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Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor

Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor

Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor A Monmouth County man has been indicted for manslaughter and numerous drug charges in connection with a fatal overdose, authorities said. A Grand Jury returned a 37-count indictment against Robert M. Clayton, 39, of Belmar, according to county Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On Jan. 2, 2021 at 1:21 p.m., Belmar police were dispatched to Third and River Avenues for a call reporting an overdose in the front seat of a car. One of the responding Belmar officers immediately administered two doses of Narcan to an adult male, later identified as Jonathan Amato…

07/14/2023

Police & Fire

Jersey Shore Swimmer, 19, Dies Week After Rescue

Jersey Shore Swimmer, 19, Dies Week After Rescue

Jersey Shore Swimmer, 19, Dies Week After Rescue A swimmer from New York who was pulled from the ocean off Bradley Beach on Friday, July 7 died in the hospital on Thursday, July 14, authorities said. Colin Martin, 19, of New York, was swimming to the shore of the Kent Avenue beach in Bradley Beach when he was rescued. “The medics worked on him and were able to get a pulse back,” Bradley Beach Police Chief Leonard Guida told NJ Advance Media last week. Martin was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition until his death, authorities said. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Colin…

07/13/2023

Police & Fire

Uncle, Nephew Get Lengthy Sentences For Robbery-Turned-Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore

Uncle, Nephew Get Lengthy Sentences For Robbery-Turned-Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore

Uncle, Nephew Get Lengthy Sentences For Robbery-Turned-Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore A pair of relatives have each been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a botched robbery that ended with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Marcus Morrisey, 52, of Eatontown, received a sentence of life in state prison – defined by state law as 75 years – and his 30-year-old nephew, Danron Morrisey, of Neptune Township, received a sentence of 55 years, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The sentences were set down Wednesday, July 12. by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Marc C. Lemieux. Lemieux explained that Mar…

07/13/2023

Police & Fire

First Responders Lift Car Off Woman's Foot In Lakewood: Police

First Responders Lift Car Off Woman's Foot In Lakewood: Police

First Responders Lift Car Off Woman's Foot In Lakewood: Police A car rolled onto a woman's foot, pinning her in Lakewood. At approximately 9:45 p.m. Sunday July 9, a 62-year-old woman exited her vehicle after pulling into the driveway of her Chateau Drive home, Lakewood police said. Upon exiting the 2015 Toyota Sienna she began unloading packages from the rear passenger compartment. She then went over to the front passenger door to remove the key from the ignition. While doing so, the vehicle began rolling back, pinning her left foot with the front passenger tire, police said. Arriving first responders from Hatzolah First Aid were able to free…

07/10/2023

Police & Fire

Investigators Seek Link Between Party, Fatal July 4th Shooting On Jersey Shore

Investigators Seek Link Between Party, Fatal July 4th Shooting On Jersey Shore

Investigators Seek Link Between Party, Fatal July 4th Shooting On Jersey Shore Detectives seek the public's help from anyone who may have witnessed a fatal shooting that took place in Neptune Township last July 4. Neptune Township Police Department responded to a report of gunfire on July 4, 2022, just before 1:45 a.m. in the area of Route 35/South Concourse. Police found 26-year-old Ayres Gray Jr. of Manalapan in a parked vehicle on South Concourse, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Gray was then rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries approximately an hour later. Further investigation reveale…

06/29/2023

Police & Fire

Bergen County Dad Drowns, Girl Rescued Off Jersey Shore

Bergen County Dad Drowns, Girl Rescued Off Jersey Shore

Bergen County Dad Drowns, Girl Rescued Off Jersey Shore UPDATE: A 39-year-old dad who drowned trying to save his daughter at the Jersey Shore has been identified as FDNY firefighter, Mark Batista. ORIGINAL STORY: Police responding to reports of two swimmers in distress at Sylvania Avenue beach found the girl around 8:30 a.m., Avon-by-the-Sea Police Capt. Tony Pecelli said. According to NBC4, the 15-year-old was struggling in the waves, and her dad went in to help. He too, however, began to struggle, and what ensued was a massive rescue response near a jetty sticking into the water. While the teen was found by responders within ab…

by Cecilia Levine

06/10/2023

Police & Fire

Victim Flown In Jersey Shore Stabbing, Arrest Made: Prosecutor

Victim Flown In Jersey Shore Stabbing, Arrest Made: Prosecutor

Victim Flown In Jersey Shore Stabbing, Arrest Made: Prosecutor A 28-year-old man from Toms River has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left another man critically injured, authorities said. Christopher Mawson was charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses in the stabbing that occurred on Tuesday, May 30 in Seaside Park, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On May 30, at approximately 1 a.m., Seaside Park police responded to North Ocean Avenue in response to a 911 call stating that a man was laying in the street, the prosecutor said. Police found a 22-year-old male victim with multiple st…

05/31/2023

Police & Fire

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…

by Cecilia Levine

05/27/2023

Police & Fire

Six Hospitalized In Route 9 Crash In Toms River

Six Hospitalized In Route 9 Crash In Toms River

Six Hospitalized In Route 9 Crash In Toms River Six people were hospitalized in a crash on Route 9, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, May 21, near the intersection of Hecht Drive, Toms River police said. An initial investigation revealed that Elvis Guadulupe Dominguez Avila was traveling south on Route 9 when he lost control of the vehicle. He crashed into an oncoming vehicle forcing it off the roadway and into a driveway exit, where it struck a third vehicle, police said. All six occupants of the three vehicles were taken to various hospitals including Monmouth Medical South, Community Medical Ce…

05/23/2023

Police & Fire

Fugitive Captured In Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore

Fugitive Captured In Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore

Fugitive Captured In Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore A fugitive in a fatal shooting in Monmouth County was arrested in Toms River, authorities said. Lydell Brown, 19, of Asbury Park was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and weapons offenses, said Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. At about 5:45 p.m. on July 8, 2022, members of the Asbury Park Police Department responded to a report of gunfire originating from the 100 block of Prospect Avenue, near the intersection with Atlantic Avenue. Police found 19-year-old Dariel Vernet of Asbury Park, who had sustained multiple gu…

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Central Jersey Man Admits To Killing Stranger Because Of His Race: Prosecutor

Central Jersey Man Admits To Killing Stranger Because Of His Race: Prosecutor

Central Jersey Man Admits To Killing Stranger Because Of His Race: Prosecutor A Middlesex County man who attacked and killed a stranger solely motivated by the victim’s race, has been sentenced to life in prison plus an additional 35 years, authorities said. Jamil Hubbard, 30, of Sayreville was sentenced Tuesday April 25 in the death of 56-year-old Jerry Wolkowitz, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. At approximately 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, members of the Freehold Township Police Department and other first responders rushed to the Chesterfield Apartments on Harding Road on a report of a physical altercation…

04/26/2023

Police & Fire

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…

04/13/2023