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CAUGHT: US Border Patrol Nabs Jersey Shore Fugitive In Texas For Howell Woman's Hit-Run Death CAUGHT: US Border Patrol Nabs Jersey Shore Fugitive In Texas For Howell Woman's Hit-Run Death
Caught: US Border Patrol Nabs Jersey Shore Fugitive In Texas For Howell Woman's Hit-Run Death A fugitive in a fatal hit-and-run Christmas Eve crash on the Jersey Shore has surrendered in Texas, authorities said. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, who had fled to Mexico after a fatal motor vehicle crash was captured on Wednesday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  Alcazar-Sanchez surrendered to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection Agents in Laredo, Texas, the prosecutor said on Friday.  Alcazar-Sanchez previously was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, according to Billhimer.…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Frozen Yogurt Trip Turns Deadly: Support Surges For Jersey Shore Teen Car Crash Victims Frozen Yogurt Trip Turns Deadly: Support Surges For Jersey Shore Teen Car Crash Victims
Frozen Yogurt Trip Turns Deadly: Support Surges For Jersey Shore Teen Car Crash Victims What was supposed to be a fun weekend out getting frozen yogurt turned out to be a horrific one for two teenage girls, one now dead and the other critical, following a head-on crash on their way home. Support is surging for Pinelands Regional High School students, friends and coworkers of Gianna Palmieri, 16, and Kaitlyn, following the Jan. 30 crash. The speeding driver who struck them -- Michael Pillarella, 26, of Manahawkin -- was slapped with new charges of aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide after Palmieri died of her injuries Tuesday, authorities said. A GoFundMe for Gianna's…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Fatal Jersey Shore Crash Is 'Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare' Prosecutor: Fatal Jersey Shore Crash Is 'Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare'
Prosecutor: Fatal Jersey Shore Crash Is 'Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare' The speeding driver in a head-on crash is now charged with manslaughter after a high school passenger in the other car died on Tuesday, authorities said. Michael Pillarella, 26, of the Manahawkin section of Stafford, has been newly charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide and speeding, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Pillarella was driving north on Radio Road near Baltusrol Court in Little Egg Harbor at about 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 30 when he lost control of his car on a curve, crossed over the center line and struck a southbound vehicle, auth…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window
Toms River PD: 6-Year-Old Girl Fell From 2nd-Story Window A 6-year-old girl survived a fall from a second-floor window at her home in Ocean County, authorities said. Police and EMS were called about 4:15 p.m. on Monday to Hazelwood Road in Toms River. After the fall, she was alert and conscious, police said on Facebook. "She walked to the front door to seek help from her mother,” police wrote. The girl was taken by ambulance to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. as a precaution and due to the nature of the incident, police said.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Child Seriously Hurt Sledding Jersey Shore Child Seriously Hurt Sledding
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

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged
Youths Critically Hurt In Head-On Jersey Shore Crash, Manahawkin Driver Charged Two juveniles were critically hurt in a head-on crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The other car's driver, from Manahawkin, was charged on Monday with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, police officers from Little Egg Harbor Township were called to Radio Road and Baltusrol Court for a report of a two-vehicle crash with serious injuries, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and Little…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
HERO: State Trooper Saves Unconscious Man At Garden State Parkway Service Area HERO: State Trooper Saves Unconscious Man At Garden State Parkway Service Area
Hero: State Trooper Saves Unconscious Man At Garden State Parkway Service Area A New Jersey State Trooper performed life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a 44-year-old man who collapsed and stopped breathing at a service area on the Garden State Parkway in Central Jersey, authorities said. At about 5 p.m. on Friday, Trooper John Taggart, of Troop “D” Holmdel Station, was dispatched to a 9-1-1 call for a man who reportedly suffered a medical episode and collapsed in the bathroom of the Monmouth Service Area in Wall Township, state police said. When Taggart arrived, he found the man lying on the floor unconscious and not breathing. After determining th…

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by Jon Craig
News
Man Shot In Paterson Robbery Seeks Treatment At Jersey Shore Hospital Man Shot In Paterson Robbery Seeks Treatment At Jersey Shore Hospital
Man Shot In Paterson Robbery Seeks Treatment At Jersey Shore Hospital A Monmouth County man who was shot during a robbery in Paterson showed up at a hospital in Red Bank, authorities said. The 27-year-old victim from Sea Bright sought treatment at Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center around 11 a.m. Friday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a release Saturday. He’d been shot by a robber near the corner of Putnam Street and Rosa Parks Boulevard, nearly 60 miles away, they said. The victim was transferred to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, Valdes and Baycora said.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash
Jersey Shore Man, 49, Charged With Assault In DWI Crash A 49-year-old man from Ocean County has been arrested in connection with a serious DWI crash, authorities said. William Andujar, 49, of Whiting, has been charged with aggravated assault and assault by auto, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The crash occurred in Berkeley Township on Nov. 2, Billhimer said. Andujar also was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, tailgating and several other motor vehicle violations, the prosecutor said. Berkeley Township Police responded to a report of crash involving two motor ve…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist, 20, ID'd In Fatal Central Jersey Shopping Center Crash Motorcyclist, 20, ID'd In Fatal Central Jersey Shopping Center Crash
Motorcyclist, 20, ID'd In Fatal Central Jersey Shopping Center Crash Authorities have released the name of the 20-year-old motorcyclist who died of injuries from a crash at a Central Jersey shopping center. Jonathan T. Giorgi of Howell was killed in the collision Saturday night on an access road at Howell Commons Shopping Plaza, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said on Monday. A 2018 Honda Clarity was pulling out from an exit behind Panera Bread at 8:20 p.m. when it collided with Giorgi's 2020 Honda Grom motorcycle, the Prosecutor’s Office said in a press statement. Giorgi was thrown from the motorcycle and sustained life-threatening injuries, autho…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Motorist's Arm Severed As Car Flips In Seafood Restaurant Crash Jersey Shore Motorist's Arm Severed As Car Flips In Seafood Restaurant Crash
Jersey Shore Motorist's Arm Severed As Car Flips In Seafood Restaurant Crash An Ocean County motorist’s arm was partially amputated when his vehicle rolled over after veering off the roadway near a seafood restaurant, authorities said.  Gabriel S. Frigerio 3rd, 38, of Toms River was driving west on Route 37 when his car careened to the right in front of Pisces Seafood & Restaurant, struck a curb and flipped, Toms River police said. Toms River police were called to 3400 Route 37 at 5:53 p.m. on Saturday. After striking the cleat, the vehicle then flipped onto its roof, slid across the driveway and struck the opposite curb which caused the vehi…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Teens Arrested In Gang-Related Shooting Death Jersey Shore Teens Arrested In Gang-Related Shooting Death
Jersey Shore Teens Arrested In Gang-Related Shooting Death Teenagers from Asbury Park, Howell and Lakewood have been arrested in connection with a gang-related shooting death, authorities said on Tuesday. Two of the teenagers face murder charges, they said. A Howell juvenile and an 18-year-old fugitive from Asbury Park were arrested in connection with a March 23 homicide at a home on DeWitt Avenue in Asbury Park, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni.  Jamir Styles, 20, of Asbury Park and the 16 year old juvenile from Howell were charged on Thursday with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy&…

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by Jon Craig