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Jersey Shore Drug Dealer With Stolen Gun Sentenced, Prosecutors Say Jersey Shore Drug Dealer With Stolen Gun Sentenced, Prosecutors Say
Jersey Shore Drug Dealer With Stolen Gun Sentenced, Prosecutors Say A Barnegat Township man will spend several years in prison after admitting to having heroin, cocaine, and a stolen gun, authorities said. Quaison Ellis, 25, was sentenced on Friday, Sept. 13 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to several charges related to two incidents. Investigators established surveillance outside a home on Hawthorne Lane in Barnegat on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Ellis was seen leaving the home and then entered a vehicle's front passenger seat. Detectives fol…

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by Chris Spiker
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Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Stealing Gun, Having Cocaine And Heroin: Prosecutors A Barnegat Township man admitted to having heroin, cocaine, and a stolen gun, authorities said. Quaison Ellis, 25, pleaded guilty on Monday, July 15 to several charges related to two incidents, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Investigators established surveillance outside a home on Hawthorne Lane in Barnegat on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Ellis was seen leaving the home and then entered a vehicle's front passenger seat. Detectives followed the vehicle to a home in Paterson and Ellis was seen meeting with a…

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by Chris Spiker
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Suspect Arrested In Double-Homicide In Barnegat: Prosecutor Suspect Arrested In Double-Homicide In Barnegat: Prosecutor
Suspect Arrested In Double-Homicide In Barnegat: Prosecutor A suspect has been arrested in a double homicide that placed Barnegat Township schools on lockdown Thursday, Nov. 2, authorities said. UPDATE: Michael Mulgrew, 34, has been charged with two counts of murder in the fatal stabbings of both of his parents. The incident placed nearby schools on lockdown. Schools were placed on a precautionary shelter in place due to a subject search being conducted in the area, local police said.  The subject was eventually located following police activity at Lincoln Avenue and Bengal Boulevard, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and …

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by Jon Craig
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Barnegat, Stafford Schools Locked Down Lifted, Arrest Made In Double Homicide Barnegat, Stafford Schools Locked Down Lifted, Arrest Made In Double Homicide
Barnegat, Stafford Schools Locked Down Lifted, Arrest Made In Double Homicide Lockdowns were lifted at schools in Barnegat and Stafford townships following an arrest made in a double homicide, authorities said. UPDATE: Michael Mulgrew has been charged with killing both of his parents, who were found dead in the home prompting a lockdown of nearby schools on Thursday, Nov. 2. It wasn't clear when exactly the double killing took place, as the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said only that a suspect was in custody in connection with a double homicide on Lincoln Avenue in Barnegat Township. Lincoln Avenue is located three blocks from Barnegat High School. Barnega…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Assaulted, Robbed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Bathroom; Teenagers Charged: Police Man Assaulted, Robbed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Bathroom; Teenagers Charged: Police
Man Assaulted, Robbed In Jersey Shore Restaurant Bathroom; Teenagers Charged: Police Two teenagers were arrested in connection with an assault and robbery of a man in a Jersey Shore restaurant bathroom, authorities said. On Sunday, Sept. 17, at approximately 2 a.m., Toms River police were called to a restaurant on Route 37 East for a report of an injured man. Police did not identify the restaurant. The 25-year-old male victim told police he had been in the restroom washing his hands when he was assaulted by two males. The males then allegedly took his car keys and left in his vehicle which was parked in the parking lot, police said. The victim was taken to&…

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by Jon Craig
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Ex-Toms River Art Teacher Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault On Student: Prosecutor Ex-Toms River Art Teacher Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault On Student: Prosecutor
Ex-Toms River Art Teacher Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault On Student: Prosecutor A former art teacher at Toms River High School North has been found guilty of sexual assault on a student, authorities said. Raymond Waters, 71, now of Pawlet, Vermont, was found guilty of five counts of aggravated sexual assault and 13 counts of sexual assault on Wednesday, June 28, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The jury concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that between September 2002 and September 2004, Waters sexually assaulted a minor in Toms River Township, Barnegat Township, and Hillsborough Township (Somerset County), Billhimer sai…

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by Jon Craig
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Joy Ride: Man On Test Drive Takes Car To Atlantic City Casino, Police Say Joy Ride: Man On Test Drive Takes Car To Atlantic City Casino, Police Say
Joy Ride: Man On Test Drive Takes Car To Atlantic City Casino, Police Say A 47-year-old Ocean County man took a new car on a test drive and didn't return it, authorities said. The 2023 GMC Sierra was later discovered near the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, according to Stafford Township police. On Saturday, Feb. 18, at about 8:15 p.m., Stafford police received a call from Barlow GMC car dealership that a car had not been returned from a morning test drive. The customer was identified as Jason DeAngelo of Barnegat Township. Tuckerton Borough police briefly chased the vehicle on Route 539, police said. Police were later able to track the vehicle to Atlantic …

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man, 94, Killed In Garden State Parkway Toll Plaza Crash Jersey Shore Man, 94, Killed In Garden State Parkway Toll Plaza Crash
Jersey Shore Man, 94, Killed In Garden State Parkway Toll Plaza Crash A 94-year-old man from Howell was killed when he drove into a concrete toll plaza along the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at 3:13 p.m., Thursday, Feb 2 on the parkway southbound at milepost 68.9 in Barnegat Township, according to New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed that Mario Medici was operating a Honda Accord and smashed into the concrete toll plaza divider, State Police said. As a result of the crash, Medici sustained fatal injuries. The two left toll plaza lanes were closed for approximately three hours.  The crash remains und…

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by Jon Craig
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FOUND: 82-Year-Old Man Was Missing On Jersey Shore FOUND: 82-Year-Old Man Was Missing On Jersey Shore
Found: 82-Year-Old Man Was Missing On Jersey Shore UPDATE: Leslie Shaffer has been located safe, Barnegat police said on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 19. Police in Barnegat Township seek the public's help finding an 82-year-old resident. Leslie Shaffer went missing on Tuesday, Oct. 18. He is 6'1" tall, weighs 162 pounds and was possibly wearing a gray sweatsuit, police said. Shaffer was last seen at approximately 4:15 p.m. and may be in the area of Cloverdale Park or Nautilus Drive, according to police. He is believed to be on foot and not driving a vehicle.  Shaffer suffers from cognitive impairment. Anyone with information is …

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by Jon Craig
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30-Year-Old NJ Cold Case Leads To Alleged Killer Who Has Since Died 30-Year-Old NJ Cold Case Leads To Alleged Killer Who Has Since Died
30-Year-Old NJ Cold Case Leads To Alleged Killer Who Has Since Died A 30-year cold case investigation has led to identifying the alleged killer, who has since died, authorities said. The multi-agency probe "conclusively identified John Pelletier, formerly of Barnegat Township, as the individual responsible for the murder of Deborah 'Debbie' Ann Bloomquist, 30, of Ocean Township (Monmouth County), in Barnegat in 1991," Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Pelletier passed away in North Dakota in 2015, he said. On Oct. 26, 1991, the body of a young woman, later identified as Deborah Ann Bloomquist, was discovered in a heavily wooded a…

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by Jon Craig
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Ocean County Man Indicted In Beating Death Of 6-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor Ocean County Man Indicted In Beating Death Of 6-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor
Ocean County Man Indicted In Beating Death Of 6-Year-Old Son: Prosecutor A 30-year-old man from Ocean County has been indicted in connection with the death of his 6-year-old son, authorities said. Christopher Gregor, of Monroe Township, was indicted by a Grand Jury sitting in Ocean County on a murder charge in connection with the death on April 2, 2021, at Southern Ocean Medical Center in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township, authorities said. The mother had said she tried to protect her son against her husband. She identified the child as Corey Micciolo.  Gregor was also indicted on a child endangerment charge, according to …

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by Jon Craig
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Convicted NJ Sex Offender Photographed Child In Costco Bathroom: Police Convicted NJ Sex Offender Photographed Child In Costco Bathroom: Police
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Photographed Child In Costco Bathroom: Police A convicted sex offender has been arrested for photographing a child under a Costco bathroom stall, authorities said. On April 22, at 5:21 p.m., Stafford police responded to Costco Wholesale, at 219 Stafford Park Boulevard, for a report of a suspicious person. Police met with a complainant who said his 7-year-old child had been photographed by the man. An on-scene investigation revealed that the suspect had been involved in previous incidents at Costco. With assistance from Costco Management, the subject was positively identified as Christopher Dinverno, a 39-year-old resident of Barnegat…

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by Jon Craig
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First Responders Called To Fatal Crash On Jersey Shore First Responders Called To Fatal Crash On Jersey Shore
First Responders Called To Fatal Crash On Jersey Shore Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a fatal crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred about 10:15 p.m. on Route 72 at Warren Grove Road in Barnegat Township, initial reports said.  It was not immediately clear whether a pedestrian had been struck or a motorist had been ejected from the vehicle, reports said.  The Ocean County Medical Examiner's Office had been notified. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore
Construction Accident At Nuclear Plant Knocks Out Power Along Jersey Shore A construction accident at a defunct nuclear plant in Ocean County knocked out electricity in several towns, authorities said. A machine reportedly took down a utility pole and some power lines at Oyster Creek Nuclear Plant on Monday afternoon. The accident triggered a power outage throughout Berkeley Township, Lacey Township, Barnegat Township and Waretown, initial reports said.  Electricity was lost by at least 30,000 households and businesses, Jersey Central Power and Light reported about 2 p.m. Ocean Township police reported that crews were working to restore power.  Police departme…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Lightning Strikes Jersey Shore Church, Homes In Mid-Morning Storm Lightning Strikes Jersey Shore Church, Homes In Mid-Morning Storm
Lightning Strikes Jersey Shore Church, Homes In Mid-Morning Storm A severe thunderstorm triggered multiple house fires and downed trees in Monmouth and Ocean counties Wednesday morning. A church was struck by lightning in Little Egg Harbor Township, and trees struck at least two homes on the 100 block of Hickory Lane in the Lincroft section of Middletown.  Power was cut as one tree crashed through a roof, fire officials said. No one was reported hurt. There were also several storm-related house fires reported in Middletown and Barnegat townships. In Lincroft, a tree caused significant damage to a home on Greengrove Court, according to an initi…

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by Jon Craig
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Barnegat PD: Fireworks Blast Above Township Like 'Magic Kingdom' Barnegat PD: Fireworks Blast Above Township Like 'Magic Kingdom'
Barnegat PD: Fireworks Blast Above Township Like 'Magic Kingdom' Most town-sponsored Fourth of July fireworks were canceled or postponed this summer due to coronavirus concerns.  But residents of Barnegat Township were treated -- or to some residents mistreated -- by 10 times the usual number of amateur pyrotechnic displays, police estimated. At least five people were charged with illegal fireworks possession or use, Barnegat police said. There were so many fireworks complaints in the Ocean County township that its police department posted a heat-sensory map of the displays on Sunday. Fireworks had “the greater Ocean County area looking like M…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Firefighters Respond To Barnegat Blaze Firefighters Respond To Barnegat Blaze
Firefighters Respond To Barnegat Blaze Firefighters, police and EMS responded to a structure fire in Barnegat Township late Thursday, authorities said. First responders were called to the two-alarm blaze on the 100 block of Barnegat Boulevard at about 5:20 p.m. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Rescue Crews Called To Help 2 Stranded Kayakers In Ocean County Rescue Crews Called To Help 2 Stranded Kayakers In Ocean County
Rescue Crews Called To Help 2 Stranded Kayakers In Ocean County Rescue crews were called to aid a pair of stranded kayakers in Ocean County Wednesday. Water emergency units were called to 427 E. Bay Ave. in Barnegat Township around 3 p.m. on reports of an overturned kayaker, unconfirmed reports say. A second kayaker was taking on water, and emergency crews were attempting to make access for a rescue, the reports say. This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Dealing Charges Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Dealing Charges
Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Dealing Charges A Toms River man faces at least four years in state prison on drug-related charges, authorities said. Jarian Adams, 40, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine in an amount greater than one-half ounce with intent to distribute, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On July 20, 2018, members of the Barnegat Township Police stopped a vehicle being operated by Adams, who was observed to have committed various motor vehicle infractions. During stop, Adams was found in possession of a significant amount of cocaine, indicative of distribution purposes.  Adams i…

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by Jon Craig