Knife-Wielding Man Admits Stalking, Stabbing Woman In Jackson, Prosecutor Says Knife-Wielding Man Admits Stalking, Stabbing Woman In Jackson, Prosecutor Says
Knife-Wielding Man Admits Stalking, Stabbing Woman In Jackson, Prosecutor Says A 38-year-old Jersey Shore man has admitted to stalking and stabbing a woman last spring, authorities said. Michael Mahan, 38, of Ewing Township, pleaded guilty Wednesday to aggravated assault and making terroristic threats as well as driving while intoxicated according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. His guilty plea came in connection with several incidents on May 8 in Jackson Township, the prosecutor said. Mahan allegedly held a knife to the victim’s neck, threatened to kill her and then punched while holding the knife, slicing her face. Jackson Township polic…
Prosecutor: NJ Hit-Run Driver In Deadly X-Mas Eve Crash Surrenders To US Border Patrol Prosecutor: NJ Hit-Run Driver In Deadly X-Mas Eve Crash Surrenders To US Border Patrol
Prosecutor: NJ Hit-Run Driver In Deadly X-Mas Eve Crash Surrenders To US Border Patrol A driver wanted in a deadly hit-and-run crash surrendered to US Customs and Border Patrol Protection Agents in Texas, authorities announced. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, was indicted by an Ocean County Grand Jury on charges of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death and other related offenses on Aug. 11, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Norman Shtab, 83, of Howell, was exiting I-195 at Exit 21 with his wife, Phyllis Shtab, 81, in the passenger's seat, when his Mercedes Benz around 6 p.m. Dec. 24, 2020, authorities said. Shtab wa…
'Maybe His Death Will Save Another Life,' Says Dad Of Lakewood Boy Killed In Crash 'Maybe His Death Will Save Another Life,' Says Dad Of Lakewood Boy Killed In Crash
'Maybe His Death Will Save Another Life,' Says Dad Of Lakewood Boy Killed In Crash "Wear your seatbelt." That's the message Lakewood's Aleks Vlasyuk is sharing with the world, three days after the crash that killed his son, Vlodomir "Vova" Vlasyuk. Vova, 16, was riding in the back seat of a 2009 Infinity G37, when the driver lost control while trying to navigate around another vehicle, left the roadway, struck a house and overturned around 9:30 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Vova was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. "I am urging people to wear seat belts, even in the back seat, to save their lives," Aleks said. "Maybe …
Jersey Shore Dad Assaulted During Fireworks Celebration Faces Long Road To Recovery Jersey Shore Dad Assaulted During Fireworks Celebration Faces Long Road To Recovery
Jersey Shore Dad Assaulted During Fireworks Celebration Faces Long Road To Recovery Family and neighbors of an Ocean County pedestrian hospitalized after a Fourth of July fight with a motorist are rounding up support for his recovery. A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise health-care money and other financial assistance for Alan Stever, 56, of Toms River. More than $6,000 had been raised on the page as of Thursday.  On Sunday night, Toms River police found Stever with an apparent head injury, authorities said. Stever was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he was listed in serious but stable condition on Wednesday, accordi…
Atlantic County Man Indicted For Torching Lakewood House With 3 Inside, Ocean Prosecutor Says Atlantic County Man Indicted For Torching Lakewood House With 3 Inside, Ocean Prosecutor Says
Atlantic County Man Indicted For Torching Lakewood House With 3 Inside, Ocean Prosecutor Says A 26-year-old man from South Jersey has been indicted on attempted murder and arson charges, authorities said.  Jamal Preston of Egg Harbor Township, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Preston was arrested by U.S. Marshals at a motel in Absecon in connection with a fire he allegedly set to a home in Lakewood, Billhimer said. On Aug. 22, 2020, the Lakewood police were called to the house fire. A multi-agency investigation found that the fire had been intentionally set using a flammable liquid, the prosecu…
Jersey Shore Authorities Detain Road-Rage Driver Who Followed Woman Home, Slashed Her Face Jersey Shore Authorities Detain Road-Rage Driver Who Followed Woman Home, Slashed Her Face
Jersey Shore Authorities Detain Road-Rage Driver Who Followed Woman Home, Slashed Her Face Ocean County authorities have detained a 38-year-old man from Mercer County who allegedly followed a woman to her Jackson home and slashed her face after a road rage incident. Michael S. Mahan of Ewing Township also is accused of leading police on a high-speed chase and crashing into two other cars before being arrested, authorities said. On Wednesday, a judge ordered that Mahan remain held at Ocean County Jail until his trial.  Jackson police officers were called to a home on Maria Street about 4:50 p.m. on May 8 where they found that a man had punched the woman and threatened t…
Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years State Prison For Armed Robbery At Lakewood Pharmacy Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years State Prison For Armed Robbery At Lakewood Pharmacy
Jersey Shore Man Gets 8 Years State Prison For Armed Robbery At Lakewood Pharmacy A Jersey Shore man was sentenced to eight years in state prison for stealing $130 during an armed robbery of a Lakewood pharmacy, authorities said. Elioenai Aguinaga, 32, of Lakewood, was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Rochelle Gizinski,  Aguinaga pleaded guilty to the robbery charge on Jan. 27, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On March 26, 2020, Lakewood police were called to Taylor’s Pharmacy on Madison Avenue for a reported robbery. An investigation found that Aguinaga had entered the pharmacy, brandished a semi-au…
Married Couple Used Jersey Shore Spa To Promote Prostitution, Launder Money, Authorities Say Married Couple Used Jersey Shore Spa To Promote Prostitution, Launder Money, Authorities Say
Married Couple Used Jersey Shore Spa To Promote Prostitution, Launder Money, Authorities Say A married couple from Toms River has been arrested for promoting prostitution and money laundering at a Jersey Shore spa, authorities said. Wayne Lefkowitz, 56, and Guihua Cui, 51, each were charged after a year-long investigation, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Lefkowitz and Cui owned a business known as Spa 1800, on Lakewood Road in Toms River. Although the spa appeared to be operating as a legitimate business, people patronizing the spa were offered sexual favors in exchange for money, Billhimer said. Lefkowitz and Cui would deposit proceeds from the spa int…
Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese
Jersey Shore Man Gets 2 Years Probation For Driving Over 5 Geese A 22-year-old man from Ocean County, who admitted intentionally driving over five geese, was sentenced to probation for animal cruelty, authorities said. In addition to 10 days of community service, Quintin Alec-Manning of Brick Township was sentenced to two years probation for the crime, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The prosecutor's office had sought a 90-day jail sentence, he said. Alec-Manning was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan, who also said that the defendant cannot own or work with animals during his probation. …
US Marshals Capture Howard Johnson's Stabbing Fugitive In Atlantic City US Marshals Capture Howard Johnson's Stabbing Fugitive In Atlantic City
US Marshals Capture Howard Johnson's Stabbing Fugitive In Atlantic City A fugitive wanted in connection with a stabbing at a Howard Johnson's Hotel in Ocean County has been caught, authorities said. U.S. Marshals nabbed the Cumberland County man on Friday in Atlantic City, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitchell. Carles Bryant, 34, of Millville, was considered a "fugitive from justice" relative to an incident which occurred at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Toms on March 3, Billhimer snd Mitchell said. Bryant was being held at the Ocean County Jail pending a detention hearing. On…
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…
Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School
Asbury Park Teen Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence In Shooting Near Jersey Shore High School A teenager from Asbury Park was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for his role in a shooting outside an Ocean County high school, authorities said. Alonzo Legrande, who is now 18, pleaded guilty in September to aggravated assault and weapons charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Legrande originally was charged as an adult on Sept. 10 with four counts of attempted murder and weapons charges, Billhimer said. Legrandes' reduced charges were part of his  agreement to plead guilty as an adult before Judge Wendel E. Daniels.  Legrande was 17 when the crimes occurred, …