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Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings
Teenagers Arrested In Asbury Park Shootings Two teenagers from Monmouth County have been arrested in connection with several shootings in Asbury Park, authorities said. Mark Carey, 19, and a 17-year-old juvenile, both of Neptune, have been charged with two counts of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of first- degree attempted murder, and multiple weapons charges, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Their arrests stem from separate shootings in March, Gramiccioni said. On March 22, at 6:17 p.m. Asbury Park police responded to a report of shots fired at Lincol…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Lakewood Woman, 58, Hospitalized With Serious Burns In Six-Story Apartment Fire Lakewood Woman, 58, Hospitalized With Serious Burns In Six-Story Apartment Fire
Lakewood Woman, 58, Hospitalized With Serious Burns In Six-Story Apartment Fire A Lakewood woman suffered serious burns over most of her body during an apartment building fire early Wednesday, authorities said. The general alarm fire broke out in the six-story multi-family brick Peter Ward Apartment building  at 100 Woehr Ave. just before 2 a.m., according to reports. Two victims were found inside a second-floor apartment including a 58-year-old woman with second- and third-degree burns on 80% of her body, according to an initial unconfirmed report.  The blaze was contained to one apartment in the mid-rise building, Lakewood Fire Department officials said. …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
WATCH: Officer Promises To Let Asbury Park Man Cut His Hair Moments Before Fatal Shooting WATCH: Officer Promises To Let Asbury Park Man Cut His Hair Moments Before Fatal Shooting
Watch: Officer Promises To Let Asbury Park Man Cut His Hair Moments Before Fatal Shooting ** WARNING: Recordings contain profanities and sensitive content **  UPDATE: An Asbury Park police sergeant shot and killed a barricaded man who threatened an officer with a knife moments after another promised he'd get a haircut if he surrendered, recordings released Tuesday show. A police bodycam shows officers negotiating at the door with Hasani Best, 39, who was armed with a knife when he barricaded himself inside a 4th Avenue apartment after a domestic dispute around 9 p.m. Aug. 21, State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. "You get a haircut, I'll come out," Best says (5:36 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
COVID Price Gougers Include Jersey Shore Biz That Marked Up Masks 600%, State Charges COVID Price Gougers Include Jersey Shore Biz That Marked Up Masks 600%, State Charges
COVID Price Gougers Include Jersey Shore Biz That Marked Up Masks 600%, State Charges A dozen COVID price gougers fined by the state include a Jersey Shore business that sold masks at a 600% markup, a Bergen County pharmacy that peddled at-home antibody tests and several other merchants who jacked up prices on bottled water, rice and other essentials, authorities announced Monday.  Performance Supply LLC made “false and misleading statements in advertising N95 mask respirators for sale to personnel from the New York City Office of Citywide Procurement,” New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The Manalapan-based business “misleadingly suggested the company i…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
AG: Barricaded Man Refusing To Drop Knife Tasered, Fatally Shot By Asbury Park Police AG: Barricaded Man Refusing To Drop Knife Tasered, Fatally Shot By Asbury Park Police
AG: Barricaded Man Refusing To Drop Knife Tasered, Fatally Shot By Asbury Park Police Asbury Park police tried negotiating with a 39-year-old man refusing to drop his knife for nearly an hour before tasering then fatally shooting him Friday evening, authorities said Saturday. A woman was standing outside and the man had barricaded himself inside a home on the 900 block of 4th Avenue when police responded to reports of a loud domestic dispute around 9 p.m., State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The man opened the door of an upstairs apartment and brandished a knife several times as Monmouth County Sheriff's officers and local police tried negotiating wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: 85-Foot Crane Topples In Tinton Falls PHOTOS: 85-Foot Crane Topples In Tinton Falls
Photos: 85-Foot Crane Topples In Tinton Falls UPDATED: First responders were at the scene of a fallen 85-foot crane Wednesday, authorities said. A tree-cutting crew apparently was trimming a huge tree down on Surrey Lane in Tinton Falls when the crane toppled over to one side, striking a house, according to initial reports. A locally-filmed video of the crash scene, shortly after the crane collapsed, can be viewed by clicking here. No one was trapped or seriously hurt during the 11 a.m. incident, according to unconfirmed reports. A special operations unit from Neptune and a heavy duty Taylor's tow truck were requested by police at th…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
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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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Out-Of-Town Teens Struck By Lifeguard Vehicle On Long Beach Island Out-Of-Town Teens Struck By Lifeguard Vehicle On Long Beach Island
Out-Of-Town Teens Struck By Lifeguard Vehicle On Long Beach Island A beach patrol vehicle hit two out-of-town girls who were sunning themselves in Ship Bottom, authorities said. The Pennsylvania girls -- one 14, the other 15 -- were airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where they were treated before being released to their families, borough police said. The 22-year-old driver from Barnegat was charged with reckless driving and given a court date, they said. Ship Bottom's beaches have remained closed to non-residents during the coronavirus pandemic. Walkers or joggers must carry special passes obtained from the borough. The vehi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
21 NJ Schools Named Among Best In America 21 NJ Schools Named Among Best In America
21 NJ Schools Named Among Best In America A study released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report names 21 New Jersey high schools among the nation’s best. 
Nearly 18,000 schools around the country were ranked based on measurements in categories including college readiness (30 percent), math and reading proficiency (20 percent), math and reading performance (20 percent), underserved student performance (10 percent), college curriculum breadth (10 percent) and graduation rate (10 percent). New Jersey’s top school for 2020 is the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies, which ranked No. 33 nati…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Coronavirus Takes Inseparable NJ Brothers 6 Days Apart Coronavirus Takes Inseparable NJ Brothers 6 Days Apart
Coronavirus Takes Inseparable NJ Brothers 6 Days Apart “Dear Jim, you are the very best brother anyone could have,” Dennis Traverso wrote in his last birthday card. The inseparable Neptune brothers died earlier this month within six days of each other, both due to coronavirus. A memorial service honoring Asbury Park natives Dennis A. and James E. Traverso will be held once coronavirus passes. The attire? Comfy clothes. It's what the brothers would have wanted, family members said. Jim and Dennis were inseparable growing up, and ended up settling a few blocks apart, family members told the Asbury Park Press. Relatives think that James, wh…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Officials Call For Shutdown Of Mental Health Facility After Resident Killed By Cars On Route 33 Officials Call For Shutdown Of Mental Health Facility After Resident Killed By Cars On Route 33
Officials Call For Shutdown Of Mental Health Facility After Resident Killed By Cars On Route 33 A 38-year-old man who died after being struck by two cars on Route 33 this week was the fourth group home resident killed there since 2014, authorities said. The fatality immediately prompted town leaders to call for the shutdown of the long-troubled healthcare facility. The resident from Newark was walking outside of the crosswalk when he was struck by two cars at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday at Route 33's intersection with Woodward Road, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office  He has not been identified by police. He was struck by a 32-year-old Neptune woman, and then hit …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
10 Most Popular Pizzerias In Monmouth County 10 Most Popular Pizzerias In Monmouth County
10 Most Popular Pizzerias In Monmouth County Craving a slice of crispy, cheesy pizza loaded with toppings in Monmouth County? Here are 10 places you can try today. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Some are longtime favorites while others have only recently opened their doors. All of these pizzerias, however, are dishing up pies we think you'll love. Federici's: The Federici family has been serving up thin-crust pizza and "unsurpassed" hospitality for the better part of a century, now with locations in Belmar, F…

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by Cecilia Levine