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Shrewsbury Native Alisyn Camerota Begins Bold New Chapter Post-CNN: 'Welcome To Reinvention' Shrewsbury Native Alisyn Camerota Begins Bold New Chapter Post-CNN: 'Welcome To Reinvention'
Shrewsbury Native Alisyn Camerota Begins Bold New Chapter Post-cnn: 'Welcome To Reinvention' Shrewsbury native Alisyn Camerota is embracing reinvention after more than a decade at CNN, sharing a heartfelt farewell on-air and an introspective message about new beginnings on social media. Camerota was an anchor on CNN for a decade until she announced her departure from the network on Sunday, Dec. 8. Her on-air farewell highlighted her gratitude for 10 years of "incredible opportunities" and the support of viewers. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, Camerota posted on Instagram for the first time since her final CNN show, offering a glimpse into her new life. "Hi Friends — Welc…
Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say
Secret Rutgers Drug Network Exposed: Seven Arrested In Undercover Bust, Prosecutors Say A covert social media network used by Rutgers University students to buy and sell drugs led to seven arrests following a months-long investigation, authorities said. The seven were arrested as part of the "Operation RU Pharm" investigation, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said in a news release on Thursday, Dec. 5. The undercover operation exposed a private social media network used by Rutgers students to distribute and purchase drugs. Investigators said they uncovered the online platform created by a former Rutgers student. Dealers posted menus of drugs for students w…
Bloomie's To Open Fourth Location In Shrewsbury Shopping Center Bloomie's To Open Fourth Location In Shrewsbury Shopping Center
Bloomie's To Open Fourth Location In Shrewsbury Shopping Center Bloomingdale's is bringing one of its smaller curated stores to Shrewsbury, officials said. Bloomie's will open in The Grove at Shrewsbury on Thursday, Nov. 14, Bloomingdale's said in a news release. It's the fourth location for the concept shop curated with special selections of fashion, jewelry, and beauty products. The store will be the first of its kind to carry an all-women's collection with "contemporary ready-to-wear" clothing and complementary accessories, among other products. "Bloomie's is a perfect example of how our brand continues to evolve with our shoppers' ne…
Red Bank Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors Red Bank Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors
Red Bank Plumber Admits To Taking Upskirt Videos Of 27 Girls, Women: Prosecutors A Red Bank man admitted to recording upskirt videos of more than two dozen women and girls, including some in their homes, authorities said. Christopher Cox, 35, pleaded guilty on Friday, Oct. 4 to second-degree eluding police, two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, and three counts of third-degree invasion of privacy. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Investigators said Cox entered the ShopRite supermarket in Shrewsbury just before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, and began follow…
CNN News Anchor From NJ Announces Husband's Death In Heartbreaking Post CNN News Anchor From NJ Announces Husband's Death In Heartbreaking Post
CNN News Anchor From NJ Announces Husband's Death In Heartbreaking Post Alisyn Camerota, A CNN anchor from Fairfield County, CT and with New Jersey roots is mourning the loss of her husband, she announced in a heartbreaking post on social media. Camerota, who was born in Shrewsbury, NJ said on Friday, Sept. 20 on Instagram that her husband, Tim Lewis, died on July 27, 2024 — two years after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis' obituary on the Harding Funeral Home website says that he and Camerota live in Westport, CT. "I cannot imagine any human being soldiering through a devastating diagnosis with more humor, humility and bravery than Tim," …
Red Bank Man Killed Middletown North HS Grad In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run, Prosecutors Say Red Bank Man Killed Middletown North HS Grad In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run, Prosecutors Say
Red Bank Man Killed Middletown North HS Grad In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run, Prosecutors Say A Red Bank man was accused of killing a pedestrian and leaving the scene of a crash in Shrewsbury, authorities said. Jose Rodriguez-Jimenez, 40, was charged with second-degree knowingly leaving the scene of an accident under certain circumstances, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, Aug. 23. The charge came after 23-year-old Mariano Codallos-Tepepa of Brick Township died in a crash on Monday, Aug. 5. Shrewsbury police responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive male lying in the right northbound lane of Shrewsbury Avenue just after 2:45 a.m. Codal…
Driver Wanted After Pedestrian Killed In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run Crash Driver Wanted After Pedestrian Killed In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run Crash
Driver Wanted After Pedestrian Killed In Shrewsbury Hit-And-Run Crash Police were looking for the driver who killed a pedestrian in Shrewsbury, authorities said. The 23-year-old Toms River man died in the hit-and-run crash on Monday, Aug. 5, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said on Friday, Aug. 16. Shrewsbury police responded to a report of an unresponsive person near the intersection of Shrewsbury and Sycamore avenues just after 2:45 a.m. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team was assisting in the investigation. This was the first of four deadly crashes in Monmouth County so …
Wild Past Of CNN Anchor, Jersey Shore Native Detailed In New Book Wild Past Of CNN Anchor, Jersey Shore Native Detailed In New Book
Wild Past Of CNN Anchor, Jersey Shore Native Detailed In New Book CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota was growing up on the Jersey Shore when she started following her a local punk rock band, spending her nights at iconic clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City. Camerota, who grew up in Shrewsbury, is out with a new book "Combat Love," which explores her tumultuous teenage years and her then-strained relationship with her mother. She will be hosting a book signing at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Sunday, May 5 and has upcoming events in Collingswood and in her hometown. View this post on Instagram A post sha…
Meet CNN's Alisyn Camerota, Jersey Shore Native, In Bergen County Meet CNN's Alisyn Camerota, Jersey Shore Native, In Bergen County
Meet CNN's Alisyn Camerota, Jersey Shore Native, In Bergen County CNN's Alisyn Camerota is ready to tell her own story. Camerota, a native of Shrewsbury and two-time Emmy winner, is signing copies of her new memoir "Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing, and Searching for Home" at Books and Greetings in Northvale in Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m. In the book, Camerota talks about growing up on the Jersey Shore, leaving home at 16, and discovering punk rock, visiting clubs like CBGB and Max's Kansas City, coupled with all the sex and drugs 1980s New Jersey had to offer, according to a synopsis. The book also explores her relationship with her mother, according…
Trader Joe's Sets Opening Date For Newest Store In New Jersey Trader Joe's Sets Opening Date For Newest Store In New Jersey
Trader Joe's Sets Store Opening Date In Middletown, NJ Popular food items like "Everything but the Bagel" seasoning, "Unexpected Cheddar Cheese", and "Hold the Cone!" ice cream are about to be sold at a new Central Jersey spot. Trader Joe's will open its location in Middletown on Thursday, Apr. 25, the company said on its website on Friday, Apr. 19. The grocery store will hold a grand opening celebration at 8 a.m. The new Trader Joe's will be in the Middletown Plaza shopping center off Route 35. "We've consulted our maps and compass and have found a terrific location for a store in Middletown, NJ," Trade Joe's said in its opening announce…
Douglas Yorke Jr., Passionate Author From Jersey Shore, Dies After Easter Sunday Crash Douglas Yorke Jr., Passionate Author From Jersey Shore, Dies After Easter Sunday Crash
Douglas Yorke Jr. Obituary A Monmouth County author died from his injuries after an SUV struck him while he rode his bike on Easter Sunday, authorities said. Douglas Yorke Jr., 72, of Red Bank, was hit by a black 2017 Honda HR-V at around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 31, a Shrewsbury police spokesperson said. The crash happened on Samara Drive, just south of Obre Place. Yorke was brought to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune to be treated for his injuries. He died at the hospital on Thursday, Apr. 11, according to his obituary. The driver stayed at the scene of the crash. No charges or summonsed have bee…
Golden Divorce: NJ Grandmother Announces Split From Reality Show Husband Golden Divorce: NJ Grandmother Announces Split From Reality Show Husband
Golden Bachelor Divorce Gerry Turner After less than three months of marriage, a New Jersey grandmother and her reality show husband are getting a divorce. Shrewsbury's Theresa Nist, 70, and Gerry Turner, 72, met on ABC's first-ever season of the "Golden Bachelor" last year. They announced the split Friday, April 12 on "Good Morning America." "We have received so much love and support from so many people who watch the GB and I don’t think we can tell you how many people told us it gave them so much hope. We want none of that to change for anybody. EXCLUSIVE: "The Golden Bachelor" couple Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist&…
Ocean State Job Lot Will Bring Bargains To Eighth New Jersey Location Ocean State Job Lot Will Bring Bargains To Eighth New Jersey Location
Ocean State Job Lot Will Bring Bargains To Eighth New Jersey Location A Rhode Island-based chain of discount stores is expanding in the Garden State. Ocean State Job Lot will open a new location in the Kohl's Plaza on Route 35 in Holmdel. The company announced the newest store in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 28. The store will be in the former Stein Mart location and offer more than 37,000 square feet of shopping space. It was expected to open in the late summer or early fall of 2024, and online job applications will begin in late spring. The location is about 15 minutes from the former Ocean State Job Lot store in Shrewsbury that closed in 2019. "We ar…
Woman Used Sister's Identity To Steal Opioids From Central Jersey Nursing Home: Prosecutors Woman Used Sister's Identity To Steal Opioids From Central Jersey Nursing Home: Prosecutors
Deborah Baskerville And Shonte Hall Charged Two sisters from Atlantic County were accused of stealing prescription drugs from a Shrewsbury nursing home, authorities said. Deborah Baskerville, 38, of Galloway, and Shonte Hall, 36, of Egg Harbor City, were facing charges, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 26. Their arrests came after an investigation into a theft at Complete Care at Shrewsbury, a skilled nursing facility on Avenue at the Common. Shrewsbury police investigated a theft at the nursing home on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Investigators said Baskerville used Hall's identity …
Just Salad To Replace Boston Market In Monmouth County Shopping Plaza Just Salad To Replace Boston Market In Monmouth County Shopping Plaza
Just Salad To Replace Boston Market In Monmouth County Shopping Plaza A Monmouth County storefront that was once the home of roasted chicken meals will soon serve up specialty salads. Just Salad is preparing to open in the former Boston Market location in a shopping plaza at 1021 Broad Street in Shrewsbury. A spokesperson said the restaurant is "tentatively tracking" toward opening in the third quarter of the year. The Boston Market was one of 27 New Jersey locations that were forced to shut down in August 2023. The state Department of Labor said the rotisserie chicken franchise owed more than $600,000 in back wages. The former Boston Market restaur…
Sadness Spreads Following Death Of NJ Realtor Blake Pierce, 36 Sadness Spreads Following Death Of NJ Realtor Blake Pierce, 36
Sadness Spreads Following Death Of NJ Realtor Blake Pierce, 36 The death of Blake Pierce, a 36-year-old realtor, is breaking hearts across New Jersey. The Shrewsbury resident, formerly of Toms River, died on Feb. 18, 2024, his obituary on the Silverton Memorial Website says.  Blake had been working as the director of coaching for Re-Max First in East Brunswick, his obituary says. His profile shows he was a realtor at KW City Life Hoboken. His coworkers are deeply impacted by his loss. "I always thought I could learn from you a different day," one wrote on Instagram. "You would be there next week sharing your knowledge, insight and laughing all the wa…
GOTCHA! NJ Duo Charged With Beating Gas Station Attendants In Armed Tri-County Robbery Spree GOTCHA! NJ Duo Charged With Beating Gas Station Attendants In Armed Tri-County Robbery Spree
Gotcha! NJ Duo Charged With Beating Gas Station Attendants In Armed Tri-County Robbery Spree Two men wanted for beating attendants during a two-day spree of quick-stop armed gas station robberies in three New Jersey counties were captured by federal agents, authorities said. Ex-con Ahmad Singletary, 24, and Joseph Young, 26, both of Newark, committed three of the robberies last Sept. 5, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Four more holdups -- also in a single day -- followed exactly a week later, the U.S. attorney said. Singletary "threatened, assaulted, and struck victims in the head" with a Ruger 9 mm P95 handgun, injuring all of them, a complaint filed by the ATF says. Th…
NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor
Thomas Carraher Arrest A Monmouth County elementary school teacher is accused of trying to pay cash for a sex act from someone who he thought was a teen girl, authorities said. Thomas Carraher, 26, of Howell, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 19.  Carraher's LinkedIn bio says: "I am passionate about health, fitness, sports, and educating the youth." Prosecutors said Carraher used a social media app to ask for a sex act from someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Investigators also found Carraher sent a graphic picture and …
Golden Wedding: NJ Grandmother Marries 'Bachelor' In Massive Live TV Event (PHOTOS) Golden Wedding: NJ Grandmother Marries 'Bachelor' In Massive Live TV Event (PHOTOS)
Golden Bachelor Wedding: Theresa Nist, Gerry Turner Married "Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner and his golden bride, New Jersey's Theresa Nist, have tied the knot. Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, of Shrewsbury, exchanged vows in a televised wedding special, courtesy of ABC, before family, friends, and familiar faces of Bachelor Nation on Thursday, Jan. 4 at La Quinta in California (where Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams's season was filmed). View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) The ceremony was officiated by Susan Noles, of Delaware County, PA. Noles was one of t…
NJ Grandmother's Live TV Wedding To 'Golden Bachelor' Airs This Week NJ Grandmother's Live TV Wedding To 'Golden Bachelor' Airs This Week
Theresa Nist, Gerry Turner Golden Wedding New Jersey's Thesera Nist is preparing to say "I do" to "Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner in a special wedding ceremony airing on national TV this week. The 70-year-old grandmother from Shrewsbury was the lucky woman to get the final rose on the hit show "Golden Bachelor" back in November. Nist and Turner are set to say their vows on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. The couple spoke to "Good Morning America" about their wedding, which Nist hopes will be a warm, intimate family moment. "We're going to try to pretend we don't know the cameras are there," she said. "Golden Bachelor" s…
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…
NJ Grandmother's New 'Golden Bachelor' Fiancé Addresses Controversial Expose NJ Grandmother's New 'Golden Bachelor' Fiancé Addresses Controversial Expose
NJ Grandmother's New 'Golden Bachelor' Fiancé Addresses Controversial Expose New Jersey's "Golden Bachelor" winner is learning something new about Gerry Turner every day — and so is America. Turner, 72, gave 70-year-old Nist of Shrewsbury the final rose on the finale of the ABC dating show last week, making her his new fiancé. It happened on the Nov. 30 finale, which aired one day after the Hollywood Reporter spilled some piping hot tea: Turner has, in fact, dated other women since his wife Toni died, and he may have misrepresented his professional career. Turner addressed the article for the first time in a Dec. 1 interview with Katie Couric. Here's what he said …
Grandma's Engaged! NJ's Theresa Nist Gets Final Rose On 'Golden Bachelor' (PHOTOS) Grandma's Engaged! NJ's Theresa Nist Gets Final Rose On 'Golden Bachelor' (PHOTOS)
Grandma's Engaged! NJ's Theresa Nist Gets Final Rose On 'Golden Bachelor' (Photos) It's happily ever ever for New Jersey's Theresa Nist and Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner. The 70-year-old Shrewsbury grandmother got the final rose on the Thursday, Nov. 30 finale of the "Golden Bachelor" on ABC. But not without heartbreak for runner-up Leslie Fhima. Up until the finale, Turner had been insinuating to Fhima she was the one. Turner and Leslie Fhima. John Fleenor "I have to have you with morning coffee, I have to have you when I go to bed at night. There's no one else I'd rather figure it out with," he had said to her. But after his overnight date with Nist, Turner had a …
NJ Grandmother Heading To Fantasy Suites On 'Golden Bachelor' NJ Grandmother Heading To Fantasy Suites On 'Golden Bachelor'
NJ Grandmother Heading To Fantasy Suites On 'Golden Bachelor' Gerry Turner must make a choice: Leslie Fhima or Theresa Nist. Nist, 70, of Shrewsbury, NJ, and Fhima, of Minnesota, have progressed to the top two contestants on ABC's "The Golden Bachelor," following a round of hometown dates. Turner, who sent Faith Martin home during the Thursday, Nov. 9 episode, visited with Nist's family last week, even having met three of her grandchildren, her daughter, and her sisters. When he asked the three little guys what they thought of him and their Nana dating, they seemed to be for it: "She comes over a lot because she's always lonely," one said. "It w…
'Golden Bachelor' Coming To NJ? Widow Makes It To Hometown Dates On ABC Dating Show 'Golden Bachelor' Coming To NJ? Widow Makes It To Hometown Dates On ABC Dating Show
'Golden Bachelor' Coming To NJ? Widow Makes It To Hometown Dates On ABC Dating Show Could the "Golden Bachelor" be headed to New Jersey. Theresa Nist, a 70-year-old widow from Shrewsbury, has made it to the final three of ABC's hit senior dating show. She, along with Leslie Fhima and Faith Martin, will introduce 72-year-old Gerry Turner to their families on this week's episode. Nist's grandsons are seen in an episode preview playing football with Turner, and one tells him "I think you should be our new Paw Paw." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Theresa Nist (@theresa_nist) Nist seemed to have made a lasting im…
No Rose For You: Two NJ Women Sent Home On 'Golden Bachelor' No Rose For You: Two NJ Women Sent Home On 'Golden Bachelor'
No Rose For You: Two NJ Women Sent Home On 'Golden Bachelor' It was a not a good night for the ladies in red from New Jersey looking to find love on the "Golden Bachelor." Neither Anna, 61, a retired nutritionist from Summit nor Maria, 60, a health and wellness director from Teaneck, got roses from Gerry Turner on the premiere episode of the ABC "The Bachelor" spinoff on Thursday, Sept. 28. Luckily, Theresa Nist, a 70-year-old Shrewsbury resident, was given a fateful rose and will advance to next week's episode.  Nist, who celebrated her birthday on the show, wowed Turner by stripping out of her little black coverup to reveal a short, nude…
NJ Grandma Wears Birthday Suit To Meet ABC's 'Golden Bachelor' NJ Grandma Wears Birthday Suit To Meet ABC's 'Golden Bachelor'
NJ Grandma Wears Birthday Suit To Meet ABC's 'Golden Bachelor' Theresa Nist certainly dressed for the occasion.  The premiere filming of ABC's "Golden Bachelor" happened to be the Shrewsbury resident's 70th birthday. ** WARNING: This story contains spoilers ** And so, she came in none other than her birthday suit (well sort of), hoping to make a lasting impression on the Golden Bachelor himself, Gerry Turner. Turner grinned from ear-to-ear as the New Jersey grandmother slowly stripped out of her little black coverup to reveal a short, nude dress on the show's premier Thursday, Sept. 28. As of press time, photos from ABC had not been released. …
Don't Miss NJ Seniors Competing On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week Don't Miss NJ Seniors Competing On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week
Don't Miss NJ Seniors Competing On 'Golden Bachelor' Premiering This Week Three New Jersey women are among the 22 seniors competing on a brand-new Bachelor show premiering this week. The "Golden Bachelor," starring Gerry Turner, will air Thursday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. on ABC. Three of the contestants hail from New Jersey. They are: Anna, 61, a retired nutritionist from Summit Maria, 60, a health and wellness director from Teaneck Theresa, 69, a financial services professional from Shrewsbury These accomplished golden ladies will take time away from their established home lives, friends and family, in the quest to rediscover love — and perhaps even themselves — …
3 NJ Seniors Revealed As Contestants On 'Golden Bachelor' 3 NJ Seniors Revealed As Contestants On 'Golden Bachelor'
3 NJ Seniors Revealed As Contestants On 'Golden Bachelor' For the first time in Bachelor franchise history, 22 women in the prime of their lives will roll up their stockings and step into the spotlight for a chance at love. Three of the women — all ages 60 to 75 and hoping for lasting love with Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner — hail from New Jersey. They are: Anna, 61, a retired nutritionist from Summit Maria, 60, a health and wellness director from Teaneck Theresa, 69, a financial services professional from Shrewsbury These accomplished golden ladies will take time away from their established home lives, friends and family, in the quest to redisco…
27 NJ Boston Market Stores Issued Stop-Work Orders By Labor Department 27 NJ Boston Market Stores Issued Stop-Work Orders By Labor Department
27 NJ Boston Market Stores Issued Stop-Work Orders By Labor Department Boston Market stores across New Jersey owe its workers thousands of dollars in back wages, and the state's labor department is taking action. The NJDOL issued 27 stop-work orders to Boston Market locations throughout the state on Monday, Aug. 14 saying the rotisserie chicken franchise owes more than $600,000 in back wages to 314 employees. The investigation began after the NJDOL received a complaint from an employee at a restaurant in Hamilton last November. Since then, almost three dozen people have come forward, naming several other locations. Citations were issued for unpaid/late pa…
Authorities Seek Witnesses To Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore Authorities Seek Witnesses To Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore
Authorities Seek Witnesses To Fatal Shooting On Jersey Shore Authorities are seeking witnesses to a fatal shooting last summer in Asbury Park. On July 28, 2022, shortly before 7:30 p.m., police responded to gunfire on the 1600 block of Sewall Avenue. Police found 33-year-old Kyshon Washington-Walker of Shrewsbury with multiple gunshot injuries, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Washington-Walker was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, Santiago said. Members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Asbury P…