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Lakehurst, NJ

Dirt-Biking Trespasser Killed At Popular Jersey Shore Site, Cops Say Dirt-Biking Trespasser Killed At Popular Jersey Shore Site, Cops Say
Dirt-Biking Trespasser Killed At Popular Jersey Shore Site, Cops Say A Brooklyn man died after crashing his dirt bike at a popular site at the Jersey Shore where police say trespassing is illegal. Joseph W. Maffia, 28, was riding a blue 2024 Yamaha YZ450F when he hit the crest of a hill and dropped ten feet into a sand embankment at ASARCO, or Heritage Minerals, in Manchester Township, ejecting him from the bike, just before noon on Saturday, March 15, police said. Other dirt bike riders found Maffia unresponsive, face down in the sand, and started life-saving measures, police said. He was wearing a DOT-approved helmet but suffered severe injuries and was ru…
How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions
How Well Do You Know Your NJ Service Areas? Try These 'Jeopardy' Questions New Jersey naming its service areas after prominent Garden State public figures was put under the "Jeopardy!" spotlight on Thursday, Oct. 24. A category on the show was "Garden State Parkway Rest Area Names" and had the following answers. How well do you know the rest stops in Jersey? For $200: A: If you’re driving from Lakehurst to Bloomfield, you can fittingly say, “Whoa, we’re halfway there” at the stop named for this singer. For $400 A: This late great “Sopranos” actor was honored with a Montvale Service Area. For $600: A: A rest area honors Larry Doby, once of the Negro League’s …