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Authorities Probe Overnight Shooting In Asbury Park Authorities Probe Overnight Shooting In Asbury Park
Authorities Probe Overnight Shooting In Asbury Park Asbury Park police are investigating an overnight shooting in Washington Village that injured one man, authorities said. At around 1:35 a.m. police were called to 1287 Washington Ave. on a report of shots fired. Police found an unidentified man with a non-life-threatening wound, according to a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City for treatment, according to initial reports. "This was an isolated incident and we don't foresee there being any threat to the public," said Christopher Swendeman, sp…

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by Jon Craig
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Lakewood EMS, Police Respond To Pit Bull Attack Lakewood EMS, Police Respond To Pit Bull Attack
Lakewood EMS, Police Respond To Pit Bull Attack Lakewood-area EMS and police responded to a report of a pit bull biting a person, authorities said. One victim was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune City with a serious bite to the shoulder, according to initial unconfirmed reports. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. on Ronald Road in Lakewood. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.

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by Jon Craig
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EMS, Firefighters Respond To Multiple Crashes In Jackson EMS, Firefighters Respond To Multiple Crashes In Jackson
EMS, Firefighters Respond To Multiple Crashes In Jackson UPDATE: Firefighters, EMS crews and police were called to two separate, serious crashes in Ocean County shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, authorities said. A fatal crash on Interstate-195 at 3:45 p.m. was being investigated by New Jersey state troopers. That crash, involving an overturned tractor-trailer, was at mile-marker 21 near Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park, Jackson Township police said on Facebook. Eastbound lanes were closed between Exits 21 and 22, police said. After a second serious motor vehicle accident in Jackson Township, police warned motorists to avoid Monmouth Roa…

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Neptune Teens Arrested In Asbury Park Shooting, Victim Critical Neptune Teens Arrested In Asbury Park Shooting, Victim Critical
Neptune Teens Arrested In Asbury Park Shooting, Victim Critical Authorities have arrested a pair of teenagers in the Asbury Park shooting that left a third man in critical condition. Zyier Small, 18, of Neptune and Malik Carey, 19, of Neptune City were taken into custody on Tuesday night shortly after a shooting at Asbury Park Village housing complex, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Small and Carey are charged with first conspiracy to commit murder, first attempted murder, hindering apprehension, obstruction and various weapon charges, Gramiccioni said. The teenage suspects were apprehended at about …

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Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail
Authorities: Jersey Shore Social Media Stalker Walks Free From Jail A 26-year-old man from Neptune Township charged with stalking multiple women on social media was released from Monmouth County Jail this week on time served and good behavior, authorities said. Wayde M. Delhagen of Wayside Road pleaded guilty on Jan. 28 to burglary and four counts of stalking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. Delhagen had been locked up in the Freehold jail since his arrest last June, authorities said.  Delhagen's charges stem from an investigation launched last year after he harassed multiple women through social media, ultima…

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Police & Fire
Monmouth County Officer Admits Sexual Contact With Jail Inmate -- His Ex-Girlfriend Monmouth County Officer Admits Sexual Contact With Jail Inmate -- His Ex-Girlfriend
Monmouth County Officer Admits Sexual Contact With Jail Inmate -- His Ex-Girlfriend A corrections officer at the Monmouth County Jail admitted having sexual contact with an inmate at the jail in Freehold last year, authorities said. Thomas J. Mauro, 42 of Beachwood, pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal sexual contact, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in a statement. An investigation found that Mauro and the 31-year-old inmate had a relationship in 2013 before the she was an inmate at the jail. The victim from Neptune City was seen April 27, 2019, entering a bathroom at the correctional facility reserved for the exclusive use of Monmouth County Corr…

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News
Heart-Winning Jersey Shore Poodle Seeks New Home After Brothers Die Of Coronavirus Heart-Winning Jersey Shore Poodle Seeks New Home After Brothers Die Of Coronavirus
Heart-Winning Jersey Shore Poodle Seeks New Home After Brothers Die Of Coronavirus A toy poodle who was found scared and shaking after two of her Jersey Shore owners died of the coronavirus is winning hearts around the world. A Neptune City family surrendered Che-Che to the Monmouth County SPCA after COVID-19 killed a father and uncle a week apart earlier this month. Dennis and James Traverso, both in their 70s, left behind four dogs, family members said. While they're able to care for the others, they asked the SPCA to find a home for Che-Che. The precious 9-pound pup was “scared and shaking when she arrived," the Eatontown-based shelter reported. "[W]e can't imagi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Two Hurt In Ocean County Garden State Parkway Crash Two Hurt In Ocean County Garden State Parkway Crash
Two Hurt In Ocean County Garden State Parkway Crash Two people suffered non-life threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. One of the injured motorists was flown by Medivac helicopter to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City after a northbound car and tractor-trailer collided in Berkeley Township at milepost 77.5, a state police spokesman said. The other injured driver was taken to the hospital by an EMS crew. Troopers from the Galloway barracks were called about 2:30 p.m. 

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Two Teens Stabbed In Freehold Park: Sea Bright Man, Marlboro Juvenile Charged Two Teens Stabbed In Freehold Park: Sea Bright Man, Marlboro Juvenile Charged
Two Teens Stabbed In Freehold Park: Sea Bright Man, Marlboro Juvenile Charged Two teens were stabbed and two others charged following a knife fight in a popular Freehold park, authorities said. Responding officers found the bleeding victims in the Durand Park parking lot shortly after 3:30 p.m. Friday, township police said in a statement. Paramedics tended to them while police grabbed Russell Derector Jr., 19, of Sea Bright and a 17-year-old juvenile. They charged Derector with possession of a weapon, assault and harassment and signed delinquency complaints against the younger teen for weapons possession and making terroristic threats. The victims were tr…

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News
'Surge Tents' Set Up At Monmouth County Hospitals To Help Screen COVID-19 Patients 'Surge Tents' Set Up At Monmouth County Hospitals To Help Screen COVID-19 Patients
'Surge Tents' Set Up At Monmouth County Hospitals To Help Screen Covid-19 Patients The Monmouth County EMS Task Force has set up surge tents at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold and Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City, as a precaution should they become necessary due to the COVID-19, Sheriff Shaun Golden announced. The tents are designed to provide additional early screening to prevent exposure to the deadly coronavirus. “This is a tremendous effort. The support, commitment and investment from the Board of Chosen Freeholders and our County Administrator during this time is of paramount importance,” Golden said, according to More MonmouthMusings. “I …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Filipino Fast Food Joint Replacing Edison Roy Rogers Filipino Fast Food Joint Replacing Edison Roy Rogers
Filipino Fast Food Joint Replacing Edison Roy Rogers Jollibee, a fast-food chain based in the Philippines, is coming to Edison soon. An official opening date has not been announced, but the Asian-inspired eatery will be located at 760 Route 1 North and replace a shuttered Roy Rogers, according to a report by ROI-NJ. Jollibee signs have been installed at the location, and a drive-thru will be part of the new restaurant. There are 37 Jollibee restaurants in the United States and about 1,300 worldwide. Jollibee opened its first New Jersey spot in Jersey City at 393 Danforth Ave. more than seven years ago, and plans to open 150 more restaurants …

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Lakewood Birthday Boy, 11, Critical After Falling Two Stories From Balcony Lakewood Birthday Boy, 11, Critical After Falling Two Stories From Balcony
Lakewood Birthday Boy, 11, Critical After Falling Two Stories From Balcony A Lakewood boy's 11th birthday party ended with a fall from a balcony that left him critically injured, police said. Police were called to the Yeshiva Apartments on Princeton Avenue about 6 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a serious fall, Lakewood police said. The youngster was trying to throw a party snapper from the second-floor balcony during the celebration when he accidentally plunged 20 feet onto concrete below, police said. He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune City with significant head injuries requiring emergency surgery, police said. He was listed in crit…

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