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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. …
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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 …
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Jersey Shore Girl, 15, In Intensive Care After Being Struck By Car
A 15-year-old girl from Ocean County remains in intensive care after being struck by a car. Makiah was hit on Wednesday, July 13 while crossing Route 72 in Manahawkin, according to a GoFundMe launched for her medical expenses. Community support is growing for Makian and her mother, Tiffany Worthy of Barnegat, after the crash. "As a member of our work family, she is well known to everyone here on campus for her loving heart and soul," reads the campaign, which had raised nearly $4,900 in just a few hours. "Now is the time for us to repay her kindness; we are looking to raise money to help …
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NJ Police Sergeant Left Handgun With Children: Prosecutor
A police sergeant on the Jersey Shore has been arrested after leaving a Beretta handgun with children, authorities said. Andrew Wahlberg, 50, of the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, left the 9mm gun unsecured and accessible to juveniles on May 18, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Stafford Township Police Chief Thomas Dellane said. No other details were released about the incident. Wahlberg was charged with endangerment and released on Wednesday, May 25, pending a first appearance in Ocean County Superior Court.
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Drone Finds Bodies Of Missing Jersey Shore Couple In Pine Barrens, No Foul Play Suspected
Police using a drone found the bodies Tuesday of an Ocean County couple who went missing two weeks ago. No foul play was suspected, authorities said. The bodies of Lorraine Parker, 60, and Gary Parker, 67, "were located deceased in a densely wooded area of Warren Grove in the vicinity of their residence," Stafford Township police announced in a release. Although autopsies were scheduled for later this week, police said they don't suspect any criminal wrongdoing. "Our department sends its condolences to the Parkers' family and friends," the department said. The couple was reportedly last s…
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Unruly Central Jersey Costco Customer Charged A Dozen Times Before
The Costco customer accused of making "terroristic threats" after losing his temper on a Jersey Shore cashier has been in trouble with the law at least a dozen times before in seven states, according to public court records. Last week's heated exchange involving William G. Commauf, 48, of Barnegat was captured on video. It led to Commauf's arrest on Wednesday on charges of making terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct, Stafford Township police said. Commauf bad-mouthed a Manahawkin cashier, calling her "an old, ugly hag," police said. He then threatened to smack the ca…
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: 'I'll Knock You Out,' Angry NJ Costco Customer Growls Before Terroristic Threat Arrest
A Costco customer is accused of making "terroristic threats" after losing his temper on a Jersey Shore cashier, authorities said. In a heated exchange posted on TikTok, the 48-year-old Barnegat man bad-mouths a cashier, calling her "an old, ugly hag," Stafford Township police said. At one point, the customer threatens to smack the cashier's husband and beat up her manager, according to this TikTok video. "I'll knock you out, too. Get out of here, you little bitch," William Commauf of Cannonball Drive is captured snapping in a profanity-laced tirade, police said. The video — tak…
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: Police Officer Pushes Burning Jeep Away From Jersey Shore Taco Bell
A quick-thinking police officer used his vehicle to push a burning SUV away from a Jersey Shore Taco Bell drive-thru. Stafford Township Police Officer Keith Oler found the front of the Jeep engulfed in flames at the Route 72 eatery in Manahawkin over the weekend, authorities said. The fire was getting perilously close to the building, leaving him no choice, they said. Putting his own safety in jeopardy, Oler prevented a worse outcome. Stafford Township Police Officer Keith OlerCOURTESY: Stafford Township Police ****** HEROES: A team of Port Authority police officers and Tunnel and Br…
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