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Police ID Victim, Car Thief In Central Jersey Pursuit-Crash That Left Innocent Bystander Dead
Authorities have charged two people and identified the innocent victim killed by car thieves during a wild police pursuit in Old Bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Samuel Villar, 19, of Somerset, was using the vehicle stolen last month to burglarize cars in Marlboro when police began to pursue the car around 2:15 a.m. up Route 9, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Donald F. Fritz, Jr. said. Villar ended up crashing the vehicle near the Spring Valley Road intersection, killing Arturo Tlapa Luna, 33, of Freehold, who was in his vehicle with other mem…
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Car Thief Kills One Person, Hurts 3 In Wild Central Jersey Pursuit: AG
A car thief being pursued by police crashed into several civilian vehicles killing one person and hurting three others overnight in Central Jersey, authorities said. A Marlboro officer was pursuing the car stolen from a local home when it struck unrelated civilian vehicles around 2:15 a.m. near the intersection of Spring Valley Road and Route 9 South, the State Attorney General's office said. The identities of those involved were not being released. The Attorney General’s Office was investigating, as is standard procedure.
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Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties
An ex-con was convicted in federal court of selling cocaine and crack along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Damion “Checks” Helmes, 42, of Cliffwood was the last of 20 defendants convicted of peddling the drug throughout Monmouth County and into Ocean County. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Trenton found Helmes guilty of various drug-dealing charges while acquitting him of two gun offenses following a two-week trial. Helmes had already done time following a drug and gun bust in Keansburg in 2004, records show. Initially busted by the locals, Helmes was charged federally by the FBI’s …
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Jersey Shore Couple Dead In Murder Suicide: Prosecutor
A Jersey Shore couple was found dead earlier this week was the result of a murder-suicide, authorities said. Felino Badua, Jr., 66, is believed to have killed Priscilla Badua, 68, and then himself, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Their bodies were found by police performing a welfare check at their n Albermarle Drive home in Marlboro on Tuesday, Sept. 6 around 2:25 p.m., Linskey said. It was not immediately clear how long their bodies had been there. Anyone with information about this matter is urged to contact MCPO Detective Joshua Rios at 800-533-7443 or Marlbor…
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Serious Crash, Airlift Reported On Jersey Shore (
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A serious crash was reported on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash was reported at about 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 on Route 18 in Marlboro, initial reports said. The highway was to be shut down for an extended period of time. A medical helicopter transported at least one person to an area hospital. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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NJ Native Performed Sex Acts With Dog While Ex-BF Recorded In Florida: Authorities
A former New Jersey woman filmed sex acts with her dog while her ex-boyfriend filmed over the course of eight years, authorities in Florida said. Christina Calello, 36, "willingly engaged in sexual activity with the dog" while Geoffrey Springer, 39, recorded them and put them on a flash drive, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. The dog was surrendered to deputies and taken to a local animal hospital for routine examination, with no visible injuries, authorities said. Online records show Calello previously lived at various addresses on the Jersey Shore including Iselin, Marlbor…
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Jersey Shore First Responders Battle Two Major Fires
About two dozen different fire companies were called out to battle a major warehouse fire that raged for five hours over the weekend. Some of the same firefighters were called on to battle a fire that destroyed a home Sunday in Marlboro, police said. On Saturday, July 23, at approximately 4:30 pm, we received an alarm call at 238 Boundary Road, a warehouse for the business Plasma Power & Systems Inc. While our patrol officers were in route to the scene, we received further information The warehouse was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Boundary Road was closed between Vande…
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Unlicensed NJ Driver Charged In Staten Island Crash That Killed 3 Teens In Ford Mustang
A 47-year-old unlicensed New Jersey driver has been charged in a Staten Island crash that left three teenagers, including a pair of siblings, dead over the weekend, authorities said. Maher Asi-Mahmoud, of Marlboro, was turning left in an eastbound 2017 GMC Yukon when it collided with a westbound Ford Mustang, carrying the teens Sunday, July 10, police said. The Mustang was sent into a tree on impact and split in half, ejecting two of the occupants. The victims were identified as 16-year-old Fernanda Gil, 15-year-old Jessie Gil and 15-year-old Ashley Rodriguez. The driver, 16, was the only o…
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Details Released In Route 9 Crash That Left Two Dead, Two Critical
Two passengers were killed and two drivers were seriously injured in a crash on Route 9 in Freehold Sunday, July 3, authorities said. A 74-year-old Manalapan woman heading south on Route 9 sideswiped a 2015 black Lexus RX350 in a 2019 Lexus NX around 1:30 p.m. at the Route 33 intersection, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. She then side-swiped a white 2019 Subaru Crosstrek, before rear-ending a 2017 black Honda CR-V. The black Honda CR-V then rear-ended a 2009 purple Scion TC, Linskey said. One of the Honda CR-V passengers, a 52-year-old woman from Marlboro, was pro…
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Foursome Arrested For Auto Thefts On Jersey Shore: Police
After a high-speed chase, four suspects were arrested in connection with stealing and breaking into cars, authorities said. On Monday, May 9, at approximately 6:36 a.m, Marlboro police received a 911 call from a resident who said that an unknown subject was attempting to gain entry into his neighbor’s vehicle. The vehicle, a 2018 Porche Macan was locked and parked in the driveway, police said. The caller was able to provide a description of the suspect as well as his vehicle which was described as a blue BMW. A short time later, Marlboro police officers were able to lo…
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Disturbing Details Released In Trio's Sexual Attack On Woman Picked Up At NJ Bar: Prosecutor
Three men have been charged in a "disturbingly coordinated and predatory" sexual attack on a woman they allegedly picked up at a Jersey Shore bar, authorities said. Andrew J. Gallucci, of Marlboro, Richard S. Gathy, of Manalapan, and Ronald W. Hondo, of Monroe Township, all 34 years old, have been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and criminal restraint, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. An investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Bureau and the Marlboro Township Police Department revealed that on Ap…
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Car Crashes Into Home On Jersey Shore, Driver Charged With DWI: Police
UPDATED: A vehicle crashed into a home in Monmouth County causing extensive damage, authorities said. The crash occurred at 1:51 a.m. on Friday, April 8 on the 600 block of Windflower Court in the Morganville section of Marlboro, police said,. Police arrived and found a white 2021Acura had crashed through the first floor of the residence and caused an approximate 10ft x10ft opening. The homeowners were uninjured and were able to safely exit the residence, police said. Members of the Robertsville Volunteer Fire Company responded to the scene. They assisted with stabilizing&nb…
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