Suspect Wanted After Shots Fired At Bike Rider In Toms River Mobile Home Park Suspect Wanted After Shots Fired At Bike Rider In Toms River Mobile Home Park
Suspect Wanted After Shots Fired At Bike Rider In Toms River Mobile Home Park A teen was charged with attempted murder and another suspect was wanted after shots were fired at a bicyclist in Toms River, authorities said. In a news release, Toms River police said officers responded to a report of gunshots on Camino Medio in the Friendly Village of Riverwood at around 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. A male victim told police he was riding his bike in the mobile home park when a teen he knew shot at him. The bike rider was not injured by the several shots that were fired but some bullets did hit houses in the neighborhood. Investigators from the Ocean Count…
Trenton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced In Jersey Shore Man's Overdose Death: Prosecutors Trenton Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced In Jersey Shore Man's Overdose Death: Prosecutors
Ryan Thompson Of Trenton Sentenced A Trenton man will spend several years in prison for his role in an Ocean County man's fentanyl overdose death, authorities said. Ryan Thompson, 35, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 14 to seven years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced in a news release. He must serve nearly six years before he can be eligible for parole under the No Early Release Act. Thompson pleaded guilty on Monday, Mar. 4 to manslaughter in the death of a 55-year-old man in Berkeley Township. Police responded to a report of an unresponsive man in a home on Torrey Pines …
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River Convenience Store $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Toms River Convenience Store
Powerball Numbers 05-13-2024 A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased at a Toms River convenience store, officials said. The winner was sold at Singin Oil on Lakewood Road, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The ticket matched four numbers and the Powerball in the drawing on Monday, May 13. The winning numbers were 5, 14, 29, 38, and 66. The Powerball number was 1. No one won the estimated $48 million jackpot. Six other tickets across the country also won $50,000. The next Powerball drawing is on Wednesday, May 14 and the jackpot is an estimated $59 million.
Apartment With Hoarding Conditions Catches Fire In Toms River: Investigators Apartment With Hoarding Conditions Catches Fire In Toms River: Investigators
Apartment With Hoarding Conditions Catches Fire In Toms River: Investigators An apartment with hoarding conditions caught fire in Toms River, officials said. Pleasant Plains volunteer firefighters responded to the fire at the North Pointe Hollow condominium complex at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said in a news release. Crews arrived and found a fire in the bathroom of a first-floor apartment.  There were no reported injuries and firefighters worked for about two hours to contain the fire. One unit was significantly impacted by the fire and only minor smoke spread to neighboring apartments. …
Drug-Dealing Duo Found With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In South Jersey: Prosecutors Drug-Dealing Duo Found With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In South Jersey: Prosecutors
Nicholas Ryland And Quadazia Scott Arrested A man and a woman were accused of using two Ocean County homes to sell several drugs, including heroin mixed with fentanyl and crack cocaine, authorities said. Nicholas Ryland, 32, of Cream Ridge, and Quadazia Scott, 33, of Berkeley Township, were arrested after a three-month investigation. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced their arrests in a news release on Tuesday, May 7. Police began surveillance on two suspected homes in Toms River and Berkeley Township on Thursday, May 2. Detectives saw Ryland and Scott leave the Berkeley home in their vehicles. Ryland…
Toms River Ex-Con Committed 15+ Burglaries In One Week In South Jersey: Police Toms River Ex-Con Committed 15+ Burglaries In One Week In South Jersey: Police
Christopher Green Of Toms River Arrested A Toms River ex-convict was accused of committing more than 15 burglaries in a week, including at least one when he was armed, authorities said. Christopher Green, 31, was arrested on Wednesday, May 1, the Lakewood Police Department said in a news release. He was wanted in the string of burglaries in Lakewood and Toms River from Saturday, Mar. 30 to Saturday, Apr. 6. Investigators identified homes in Toms River and Neptune associated with Green, along with several vehicles. He was also believed to be armed with a gun during at least one burglary.  Police executed several search w…
Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle, Killed In Toms River: Prosecutors Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle, Killed In Toms River: Prosecutors
Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle, Killed In Toms River: Prosecutors A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed in Toms River, authorities said. In a news release, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said the pedestrian was hit near the intersection of Route 166 and Hilltop Road. The crash happened at around 8:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. Toms River police said the crash closed Route 166 between Lomell Lane and Mapletree Road. The county sheriff's department and prosecutor's office are helping in the investigation. Anyone with information about the crash should call the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office at 732-929-2027, ext. 3689, o…
Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops
Machete-Wielding Man Chases Another Driver Through Toms River, Crashes In Brick Township: Cops A 29-year-old Beachwood man has been arrested in a Toms River road rage incident, police announced. The victim was stopped at a red light on Water Street around 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 when a man later identified as Austin Martinez pulled up in a Blue Jeep Liberty, and tapped on the window with a machete, police said. The victim tried to flee from Martinez, but he followed the victim to the Ocean County Mall, chasing them through the parking lot, Toms River police said. The victim called 911 and drove to the Toms River Police Department. The Jeep Liberty continued north on Ho…
Toms River Woman Admits To Robbing Woman With Knife, Having Cocaine: Prosecutors Toms River Woman Admits To Robbing Woman With Knife, Having Cocaine: Prosecutors
Olivia Paige Of Toms River Pleads Guilty A Toms River woman admitted to robbing another woman with a knife, having cocaine, and spitting in the faces of officers, authorities said. Olivia Paige, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Apr. 22 to robbery, possession of cocaine, and aggravated assault. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty pleas in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 24. Brick Township police responded to a shoplifting report at a convenience store on Maple Avenue on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Officers determined Paige took items from the store without paying for them. Police arrested Paige af…
Toms River Man Who Had 1K+ Child Porn Pictures Facing More Charges: Prosecutors Toms River Man Who Had 1K+ Child Porn Pictures Facing More Charges: Prosecutors
Edward Lynch Of Toms River Charged A Toms River man is facing more charges after investigators claimed he used several apps to distribute child pornography, authorities said. Edward Lynch, 52, was charged on Sunday, Apr. 21 with distribution of child pornography and an additional count of possession of child pornography, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Lynch was previously charged with possession of child pornography about eight months earlier. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received tips about someone downloading pictures of child pornography on the in…
Man Drunkenly Crashed Pickup Into Tree, Injuring Two People In Toms River: Prosecutors Man Drunkenly Crashed Pickup Into Tree, Injuring Two People In Toms River: Prosecutors
Erick Perez-Ramirez Charged An Ocean County man was accused of driving drunk in a crash that injured two people, authorities said. Erick Perez-Ramirez, 40, of Jackson Township, was arrested after the crash on Saturday, Apr. 20, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Perez-Ramirez was charged with two counts of assault by auto. Toms River police responded to the crash near the intersection of Bay Avenue and Ethan Court at around 4:45 a.m. Perez-Ramirez drove a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado with three passengers from Toms River. Investigators said Perez-Ramirez failed to m…
NJ Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Sentenced For Deadly Stabbing NJ Ex-Con Featured On 'America's Most Wanted' Sentenced For Deadly Stabbing
Angelo Grenci Sentenced An Ocean County ex-convict and parolee once featured on the TV show "America's Most Wanted" will spend more than a decade in prison after admitting to his role in the stabbing death of another man, authorities said. Angelo Grenci, 47, of Berkeley Township, was sentenced on Friday, Apr. 19 to 20 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 29 to aggravated manslaughter in the killing of 50-year-old Carlton Williams of Seaside Heights. Toms River and Berkeley Township police responded to RWJBarnabas C…