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Arsonist Targeted Jewish Residents In Fiery Anti-Semitic Rampage Across Jersey Shore Town: AG Arsonist Targeted Jewish Residents In Fiery Anti-Semitic Rampage Across Jersey Shore Town: AG
Arsonist Targeted Jewish Residents In Fiery Anti-Semitic Rampage Across Jersey Shore Town: AG A 34-year-old Jersey Shore man accused of spray-painting swastikas on several structures and causing a fire that gutted a house earlier this week was being held in a medical facility, authorities said. Ron Carr, 34, of Manchester, scrawled Nazi symbolism on more than a dozen homes, residential fences and elsewhere, targeting Jewish residents in the early hours of Wednesday, June 7, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Carr damaged more than a dozen homes, and used an accelerant to set a fire that destroyed a house in the township…

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by Jon Craig
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Swastikas Spray-Painted On Jersey Shore Homes May Be Related To House Fire: AG Swastikas Spray-Painted On Jersey Shore Homes May Be Related To House Fire: AG
Swastikas Spray-Painted On Jersey Shore Homes May Be Related To House Fire: AG A fire that broke out this week at a Jersey Shore home is being investigated as a bias incident as swastikas had been spray-painted on several area homes before the blaze, authorities said. One suspect was in custody in connection with the Tuesday, June 6 incident, but their name was not released, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a joint statement. Further details including a location and time were not released. "Random acts of hate designed to instill fear and to violate New Jerseyans’ sense of security and belonging, solely…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Young Bicyclist Embedded In Windshield In Jersey Shore DUI Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery Young Bicyclist Embedded In Windshield In Jersey Shore DUI Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery
Young Bicyclist Embedded In Windshield In Jersey Shore DUI Crash Faces Long Road To Recovery The 10-year-old boy struck on his bike by a DUI driver Memorial Day Weekend at the Jersey Shore is seeing an overwhelming amount of community support. Jackson became embedded in the windshield as the driver, Giancarlos Fernandez, of Hasbrouck Heights, allegedly sped off and then tried to flee police by foot, authorities said. "Jack has a long road to recovery and I’d like everyone to share this story to help support this beautiful family on their healing journey," Jack's aunt, Erin Albertson of Ocean Gate, said on a GoFundMe page. Jack underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the missin…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor
NJ Man Who Killed GF Found On Maryland Roadside: Prosecutor A 59-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend before fleeing to Maryland, authorities said. John Filistovich was charged on Thursday, June 1 with murder in connection with the beating and suffocation of Betty Perry, 60, of Lakewood, they said. On Tuesday, May 30, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Lakewood Township Police responded to a residence on Thornbury Court to conduct a welfare check on Perry, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Police found the dead body of a woman, later identified as Perry, on the floor of the bed…

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by Jon Craig
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Boy Embedded In Windshield Airlifted, Bergen County Driver Charged: Ocean Prosecutor Boy Embedded In Windshield Airlifted, Bergen County Driver Charged: Ocean Prosecutor
Boy Embedded In Windshield Airlifted, Bergen County Driver Charged: Ocean Prosecutor An 11-year-old boy was flown to the hospital after he was struck by a 19-year-old Bergen County driver who authorities said tried to flee the Seaside Heights scene on foot. Giancarlos Fernandez, of Hasbrouck Heights, was heading west on Freemont Avenue at a high rate of speed in a 2012 Infinity G37, when he struck the boy riding his bike around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, May 26, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The boy became embedded in the windshield of the vehicle and was eventually thrown to the pavement, police said. The boy was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man, 59, Killed In Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor A 59-year-old man was killed in a house fire in Ocean County, authorities said. The cause of the fire was blamed on smoking, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Wednesday, May 10, at approximately 1:30 p.m., multiple fire companies from the Berkeley Township area were dispatched to a structure fire on Tortola Street in Berkeley Township.  A male victim was discovered on the floor in the residence, Billhimer said. The victim was transported to RWJ Community Medical Center in Toms River where he later succumbed to his injuries, he said.…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Stole $211K From Friend In Investment Fraud Scheme: Prosecutor Man Stole $211K From Friend In Investment Fraud Scheme: Prosecutor
Man Stole $211K From Friend In Investment Fraud Scheme: Prosecutor A 70-year-old man from Ortley Beach has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey State Prison for an investment fraud scheme, authorities said. John Hammond reportedly stole more than $211,000 from a friend when he purported to invest the money, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Hammond previously pleaded guilty to theft by deception, the prosecutor said. Hammond will also be required to make restitution to the victim in the amount of $211,415.98. An investigation by the Toms River Township Police Department Detective Bureau revealed that between May 2…

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by Jon Craig
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SWAT Raid Finds Cocaine At NJ Man's Towing Business; Buddy Had Heroin: Prosecutor SWAT Raid Finds Cocaine At NJ Man's Towing Business; Buddy Had Heroin: Prosecutor
SWAT Raid Finds Cocaine At NJ Man's Towing Business; Buddy Had Heroin: Prosecutor A SWAT team's raid of a New Jersey tow truck business found its owner had been using his shop to sell cocaine, and his buddy was found with nearly 100 wax folds of heroin/fentanyl, authorities said. Leroy Hairston had been using his Toms River business “Leroy’s Tow Service" and his Manchester Township home to store and distribute cocaine, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Toms River Township Police Department Emergency Services Unit executed a court-authorized search warrant on the business in Toms River. As a result, Detectives seized approximately 1…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Woman Admits Fatally Stabbing Ex-Boyfriend: Prosecutor Toms River Woman Admits Fatally Stabbing Ex-Boyfriend: Prosecutor
Toms River Woman Admits Fatally Stabbing Ex-Boyfriend: Prosecutor A 36-year-old woman from Toms River has admitted to stabbing an ex-boyfriend to death authorities said. Samantha Massimino pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday, May 1, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Oct. 24, 2020, at approximately 4 a.m., Toms River Township Police Officers responded to a local residence following a 911 call requesting assistance in reference to a male victim having been stabbed. Responding Officers found Reinaldo Feliciano, Jr., 35, with a stab wound to his leg. An investigation found that Massimino and Feliciano, who had …

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by Jon Craig
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Fugitive Wanted In Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Killing Captured In Virginia: Prosecutor Fugitive Wanted In Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Killing Captured In Virginia: Prosecutor
Fugitive Wanted In Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Killing Captured In Virginia: Prosecutor A 23-year-old fugitive wanted in an Ocean County fatal shooting at a hookah lounge has been caught in Virginia, authorities said. Eric Manzanares, of Asbury Park, a fugitive from justice relative to the murder of Nymere Tinsley, 25, of Brick Township, has been apprehended in Prince William County, Virginia, they said. Manzanares is being held in the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center in Manassas, VA, pending extradition to New Jersey, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On August 27, 2022, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Toms Rive…

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by Jon Craig
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Toms River Woman Indicted In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor Toms River Woman Indicted In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor
Toms River Woman Indicted In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor A 32-year-old woman from Toms River has been indicted in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 62-year-old man, authorities said. On April 6, 2023, Ashley Beams was indicted by a Grand Jury on vehicular homicide charges, they said. The Feb. 8, 2022, crash resulted in the death of James Cruz of the Parlin section of Old Bridge Township, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. At approximately 10:30 p.m., Toms River police responded to Bay Avenue for a report of a motor vehicle crash. An investigation found that Beams failed to maintain …

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by Jon Craig
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NY Pedestrian, 67, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash NY Pedestrian, 67, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash
NY Pedestrian, 67, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash A 67-year-old pedestrian from Brooklyn was struck and killed in Toms River, authorities said. Howard Dasheff was killed in the crash at about 8:45 p.m. on Monday, April 10, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Toms River Township police responded to Whitesville Road and Jumping Brook Drive for a report of a pedestrian being struck by a motor vehicle.  An investigation found that Dasheff was wearing dark clothing while attempting to cross outside a designated crosswalk on Whitesville Road, Billhimer said. He was struck by a 2021 Chevrolet …

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by Jon Craig