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CHI LO HA VISTO? FBI Hopes Someone Has Seen NJ Man Who Went Missing In Italy CHI LO HA VISTO? FBI Hopes Someone Has Seen NJ Man Who Went Missing In Italy
CHI LO HA Visto? FBI Hopes Someone Has Seen NJ Man Who Went Missing In Italy SEEN HIM? The FBI this weekend released age-progressed drawings of a missing Jersey Shore man who was last known to be hiking through a remote section of Italy nearly five years ago. Liam Biran, a wine steward from Marlboro, NJ, who aspired to be a sommelier, was 32 when he headed to Israel to visit his grandparents the second week of April 2019. In his last LinkedIn post, Biran wrote that he was "tracking vineyards in Israel. From golan Heights to desert shores. Networked, photographed, and discussed options for export." Biran -- who had duel American and Israeli passports -- had planned …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer
Ron Returns: MTV Hints At Reunion With Ex Sammi Sweetheart In New 'Jersey Shore' Trailer Old wounds could resurface from the dramatic relationship at the center of the original run of MTV's "Jersey Shore." A trailer for the seventh season of the spinoff "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation" was released on Thursday, Jan. 5. MTV said the reality TV show will return on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. EST. The sneak peek heavily promotes the return of Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, whose on-and-off relationship with Hazlet's Samantha "Sammi Sweetheart" Giancola was featured on "Jersey Shore" from 2009 to 2012. The couple split up in 2016. After all, the two were captured filming with the rest of the c…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
'Jersey Shore' Star Thrills NJ Gentlemen's Club Patrons With Surprise Dance 'Jersey Shore' Star Thrills NJ Gentlemen's Club Patrons With Surprise Dance
'Jersey Shore' Star Thrills NJ Gentlemen's Club Patrons With Surprise Dance "Jersey Shore" star Angelina Pivarnick returned to the state that helped launch her career by performing a dance routine at a gentlemen's club. The Staten Island native got up on stage then dropped it low at 35 XXXV Gentlemen's Club in Sayreville on Saturday, Dec. 30, according to a video of her performance on the club's Facebook and Instagram pages. Scenes from #LASTNIGHT Last Saturday of 2023 and we made it #COUNT @angelinamtv from the #JerseyShore showing how... Posted by 35 XXXV Gentlemen's Club on Sunday, December 31, 2023 Pivarnick danced to the song "Get Crazy" by LMFAO, wh…

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by Chris Spiker
News
$50K Christmas Powerball Ticket Sold At Jersey Shore 7-Eleven $50K Christmas Powerball Ticket Sold At Jersey Shore 7-Eleven
$50K Christmas Powerball Ticket Sold At Jersey Shore 7-Eleven A Powerball ticket from the Monday, Dec. 25 drawing with a $50,000 jackpot was sold at a 7-Eleven store on the Jersey Shore. The Christmas Day ticket was purchased from the 7-Eleven store at 800 Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor (Ocean County). The winning numbers were 05, 12, 20, 24, and 29. The Powerball was 04. Two other $50,000 tickets were sold in Bergen County. 

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by Cecilia Levine
News
ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says
ABC News Helicopter Crashes In NJ Killing Pilot, Photographer, Station Says (Note: this story has been updated with new details from 6abc.) An Action News team was killed when a Chopper 6 helicopter crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday night, Dec. 19, the outlet itself reported. UPDATE: IDs Released In Action News NJ Helicopter Crash "It has been a devastating day for the Action News team after two crew members on board Chopper 6 were killed in a crash on Tuesday night," the news station said. They were identified as 67-year-old pilot Monroe Smith of Glenside, PA, and 45-year-old photographer Christopher Dougherty of Oreland, PA.  6abc says the p…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Star-Studded Video Wishes NJ Happy Birthday Star-Studded Video Wishes NJ Happy Birthday
Star-Studded Video Wishes NJ Happy Birthday New Jersey celebrated its 236 birthday on Monday, Dec. 18. What better gift than a video with cameos from celebs, all with New Jersey roots? Of course, the 1:04-minute clip opened with Cedar Grove's Tommy DeVito, who was joined by fellow NY Giant, Justin Pugh (who hails from Holland, PA). Next came Clifton native Rachel Zegler, who starred as Maria in Steven Spielberg's adaptation West Side Story in 2021. "I just wanted to say, you don't look a day over 235, and give a sincere thanks for all of the Taylor ham, egg and cheese on everything bagels I've consumed every Sunday since I was…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Bruce Springsteen Stops By Favorite Jersey Shore Diner — Again Bruce Springsteen Stops By Favorite Jersey Shore Diner — Again
Bruce Springsteen Stops By Favorite Jersey Shore Diner — Again Just in time for the holidays, Bruce Springsteen paid a visit to a popular hometown restaurant on the Jersey Shore. It was Springsteen's third visit to Roberto's Freehold Grill in two months. The 74-year-old rocker is seen posing with some of the restaurant’s employees in the kitchen. On Facebook, the eatery said, "The Boss stopped by the kitchen to spread some holiday cheer."  Word is Springsteen digs the pancakes at Roberto’s enough to shoot the eight miles or so up Dutch Lane Road from his Colts Neck farm every now and then. The Freehold native also did the E (Main) Street sh…

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by Jon Craig
Events
Orgies, Addiction: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Signs Copies Of New Tell-All Memoir In NJ Orgies, Addiction: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Signs Copies Of New Tell-All Memoir In NJ
Orgies, Addiction: Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Signs Copies Of New Tell-All Memoir In NJ Mike Sorrentino's public unraveling and subsequent sobriety had "Jersey Shore" audiences captivated for years. Now, eight years into sobriety with two kids and another on the way, the 41-year-old MTV "Jersey Shore" star is detailing some of the wildest years of his life in a new tell-all book: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike"The Situation"Sorrentino (@mikethesituation) "Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation — How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison."  Big Daddy Sitch will be at signing copies at Bookends B…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Modern Indian Restaurant Replacing 35-Year-Old Jersey Shore Trattoria Modern Indian Restaurant Replacing 35-Year-Old Jersey Shore Trattoria
Modern Indian Restaurant Replacing 35-Year-Old Jersey Shore Trattoria A modern Indian restaurant is coming to the Jersey Shore. Saffron will hold a grand opening on W. Front Street in Red Bank, at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15.  Saffron is replacing Front Street Trattoria, which closed in 2020 after 35 years in business. The newly renovated 1,700 square-foot space boasts more than 70 seats, and "will showcase the luxury of old-world Indian Royalty," according to its co-owners, Amrita Jogi and Manish Kumar. Saffron "offers a modern twist to traditional Indian cuisine by elevating the dining experience using new-age culinary techniques, artful presentation, and c…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Sammi Sweetheart, Ex-BF Ronnie Ortiz Magro Captured Filming With 'Jersey Shore' Cast (VIDEO) Sammi Sweetheart, Ex-BF Ronnie Ortiz Magro Captured Filming With 'Jersey Shore' Cast (VIDEO)
Sammi Sweetheart, Ex-BF Ronnie Ortiz Magro Captured Filming With 'Jersey Shore' Cast (Video) Could Sammi Sweetheart and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro be back in? The two, whose tumultuous relationship was captured at the height of "Jersey Shore" mania in the early 2010s, were spotted walking together in a TikTok video while filming "Jersey Shore Family Vacation" in Tucson, AZ. @dtempleton This sound fits perfect… living my meatball dream last night #jerseyshore #jerseyshorefamilyvacation ♬ original sound - Jersey Shore - Jersey Shore Sweetheart, whose real name is Sammi Giancola, is seen with her new boyfriend Justin May, while Ortiz-Magro is several rows behind them, toting lugg…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
2 Broken Thumbs Down: Gambino Family Hothead Nearly Torches Jersey Shore Restaurant, Feds Say 2 Broken Thumbs Down: Gambino Family Hothead Nearly Torches Jersey Shore Restaurant, Feds Say
2 Broken Thumbs Down: Gambino Family Hothead Nearly Torches Jersey Shore Restaurant, Feds Say Life imitated art when a reputed Gambino crime family captain threatened to burn down a Jersey Shore restaurant, then went to a service station across the street and tried to buy and fill a plastic gas can, federal authorities said. In what could’ve been a scene from any number of modern-day mob movies, Joseph Lanni of Staten Island became a walking cliché, the Justice Department said in announcing an organized-crime takedown that stretched all the way to Sicily. Lanni and fellow Staten Islander Vincent “Vinny Slick” Minsquero “became belligerent” after being asked to leave Roxy’s Bar and G…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Transit Train Strikes Car On Jersey Shore NJ Transit Train Strikes Car On Jersey Shore
NJ Transit Train Strikes Car On Jersey Shore A New Jersey Transit train struck a car on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. At 7:32 a.m., North Jersey Coast Line train 3224 crashed into the car at the Bethany Road crossing in Hazlet. The car's motorist was not hurt.  No injuries were reported to the approximately 150 customers or the crew on board at the time. The train departed Long Branch at 7:10 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Penn Station New York at 8:41 a.m. Customers from train 3224 were being transferred to a following train.  New Jersey Transit Police are on scene leading the investigation.

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by Jon Craig