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Central Jersey Doctor Reports Patients Reinfected With Coronavirus Central Jersey Doctor Reports Patients Reinfected With Coronavirus
Central Jersey Doctor Reports Patients Reinfected With Coronavirus Coronavirus antibodies won't keep you from getting the virus again, says a Central Jersey doctor reporting that at least two of his patients have.been reinfected with coronavirus after testing negative for months in between. Dr. Stuart Ditchek, who treats patients in Deal and surrounding parts of Monmouth County, said in a Wednesday night video posted here on YouTube, "We now have two cases that are reinfected that I am personally connected with." Ditchek said the first patient had COVID-19 a few months ago, tested negative for months in between, went to a party last weekend, and then teste…

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by Jon Craig
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Complete Rundown Of George Floyd Marches, Vigils Planned Across Garden State Complete Rundown Of George Floyd Marches, Vigils Planned Across Garden State
Complete Rundown Of George Floyd Marches, Vigils Planned Across Garden State Many more marches and other demonstrations in memory of George Floyd are planned in New Jersey and across the nation this week. Protests over Floyd’s death in Minneapolis have swept across the country Four Minnesota police officers who were at the scene of Floyd’s death were fired, and one of them, Derek Chauvin, was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. At least seven such rallies were set for Tuesday, June 2 including: In Princeton, the Coalition for Peace in Princeton will hold a peaceful protest at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Nassau and Witherspoon streets. In Kean…

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by Jon Craig
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Lakewood Man In $8 Million Credit Card Reward Points Scheme Federal Grand Jury Indicts Lakewood Man In $8 Million Credit Card Reward Points Scheme
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Lakewood Man In $8 Million Credit Card Reward Points Scheme A Lakewood man who's currently believed to be in Israel orchestrated a rewards points resale scheme that cost credit card companies more than $8 million, an indictment returned Friday by a federal grand jury in Newark alleges. Aharon Lev, 33, had help from co-defendant Timothy Gibson, 43, of Lehi, Utah, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said after both were named in an indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Lev also is charged with separate wire fraud and aggravated identity theft counts. Lev used a string of aliases – among them, “Aaron Lev,” “David Gold” and “David Mo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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FOUND: Search Ends For Missing Jersey Shore Woman, 66, With Bergen County Family FOUND: Search Ends For Missing Jersey Shore Woman, 66, With Bergen County Family
Found: Search Ends For Missing Jersey Shore Woman, 66, With Bergen County Family A 66-year-old Lakewood woman with family in Bergen County was found in a Brooklyn hospital after she'd been missing more than a month, authorities told Daily Voice early Friday. Dale Murberg, 66, was safe and being reunited with family, they said. A massive search began after Murberg left the Lexington Rest Home on 7th Street in Lakewood on April 18. Among those concerned was her sister, who lives in Hillsdale.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEEN HER? Concern Grows Over Missing Jersey Shore Woman, 66, With Bergen County Family SEEN HER? Concern Grows Over Missing Jersey Shore Woman, 66, With Bergen County Family
Seen HER? Concern Grows Over Missing Jersey Shore Woman, 66, With Bergen County Family A 66-year-old Lakewood woman with family in Bergen County and suffering from mental illness has now been missing more than a month, authorities said. Dale Murberg, 66, left the Lexington Rest Home on 7th Street in Lakewood on April 18 and hasn't been seen since, authorities confirmed Tuesday. She’s about 5-foot-6 and 190 pounds, with grey hair and hazel eyes, and cannot care for herself, the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit and police in Hillsdale , where her sister lives, said in a joint announcement. Spreading the word across the state gives authorities a better chance of fin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Lakewood Rabbi Arrested For Violating COVID-19 Order Promises To Do It Again, Report Says Lakewood Rabbi Arrested For Violating COVID-19 Order Promises To Do It Again, Report Says
Lakewood Rabbi Arrested For Violating Covid-19 Order Promises To Do It Again, Report Says A Lakewood rabbi accused of violating Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order banning gatherings during the COVID-19 outbreak was recently arrested for holding a religious service in his own backyard. Rabbi Yisrael A. Knopfler "absolutely" plans on doing it again, he told NJ.com. Monday's arrest, captured on this FAA Facebook video, came after Lakewood police broke up an event that Knopfler organized on Lag B’Omer, a minor holiday commemorating the end of a historic plague.  Public celebrations, which include bonfires, concerts, graduations and weddings, are prohibited because of coronavir…

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by Jon Craig
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Three Charged With Attempted Murder In Jersey Shore Drive-By Three Charged With Attempted Murder In Jersey Shore Drive-By
Three Charged With Attempted Murder In Jersey Shore Drive-By Authorities charged three Monmouth County residents with attempted murder for a drive-by shooting three months ago in Keansburg. Wayne Jones Jr., 23, of Keansburg, Tyrone Bailey, 21 of Asbury Park, and Brittany Smalls, 25, of Neptune Township also were charged with weapons offenses in connection with the Feb. 20 shooting, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said Saturday. Detectives from various law enforcement agencies identified the trio after the intended victim was shot at from a vehicle on Seabreeze Way near Pinewood Place, Gramiccioni said. Police found Jones and tw…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Lakewood Man Moons Walmart Customers, Records It Police: Lakewood Man Moons Walmart Customers, Records It
Police: Lakewood Man Moons Walmart Customers, Records It A Lakewood man mooned several Walmart customers -- including a young child -- and recorded it on his cellphone, authorities said. Mordechai Grubin, 27, was charged with lewdness, Brick Sgt. James Kelly said. Patrolman Joseph Riccio responded to a call from the Route 88 store around 5 p.m. Thursday. Riccio arrested Grubin, who was later released on a summons.

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by Jon Craig
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Murphy: 'Hoarders Deserve Special Place In Hell,' FBI Agents Raid 2nd Lakewood Warehouse Murphy: 'Hoarders Deserve Special Place In Hell,' FBI Agents Raid 2nd Lakewood Warehouse
Murphy: 'Hoarders Deserve Special Place In Hell,' FBI Agents Raid 2nd Lakewood Warehouse For the second time in two days, FBI agents and other law enforcement officers raided a Lakewood warehouse, leaving with truckloads of personal protective equipment. More protective gear -- including masks critically needed during the coronavirus outbreak -- were hoarded by a local business, according to several media outlets. Investigators in FBI jackets entered a warehouse at 155 Oberlin North Thursday, but would not speak to news reporters. One employee told the Asbury Park Press "it's about masks." Multiple freight trucks transported boxes away from the building for hours. Gov. Phil …

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by Jon Craig
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Reports: FBI Agents Raid Lakewood Warehouse Reports: FBI Agents Raid Lakewood Warehouse
Reports: FBI Agents Raid Lakewood Warehouse Nearly two dozen FBI agents and other law enforcement officers descended on a warehouse in Lakewood Industrial Park on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Several local news outlets reported that N-95 masks -- necessary protective gear during the coronavirus outbreak -- were being sold at a business at the warehouse off Swarthmore Avenue. Corruption Watch of NJ posted a Facebook video showing a New Jersey State Police trooper standing by crime tape that sealed off a parking lot as FBI agents went in and out of the Deco Tile warehouse, some carrying boxes. The Lakewood …

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by Jon Craig
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Drone Helps Police Nab 'Go Back To Lakewood' Fugitive From Jersey Shore Target Drone Helps Police Nab 'Go Back To Lakewood' Fugitive From Jersey Shore Target
Drone Helps Police Nab 'Go Back To Lakewood' Fugitive From Jersey Shore Target UPDATE:  With help from the public -- and a drone -- police captured a 51-year-old fugitive accused of shouting "Go back to Lakewood" while threatening a Target shopper. Brick police released a surveillance photo of Francis Dudas, 51, of Brick Township after they said he threatened a shopper at the Route 70 Target around 7:30 p.m. Monday. The victim told police he ignored the shout of "Go back to Lakewood," but then Dudas followed him into and around the store, repeating himself. When he finally turned to confront his assailant, the victim said, Dudas replied: "You'll have t…

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Prosecutor: Bodies Of Mother, 86, Son, 51, Found In Lakewood Home Prosecutor: Bodies Of Mother, 86, Son, 51, Found In Lakewood Home
Prosecutor: Bodies Of Mother, 86, Son, 51, Found In Lakewood Home Two bodies found in a Lakewood home by police conducting a welfare check were identified as an 86-year-old woman and her 56-year-old son, authorities said Friday. The body of Fabiola Rubiano, 86, and James Rubiano, 51, both “appear to have extensive medical histories,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Billhimer didn’t indicate the suspected causes of death but said, rather, that an investigation by his Major Crime Unit, Lakewood police and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, which collected evidence, was continuing. Police conducting a welfare check found the bodies on Thursday…

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by Jerry DeMarco