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Another Dead Whale Washes Up Along Jersey Shore Another Dead Whale Washes Up Along Jersey Shore
Another Dead Whale Washes Up Along Jersey Shore The Marine Mammal Stranding Center was investigating the yet another dead whale that washed up along the Jersey Shore. The whale was still floating nearly a half-mile off of Seaside Park at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1. A MMSC spokeswoman said whale experts were en route to the sighting of the dead humpback whale. A necropsy is typically carried out to determine the mammal's cause of death, and center officials assist in the whate's removal/burial once it beaches. A video of the floating whale was posted on Instagram by Seaside Park police.

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by Jon Craig
Business
Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner
Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner A $150 million luxury hotel proposed at the Jersey Shore does not have the support of the city's mayor — even though it was proposed by his own business partner. The Icona Resort was proposed by Eustace Mita at last week's Ocean City Council meeting. Mita is a partner of Mayor Jay Gillian's Wonderland Pier, which is located right next to the would-be resort. Artist's rendering of the proposed Ocona Ocean City resort hotel overlooking the beachfront.Icona Resorts/DAS Architects via Ocean City Council Meeting "After consideration of the ICONA presentation to City Council at their February…

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by Jon Craig
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Dolphin Euthanized After Washing Up On Jersey Shore Days After 3 Others Die Dolphin Euthanized After Washing Up On Jersey Shore Days After 3 Others Die
Dolphin Euthanized After Washing Up On Jersey Shore Days After 3 Others Die A fourth dolphin in less than a week washed up on the Jersey Shore, but unlike the others that died after their struggles last weekend, this one was euthanized, officials said. Marine Mammal Stranding Center volunteer photographer Michael McKenna launched his drone, and with the assistance of Monmouth County Park Rangers and the New Jersey State Police Marine Division began an aerial search for stranded dolphins on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Atlantic Highlands. One male Common dolphin was located approximately 150 yards from the pier, hidden by vegetation, around a bend along a narrow embankmen…

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by Jon Craig
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NJ Boardwalk Operator Banned 10 Years For Using Overinflated Basketballs, Posting False Prizes NJ Boardwalk Operator Banned 10 Years For Using Overinflated Basketballs, Posting False Prizes
NJ Boardwalk Operator Banned 10 Years For Using Overinflated Basketballs, Posting False Prizes A Jersey Shore game operator was banned from business for 10 years and fined $15,500 for over-inflating basketballs and displaying prizes that couldn’t be won, state authorities said. Some basketballs at games owned by Christine Strothers on the boardwalks in Wildwood and North Wildwood packed up to three times the amount of required pounds per square inch of inflation, state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. This, as most players know, can make a ball ricochet wildly off a backboard or rim, the attorney general noted. Strothers also broke New Jersey’s amusement games lic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Detective Required To Sell Handguns Later Reported One As Stolen: Prosecutor NJ Detective Required To Sell Handguns Later Reported One As Stolen: Prosecutor
NJ Detective Required To Sell Handguns Later Reported One As Stolen: Prosecutor A 47-year-old police detective from the Jersey Shore was required to sell handguns due to a restraining order, authorities said. And in 2022, Matthew Curtis signed paperwork saying he did, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. But months later, when some of his guns were stolen out of his car in Little Egg Harbor, the Island Heights detective filed a police report saying that one of the firearms he had claimed he sold was among the items stolen, Billhimer said. Curtis — who once helped deliver a baby — was subsequently charged on Monday, Feb. 13 with with…

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by Jon Craig
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School Bus, Car Collide At Jersey Shore Intersection School Bus, Car Collide At Jersey Shore Intersection
School Bus, Car Collide At Jersey Shore Intersection A driver suffered minor injuries after colliding with a school bus on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. No one on the bus — headed to Marlboro High School — was hurt in the Friday, Feb. 10 crash, Howell police said.  The collision occurred at 7:36 a.m. at the corner of Georgia Tavern Road and West Farms Road, police said. The driver of the car was brought to a local hospital to be treated.  Marlboro High School is in the Freehold Regional High School District. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Nail Salon To Pay $1,000 After Wheelchair Discrimination Incident: Feds Jersey Shore Nail Salon To Pay $1,000 After Wheelchair Discrimination Incident: Feds
Jersey Shore Nail Salon To Pay $1,000 After Wheelchair Discrimination Incident: Feds A Jersey Shore nail salon has been ordered to pay $1,000 following a discriminatory incident involving a person in a wheelchair, federal officials said. The $1,000 fine will go to the complainant, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Under the settlement, USA Nails Inc. of Point Pleasant agrees to adopt and post in a conspicuous place a non-discrimination policy, to train current and future employees on the requirements of Title III of the ADA,  A manager at USA Nails had no comment on Friday, Feb. 10. Title III prohibits disability discrimination in places of public …

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by Jon Craig
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Baby Seal Stranded On Jersey Shore Migrated 400 Miles From Maine Baby Seal Stranded On Jersey Shore Migrated 400 Miles From Maine
Baby Seal Stranded On Jersey Shore Migrated 400 Miles From Maine A month-old gray seal pup is recovering after being found on the beach in Avalon in Cape May County, officials said. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) said the pup was still covered in his white birthing coat after being discovered at the 48th Street beach. He weighed just 36 pounds, or about 60 to 70 percent underweight for his age. He's believed to have migrated 400 miles from "pupping grounds" in Maine. It's the fourth seal to wash up on the Jersey Shore this year, "This little pup likely did not learn how to eat on his own after being weaned from his mother," the MMSC said on…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Remain Free From Jail Even After Trying To Get Dogs Back: Prosecutor 'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Remain Free From Jail Even After Trying To Get Dogs Back: Prosecutor
'Crazy Rescue Ladies' Remain Free From Jail Even After Trying To Get Dogs Back: Prosecutor Two women who call themselves "Crazy Rescue Ladies" and were found with nearly 180 animals in their Jersey Shore home can remain free from jail pending their trial — but they aren't allowed to visit animal shelters or pet stores, according to a new conditions implemented by an Ocean County judge. Motions filed by the Prosecutor’s Office to revoke the pre-trial release of Aimee Lonczak, 49, and Michele Nycz, 58, both of Brick Township, were denied by Judge Guy P. Ryan on Tuesday, Jan. 31, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The two were charged on Dec. 2, 2022, with …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police Officer Stalked Ex-Girlfriend, Vandalized Her Home: Monmouth Prosecutor Police Officer Stalked Ex-Girlfriend, Vandalized Her Home: Monmouth Prosecutor
Police Officer Stalked Ex-Girlfriend, Vandalized Her Home: Monmouth Prosecutor A police officer from the Jersey Shore is accused of stalking and harassing an ex-girlfriend, among other crimes, authorities said. Erich A. Bennett, 46, a Sea Bright police officer, is charged with official misconduct, computer theft, criminal mischief, making terroristic threats, cyber harassment, stalking and hindering apprehension, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago Bennett and the victim were in a brief dating relationship that the victim ended in late November 2022. On Dec. 5, 2022, Bennett showed up unannounced to the woman’s residence and thre…

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by Jon Craig
Business
New Canine-Friendly Bar-Restaurant Coming To Jersey Shore Is Doggone Special New Canine-Friendly Bar-Restaurant Coming To Jersey Shore Is Doggone Special
New Canine-Friendly Bar-Restaurant Coming To Jersey Shore Is Doggone Special A good neighborhood bar that’s dog-friendly needs to meet the needs of its human and canine customers alike. The two-legged patron wants a lively atmosphere, delicious food and a wide beverage selection. Those with four legs simply want some outdoor space, a freshly filled water bowl and servers who love to fawn over the furry guests.  Good Dog Bar AC on Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City meets all those demands and more, according to its owners, Heather Gleason and Dave Garry. Their Good Dog Bar in Philadelphia — which opened in 2003 — was named because of their love for dogs so why not k…

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by Jon Craig
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Whale Suffered Tragic Accident Before Washing Up On Jersey Shore, Experts Say Whale Suffered Tragic Accident Before Washing Up On Jersey Shore, Experts Say
Whale Suffered Tragic Accident Before Washing Up On Jersey Shore, Experts Say A 32-foot whale had been actively feeding and was in good condition before she washed up last week on the Jersey Shore with blunt-force injuries, leading experts to believe she had been struck by a boat. The female whale found on the North End Natural Area in Brigantine on Thursday, Jan. 12, "suffered blunt trauma injuries consistent with those from a vessel strike," the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said citing results of a necropsy.  "Injuries and hemorrhaging were observed on the head and thoracic region, as well as along the right side and the pectoral fl…

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by Cecilia Levine