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Authorities ID Motorist, 84, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Jersey Shore Authorities ID Motorist, 84, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Jersey Shore
Authorities ID Motorist, 84, Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Jersey Shore An 84-year-old man from Asbury Park was killed in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said. On Monday, March 21, at approximately 9 a.m., Neptune police responded to a motor vehicle collision on West Bangs Avenue, west of Alpine Trail.  An investigation of the scene revealed that Wesley Moore Jr,, of Asbury Park, was driving a 2020 Nissan Altima westbound on West Bangs Avenue, when his vehicle was sideswiped by a 2018 Kia Niro, driven by Ariel Vernet, 48, also of Asbury Park, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. After the initial collision, Moore’s v…

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by Jon Craig
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Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash
Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash Authorities have identified the 50-year-old Neptune motorist killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 33. Robert C. Johnson died after a pickup headed west in the area of Colts Neck Road veered onto the eastbound side of the highway, sideswiped a sedan and then collided with his car head-on, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. The crash occurred at 12:05 a.m. on Friday, March 11. A 32-year-old Jackson man driving the pickup remained hospitalized in critical condition on Monday, according to Chris Swendeman, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office. The Jackson drive…

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by Jon Craig
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Sheriff: Man Angered By Call To Prayer Charged With Assault At Paterson Mosque Sheriff: Man Angered By Call To Prayer Charged With Assault At Paterson Mosque
Sheriff: Man Angered By Call To Prayer Charged With Assault At Paterson Mosque A Paterson man was charged with a bias assault at a local mosque, authorities said. Angered by the amplified daily call to prayer at the Islamic Congregation of North Jersey, Edward Wright pushed and struck the assistant Imam who was holding the microphone, knocking it from his hands, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said. Wright, 57, also made threats while telling the mostly Bengali congregation that "this needs to stop" and they "need to go somewhere else," the sheriff said. "I don't want to hear that [expletive] every day," he allegedly added during the Dec. 23, 2021 incident. S…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Admits Running Over Pedestrian While Moving Furniture: Prosecutor A 63-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted leaving the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash, authorities said. Kevin Noonan of Manchester Township pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death on Monday, Feb. 14, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Sentencing is on April 1. On April 13, 2021, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Manchester police responded to a residence on Yorktowne Parkway in Whiting for a report of a pedestrian having been struck by a motor vehicle. Police found Jack Gotfried, 69, of Whiting, layin…

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WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K On Jersey Shore WINNER: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K On Jersey Shore
Winner: Powerball Lottery Player Takes Home $100K On Jersey Shore One lucky New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Saturday, Feb. 5, drawing. The player won a $50,000 third-tier prize, state officials said. That ticket was purchased with the Power Play option, multiplying the prize to $100,000.  The winning ticket was sold at Rick’s Wine & Liquor, 2832 West Bangs Ave., Neptune in Monmouth County. The winning numbers for the Feb. 5, drawing were: 05, 16, 27, 39, and 61. The Red Power Ball number was 24. The Power Play was 2X.  The Double Play drawing is an additional drawing for player…

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School Bus Crash Reported In Central Jersey: Developing School Bus Crash Reported In Central Jersey: Developing
School Bus Crash Reported In Central Jersey: Developing There was a school bus crash with injuries in Monmouth County, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred before 3:30 p.m. on Route 33 at West Bangs Avenue in Neptune, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that there were at least four injuries and medics were en route. Neptune police were not immediately available for comment. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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One Killed, 2 Others Critical After NJ Driver Runs Red Light: Jersey Shore PD One Killed, 2 Others Critical After NJ Driver Runs Red Light: Jersey Shore PD
One Killed, 2 Others Critical After NJ Driver Runs Red Light: Jersey Shore PD A 29-year-old woman from the Jersey Shore was killed and two others were critically hurt after a motorist ran through a red light, authorities said. Crystal Calpin, 29, of Toms River was driving west on Route 37 at Oak Ridge Parkway when she collided with another car at 8:56 a.m. Monday, Toms River police said. Calpin drove through a red light at a high rate of speed and struck a southbound car, police said. She was taken to Community Medical Center where she died, police said. Two occupants of the other car were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where they …

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Authorities ID Central Jersey Shooting Victim Authorities ID Central Jersey Shooting Victim
Authorities ID Central Jersey Shooting Victim Authorities have identified the 24-year-old victim of last week's fatal shooting in Asbury Park. Dymir Leonard died as a result of gunshot wounds, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.  The fatal shooting has been ruled a homicide and remains under investigation, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 2, an off-duty Asbury Park police lieutenant driving his personal vehicle was stopped at the intersection of Memorial Drive and Bangs Avenue when he encountered Leonard, who informed him that he had be…

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Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff
Suspect Shoots Detective, Dies In Exchange Of Gunfire After Nine-Hour Jersey Shore Standoff UPDATE: An out-of-state man who shot and wounded a detective trying to serve a warrant and then remained holed up for nearly nine hours in a Long Branch apartment was gunned down when he came out firing, authorities said. The wounded Monmouth County prosecutor's detective was working a homicide investigation with colleagues when they went to 274 Chelsea Avenue with the warrant Friday afternoon, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The man, whose identity was temporarily being withheld, moved into a room of the apartment and then fired as they followed him, hitting the de…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey Shore Doc Admits Sexual Contact With Drug-Abusing Patient, Cuts Deal With State Jersey Shore Doc Admits Sexual Contact With Drug-Abusing Patient, Cuts Deal With State
Jersey Shore Doc Admits Sexual Contact With Drug-Abusing Patient, Cuts Deal With State A Monmouth County physician is having his license suspended for three years for "inappropriate sexual contact" with a substance-abusing patient for whom he also prescribed addictive drugs, state authorities said. Francis Rienzo, 60, of Sea Girt, is currently "winding down" his private practice as part of an agreement with the state through which he will avoid more serious consequences, they said. Rienzo, who also is the medical director for several treatment centers across New Jersey -- and a staff physician at Jersey Shore Addiction Services and Hackensack Meridian Health in Neptune -- "ad…

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NJ Residents Appointed To Prestigious White House Fellowship Program NJ Residents Appointed To Prestigious White House Fellowship Program
NJ Residents Appointed To Prestigious White House Fellowship Program Four passionate and highly skilled Garden State professionals have been appointed to the prestigious President’s Commission on White House Fellows fellowship program. The President’s Commission on White House Fellows 2021-2022 class selections were made public Monday and include “the most diverse” candidates in the program’s history, according to a White House press release. Launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, the program gives class members the one-in-a-lifetime opportunity to spend a year working as a full-time fellow for White House staff, Cabinet Secretaries and o…

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Skateboarder Seriously Hurt, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash: Police Warn About Online Posts Skateboarder Seriously Hurt, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash: Police Warn About Online Posts
Skateboarder Seriously Hurt, Airlifted In Jersey Shore Crash: Police Warn About Online Posts A crash involving a skateboard and truck is under investigation in Monmouth County, authorities said.  Atlantic Highlands police said on Facebook that the skateboarder slammed into the side of a Ford truck and that the driver remained at the crash scene and cooperated with police. Police warned against social media posts that may contain misinformation. On Wednesday, at 4:45 p.m., police were dispatched to Waterwitch Avenue and Shore Drive for a collision between a juvenile on a skateboard and a motor vehicle. Officers arrived within a minute of being dispatched and began administering fi…

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by Jon Craig