Fatal Jersey Shore House Fire Ruled Accidental Fatal Jersey Shore House Fire Ruled Accidental
Fatal Jersey Shore House Fire Ruled Accidental A fire that killed one person and critically injured another in Manchester has been ruled accidental, authorities said. A "smoking material" had been thrown into the trash on a patio and set the dwelling on fire, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The fire destroyed part of a multi-family home on Sunday, March 19.  The names of the victims have not been released. One remained in critical condition on Tuesday, March 21. The decedent’s body was taken to Community Medical Center for a post-mortem examination and identification. The fire broke out at 6:51 p.…
1 Dead, 2nd Critical In House Fire In Manchester 1 Dead, 2nd Critical In House Fire In Manchester
1 Dead, 2nd Critical In House Fire In Manchester One person was killed and a second woman is in critical condition after a fire at a multi-family home Sunday night, March 19, authorities said. Three Manchester police officers were brought to the hospital for smoke inhalation and released, they said. The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said one woman was killed and a second remained in critical condition on Monday, March 20. The fire broke out at 6:51 p.m. at a quadplex on Heron Street in the Cedar Glen West section of town, Manchester police said. Arriving police saw a home fully engulfed in flames and were told by family members that …
Arrest Made In Bike Trail Stabbing On Jersey Shore Arrest Made In Bike Trail Stabbing On Jersey Shore
Arrest Made In Bike Trail Stabbing On Jersey Shore A 35-year-old man from Manchester has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a woman critically hurt near a bike trail in Ocean County, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 6, police charged Harry Bray Jr. with attempted murder and weapons offenses, they said. On Jan. 5, at approximately 5:30 p.m., an officer from the Brick Township Police Department was conducting a routine area check off of Cherry Quay Road when the officer observed a vehicle with two flat tires in a parking lot area. The officer found a female victim on the ground near the vehicle suffering fro…
Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K
Two NJ Powerball Players Win $150K, Nine Win $50K Eleven New Jersey Lottery tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Power Ball drawn on Monday, Oct. 31, winning the $50,000 second-tier prize.  Two of those tickets were purchased with Power Play, multiplying the prizes to $150,000. The Powerball jackpot now rolls to $1.2 billion for the next drawing to be held Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 10:59 pm. Those winning NJ tickets were sold at the following locations: Bergen County ($150,000): 7-Eleven #34523, 29 County Rd., Tenafly; Passaic County ($150,000): Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., Hewitt; Burlington County ($50,000): Acme #6…
Jersey Shore Ex-Con Loses In Federal Trial For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun Jersey Shore Ex-Con Loses In Federal Trial For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun
Jersey Shore Ex-Con Loses In Federal Trial For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun An ex-con caught with several pounds of heroin, cocaine and fentanyl -- not to mention a loaded gun -- in his Ocean County apartment is facing significant time behind bars following convictions in federal court. Dyshawn Moss, 43, of Manchester, was found guilty of drug and weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, following a four-day trial in U.S. District Court in Trenton. In addition to having an informant buy drugs from Moss, DEA agents used "physical surveillance, court-authorized location information, controlled purchases of narcotics, and lawfull…
Toms River Woman, 61, Killed In Head-On Crash: Police Toms River Woman, 61, Killed In Head-On Crash: Police
Toms River Woman, 61, Killed In Head-On Crash: Police A 61-year-old woman from Toms River was killed in a head-on crash, authorities said. The crash — involving a commercial refrigerated box truck and a Nissan pickup truck — occurred on Route 70 in Manchester around 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, Manchester Township police said. The pickup driver, Sandra Wade, died as a result of her injuries at the scene, police said.
FOUND: 60-Year-Old Man With Dementia Went Missing FOUND: 60-Year-Old Man With Dementia Went Missing
Found: 60-Year-Old Man With Dementia Went Missing UPDATE: Charles DiBiase has been found safe and sound, Mancester police said. ORIGINAL STORY: Manchester Township police seek the public's help finding a 60-year-old man with dementia and multiple sclerosis. Charles DiBiase was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 a.m. in the Silverwoods Independent Living & Senior Apartments, 1700 Route 37 West.  DiBiase was last seen wearing a brown zip-up hoodie, light grey sweatpants, and black and white slip-on sneakers. He does not currently operate any vehicles and uses a walker. Charles goes by the name "Bloom."  Numerous inves…
Monster Sandbar Dangerous To Fishing Industry Looms In Manasquan Inlet, Congressman Says Monster Sandbar Dangerous To Fishing Industry Looms In Manasquan Inlet, Congressman Says
Monster Sandbar Dangerous To Fishing Industry Looms In Manasquan Inlet, Congressman Says Federal officials have agreed to inspect a rising sandbar that threatens commercial fishing and other navigation in Manasquan Inlet. The Army Corps of Engineers will return to the Manasquan Inlet next week to assess the large and potentially dangerous sandbar that has developed in the busy waterway, according to Congressman Chris Smith, a Republican from Manchester. Smith said that the “shifting sands in the Inlet are not new, but this oversized low-tide sandbar in the inlet has not been seen in our lives.” “The Corps’ new survey now scheduled for next week will help them better evaluate t…
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Overdose Death: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Overdose Death: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced In Fentanyl Overdose Death: Prosecutor A 34-year-old man from Ocean County was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison in connection with a fentanyl overdose death, authorities said. Dandre Tubbs, of Manchester,, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 5 as a result of a previously entered guilty plea to manslaughter in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man in Manchester last August, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. He was additionally charged with the possession and distribution of fentanyl. On Aug. 16, 2021, Manchester police responded to a residence for a report of an unr…
NJ Woman Pours Gasoline On Man After Arranging To Buy Sneakers From Him Via SnapChat: Police NJ Woman Pours Gasoline On Man After Arranging To Buy Sneakers From Him Via SnapChat: Police
NJ Woman Pours Gasoline On Man After Arranging To Buy Sneakers From Him Via SnapChat: Police A 27-year-old woman of Manchester was arrested after offering to buy clothes from a man and then dousing him with gasoline and robbing him, authorities said.  An unidentified man, 18,, had arranged via SnapChat to meet a woman outside a Dollar General Store on Route 37 in Manchester to sell sneakers and other clothing, police said. When the man arrived at the store on Thursday, July 28, a woman poured a water bottle filled with gasoline on him, held a butane torch near him and ordered him to surrender his possessions, police said. She was later identified as Eboni Hester of Manchester…
200 Trespassers Busted At NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok 200 Trespassers Busted At NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok
200 Trespassers Busted At NJ 'Hidden Gem' Popularized On TikTok Police issued 131 tickets to trespassers found on boats and ATVs at a private property along the Jersey Shore popularized on TikTok. Noise complaints brought multiple police agencies to Heritage Minerals — commonly known as Crystal Lake — on Saturday, July 30, where they found nearly 200 people in ATVs, boats and cars all around the lake, Manchester police said. Originally operated by American Smelting and Refining Company, Inc., the property was sold to and subsequently operated by Heritage Minerals until the cessation of mining operations in the early 1980s.  It's since remained closed f…
Wildfire In South Jersey Consumes 315 Acres, Fully Contained Wildfire In South Jersey Consumes 315 Acres, Fully Contained
Wildfire In South Jersey Consumes 315 Acres, Fully Contained A wildfire in Brendan T. Byrne State Forest in Burlington and Ocean counties consumed at least 315 acres, but firefighters now have the blaze 100% contained, authorities said on Monday, June 27 In addition, seven structures previously considered threatened by the forest fire in Manchester and Woodland townships are no longer in danger, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said on Facebook. Firefighters have made "substantial progress,'' the state agency previously said. “Earlier (Sunday) evening Forest Fire Service crews conducted a backfiring operation to aid in containment,” the Forest Fir…