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Cops ID Suspect In 25-Year-Old Manchester Mom's Murder Cops ID Suspect In 25-Year-Old Manchester Mom's Murder
Cops ID Suspect In 25-Year-Old Manchester Mom's Murder Police were looking for a Manchester Township man accused of killing a mother from Seaside Heights, authorities said. Maxwell Johnston, 35, was wanted for murder and several other charges, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Wednesday, July 3. He was identified as the suspect in the shooting death of 25-year-old Gabriella Caroleo on Thursday, June 27. Manchester police responded to a report of a gunshot victim near the intersection of Ridgeway and Hope Chapel roads at around 4:55 p.m. Officers found Caroleo with a wound to her stomach…

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by Chris Spiker
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Manchester Shooting Victim, 25, Dies After Being Airlifted To Hospital, Cops Say Manchester Shooting Victim, 25, Dies After Being Airlifted To Hospital, Cops Say
Manchester Shooting Victim, 25, Dies After Being Airlifted To Hospital, Cops Say Police in one Ocean County town are investigating the shooting death of a 25-year-old woman on Thursday, June 27, authorities said. Officers responding to a 9-1-1 call found the woman on Ridgeway Road and Hope Chapel Road with a gunshot wound to her stomach just before 5 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. ALSO SEE: Victim Of Ocean County Shooting, 25, Was 'Vibrant' Mom Survived By Young Son, Obituary Says The victim was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where she died of her injuries, the prosecutor said alongside Manc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dive Teams Pull Victim From NJ Pond In 2nd Possible Drowning In 12 Hours Dive Teams Pull Victim From NJ Pond In 2nd Possible Drowning In 12 Hours
Dive Teams Pull Victim From NJ Pond In 2nd Possible Drowning In 12 Hours Less than 12 hours after responding to a drowning a Crystal Lake, dive teams and emergency responders from across Ocean County were called to a similar incident. This time, in one of the ponds off of Whitesbog Road in Manchester Township, responders said. According to the Whiting Fire Department, dive teams responded to the scene just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, on reports of a victim submerged in one of the ponds. The victim was subsequently found by members of the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company and transferred to RWJBarnabas Health paramedics, the fire department said. The victi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Arsonist Admits To Antisemitic Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say Arsonist Admits To Antisemitic Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say
Arsonist Admits To Antisemitic Rampage In South Jersey Neighborhood, Prosecutors Say A Manchester Township man admitted to an antisemitic crime spree, including arson and spray painting Nazi symbols on homes, authorities said. Ron Carr, 35, pleaded guilty on Thursday, June 20 to arson, bias intimidation, and two counts of criminal mischief. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the plea deal in a news release on Friday, June 21. Manchester police responded to vandalism reports at homes in Pine Lake Park at around 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Officers found 14 homes vandalized with spray paint, including some defaced with Nazi symbols. About …

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by Chris Spiker
Obituaries
Toms River Dad, Church Musician With 'Angelic Voice' Dies After Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser Toms River Dad, Church Musician With 'Angelic Voice' Dies After Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser
Toms River Dad, Church Musician With 'Angelic Voice' Dies After Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser A Toms River father died from his injuries after he was hit and dragged by a car when he fell off his motorcycle, according to a memorial fundraiser. A GoFundMe page said 30-year-old Collins Oluleti died on Wednesday, June 12. The father of a two-year-old girl was returning home from church when he crashed in Manchester Township on Sunday, June 9. Oluleti's GoFundMe page had raised more than $1,300 from at least 17 donations as of Friday, June 21. "He was a musician who loved playing the keyboards and had an angelic voice," wrote Anel John, the fundraiser's organizer. "He played in several…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Assault Suspect In South Jersey Police Searching For Assault Suspect In South Jersey
Police Searching For Assault Suspect In South Jersey Police in Ocean County were looking for a man wanted in an assault, authorities said. Manchester Township police released a composite sketch and description of the suspect in a Facebook post on Tuesday, June 11. The man was accused in an "isolated incident" in the Pine Lake Park section of the township on Friday, May 31. The suspect was described as about 5-foot-4, 145 pounds, and between 41 and 50 years old. "In the interest of thoroughness and accuracy, law enforcement officials conducted numerous investigative steps before releasing a composite sketch of the suspect," the poli…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Toms River Motorcyclist Dragged By Car After Falling, Critically Injured In Crash Toms River Motorcyclist Dragged By Car After Falling, Critically Injured In Crash
Toms River Motorcyclist Dragged By Car After Falling, Critically Injured In Crash A Toms River man was critically injured when he fell off his motorcycle and was hit by a car, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash at the intersection of County Route 571 and Beacon Street at around 1:11 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, the department said in a news release. Officers found the 30-year-old motorcycle rider unresponsive with a severe head injury. Investigators said the man on a black 2024 Kawasaki Vulcan S was traveling east on County Route 571 in the left lane and a silver 2004 Toyota Camry was heading north on Beacon Street before stoppi…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured When Two SUVs Crash Head-On In South Jersey, Police Say Man Critically Injured When Two SUVs Crash Head-On In South Jersey, Police Say
Man Critically Injured When Two SUVs Crash Head-On In South Jersey, Police Say A Mercer County man was critically injured in a late-night crash in Manchester Township, authorities said. Manchester police responded to the head-on crash on Route 70 near milepost 34.5 at around 11:24 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, the department said in a news release. Officers found a white 2014 Acura MDX facing west in the eastbound lane and a black 2007 Ford Escape facing west in the wood line of the eastbound shoulder. Investigators said the Acura was traveling west and the Ford was heading east on Route 70. The Acura crossed the center line to pass two vehicles and "entered the For…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Teen Drove Drunk, High On Marijuana In South Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutors Teen Drove Drunk, High On Marijuana In South Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutors
Teen Drove Drunk, High On Marijuana In South Jersey Crash That Killed Passenger: Prosecutors A Toms River teen was accused of driving while drunk and high on marijuana in a crash that killed one of her passengers, authorities said. Kailyn Gorga, 18, was charged on Friday, May 31 with vehicular homicide and assault by auto, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Tuesday, June 4. Her charges were from an early morning crash in Manchester Township on Sunday, Apr. 14 that killed 18-year-old Catalina Reinoso of Brick Township. Manchester police responded to the one-car crash on Lacey Road in the Whiting section of the township at around 2:50 a.m. G…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Woman Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Car In South Jersey: Police Woman Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Car In South Jersey: Police
Woman Hospitalized After SUV Crashes Into Car In South Jersey: Police An Ocean County woman was hospitalized after an SUV crashed into her car at an intersection, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the intersection of Route 70 and County Route 571 at around 3:02 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, the department said in a news release. Officers found a blue 2010 Honda Civic facing west and a black 2023 Honda CR-V off the road, both with extensive front-end damage. Investigators said the CR-V was heading north on County Route 571 and the Civic was traveling south through the intersection. The Civic tried to make a left turn onto Route 70 but th…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
South Jersey Teen Hospitalized After Crashing Motorbike Into SUV: Police South Jersey Teen Hospitalized After Crashing Motorbike Into SUV: Police
South Jersey Teen Hospitalized After Crashing Motorbike Into SUV: Police An Ocean County teen was rushed to the hospital after crashing his motorbike into an SUV, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the crash on Commonwealth Boulevard near the intersection with Northampton Boulevard at around 12:46 a.m. on Sunday, May 19, the department said in a news release. Officers found a black 2020 Ford Explorer on fire in the westbound lane of Commonwealth with no one inside it. Police also saw a motorbike under the back of the SUV. Investigators said an 18-year-old Manchester man on the motorbike ran a red light and crashed into the F…

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by Chris Spiker