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15 Arrested In Central Jersey On Child Sex Abuse Charges 15 Arrested In Central Jersey On Child Sex Abuse Charges
15 Arrested In Central Jersey On Child Sex Abuse Charges Fourteen Monmouth County men and one juvenile have been arrested for possessing or trafficking child sexual abuse pornography, authorities said.  The arrests were made during the past three months by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Computer Crimes Unit and Monmouth County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with help from New Jersey State Police and Homeland Security Investigations.  Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said the following people were arrested on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and other offenses were:  Ant…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings
Prosecutor: Three Central Jersey 'Rivals' Charged In Separate Asbury Park Shootings Three men from Monmouth County have been arrested in connection with a pair of shootings 10 months ago in Asbury Park, authorities said. As part of "a clash between rivals," one of the men was involved in both shootings, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Antonio Pabon, 26, of Freehold, faces two counts each of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first degree-attempted murder, and multiple second-degree firearms/weapons charges, the prosecutor said. Pabon's charges are related to a Dec. 2, 2019 shooting in the 1200 block of Washington Avenue and a Dec. 4, 201…

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by Jon Craig
News
Nearly 2 Dozen MVC Agencies At Capacity, Another Location Closes After Employee Tests Positive Nearly 2 Dozen MVC Agencies At Capacity, Another Location Closes After Employee Tests Positive
Nearly 2 Dozen MVC Agencies At Capacity, Another Location Closes After Employee Tests Positive Nearly two dozen of New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission agencies agencies were closed as of 11:30 Monday morning after reaching capacity. Additionally, a Newark center was closed for two weeks after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The Newark Regional Service Center shut last Friday and is expected to reopen Oct. 16. The center handles driver's license transactions. A Jersey City agency that's been closed after an employee tested positive was expected to reopen Tuesday. Officials said the volume experienced Monday was due to since reopening during the summer. The foll…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
FBI Smashes Jersey Shore Gun-Running Ring: Fugitive Brothers Still At Large FBI Smashes Jersey Shore Gun-Running Ring: Fugitive Brothers Still At Large
FBI Smashes Jersey Shore Gun-Running Ring: Fugitive Brothers Still At Large A Monmouth County man and his brother were being sought by federal authorities who charged them and three other people with running guns from Florida to the Jersey Shore. Fugitives Waldin “Manin” Espinosa-Ozoria, 31, of Freehold and Manuel “Chino” Espinosa-Ozoria, 30, of Bartow, FL are charged with conspiring to illegally sell firearms, including handguns and a semi-automatic rifle, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Arrested on similar charges were Enrique “El Enano 13” Quijada, 23, also of Freehold, Javier “Broly” Rodriguez-Valpais, 31, of Morganville, and Jacquelyn Dejesus, 41, also of …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Announces Opening Dates For 3 Additional NJ Locations Tommy's Tavern + Tap Announces Opening Dates For 3 Additional NJ Locations
Tommy's Tavern + Tap Announces Opening Dates For 3 Additional NJ Locations Tommy's Tavern + Tap has announced an opening dates for three new locations in New Jersey. The restaurant, bar and pizzeria is coming to Morris, Mercer and Passaic counties in the next coming months. The Morris Plains location will open this month, the Princeton location will open next month and the Clifton spot will be open by Christmas, the restaurant said on its website and social media pages. Tommy's has locations in Staten Island, NY, Sea Bright, NJ and Freehold, NJ. The Clifton restaurant will be located at 828 Route 3, at the former site of TGI Friday's at the Promenade. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery
Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 19 years in state prison for his role in a 2016 robbery of an AT&T cellphone store in Monmouth County, authorities said. Anthony Clark, 42, was convicted of first-degree armed robbery in February after a five-week trial, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Clark was sentenced on Wednesday afternoon by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Ellen Torregrossa-O’Connor.  Clark was additionally convicted of criminal restraint, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, theft of movable property and receivin…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Freehold Trader Joe's Announces Opening Date Freehold Trader Joe's Announces Opening Date
Freehold Trader Joe's Announces Opening Date Freehold's long-awaited Trader Joe's has announced an opening date. The Route 9 market will open for business Oct. 2, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:55 a.m. The store marks the company's 19th location in New Jersey. A celebration with music and giveaways will continue after the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Store Captain Casey Latsko, a 14-year veteran of the company, and Trader Joe’s employees will be on-hand to welcome customers. Like all Trader Joe’s locations, the nearly 10,000-square-foot store has implemented a number of social distancing measures to keep both crew members and custo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ
Lord & Taylor Closing All U.S. Stores Including 9 In NJ Lord & Taylor is going out of business. The company initially said it would be closing 19 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this month. On Thursday, Lord & Taylor said it will instead be closing all of its stores, including the nine in New Jersey, after 194 years in business. "While we are still entertaining various opportunities, we believe it is prudent to simultaneously put the remainder of the stores into liquidation to maximize value of inventory for the estate while pursuing options for the company's brands," said Ed Kremer, Lord & Taylor's chief restr…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC
Pay These NJ Teens To Hold Your Spot On Line At The MVC When Bryanna Patterson was waiting on line at the MVC to register her car last week, she heard a man behind her in line say he'd pay someone $100 to wait for him. And so, that's exactly what 17-year-old Patterson started doing.  "I put a post in 'Howell Happenings' on Facebook asking people if they needed someone to hold their spot in the lines at the MVC," Patterson told Daily Voice Thursday morning from the Eatontown center. "People reached out -- and it just kept growing." Patterson, a rising senior Freehold Township High School, recruited her cousin Alina Krupinski, 17, and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ COVID-19 Crowd Limits Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ COVID-19 Crowd Limits
Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ Covid-19 Crowd Limits Authorities released the name of the "pop-up" party host who charged up to $40 admission to attend a gala that violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. Ronald W. Chatman asked guests to pay  $30 to $40 apiece to join his illegal bash billed as the "Real Big Drip 5" on Wilson Drive in the Ramtown section of township, Howell police said. More than 300 partiers were in the usually peaceful neighborhood when police from multiple local, county and state agencies arrived about 5 p.m., on Sunday. Most of the guests were not f…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers
Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers As the sun went down over Howell on Sunday evening, police from multiple agencies shut down a 300-person party.  The host, who charged an entrance fee, was ticketed for violating the state's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus outbreak. ALSO SEE: Howell police ID party host who violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The "pop-up" party, in the Ramtown neighborhood, was mostly attended by out-of-town revelers, Howell police said. Howell police got help shutting the party down and clearing cars from streets…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Wounded In Freehold Shooting One Dead, One Wounded In Freehold Shooting
One Dead, One Wounded In Freehold Shooting One man was killed and another wounded in an overnight shooting at a Freehold apartment building, authorities confirmed Saturday. Responding officers found the victims at the Continental on Jackson Street shortly after 1 a.m., Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. One of them was pronounced dead less than an hour later, while the second was taken to an unspecified hospital, where Gramiccioni said that he was listed in serious but stable condition Saturday afternoon. The prosecutor didn’t elaborate on the nature of the shooting or say whether authorities had arrested o…

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by Jerry DeMarco