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Ex-Jersey Shore Man Gets 20 Years, No Parole For Serial Threats Against Police, Judges, Others Ex-Jersey Shore Man Gets 20 Years, No Parole For Serial Threats Against Police, Judges, Others
Ex-Jersey Shore Man Gets 20 Years, No Parole For Serial Threats Against Police, Judges, Others A former New Jersey resident with a cockamamie political history must spend the next 20 years in federal prison for threatening to kill police officers, lawyers and judges, among others, in and around Monmouth County. Eric G. Hafner, 32, formerly of Fair Haven, also made calls and sent messages to state officials while phoning in bogus bomb threats to local and state government offices, a police department, two law firms and the Monmouth Park Racetrack during a two-year terror campaign, federal authorities in Trenton said. Hafner told newspaper reporters in 2018 that he was on the lam for d…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities ID Driver Killed In Route 9 Crash Authorities ID Driver Killed In Route 9 Crash
Authorities ID Driver Killed In Route 9 Crash Authorities have identified the driver killed in a seven-vehicle crash on Route 9 in Freehold Township. Daniel Kaplan, 78, of Freehold Township, died in the crash, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m.  Tuesday, Dec. 5 northbound near Route 9's intersection with Route 33. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Brian Boryszewski at 800-533-7443 or Freehold Township police officer Justin Nunno at 732-462-7908.

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by Jon Craig
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1 Killed In 7-Vehicle Crash On Route 9: Prosecutor 1 Killed In 7-Vehicle Crash On Route 9: Prosecutor
1 Killed In 7-Vehicle Crash On Route 9: Prosecutor One person was killed in a seven-vehicle crash on Route 9 in Freehold Township, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m.  Tuesday, Dec. 5 northbound near Route 9's intersection with Route 33. A spokesman with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office confirmed the fatality, but the victim's name had not been released. All lanes were closed in both directions for several hours during an investigation, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Witnesses told news12.com that a driver failed to stop and slammed into vehicles waiting at a red light.  Th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
One Dead In 7-Car Crash On Route 9 In Freehold (UPDATE) One Dead In 7-Car Crash On Route 9 In Freehold (UPDATE)
One Dead In 7-Car Crash On Route 9 In Freehold (Update) One person died in a seven-car pileup on Route 9 Tuesday, Dec. 5 in Freehold, authorities said. It happened at the intersection of Routes 9 and 33 around 10:30 a.m., a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), and the Freehold Township Police Department are investigating. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is urged to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Brian Boryszewski at 800-533-7443 or Freehold Township Police Officer Justin Nunno 732-46…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
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Man Sexually Assaulted Child At Jersey Shore 20 Years Ago: Prosecutor Man Sexually Assaulted Child At Jersey Shore 20 Years Ago: Prosecutor
Man Sexually Assaulted Child At Jersey Shore 20 Years Ago: Prosecutor A former resident of Keansburg is facing charges for the sexual assault of a child that took place over 20 years ago, authorities said. Robert L. Wisiak, 44, of South River, was arrested by Keansburg police on Oct. 20, on charges of first-degree aggravated sexual assault of a minor and child endangerment, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Thursday, Nov. 30. An investigation found that the sexual assaults between Wisiak and the victim, who was a minor under the age of 13 at the time, took place on multiple occasions between the years of 1999-2001…

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by Jon Craig
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Three-Alarm Fire Guts 4 Condos In Aberdeen Three-Alarm Fire Guts 4 Condos In Aberdeen
Three-Alarm Fire Guts 4 Condos In Aberdeen A three-alarm fire damaged four condominiums in Aberdeen early Thursday, Nov. 30, authorities said. The fire broke out at about 3:10 a.m. at Wyndham Condominiums on Winchester Court, according to Aberdeen Police Chief Mattew Lloyd. Four condo units were damaged by the fire, two seriously, Lloyd said. The American Red Cross along with Aberdeen and Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management were assisting the victims, he said. There were no injuries to occupants or first responders. The fire is under investigation by the Aberdeen Police, Monmouth County Prosecutors Office and Monmouth…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Multiple Times: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Multiple Times: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Sold Cocaine To Undercover Cop Multiple Times: Prosecutor An Asbury Park man has admitted to selling drugs to an undercover officer multiple times, authorities said. Tyheim McGhee, 28, of Asbury Park, pleaded guilty on Nov. 6 to the distribution of over ½ ounce of cocaine, and possession of over five ounces of cocaine with the intent to distribute, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. The guilty plea stems from a cooperative investigation involving detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Gang Task Force, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force, in February an…

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Ex-Con Sentenced For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun Jersey Shore Ex-Con Sentenced For Multi-Pounds Of Heroin, Fentanyl, Coke, Gun
Jersey Shore Ex-Con Sentenced 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 has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Dyshawn Moss, 43, of Manchester, was found guilty of drug and weapons offenses, including being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, in U.S. District Court in Trenton last year. U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp sentenced Moss on Wednesday, Nov. 29.  In addition to having an informant buy drugs from Moss, DEA agents used "physical surveillance, court-authorized location information, controlled pu…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Jersey Shore Apartment Fire Woman Killed In Jersey Shore Apartment Fire
Woman Killed In Jersey Shore Apartment Fire A woman was killed in an apartment fire at the Jersey Shore early Wednesday, Nov. 15, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The fire broke out around 6:20 a.m. at Evergreen Terrace Apartments in Red Bank, a public housing complex off Drs. James Parker Boulevard, authorities said. A source said the woman was about 90 years old. News12.com said the fire victim had an oxygen tank in her possession. Red Bank police were not immediately available. The county Fire Marshal was investigating. Photo courtesy of Red Bank Green.

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Woman Charged With Stealing $195K From Former Employer: Prosecutor An Ocean County woman is accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from her former employer in Monmouth County, authorities said. Jessica L. Schott, 44, of Point Pleasant, was charged with theft by unlawful taking, forgery and false uttering, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said on Tuesday, Nov. 14. An investigation by the MCPO Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Bureau began earlier this year after a tip from a Wall Township-based company that used to employ Schott, Santiago said. The prosecutor did not name the company. A review of the company’s financial…

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by Jon Craig
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Body Found In Jersey Shore Recycling Plant Body Found In Jersey Shore Recycling Plant
Body Found In Jersey Shore Recycling Plant A body was found amid the dropoffs at a Jersey Shore recycling plant, authorities confirmed. The adult male corpse was discovered at the Mazza Recycling plant in Tinton Falls on Wednesday, Nov. 8, Chris Swendeman of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. It apparently was among the recyclables dumped by collection trucks from various counties. The plant was immediately closed and then reopened on Thursday. The prosecutor's office is investigating the discovery along with Tinton Falls police and the Monmouth County Medical Examiner & Coroner's Office in Freehold. Mazza rel…

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Asbury Park PD Monitored By Prosecutor After Slew Of Internal Complaints Asbury Park PD Monitored By Prosecutor After Slew Of Internal Complaints
Asbury Park PD Monitored By Prosecutor After Slew Of Internal Complaints A monitor from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office has been installed at the Asbury Park Police Department after police filed many complaints against each other, authorities said. “Given the sheer volume of internal complaints, this Office felt that it would be prudent to assist the Department during this critical time — both to make certain that the officers in Asbury Park have the necessary time to devote to their primary function, ensuring the safety of the Asbury Park community, and also to investigate these complaints in a fair and consistent manner in order to d…

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by Jon Craig