, fraudulent use of a credit card, and conspiracy to commit theft. They were 39-year-old …
Police & Fire
Barnegat, Stafford Schools Locked Down Lifted, Arrest Made In Double Homicide
Lockdowns were lifted at schools in Barnegat and Stafford townships following an arrest made in a double homicide, authorities said. UPDATE: Michael Mulgrew has been charged with killing both of his parents, who were found dead in the home prompting a lockdown of nearby schools on Thursday, Nov. 2. It wasn't clear when exactly the double killing took place, as the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said only that a suspect was in custody in connection with a double homicide on Lincoln Avenue in Barnegat Township. Lincoln Avenue is located three blocks from Barnegat High School. Barnega…
Police & Fire
Propane Tank Caused Home Explosion That Killed 45-Year-Old Jersey Shore Man: Prosecutor
A propane tank is to blame for the home explosion that killed a 45-year-old Jersey Shore man on Tuesday, Oct. 31, authorities said. Kevin Thomas, 45, was found on his front lawn of 253 Neptune Dr., with serious burns, and airlifted to Temple Burn Center in Philadelphia after the explosion that turned into a fire ravaged his house, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Thomas died at the hospital, said Billhimer alongside Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane. The origin of the explosion was the southwest corner bedroom of the home, and that the cause of …
Traffic
Crash With Injuries Reported On Route 72 Jersey Shore (
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There was a crash with injuries on Route 72 in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 westbound east of Route 2 (Recovery Road) in Stafford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The right shoulder was closed, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Virginia Driver High On Fentanyl Sentenced In Fatal DUI Crash On Jersey Shore
A Virginia woman was sentenced to six years in New Jersey State Prison for causing a fatal crash after taking fentanyl in 2020, authorities said. Michelle Roselli, 36, of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 24, as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to vehicular homicide. The Garden State Parkway crash on Jan. 26, 2020, resulted in the death of Tri Nguyen, 66, of Berkeley Township. About 8.6 nanograms of fentanyl were found in Roselli's system at the time of the crash, the prosecutor said. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fent…
Obituaries
Rutgers Nursing Student Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned As Dedicated Athlete With Bright Future
Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 19-year-old Rutgers University nursing student killed in a weekend crash. Jessica "Jessy" Molina-Colmenares, of Egg Harbor Township, is being remembered as a gentle, intelligent, and caring young woman, having just finished her first year as a nursing student at Rutgers University her obituary says. Jessica, who had dreams of becoming a traveling nurse, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Garden State Parkway and overturned at about 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, Daily Voice reported. Her brother-in-law, Tyle…
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Woman Dead, Officer Among 4 Hurt Responding To Assist At Crash Scene On Parkway
A local police officer was injured on his way to assist New Jersey State Police at the scene of a crash that killed a 19-year-old woman on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Jessica Molina-Colmenares, 19, of Egg Harbor Township, was riding in a Honda Civic that veered off the Parkway and overturned around 6:30 p.m. in Stafford Township on Saturday, July 15, NJSP Sgt. Philip Curry said. Molina-Colmenares died while the driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The crash closed the southbound side of the highway. Meanwhile, as a Stafford police officer was responding to th…
Traffic
Serious Crash Shuts Parkway In Ocean County
A serious crash closed a portion of the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County Saturday, July 15. The crash happened on the northbound side of the highway around 7:45 p.m., north of Exit 63B in Stafford Township. Have photos of the scene? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com. Two left lanes were block with heavy delays being reported.
Traffic
Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway (
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There was a serious crash with injuries on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 7 a.m. southbound South of Exit 63A (Route 72 East) In Stafford Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. One right lane and the shoulder were blocked, 511nj.org reported. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
News
Joy Ride: Man On Test Drive Takes Car To Atlantic City Casino, Police Say
A 47-year-old Ocean County man took a new car on a test drive and didn't return it, authorities said. The 2023 GMC Sierra was later discovered near the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, according to Stafford Township police. On Saturday, Feb. 18, at about 8:15 p.m., Stafford police received a call from Barlow GMC car dealership that a car had not been returned from a morning test drive. The customer was identified as Jason DeAngelo of Barnegat Township. Tuckerton Borough police briefly chased the vehicle on Route 539, police said. Police were later able to track the vehicle to Atlantic …
News
'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Remain Free From Jail Even After Trying To Get Dogs Back: Prosecutor
Two women who call themselves "Crazy Rescue Ladies" and were found with nearly 180 animals in their Jersey Shore home can remain free from jail pending their trial — but they aren't allowed to visit animal shelters or pet stores, according to a new conditions implemented by an Ocean County judge. Motions filed by the Prosecutor’s Office to revoke the pre-trial release of Aimee Lonczak, 49, and Michele Nycz, 58, both of Brick Township, were denied by Judge Guy P. Ryan on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The two were charged on Dec. 2, 2022, with …
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway
There was a serious crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3 on the parkway southbound south of Exit 63A in Stafford Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. There were injuries in the crash, the DOT said. A right lane and the shoulder were closed, the DOT said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
News
Beware
: Black Bear Sighted On Jersey Shore
Police in Stafford Township issued an alert that a black bear had been sighted on the Jersey Shore. The black bear has been located in the wooded area on Route 9 in Manahawkin, police said early Wednesday afternoon, June 29. He was last seen heading north in the area of Cedar Bridge Road across from Southern Regional High School. "Please stay away from the area and do not attempt to approach the bear," police said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
News
Serious Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway (
Developing
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A serious crash was reported on the Garden State Parkway, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred after 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 2 in Stafford Township, initial reports said. One car purportedly was on its roof and another on its side, reports said. An unconfirmed report said that a motorist was ejected and that CPR was in progress. Two other people were being evaluated for injuries. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Serious Crash On Route 72 Prompts Detour On Jersey Shore: Developing
A serious crash on the Jersey Shore prompted detours off of Route 72, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. A crash occurred before 1 p.m. Friday on Route 72 at Marsha Drive in Stafford Township, initial reports said. Traffic in both directions was being detoured through Marsha Drive. Stafford police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
News
South Jersey Fugitive Busted With Heroin/Meth: Stafford Police
A 37-year-old man wanted on a warrant was arrested on the Jersey Shore on multiple drug charges involving methamphetamine and heroin, authorities said. On Sunday at approximately 5 p.m., Stafford police received a call in reference to suspicious activity at 1236 Grays Road in the Warren Grove section of Stafford Township. Police found John B. Sharpe, 37, of Galloway, who was wanted on a warrant from that township, Stafford police said. It was not clear what he was wanted for. An investigation indicated possible manufacturing of meth happening on the property, police said. This led to…
Police & Fire
PA Woman Charged In Stabbing Death Of Her Jersey Shore Dad, His GF
.A 55-year-old Pennsylvania woman has been arrested on accusations she stabbed her Jersey Shore dad and his girlfriend dead, authorities announced. Sherry Lee Heffernan, of Landenberg, is accused of killing John Enders, 87, of Surf City, and Francoise Pitoy, 75, of Manchester, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Surf City Police Chief John N. Casella, Jr. said. Surf City police found the bodies of Enders and Pitoy on Sunday around 4 p.m. at a North 7th Street home while conducting a welfare check, police said. The victims suffered multiple stab wounds, police said. Heffernan w…
Police & Fire
At Least 3 Hospitalized After Jersey Shore Rush-Hour Crash
Firefighters, police and EMS crews in Ocean County responded to a serious rush-hour crash, authorities said. Several people suffered multiple injuries in the collision shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, reports said. The crash occurred on the 1600 block of County Road 539 in Stafford Township. according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that one victim, who was not wearing a seat belt, suffered a head injury that required a medevac helicopter airlift. At least two other crash victims were being taken to the hospital by local EMS crews, reports said. C…
News
DWI Driver Gets 7 Years Behind Bars For Jersey Shore Crash That Killed 24-Year-Old Passenger
A 25-year-old Barnegat man will spend seven years behind bars for a crash that killed his 24-year-old passenger in March 2020, in which speed and alcohol were both factors, authorities said Thursday. Jeydon Lowe pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and DWI on Jan. 17, and was sentenced before Superior Court Judge Linda G. Baxter, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Lowe will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison sentence before he is eligible for parole, subject to the No Early Release Act. Baxter also suspended Lowe’s driving privileges for …
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Child Seriously Hurt Sledding
An 11-year-old child was seriously hurt on Sunday night when his sled crashed in Ocean County, authorities said. The child struck his head after falling off about 11 p.m. in the 100 block of Riptide Avenue in Stafford Township, according to initial reports. An unconfirmed report said that the child was taken by life flight to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Ocean County Man Admits Role In Fatal Alcohol-Related Crash
A 24-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to causing the death of a passenger in his car while driving drunk, authorities said. Jeydon Lowe of Barnegat pleaded guilty on Wednesday to vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. When Lowe is sentenced before Superior Court Judge Linda G. Baxter on March 19, the State will recommend a state prison sentence of seven years, subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, Billhimer said. At about 5:30 p.m. last March 25, Stafford Township police re…
Police & Fire
2 Drivers Airlifted In 3 Car Jersey Shore Crash
Two drivers were airlifted with serious injuries in a three-car Stafford Township crash Friday, authorities said. A 61-year-old Manahawkin woman was stopped in her 2000 Mazda Miata in the right lane on Route 72 at Marsha Drive when she was struck by a 2001 Nissan Altima, operated by an 82-year-old Ship Bottom man around 10:30 a.m., police said. A 2016 Honda CRV operated by a 75-year-old Delaware woman, stopped in the left lane, was struck by the cars on impact, police said. The Mazda and Nissan drivers were seriously injured, and airlifted by Hackensack Medical & Robert Wood Johns…
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