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Bomb Threats Place Ocean County Hospitals Into Lockdown: Prosecutor Bomb Threats Place Ocean County Hospitals Into Lockdown: Prosecutor
Bomb Threats Place Ocean County Hospitals Into Lockdown: Prosecutor Two Ocean County hospitals were placed into lockdown after bomb threats were called in on Tuesday, Dec. 9, authorities said. Law enforcement responded to the threats called into Community Medical Center in Toms River and Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Both hospitals were placed on lockdown, and sweeps of both facilities were conducted by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit with negative results, Billhimer said.  The hospitals were subsequently reopened, Billhimer said. The bomb threats are currently under in…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Lakewood Elementary School Fire Damages Lakewood Elementary School
Fire Damages Lakewood Elementary School A Friday night fire caused damage to an elementary school in Lakewood, authorities said. At 7:30 p.m., Lakewood Township Police and Fire responded to Piner Elementary School at 1141 E. County Line Rd. for a structure fire, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Emergency personnel discovered an active structure fire and were able to extinguish the blaze, Billhimer said. Short video of the interior conditions prior to being called out of the building. The crews made it into the cafeteria... Posted by Ramtown Fire Company on Saturday, October 4, 2025 The cause and origi…

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by Sam Barron
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Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student
Another Female NJ Teacher Charged With Having Sexual Relationship With Student Yet another New Jersey teacher has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Julie Rizzitello, 36, submitted her resignation letter as a Wall Township High School teacher earlier this week amid being criminal charges stemming from the sexual assault of a student, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. The Brick Township resident has been charged with two counts of second-degree Sexual Assault, third-degree Witness Tampering, and three counts of fourth-degree Criminal Sexual Contact, Santiago said Thursday, July 4 alongside Wall Township Police Chie…

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by Cecilia Levine