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Former Jersey Shore Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say Former Jersey Shore Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say
Former Jersey Shore Gymnastics Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl, Police Say A former Galloway Township gymnastics coach was accused of sexually assaulting a girl under 16 years old, authorities said. The Galloway Township Police Department announced the arrest of 51-year-old Matthew Shriver in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Brigantine man was a co-owner of Everest Gymnastics and Tumbling Center in Galloway Township. The investigation began after officers received a report regarding the abuse accusations. Police said they obtained cell phone evidence that corroborated the victim’s statements.  This evidence led to search warrants for Shriver’s phone, perso…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Former Notorious NJ Political Boss George Norcross Indicted For Racketeering Former Notorious NJ Political Boss George Norcross Indicted For Racketeering
Former Notorious NJ Political Boss George Norcross Indicted For Racketeering Former New Jersey Democratic kingmaker George E. Norcross III ran a criminal enterprise for nearly a dozen years during which he used his power and influence over elected officials to make laws that best served him, among other offenses, says a state indictment that charges him with racketeering. The poster boy of New Jersey political bosses, Norcross attended a news conference held on Monday, June 17 by state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin in Trenton -- uninvited -- to announce the indictment naming him and five co-defendants. When one of the attorney general's sta…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Dolphin Stuck In Jersey Shore Creek For Days, Marine Biologists Planning Rescue Efforts Dolphin Stuck In Jersey Shore Creek For Days, Marine Biologists Planning Rescue Efforts
Dolphin Stuck In Jersey Shore Creek For Days, Marine Biologists Planning Rescue Efforts A dolphin has been stuck in a Cape May County creek for several days and marine biologists said they're figuring out how to rescue it. In a Facebook post, The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said it has been monitoring the bottlenose dolphin since it was first reported in Cape May Court House on Thursday, May 16. MMSC staff and volunteers have checked on the dolphin several times a day. Two MMSC boats tried to guide the dolphin out of the creek on Saturday, May 18 but it would not leave the area. The animal rehabilitation center in Brigantine received special equipment from an out-of-state p…

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by Chris Spiker