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Newest Tesla Dealership Destination: Jersey Shore Newest Tesla Dealership Destination: Jersey Shore
Newest Tesla Dealership Destination: Jersey Shore A new Tesla dealership is coming soon to a Jersey Shore town, reports say.  The electric car manufacturer plans to open its first store in Monmouth County, according to the Asbury Park Press. The newest Tesla dealer will replace the vacated Funtime America on Route 35 in Eatontown. An opening date has not been announced. The project was approved by the Eatontown Zoning Board of Adjustment several months ago, according to news reports. The Eatowntown dealership will have 10 electric vehicle charging stations and a public standalone parking space for charging visitors' vehicles, APP.…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Company Faces $13.7K OSHA Fine After Employed Couple's COVID Death, Agency Says Jersey Shore Company Faces $13.7K OSHA Fine After Employed Couple's COVID Death, Agency Says
Jersey Shore Company Faces $13.7K Osha Fine After Employed Couple's COVID Death, Agency Says The US Department of Labor says it may fine a Central Jersey company up to $13,653 for coronavirus violations in its workplace. On Tuesday, the labor department's Occupational Health and Safety Administration cited a pharmaceutical and, biotech manufacturer from Eatontown.  The company failed to protect dozens of employees from COVID-19 at its  Monmouth County facility, OSHA said in a news statement. A husband and his wife died after contracting the virus last fall,  OSHA said.  At least two other workers were hospitalized and at least 30 workers tested positive for COVID, the federal ag…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says
Jersey Shore Driver In Deadly Head-On Crash Was High On Fentanyl, Prosecutor Says A 30-year-old woman from the Jersey Shore had fentanyl and other drugs in her system at the time of the May 9 crash that killed a 78-year-old woman in Brick Township, authorities announced Monday. Ashley Watkins of Eatontown was heading south on Lanes Mill Road in a 2011 Toyota Camry when she crossed over the center line and struck a 2014 Dodge Caravan at Greenwood Loop head-on around 9:45 a.m., according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The Dodge driver, Terry Penrod, 78, of Brick, suffered a broken leg and taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center whil…

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Undercover Pedophile Sting: Ex-NJ Sheriff's Deputy Admits Seeking Sex With 14-Year-Old 'Child' Undercover Pedophile Sting: Ex-NJ Sheriff's Deputy Admits Seeking Sex With 14-Year-Old 'Child'
Undercover Pedophile Sting: Ex-NJ Sheriff's Deputy Admits Seeking Sex With 14-Year-Old 'Child' A former Middlesex County sheriff’s deputy admitted trying to have sex with what he thought was a 14-year-old Pennsylvania child who turned out to be an undercover detective, authorities said. Joshua Padilla, 35, of Eatontown, sent photos of his genitals, then asked for similar photos in exchange from what he thought was an underage child, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Padilla told a state judge in Pennsylvania on Monday that he tried to have sex with the purported youngster. He was arrested by state authorities, instead, with assistance from the Monmouth County, NJ Pros…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey Shore Cleaning Service Owner Gets Year And Day In Fed Pen For Stiffing IRS Jersey Shore Cleaning Service Owner Gets Year And Day In Fed Pen For Stiffing IRS
Jersey Shore Cleaning Service Owner Gets Year And Day In Fed Pen For Stiffing IRS The owner-operator of a Tinton Falls commercial office cleaning business must spend a plea-bargained year and a day in federal prison for ducking nearly a half-million dollars in taxes, authorities said. John Storz, 54, of Eatontown had told a federal judge in Trenton last summer that he paid employees under the table from more than $1.2 million worth of client checks that he cashed at a check-cashing business. Storz also used the business account of Class A Cleaners to cover personal expenses, such as his mortgage, life insurance, car lease and home utility payments, as well as for persona…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Kidnapped, Sexually Attacked 13-Year-Old Girls Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Kidnapped, Sexually Attacked 13-Year-Old Girls
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Kidnapped, Sexually Attacked 13-Year-Old Girls A 27-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested for luring and kidnapping two teenage girls, authorities said. Nathan Cohen of Eatontown has been charged with first-degree kidnapping, second-degree child luring, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child, third-degree possession of explicit images of minors and third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Cohen pretended to be a 17-year-old boy to two 13-year-old girls and exchanged sexually explicit images and videos with them, before arranging to me…

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by Jon Craig
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Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores
Report: GNC Closes Additional 40 New Jersey Stores After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, GNC has announced closures of an additional 40 stores. The nutritional supplement company had originally planned on closing just 10 stores. According to NJ.com, the following 50 stores have either closed, or will soon: Blackwood, Gloucester Premium Outlets Bridgewater, Bridgewater Commons Cinnaminson, The Shoppes At Cinnaminson Closter, Heidenberg Plaza Delran, Hartford Corners Denville, The Shoppes At Union Hill Denville,  Diamond Spring Road Deptford, Deptford Mall East Hanover, Hanover Commons East Rutherford, American Dream Mall E…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ruby Tuesday's Another Victim Of Coronavirus Ruby Tuesday's Another Victim Of Coronavirus
Ruby Tuesday's Another Victim Of Coronavirus First bankruptcy, then coronavirus. Ruby Tuesday's is the latest restaurant chain to close more restaurants in New Jersey. The company confirmed it recently closed its restaurants in Toms River and Eatontown. The Toms River restaurant was located at 1311 Route 37 W., off of Route 9. The Eatontown restaurant was located at Monmouth Mall on Route 35. There are now four Ruby Tuesday restaurants remaining in New Jersey: Elizabeth, Mount Laurel, Somerset and at Newark International Airport. In May, Ruby Tuesday closed its Freehold, Neptune and Lakewood restaurants, After filing for bankruptcy…

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These 11 NJ MVC Centers Are Closed Due To Employee COVID-19 Cases These 11 NJ MVC Centers Are Closed Due To Employee COVID-19 Cases
These 11 NJ MVC Centers Are Closed Due To Employee Covid-19 Cases Nearly a dozen New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission centers are closed due to employees who tested positive for COVID-19. The most recent center to close is Newton, which will operate by appointment only until Dec. 14. The Freehold licensing center will reopen Dec. 17, due to an employee who tested positive. Here are the other centers that are closed until further notice: RANDOLPH LICENSING CENTER is closed and will reopen Saturday, Dec. 12 due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. Road test operations and inspections will remain open. EATONTOWN REGIONAL/ LICENSING CENTER LICENSIN…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Wawa Approved In Wayne, 4 Other NJ Locations Opening Soon Wawa Approved In Wayne, 4 Other NJ Locations Opening Soon
Wawa Approved In Wayne, 4 Other NJ Locations Opening Soon Wawa is coming to Wayne. The township's Planning Board on Monday unanimously approved plans for the convenience store and gas station at the former site of Nagel's Candy Barn on Route 23. The 4,736-square-foot convenience store comes with eight fuel pumps with two dispensers each.  Nagel's Candy Barn closed in 2015 after the owner got sick, after nearly 60 years in business. Several other Wawa stores are expected to open in the following locations, its website says: Mount Holly: 570 Rancocas Road, Fall 2020 Eatontown: Route 35 Nr. Meridian Way, Winter 2021 Randolph: 502…

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WINNER: Instant Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Worth $57K Sold In Central Jersey WINNER: Instant Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Worth $57K Sold In Central Jersey
Winner: Instant Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Worth $57K Sold In Central Jersey An instant scratch-off New Jersey Lottery ticket worth $57,094 was sold in Central Jersey, state officials said.  One lucky player bought a Fast Play Progressive ticket for the $10 Winfall game, and matched the winning jackpot number. The winning ticket was sold at Eatontown Wines & Liquor, 66 Highway 36 (Also known as Vingo WIne & Spirits) in Eatontown. Fast Play Progressive tickets are sold at any retailer and offer a fast way for players to see if their ticket is a lucky winner. In celebration of New Jersey Lottery’s 50th Anniversary, the current Fast Play Progressive …

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by Jon Craig
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Monmouth SPCA Rescues 30 More Stranded Cats From Vacant Home, Absolutely Deplorable Conditions Monmouth SPCA Rescues 30 More Stranded Cats From Vacant Home, Absolutely Deplorable Conditions
Monmouth SPCA Rescues 30 More Stranded Cats From Vacant Home, Absolutely Deplorable Conditions Following up on an earlier case, where 20 cats were left outside its Monmouth County shelter, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has rescued another 30 neglected cats, SPCA authorities said. "We followed the leads we were given and were finally able to track down the person who left the cats outside our doors," the SPCA announced on its website.  "The general feedback was that these cats were in a better place, which we agree with, but what stuck out to us is that if there are intact-male cats somewhere, there are intact-female cats too," the SPCA wrote. All of the c…

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by Jon Craig