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Firefighters, Good Samaritans Rescue Swimmer In Distress On Jersey Shore Firefighters, Good Samaritans Rescue Swimmer In Distress On Jersey Shore
Firefighters, Good Samaritans Rescue Swimmer In Distress On Jersey Shore A surfer, his friend and two firefighters rescued a swimmer in distress off the Jersey Shore on Saturday, Oct. 15. The surfer Zeke Orzech was flagged down by his friend Steve Markel as he was driving past the Stone Harbor fire station around 10:30 a.m., getting ready to call it a day, according to Orzech and the local fire department. Zeke Orzech walking with his paddle board, right, and the swimmer on a fire department jet ski headed back to shore.Zeke Orzech The pair made it to the victim at 102nd Street on their paddle and surf boards, just before police and firefighters arrived. Orz…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Hearts Break As Iconic Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Shutters Hearts Break As Iconic Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Shutters
Hearts Break As Iconic Jersey Shore Italian Restaurant Shutters A beloved restaurant known as "the best Italian take-out at the Jersey Shore" is closing down after nearly 70 years. Popular sandwich shop Voltacos will close its doors on Sunday, Oct. 9, after serving the Jersey Shore in Ocean City since 1954, according to a statement made by the Taccarino family. The shop, which has been family owned for four generations, is rounding out it's 69th season of serving the community some of the best tasting Italian food in Ocean City. "Generations of our customers have crossed through our doors, with some now coming in with their grandchildren who they thems…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ
Jersey Shore Man Is Latest Jeopardy! Champ The newest Jeopardy! champion hails from the Jersey Shore. Cris Pannullo, of Ocean City, beat out four-day champ David Sibley, winning $29,579. Pannullo went into Final Jeopardy with $29,800. The question? "While working for British Naval Intelligence during World War II, he was code-named 17F." While Pannullo did not guess the correct answer, he did wagered $221 and won. He will compete again Monday night. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Jersey Shore Fire Chief Tim Pfleger Dies, 32 Jersey Shore Fire Chief Tim Pfleger Dies, 32
Jersey Shore Fire Chief Tim Pfleger Dies, 32 A Jersey Shore fire department is mourning the loss of their chief. Keyport Fire Department Chief Tim Pfleger, 32, died over the weekend, the department announced on Facebook. Pfleger had been hurt in an accident returning from the fire academy in July, NJ Advance Media reports. Pfleger joined the department as a cadet in 2007. The following year, he joined Keyport Fire Patrol, having served as a lieutenant and captain. In 2019, Pfleger was elected as the Third Assistant Chief of the Department. He served two more years as an Assistant Chief until he was elected as the 2022 Chief of Depart…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Union Demands Resignation Of Sewerage Leaders After Workplace Death Of Jersey Shore Dad Union Demands Resignation Of Sewerage Leaders After Workplace Death Of Jersey Shore Dad
Union Demands Resignation Of Sewerage Leaders After Workplace Death Of Jersey Shore Dad The recent death of a 47-year-old Jersey Shore sewerage worker has prompted an outcry from the union that represents him. Calling for the resignation of sewerage authority leaders, CWA Local 1075 says John C. Molnar should've been provided a harness attached to a tripod while working in a manhole at Middletown Township Sewerage Authority's Beverly Way facility on May 31, according to Dylan Wilkinson, a union spokesman. The union also says Molnar also should have been provided with a calibrated gas meter to test the air in the manhole, as well as a fan blowing fresh air into the wo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
200 Wedding Guests Clear Collapsing Dance Floor On Jersey Shore 200 Wedding Guests Clear Collapsing Dance Floor On Jersey Shore
200 Wedding Guests Clear Collapsing Dance Floor On Jersey Shore Nearly 200 wedding guests moved the party outside when the dance floor began to cave in during a reception Saturday, Sept. 17 at a Jersey Shore restaurant, according to responders and multiple news reports. Fire companies responded to the Daymark on Broadway Barnegat Light, when patrons began to hear a rumbling noise and floor started to give way around 7:35 p.m., Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 said. Posted by Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company #1 on Sunday, September 18, 2022 The DJ was the one to make the announcement, and the guests had help exiting from fire and EMS …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Jersey Shore High School Soccer Goalie Jocelyn Walters Wanted To See The World Happy Jersey Shore High School Soccer Goalie Jocelyn Walters Wanted To See The World Happy
Jersey Shore High School Soccer Goalie Jocelyn Walters Wanted To See The World Happy A community is coming together to mourn the death of a Jersey Shore teen. Jocelyn Walters, affectionately known as "Jocey," died on Sept. 9, those who knew her say. A GoFundMe page organized by Rachel Hollywood seeks to raise funds for her grieving family from Belford. Whip-smart and an aspiring lawyer, Jocelyn was a high school sophomore and loved soccer, Hollywood said, noting she was an "outstanding goalie." "More than anything, she was kind," Hollywood said. "She rooted for the success of everyone around her and wanted to see the world happy! Beautiful inside and out, Jocey …

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Missing Swimmer Pulled From Water Off Jersey Shore (VIDEO) Missing Swimmer Pulled From Water Off Jersey Shore (VIDEO)
Missing Swimmer Pulled From Water Off Jersey Shore (Video) A missing swimmer was pulled from the waters off the Jersey Shore Saturday, Sept. 10, sources with direct knowledge of the incident tell Daily Voice. It was not immediately clear if the swimmer survived. The incident occurred in Loveladies sometime in the afternoon. Search and rescue teams are actively looking for a 51-year-old swimmer off the coast of Loveladies, LBI New Jersey. He was caught in a rip current according to family. ⁦@ABC7NY⁩ ⁦⁦@CBSNewYork⁩ ⁦@nbcny⁩ ⁦@News12NJ⁩ pic.twitter.com/w3gZwZiUlA — Stacey Daly, M.S. (@StaceyDaly74) September 10, 2022 Heavy surf contributed to …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
These NJ Celebs Named To 'Dancing With The Stars' Cast These NJ Celebs Named To 'Dancing With The Stars' Cast
These NJ Celebs Named To 'Dancing With The Stars' Cast Some New Jersey celebrities are putting on their dancing shoes. Cast members with Garden State ties include: "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice with Pasha Pashkov. "Jersey Shore" star Vinny Guadagnino with Koko Iwasaki. Bergen County's Val Chmerkovskiy with recent Bachelorette Gabby Windey. "American Idol" winner and Ridgewood native Jordin Sparks with Brandon Armstrong. Other stars competing this season include Wayne Brady, Charli D'Amelio, Jessie James Decker and more. The show is set to premier Sept. 19. Click here for the complete rundown from P…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Rare Purple Jellyfish With Powerful Sting Found In Throngs At NJ Beaches Rare Purple Jellyfish With Powerful Sting Found In Throngs At NJ Beaches
Rare Purple Jellyfish With Powerful Sting Found In Throngs At NJ Beaches They might be pretty, but boy can they sting. A rare, purple jellyfish called "mauve stingers" who can sting without their tentacles, and powerfully, have been popping up along the Jersey Shore. Scientists warn there could be thousands of them. Maggie McGuire told NJ.com that the water in Manasquan was swarming with the purple jellyfish. She posted photos of them to Facebook group New Jersey Jellyspotters. "Very beautiful but they pack a good sting," commented Paul Bologna, the director of the Marine Biology and Coastal Sciences program at Montclair State University.  Bologna tells NJ.com…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Massive Music Fest SeaHearNow Returns To Asbury Park (PHOTOS) Massive Music Fest SeaHearNow Returns To Asbury Park (PHOTOS)
Massive Music Fest SeaHearNow Returns To Asbury Park (Photos) One of the largest beachfront music festivals in the region is gearing up for its big return to Asbury Park. Green Day and Stevie Nicks have been announced as headliners for the annual Sea.Hear.Now Festival, a two-day music event that will treat fans to more than 25 performances Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 1. The festival will run across three stages at North Beach Asbury Park and Bradley Park. Other major acts include My Morning Jacket, Cage The Elephant, Billy Strings, Gary Clark Jr., The Head and the Heart, IDLES, Courtney Barnett, and more. The North Beach Rumble sur…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Teen Killed By Train On Jersey Shore Was 'Shining Light' Teen Killed By Train On Jersey Shore Was 'Shining Light'
Teen Killed By Train On Jersey Shore Was 'Shining Light' Friends of a teen boy struck and killed by a train on the Jersey Shore over the weekend have launched a GoFundMe to aid his family. The campaign for Raul Cartagena's family had raised more than $31,000 as of Monday, Aug. 15. The teen was struck by the southbound train No. 4749 on the North Jersey Coast Line in Point Pleasant Beach at the Foreman Avenue crossing around 4:30 p.m., NJ Transit officials said. "Raul was a shining light in our family of friends and he always had a smile on his face and knew how to put one on ours even in our darkest of days," the GoFundMe says.  "As his fr…

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by Cecilia Levine