Motorist Trapped In Jersey Shore Rollover Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Trapped In Jersey Shore Rollover Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Trapped In Jersey Shore Rollover Crash (Developing) A motorist was trapped in a rollover crash on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred about 3 p.m. on Monday, March 28 at Allenwood Road and Route 138 in Wall Township, initial reports said. There were no immediate details on injuries. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Serious Crash Reported Along Garden State Parkway (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Reported Along Garden State Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Reported Along Garden State Parkway (Developing) A vehicle veered off into the woods along the Garden State Parkway, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash was reported at about 10:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18 near mile marker 100 in Wall Township, initial reports said. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Jersey Shore Dad Pleads Guilty To Killing Infant Daughter After Beating Young Son: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Dad Pleads Guilty To Killing Infant Daughter After Beating Young Son: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Dad Pleads Guilty To Killing Infant Daughter After Beating Young Son: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Jersey Shore dad serving prison time for abusing his 15-month-old son has entered a guilty plea in the death of his 6-week-old daughter, authorities announced. Austin Meli, of Wall Township, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 10 to charges of aggravated manslaughter, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Officers responded to a home in Wall Township on March 9, 2019, on reports of an unresponsive infant. Meli's baby was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. In March 2020, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for violently abusing his 1…
Video Shows Deadly 5-Car Crash That Brought Dozens Of Police Cars To Parkway Video Shows Deadly 5-Car Crash That Brought Dozens Of Police Cars To Parkway
Video Shows Deadly 5-Car Crash That Brought Dozens Of Police Cars To Parkway A 58-year-old Toms River resident was killed in a five-vehicle crash that closed the Garden State Parkway for hours Friday, authorities said. The 12 p.m. crash occurred on the southbound side near milepost 96.8 in Wall Township, New Jersey State Police Trooper Charles Marchan said. It involved a Hyundai passenger car, a GMC SUV, a Ford Transit van, a Kia SUV, and a Jeep SUV. The GMC struck the rear of the Hyundai, then the front of the Ford collided with the GMC, the GMC collided with the Kia, and the Kia collided with the Jeep, Marchan said. Footage from the scene posted by The Lakewood …
Pedestrian Struck During Central Jersey Rush: Developing Pedestrian Struck During Central Jersey Rush: Developing
Pedestrian Struck During Central Jersey Rush: Developing A pedestrian was struck during rush hour on a busy Central Jersey roadway, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. Route 35 in Wall Township was closed in both directions near Allaire Road about 5:30 p.m. as a result of the crash, initial reports said. The pedestrian suffered multiple injuries, according to an unconfirmed report.  Wall police were not immediately available for comment.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
9 Men Indicted In Child Porn Crackdown, Central Jersey Prosecutor Says 9 Men Indicted In Child Porn Crackdown, Central Jersey Prosecutor Says
9 Men Indicted In Child Porn Crackdown, Central Jersey Prosecutor Says A continuing investigation into illegal use of child pornography has resulted in nine indictments this fall in Central Jersey, authorities said. A Monmouth County grand jury this week returned indictments against two defendants charged with crimes involving distribution and/or possession of child sexual abuse materials, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. Indicted on Tuesday were: Jonathan W. Cruz, 38, of Aberdeen and Neil Ridgway, 58, of Howell.  Cruz originally was arrested in January 2020 on charges of first-degree endangering the welfare …
Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Lead On Wall HS Hazing, Sex Assault Investigations Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Lead On Wall HS Hazing, Sex Assault Investigations
Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Lead On Wall HS Hazing, Sex Assault Investigations The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has assumed sole responsibility for separate investigations at Wall High School: One for allegations of hazing among the school's football team, and the other for purported sexual assaults of juveniles. Members of the Wall Township Police Department had been assisting during the early stages of these investigations, yet in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety, "the Department has since been walled off from participating further," according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey provides an update…
Serious 3-Car Crash Sends Vehicle Into Central Jersey Woods Serious 3-Car Crash Sends Vehicle Into Central Jersey Woods
Serious 3-Car Crash Sends Vehicle Into Central Jersey Woods Police, firefighters and EMS crews responded to a serious three-car crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred about noon Thursday at New Bedford Road and 18th Avenue in Wall Township, initial reports said. One of the three cars involved in the collision ended up in the woods, according to an unconfirmed report. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.6M From Business Partner In Bogus Land Deals, Prosecutor Says Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.6M From Business Partner In Bogus Land Deals, Prosecutor Says
Central Jersey Man Swindled $1.6M From Business Partner In Bogus Land Deals, Prosecutor Says A 54-year-old man from Monmouth County is accused of swindling a former business partner out of $1.57 million, authorities said. Anthony Steward of Wall Township has been charged with second-degree misconduct by a corporate official and second-degree theft by deception. according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey The charges were the result of an investigation by members of the Prosecutor’s Office that was initiated in May. The victim reported the alleged thefts: three separate incidents between October 2019 and July 2021, Linskey said. In eac…
Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers
Authorities Seek Police Impersonator Wanted For Pulling Over NJ Drivers Authorities have released a composite sketch of a man who they say impersonated police and pulled over New Jersey drivers. A victim was stopped by a man in a black, older model Ford Crown Victoria and activated a blue dome light on the front dashboard in Brick Township around 2 p.m. on Aug. 1, New Jersey State Police said. When the victim pulled over, the man approached her vehicle and identified himself as a police officer. After a brief exchange, she became suspicious and asked him for identification.  The man failed to provide identification and instead instructed the woman to get …
New Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Charge, County's 1st Female Crime Boss New Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Charge, County's 1st Female Crime Boss
New Monmouth Prosecutor Takes Charge, County's 1st Female Crime Boss There is a new crime boss in town, so-to-speak. Lori Linskey, 57, of Wall Township, was sworn in as acting Monmouth County prosecutor on Wednesday. She is the first woman, ever, to hold that top law enforcement post in Monmouth. The once former state deputy attorney general has worked as a crimefighter for 24 years. Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linsky, the first woman to hold that post in Monmouth.Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office Linskey succeeds former county Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni who retired on June. 1. Linskey was selected by Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat.…
ONE YEAR LATER: Englewood Man Who Went Missing Still Hasn't Been Found ONE YEAR LATER: Englewood Man Who Went Missing Still Hasn't Been Found
ONE Year Later: Englewood Man Who Went Missing Still Hasn't Been Found SEEN HIM? The search continued for a lifelong Englewood resident with dementia who went missing a year ago Thursday. Ruben Wilson, 69, had wandered off from his home near Cross Street and West Palisade Avenue before. He's been known, in fact, "to travel significant distances despite his age and other challenges,” Detective Capt. Timothy Torell said. The 6-foot, 240-pound Wilson has always turned up -- from as close as Teaneck, Hackensack and Tenafly, and as far as Wall Township. That changed after Wilson went missing on May 27, 2020, just weeks after a previous walkaway. Englewood p…