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100-Year-Old NJ Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies 100-Year-Old NJ Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies
100-Year-Old NJ Mayor, America's Oldest, Dies Vito Perillo, the 100-year-old mayor of a New Jersey borough, died on Sunday, Feb. 23, the borough announced. Perillo was first elected mayor of Tinton Falls in 2017, at the age of 93 and re-elected in 2021. He was the oldest mayor in the country.  We at the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office are saddened by the recent news of the passing of Tinton Falls Mayor Vito... Posted by Monmouth County Clerk's Office on Monday, February 24, 2025 "Respected and admired by all who had the privilege of knowing him, Mayor Perillo led with wisdom, kindness, and a deep sense of duty," …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Duo Indicted In Grisly Killing Of Missing Irvington Father Found In South Jersey: Prosecutors Duo Indicted In Grisly Killing Of Missing Irvington Father Found In South Jersey: Prosecutors
Duo Indicted In Grisly Killing Of Missing Irvington Father Found In South Jersey: Prosecutors An Arizona woman and a Tinton Falls man were indicted in the killing of an Irvington man whose body was found in Atlantic County, more than 100 miles from his home, authorities said. A grand jury indicted 37-year-old Franchesa Burgos-Gonzalez of Phoenix and 28-year-old Dyshawn Bostick on Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. They were charged with murder, conspiracy, and gun offenses. The two were accused of being responsible for the June death of 33-year-old Isaac Bishop, who was reported missing on Tuesday, June 11. His bod…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
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