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Crash Closes Jersey Shore Road For Several Hours, Police Say Crash Closes Jersey Shore Road For Several Hours, Police Say
Crash Closes Jersey Shore Road For Several Hours, Police Say A crash closed a road in Ocean County for several hours, authorities said. East Veterans Highway was shut down between South Hope Chapel Road and Whitesville Road, the Jackson Township Police Department said in a Facebook post at 2:06 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. Traffic was also blocked from Pitney Lane onto East Veterans Highway. Officers said the road would be closed for several hours. Police haven't said how many vehicles were involved or if anyone was injured. Residents living in the area near the crash can notify officers directing traffic to get access to their homes.
Man Found Dead With Knife Near Body Believed Killed By Jersey Shore Roommate: Cops Man Found Dead With Knife Near Body Believed Killed By Jersey Shore Roommate: Cops
Man Found Dead With Knife Near Body Believed Killed By Jersey Shore Roommate: Cops A Jackson Township man has been charged with murder in the death of his roommate, according to authorities in Ocean County. Robert Sunris, 74, was found dead having suffering stab wounds, with a knife near his body, in a home on Maple Street just before 6 a.m. Friday, July 19,  Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. Louis Gargiso, 38, is believed to have stabbed Sunris and was later charged with murder and weapons offenses, authorities said. A post-mortem examination determined that Sunris’ death was a stab wound and the …
Tattooed Gunman Charged With Shooting NJ Victim In Face In Tag-Team Assault: Prosecutor Tattooed Gunman Charged With Shooting NJ Victim In Face In Tag-Team Assault: Prosecutor
Tattooed Gunman Charged With Shooting NJ Victim In Face In Tag-Team Assault: Prosecutor A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after shooting another man in his face last month, authorities in Ocean County said. Michael Vulpis, 26, was arrested at his home in Freehold on Wednesday, July 3, in connection with the June 27 incident in Jackson Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The 27-year-old victim and a female were sitting in a parked car outside of a home on Larsen Road when a blue sedan then parked in front of the vehicle, blocking it in, Billhimer said.  Vulpis and another man got out of the blue sedan, approached the ve…
Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police
Man Killed, Wife Seriously Injured When Tow Truck Hits Motorcycle In South Jersey: Police A Plumsted Township man was killed and his wife was seriously injured when a tow truck hit their motorcycle, authorities said. Jackson Township police responded to the crash on Hawkin Road at around 3:16 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, Chief Matthew Kunz said in an email.  Erin Doyle, 53, of New Egypt, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 47-year-old wife was airlifted to a trauma center with a serious leg injury. Investigators said Doyle and his wife were heading north on a 1998 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A 1997 Ford F-350 flatbed tow truck was turning left into a drivewa…
SUV Driver Wanted After Bicyclist Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors SUV Driver Wanted After Bicyclist Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors
SUV Driver Wanted After Bicyclist Killed In South Jersey Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors A bicycle rider was killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash in Ocean County, authorities said. Jackson Township police responded to the crash on Farmingdale Road at around noon on Sunday, June 9, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Investigators said a 2017 Audi A4 swerved left to avoid crashing head-on into a red SUV. The Audi struck a bicyclist in the left lane before hitting a tree on the side of the road. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and the Audi driver was brought to CentraState Medical Center in Freehold with minor injuries. The SU…
Two People Killed In South Jersey Crash, State Police Say Two People Killed In South Jersey Crash, State Police Say
Two People Killed In South Jersey Crash, State Police Say Police were investigating after two people died in a crash in Ocean County, authorities said. The "crash with fatalities" happened in Jackson Township at around 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. The wreck was near the intersection of Cleveland Court and East Veterans Highway. The state police fatal crash database said a driver and a passenger were killed. Billhimer didn't release details about how many vehicles were involved or what led up to the crash. The county sheriff's and prosecutor's offices were helping the …
Maintenance Worker Convicted Of Stealing $4,500, Smartwatch From Central Jersey Apartment Maintenance Worker Convicted Of Stealing $4,500, Smartwatch From Central Jersey Apartment
Maintenance Worker Convicted Of Stealing $4,500, Smartwatch From Central Jersey Apartment A maintenance worker at an Ocean County apartment complex was convicted of stealing more than $4,500 and a smartwatch from an apartment, authorities said. Troy Jones, 58, of Jackson Township, was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday, Mar. 20, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He was convicted after a nearly two-week trial. Jackson Township police responded to a reported theft at an apartment in the Gardens at Jackson Twenty-One complex on Chatham Court West on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. Officers found that when the apartment's residents returned home f…
Jersey Shore Man Admits Anti-Semitic Rampage: Running Down Victims, Stabbing, Carjacking Jersey Shore Man Admits Anti-Semitic Rampage: Running Down Victims, Stabbing, Carjacking
Jersey Shore Man Admits Anti-Semitic Rampage: Running Down Victims, Stabbing, Carjacking A Jersey Shore man admitted in federal court on Thursday that he committed a series of violent assaults on members of the Jewish Orthodox community in and around Lakewood. What became a rampage over roughly seven hours began when Dion Marsh, 29, of Manchester, dragged a "visibly identifiable" Orthodox Jew out of his car, beat him and sped off in the victim's vehicle on April 8, 2022, authorities said. Marsh was driving a different car in the heavily Orthodox community hours later when he ran down victims in three separate incidents, attempting to kill each of them, U.S. Attorney for New Jer…
Serious Jackson Crash Investigated By Prosecutor's Office Serious Jackson Crash Investigated By Prosecutor's Office
Serious Jackson Crash Investigated By Prosecutor's Office A Jackson Township crash is being investigated by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Two people were injured in the early-morning crash at North County Line Road and Jackson Mills Road Saturday, Jan. 27, Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said. They were taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center were in stable condition as of press time, the chief said. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit-Vehicular Homicide Squad, Jackson Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit were investigating.
Teacher Hit With New Charges In Case Involving Jersey Shore Student, Nude Photos: Prosecutor Teacher Hit With New Charges In Case Involving Jersey Shore Student, Nude Photos: Prosecutor
Teacher Hit With New Charges In Case Involving Jersey Shore Student, Nude Photos: Prosecutor A middle school teacher and high school advisor has been hit with new charges in a case involving a student and nude photos, authorities said. Andrew Fantasia, 27, of Beachwood, originally was charged on Wednesday, Oct. 25 with aggravated criminal sexual contact, child endangerment and official misconduct, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Fantasia was additionally charged with possession of child pornography and an additional count of child endangerment, Billhimer said. A full forensic analy…
Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor
Teacher Had Sexual Contact With Student On Jersey Shore High School Property: Prosecutor A middle school teacher and high school advisor has been charged with having sexual contact with a student, authorities said. Andrew Fantasia, 27, of Beachwood, was charged on Wednesday, Oct. 25 with aggravated criminal sexual contact, child endangerment and official misconduct, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and Jackson Township Police Department determined that between February and June of this year, Fantasia — while employed in…
Teenager Charged With Stealing Car In Ocean County: Prosecutor Teenager Charged With Stealing Car In Ocean County: Prosecutor
Teenager Charged With Stealing Car In Ocean County: Prosecutor A 17-year-old juvenile from Seaside Heights has been charged with stealing a vehicle in Jackson Township, authorities said. The boy was charged with Theft of Moveable Property, Eluding, Obstruction, and Resisting Arrest by Means of Flight, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. On Aug. 3, at approximately 10:45 p.m., Officers from the Jackson Township Police Department responded to the area of Imperial Place for a report of two stolen motor vehicles. At approximately 11 p.m., Jackson Township Police Offic…
Jackson Woman, Child Kidnapped; Lakewood Boyfriend Arrested Jackson Woman, Child Kidnapped; Lakewood Boyfriend Arrested
Jackson Woman, Child Kidnapped; Lakewood Boyfriend Arrested A Lakewood man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a girlfriend and their child, authorities said. On Wednesday, March 8, Gerson Aguilar-Lara, 24, of Lakewood, was charged with two counts of kidnapping, child endangerment and robbery, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer alongside Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz. On Tuesday, March 7, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a female victim seeking help; the call was subsequently disconnected. Upon callback, the victim was able to provide…
Laundry Room Sex Attack Triggers Wider Warning On Jersey Shore Laundry Room Sex Attack Triggers Wider Warning On Jersey Shore
Laundry Room Sex Attack Triggers Wider Warning On Jersey Shore A 26-year-old Lakewood man faces multiple charges after attacking a woman in an apartment laundry room, authorities said. Malcolm Hamilton also was charged in a separate stalking incident, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  "We believe there may be additional unidentified victims, particularly in the Lakewood, Jackson and Howell Township area," Billhimer said.  Hamilton was charged Tuesday, Feb. 28 with attempted aggravated sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, aggravated assault, kidnapping, and burglary,…
Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight
Verizon Solicitor Indicted For Fatally Stabbing Ocean County Man During Fight A man soliciting customers on behalf of Verizon has been indicted in connection with a fatal stabbing, authorities said. Michael Tsamas, 33, of Laurence Harbor, was indicted by a grand jury on the charges of aggravated manslaughter and weapons offenses in the death of Joseph Delgardio, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 26, 2022, at approximately 6:15 p.m., officers from the Jackson Township Police Department responded to West Veterans Highway and Conor Road in reference to a 911 call stating that a male was lying in the road…
Jersey Shore Man Charged With Trafficking Child Porn At Work Jersey Shore Man Charged With Trafficking Child Porn At Work
Jersey Shore Man Charged With Trafficking Child Porn At Work A 42-year-old man from Ocean County was charged with possessing and sharing child pornography from his work address, authorities said. Joseph D. Tuzzio, Jr. of Jackson Township was charged on Monday, Dec. 19, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. This investigation was the result of three referrals from the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The ICAC Task Force detected that an individual was uploading images of child pornography to the internet using the Kik Messenger App.  An investigation by the Ocean Coun…
Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Homeowner Stabbed Dead By Verizon Door-To-Door Solicitor: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Middlesex County has been charged in the fatal stabbing of a Jersey Shore man after a door-to-door solicitation, authorities said. On Thursday, May 26, Michael Tsamas, of Laurence Harbor, was charged with murder in connection with the death of Joseph Delgardio in Jackson Township earlier that evening, they said. Tsamas also was charged with weapons offenses, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Jackson Township Police Chief Matthew Kunz At approximately 6:15 p.m., Jackson police responded to West Veterans Highway and …
Jersey Shore Man Admits Leaving Fatal Crash, Fleeing To Mexico: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Leaving Fatal Crash, Fleeing To Mexico: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Leaving Fatal Crash, Fleeing To Mexico: Prosecutor A 27-year-old man from Ocean County has admitted leaving the scene of a fatal crash before fleeing to Mexico, authorities said. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, of Jackson, pleaded guilty to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death on Thursday, Feb. 24, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Dec. 24, 2020, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Jackson police responded to I-195 for a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and Jackson Township Po…
Drunken Man Who Stalked, Sliced Jersey Shore Woman With Knife Gets Prison Time Drunken Man Who Stalked, Sliced Jersey Shore Woman With Knife Gets Prison Time
Drunken Man Who Stalked, Sliced Jersey Shore Woman With Knife Gets Prison Time A 38-year-old man was sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to stalking a woman, threatening to kill her, slicing her face, then crashing into two cars while leading police on a chase across the Jersey Shore in May 2021. Michael Mahan, of Ewing Township, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Michael T. Collins to eight years in prison on Friday, Feb. 4, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The sentencing comes after Mahan entered a guilty plea to eluding, terroristic threats, and aggravated assault, from the May 8, 2021 incident in Jackson Township. Collins also su…
82-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Police Officers Injured In Jackson House Fire 82-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Police Officers Injured In Jackson House Fire
82-Year-Old Woman Dead, 2 Police Officers Injured In Jackson House Fire An 82-year-old woman died, a dog was missing and first responders were injured in a Jackson house fire Thursday night, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 8:45 p.m. at 10 Lehigh Blvd., which was fully engulfed in flames as firefighters responded, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Firefighters found the body of the 82 year-old victim in the downstairs portion of the home, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. A second victim who jumped from the second story of the home to escape suffered minor injuries and a pet dog had not been accounted f…
CAUGHT: US Border Patrol Nabs Jersey Shore Fugitive In Texas For Howell Woman's Hit-Run Death CAUGHT: US Border Patrol Nabs Jersey Shore Fugitive In Texas For Howell Woman's Hit-Run Death
Caught: US Border Patrol Nabs Jersey Shore Fugitive In Texas For Howell Woman's Hit-Run Death A fugitive in a fatal hit-and-run Christmas Eve crash on the Jersey Shore has surrendered in Texas, authorities said. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, who had fled to Mexico after a fatal motor vehicle crash was captured on Wednesday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  Alcazar-Sanchez surrendered to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Protection Agents in Laredo, Texas, the prosecutor said on Friday.  Alcazar-Sanchez previously was charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, according to Billhimer.…
Prosecutor: Fugitive Sought In Fatal Jersey Shore Christmas Eve Crash Prosecutor: Fugitive Sought In Fatal Jersey Shore Christmas Eve Crash
Prosecutor: Fugitive Sought In Fatal Jersey Shore Christmas Eve Crash Authorities are searching for an Ocean County man believed responsible for a fatal crash on Christmas Eve. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez,, 27, of Jackson, has been charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, but he remains at large, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  At 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, patrol officers with the Jackson Township Police Department were called to Cedar Swap Road and Interstate-195 for a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries.  An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office …
Jersey Shore Fugitive Sought In Fatal Christmas Eve Crash Jersey Shore Fugitive Sought In Fatal Christmas Eve Crash
Jersey Shore Fugitive Sought In Fatal Christmas Eve Crash Ocean County authorities seek the public's help in locating a suspected hit-and-run driver in a fatal crash on Christmas Eve. About 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, Jackson Township police were called to Interstate-195 and Cedar Swap Road on a report of a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and the Jackson Township Police Department found that a 2010 Mercedes Benz driven by Norman Shtab, 83, of Howell Township, was exiting I-195 at Exit 21.…
Authorities: Former Jackson Youth League President Stole $8K From Football-Cheerleading Program Authorities: Former Jackson Youth League President Stole $8K From Football-Cheerleading Program
Authorities: Former Jackson Youth League President Stole $8K From Football-Cheerleading Program The former president of a youth sports organization in Ocean County misused a league-owned bank card for personal expenses and stole more than $8,000 from football and cheerleading programs, authorities said. James Hirsch, 49, of Jackson Township was charged with theft, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Hirsch served as president of the Jackson Youth Football and Cheerleading Organization from December 2016 through March 2018.  The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Economic Crime Unit and Jackson Township Police Department Detective Bureau investigated suspected t…
Jackson Pizzeria Murder: Accused 'Hit Man' Gets 19 Years In State Prison On Weapons Charges Jackson Pizzeria Murder: Accused 'Hit Man' Gets 19 Years In State Prison On Weapons Charges
Jackson Pizzeria Murder: Accused 'Hit Man' Gets 19 Years In State Prison On Weapons Charges A 53-year-old man from Freehold was sentenced to 19 years in state prison on Monday in connection with a murder of a business partner in 2015, authorities said. Hector Calderon, a pizza maker, originally faced a murder charge in the alleged contract killing of Peyman Sanandaji, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Sanandaji, a 34-year-old luxury car salesman, had been a partner with Calderon and a third man, Daniele G. RomeodiSantillo, in a pizzeria they planned to open in Spotswood. But Sanandaji, whose lifelong dream was to open a restaurant, was shot dead -- …