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UPDATE: Man, 55, Killed On Bicycle Near Jersey Shore Intersection Identified UPDATE: Man, 55, Killed On Bicycle Near Jersey Shore Intersection Identified
Update: Man, 55, Killed On Bicycle Near Jersey Shore Intersection Identified Authorities have identified the bicyclist who died when an SUV struck him in West Long Branch. John Martin of Long Branch was killed in the crash, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said on Tuesday, Dec. 3. He was 55 years old. West Long Branch police responded to the scene near the intersection of Route 36 and Monmouth Road just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. Paramedics rushed Martin to Monmouth Medical Center and he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the Long Branch hospital. The 18-year-old Tinton Falls man who drove a 2018 Range Rover …

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by Chris Spiker
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Bicyclist, 55, Killed In Crash Near Jersey Shore Intersection: Prosecutors Bicyclist, 55, Killed In Crash Near Jersey Shore Intersection: Prosecutors
Bicyclist, 55, Killed In Crash Near Jersey Shore Intersection: Prosecutors A Long Branch man died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in West Long Branch, authorities said. The 55-year-old man was killed in the crash on Saturday, Nov. 30, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release. West Long Branch police responded to the crash near the intersection of Route 36 and Monmouth Road shortly after 9 p.m. Officers found the unnamed man and paramedics rushed him to Monmouth Medical Center. He was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the Long Branch hospital. An 18-year-old Tinton Falls man drove the 2018 R…

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by Chris Spiker
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'Shocks The Conscience': Colonia Doctor Who Exploited Undocumented Home Servants Sentenced 'Shocks The Conscience': Colonia Doctor Who Exploited Undocumented Home Servants Sentenced
'Shocks The Conscience': Colonia Doctor Who Exploited Undocumented Home Servants Sentenced A doctor from Tinton Falls will spend time in prison for the abusive exploitation of two undocumented women from India, including denying one woman lifesaving surgery for a brain aneurysm, authorities said. Harsha Sahni, 68, was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 28 to two years and three months in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. The former rheumatologist with a practice in the Colonia section of Woodbridge Township previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal and harbor aliens and filing a false tax return. According to cour…

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by Chris Spiker
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Driver Dies, Two Injured In Fiery Early Morning Crash On Garden State Parkway: Troopers Driver Dies, Two Injured In Fiery Early Morning Crash On Garden State Parkway: Troopers
Driver Dies, Two Injured In Fiery Early Morning Crash On Garden State Parkway: Troopers A driver was killed and two others were hospitalized in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls, authorities said. Troopers responded to the southbound side of the parkway at around 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, a state police spokesperson said. Investigators said a Honda Accord and Honda Civic crashed head-on near milepost 102.8. A Volkswagen Jetta hit the back of the Civic, causing the Honda to catch fire. The Honda Civic driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver wasn't identified as of press time. A 23-year-old Brick Township man who drove the Honda Accord suffe…

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by Chris Spiker
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Driver High On Drugs Caused Crashes, Fought Road Worker On Garden State Parkway: Troopers Driver High On Drugs Caused Crashes, Fought Road Worker On Garden State Parkway: Troopers
Driver High On Drugs Caused Crashes, Fought Road Worker On Garden State Parkway: Troopers A Bayville man was accused of driving while high on drugs when he caused several crashes on the Garden State Parkway before assaulting a construction worker, authorities said. Jonathan Ferro, 21, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to multiple hit-and-run crashes near milepost 101.3 on the northbound side of the parkway in Tinton Falls at around 2:18 p.m. Investigators said Ferro was driving a Dodge pickup in the crashes and ran away from the truck when it became disabled. Ferro also physically assaulted a road worker while…

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by Chris Spiker
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Motorcyclist Dies In Crash At Garden State Parkway Exit In Central Jersey Motorcyclist Dies In Crash At Garden State Parkway Exit In Central Jersey
Motorcyclist Dies In Crash At Garden State Parkway Exit In Central Jersey A Camden County man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Jason Ball, 46, of Stratford, died in the crash in Tinton Falls on Saturday, July 20, according to a state police spokesperson. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 103 on the southbound side of the parkway at around 9:37 p.m. Investigators said Ball was taking exit 102 when he lost control of his Harley-Davidson. He went off the left side of the road and was ejected from the motorcycle. The crash remains under investigation.

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by Chris Spiker
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$8.5M Project Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure In Central Jersey Borough $8.5M Project Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure In Central Jersey Borough
$8.5M Project Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure In Central Jersey Borough A Monmouth County borough will get $8.5 million in upgrades to its water systems, officials said. New Jersey American Water will replace about 4,900 feet of water main in Tinton Falls, the company said in a news release on Tuesday, July 9. The project will upgrade the 30-inch transmission main installed as old as the 1970s with a new 30-inch ductile iron main. The replacements will happen along these routes: Wayside Road from Drift to Shafto roads Shafto Road from Wayside to Hope roads Hope Road from Shafto Road to Alpine Trail NJ American Water will also install abou…

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by Chris Spiker
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17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors 17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors
17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors Seventeen people were arrested and six more were wanted in a large drug-dealing operation throughout Monmouth County, authorities said. An eight-month investigation seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs that were funneled from Passaic and Somerset counties, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Monday, June 24. "The arrests and seizures being announced today mark the end result of a herculean investigative effort involving innumerable moving parts, all seamlessly coordinated with the help of more than two dozen other law enforcement agencies,…

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by Chris Spiker
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Thieves Flee After Crashing Stolen Car On Garden State Parkway, Lead Pursuit In Another Thieves Flee After Crashing Stolen Car On Garden State Parkway, Lead Pursuit In Another
Thieves Flee After Crashing Stolen Car On Garden State Parkway, Lead Pursuit In Another Two juveniles and an 18-year-old are in custody after crashing a stolen vehicle on the Garden State Parkway and trying to flee, police said. Quamir Kirkland, 18, of Somerset, and two juveniles from Mount Laurel and Atlantic City, initially crashed a Kia Sportage stolen out of Atlantic City near milepost 101.7 in Tinton Falls on Saturday, May 26 at 7:25 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Troopers arriving at the scene established a perimeter, and arrested Kirkland and the Mount Laurel girl, police said. Moments later, Wall Township police reported a Cadillac XT6 stolen …

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by Cecilia Levine