Monmouth County Boy Dies Of Rare Cancer At 13 Prompting Wave Of Community Support Monmouth County Boy Dies Of Rare Cancer At 13 Prompting Wave Of Community Support
Monmouth County Boy Dies Of Rare Cancer At 13 Prompting Wave Of Community Support Support is pouring in for the family a 13-year-old Monmouth County boy who died of a rare form of cancer. Samuel Rojas of Neptune died on Monday, Jan. 9, his obituary says. Samuel was diagnosed with Sarcoma — a type of cancerous tumor in the bone and connective tissue — in September 2022, according to a GoFundMe launched for his memorial expenses. “Sammy was only 13 years old just beginning his life,” reads the fundraiser. “He didn’t get to experience anything yet.” Samuel is remembered as being “full of life and a warrior who never gave up.” He loved video games, candy, and car rides, th…
These Popular NJ Restaurants Closed In 2022 These Popular NJ Restaurants Closed In 2022
These Popular NJ Restaurants Closed In 2022 New Jerseyans will be entering a new year without some of their longtime favorite restaurants. The establishments were more than just places to grab a bite. They were the go-to spot for every family occasion where patrons became close with the management and wait staff. They provided a taste of childhood and comfort. There was an attachment there, and leaving them in 2022 was sad for some. Here are some of the New Jersey restaurants that closed in 2022 that patrons will miss most: Inkwell Coffee House, Long Branch Brooklyn's Pizzeria, Edgewater Ice Cream By Mike, Ridgewood East, T…
Two Asbury Park Men Sentenced In Fatal Basketball Court Shooting Two Asbury Park Men Sentenced In Fatal Basketball Court Shooting
Two Asbury Park Men Sentenced In Fatal Basketball Court Shooting Two men were sentenced for their respective roles in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Asbury Park man at the Prospect Avenue basketball courts, authorities said. Prince D. Young, 25, and Chyrod M. Freeman, 24, both of Asbury Park, were each sentenced to 20 years in a New Jersey State Prison on first-degree aggravated manslaughter charges, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Young and Freeman previously pleaded guilty on January 27, 2022 to their roles in the June 2019 shooting death of Jehadje J. McMillian, whom Santiago said had "an extremely…
Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of New Crimes Against Jersey Shore Juvenile: Prosecutor Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of New Crimes Against Jersey Shore Juvenile: Prosecutor
Registered Sex Offender Convicted Of New Crimes Against Jersey Shore Juvenile: Prosecutor A Monmouth County Jury has returned a guilty verdict against an Asbury Park man who sexually abused a juvenile over the course of a period of multiple years, authorities said. Julian B. Hart, 38, was a registered sex offender, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Hart was found guilty of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, child endangerment and other charges, Santiago said. The charges stem from an investigation that was launched by the Asbury Park Police Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Bureau following…
Priest-Turned-Bookstore Owner From Jersey Shore Convicted In Virginia Of Having Sex With Teen Priest-Turned-Bookstore Owner From Jersey Shore Convicted In Virginia Of Having Sex With Teen
Priest-Turned-Bookstore Owner From Jersey Shore Convicted In Virginia Of Having Sex With Teen A former Virginia priest from New Jersey has been convicted of sexually assaulting a teen in 1985, authorities announced. Scott Asalone, 65, was arrested in Asbury Park — where he owned a bookstore — in March 2020. A grand jury in Virginia indicted Asalone three days earlier on what is known there as "carnal knowledge of a minor" between 13 and 15 years old. The incident involves a former parishioner in 1985 while Asalone was a member of the clergy assigned to St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Purcellville,  Asalone was removed from public duties in 1993 and dismissed from …
Asbury Park Man, 75, Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway Asbury Park Man, 75, Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway
Asbury Park Man, 75, Killed In Crash On Garden State Parkway A 75-year-old man from Asbury Park was killed in a single-car crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Francis Pescatore was driving an Infiniti passenger car south in the express lanes at 1:11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9 in Holmdel, according to New Jersey State Police. In the area of milepost 117.5, the vehicle struck the right guardrail, ran off the road to the left, struck the guardrail and traveled down an embankment and draining culvert, according to Trooper Charles Marchan, a State Police spokesman. As a result of the crash, Pescatoro sustained fatal injuries, he said. The c…
Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against 2 Teenagers: Prosecutor Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against 2 Teenagers: Prosecutor
Asbury Park Man Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against 2 Teenagers: Prosecutor A Monmouth County Jury has returned guilty verdicts against an Asbury Park man who sexually abused two teenage siblings on multiple occasions over the course of several years, authorities said. Walter Orlando Perez-Ramos, 35, was convicted Friday, Nov. 4 on two counts of sexual assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and a single count of criminal sexual contact, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On May 3, 2021, members of the Asbury Park Police Department first received information regarding the abuse of the…
Iconic Jersey Shore Hot Dog And Burger Chain Gets New Owner After Nearly Half A Century Iconic Jersey Shore Hot Dog And Burger Chain Gets New Owner After Nearly Half A Century
Iconic Jersey Shore Hot Dog And Burger Chain Gets New Owner After Nearly Half A Century An iconic restaurant chain has officially been sold after more than four delicious decades of dishing up burgers and dogs along the Jersey Shore. WindMill Hot Dogs made the announcement on their Facebook page on Tuesday, Nov. 1. “Though bittersweet, as a family, we have made the difficult decision to sell The WindMill restaurants,” reads the post. With locations in West Long Branch, North Long Branch, Red Bank, Belmar, and Asbury Park, WindMill’s menu is chock full of specialty burgers, dogs, fries, wings, fish fries, chicken fingers, and more. But after 46 years — or exactly 16,790 days…
Jersey Shore Ex-Con Loses In Federal Trial For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun Jersey Shore Ex-Con Loses In Federal Trial For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun
Jersey Shore Ex-Con Loses In Federal Trial For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun An ex-con caught with several pounds of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl -- not to mention a loaded gun -- in his Ocean County apartment is facing significant time behind bars following convictions in federal court. Dyshawn Moss, 43, of Manchester, was found guilty of drug and weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, following a four-day trial in U.S. District Court in Trenton. In addition to having an informant buy drugs from Moss, DEA agents used "physical surveillance, court-authorized location information, controlled purchases of narcotics, and lawfull…
Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties
Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties An ex-con was convicted in federal court of selling cocaine and crack along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Damion “Checks” Helmes, 42, of Cliffwood was the last of 20 defendants convicted of peddling the drug throughout Monmouth County and into Ocean County. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Trenton found Helmes guilty of various drug-dealing charges while acquitting him of two gun offenses following a two-week trial. Helmes had already done time following a drug and gun bust in Keansburg in 2004, records show. Initially busted by the locals, Helmes was charged federally by the FBI’s …
Scooter-Riding Fugitive Busted By US Marshals On Jersey Shore: Authorities Scooter-Riding Fugitive Busted By US Marshals On Jersey Shore: Authorities
Scooter-Riding Fugitive Busted By US Marshals On Jersey Shore: Authorities A 35-year-old Jersey Shore man wanted for spraying Lysol in a victim's face before stabbing him in the chest and robbing him was captured by US Marshals, the service announced. Philip Gross was taken into custody with help from local police after he was spotted riding an electric scooter on Atkins Avenue in Asbury Park Tuesday, Oct. 18, the US Marshals' New York / New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force said. Gross had been wanted since August for the Asbury Park incident that hospitalized the victim with serious injuries, authorities said. He was arrested without incident. Regional Fu…
MURDER: Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Shooter At Large, Prosecutor Says MURDER: Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Shooter At Large, Prosecutor Says
Murder: Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Shooter At Large, Prosecutor Says The gunman accused of opening fire at a Jersey Shore hookah lounge killing one person and wounding two others last month is wanted on a warrant, authorities announced. Eric Manzanares, 22, has been charged with murder in the Aug. 27 death of Nymere Tinsley, 25, of Brick Township, at Top Tier Hookah in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Manzanares was also charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and more for hurting the two other victims:,Anthony Miller, 29, of Neptune Township, and Jamal Bland, 24, of Asbury Park, Billhimer said. Officers respondi…