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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A two-vehicle collision in Tinton Falls left two people dead, authorities said.  Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, members of the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), the Prosecutor’s Office, and Tinton Falls police responded to Shafto Road (County Route 547) and Asbury Avenue (County Road 16) First responders found two vehicles involved in the collision: a 2021 Audi S6 driven by a 36-year- old man from Manalapan, and a 2005 Ford Freestyle driven by a 52-year-old woman from Brick Township, according to Acting Monmouth…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Resisting Arrest: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Resisting Arrest: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Resisting Arrest: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to five years in New Jersey state prison and drug and weapons offenses, authorities said. Cory Winston, of Jackson, previously pleaded guilty to possession of heroin with intent to distribute, resisting arrest and possession of a weapon, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. All charges are in connection with illegal activity that occurred in Brick Township between February 2021 and March 2021, Billhimer said. Authorities attempted to detain him during a warranted search. Winston became combati…

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by Jon Craig
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Lakewood Man Arrested For Sharing Child Pornography Via WhatsApp: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Arrested For Sharing Child Pornography Via WhatsApp: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Arrested For Sharing Child Pornography Via WhatsApp: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from Lakewood has been arrested for possessing and sharing child pornography, authorities said. Matthew Robles was charged with the offenses on Monday, Aug. 8, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Robles had previously been charged with failure to register as a sex offender on Friday, Aug. 5, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Megan’s Law Unit revealed that Robles – a Megan’s Law Registrant under the supervision of the New Jersey Division of Parole- has been employed at a local business establishme…

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by Jon Craig
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Cocaine, $19.5K Cash Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust Cocaine, $19.5K Cash Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust
Cocaine, $19.5K Cash Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust A 47-year-old man from Ocean County has pleaded guilty to selling cocaine, authorities said. Andrew Contaldi of Brick Township entered his guilty plea on Thursday, June 23, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  In Operation Checkmate, “The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force managed and directed three simultaneous multi-agency investigations into high level cocaine distribution in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex Counties, as well as New York City," Billhimer said. During the course of these investigations, approximately 50 additiona…

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by Jon Craig
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Police ID Burglary Suspect Who Broke Into Deli, Dry Cleaners, Public Storage Police ID Burglary Suspect Who Broke Into Deli, Dry Cleaners, Public Storage
Police ID Burglary Suspect Who Broke Into Deli, Dry Cleaners, Public Storage Arrest warrants have been issued for a 35-year-old man suspected of breaking into commercial establishments on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. During the month of January this year, Brick Township police investigated three commercial burglaries.  On Jan. 10, the suspect broke into Jovo’s Deli on Route 88, causing just under $700 worth of damage and stealing an undisclosed amount of cash.  On Jan. 11, the suspect broke into Cornerstone Dry Cleaners on Yorktowne Blvd. causing damage to a back window.  And on Jan. 17, the same suspect broke into the Public Storage on Rt. 7…

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by Jon Craig
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NJSP Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun NJSP Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun
Njsp Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun A New Jersey State Police sergeant was justified in fatally shooting a New York State man who jumped him and tried taking his gun during a furious struggle on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway, a grand jury has found. NJSP Staff Sgt. Randall Wetzel ended what had been a series of interactions between Maurice Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, NY and law enforcers in Brick Township, Waretown, Stafford and, ultimately, Bass River in Burlington County, in an encounter two years ago that was captured on video. New Jersey law required a grand jury review of the incident despite the circumstance…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Critically Hurt In 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police Driver Critically Hurt In 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police
Driver Critically Hurt In 3-Car Crash On Jersey Shore: Police An 83-year-old man from Lakewood is in critical condition after a three-car collision in Ocean County, authorities said. The crash occurred at 3:25 p.m. on Thursday, May 5 on Route 70 at Morris Avenue in Brick Township, police said. Vincent C. Grillo suffered multiple internal injuries, a cut to the head and unconsciousness as a result of the crash, police said. A preliminary investigation indicates that Grillo was traveling east on Route 70, near Olden Street when he struck the concrete divider. As he was approaching the intersection of Morris Avenue, he purportedly ran thr…

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by Jon Craig
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Jackson Man Admits Storing 3000 Doses Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Jackson Man Admits Storing 3000 Doses Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Jackson Man Admits Storing 3000 Doses Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A 31-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted to storing large quantities of drugs in a storage unit on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Cory Winston pleaded guilty to drug dealing, weapons offenses and resisting arrest, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. He also admitted possessing more than 3,000 folds of heroin, he said. An investigation conducted by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Stafford Township Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit between February and March 2021 revealed that Winston was distributing her…

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by Jon Craig
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US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Fugitive In Asbury Park Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals have arrested a fugitive in a recent Asbury Park shooting, authorities said. Kenneth R. Bronson, 18, was charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Shortly after 6 p.m. on March 20, Asbury Park police responded to a shooting on the 100 block of Langford Street. They found the shooting victim, an adult male, who was taken to Jersey Shore Regional Medical Center for emergency treatment. A subsequent investigation by members of the MCPO Major Crimes Bureau and Asbury Park police&…

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by Jon Craig
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Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants
Brick Police Seize Crack From Bicyclist, Arrest Fugitives On Warrants Brick police made a number of drug arrests, including one involving a bicyclist. On March 2 at approximately 10:15 p.m. Ptl. Morgan Murphy observed an erratic driver on Brick Boulevard. Murphy initiated a motor vehicle stop for failure to maintain lane and use of a cell phone while driving. Brick Street Crimes Unit (SCU) Detectives arrived to assist with the stop.  The driver, Barry Ellenwood 2nd, 35, of Wharton, was arrested for obstruction after failing to obey officers’ commands to exit the vehicle, police said. A search of the vehicle was conducted and officers discovered five bund…

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by Jon Craig
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Diner Finds Pearl In Clam At Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Diner Finds Pearl In Clam At Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant
Diner Finds Pearl In Clam At Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant A diner at a popular Jersey Shore restaurant was gobbling up some raw clams on a half shell and instead chomped on a pearl, NJ Advance Media reports. Michael Spressler, 58, of Brick Township, said he thought one of his molars had cracked as he ate at The Lobster House in Cape May County, the outlet said. Its value has not been determined, but pearls can be worth anywhere between $50 and $10,000. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media

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by Jon Craig