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Accused Arsonist Set Forest Fires In 3 Jersey Shore Towns: Prosecutor Accused Arsonist Set Forest Fires In 3 Jersey Shore Towns: Prosecutor
Accused Arsonist Set Forest Fires In 3 Jersey Shore Towns: Prosecutor A Jersey Shore man was charged with 25 counts of aggravated arson in connection with fires set in wooded areas of Little Egg Harbor, Manchester and Lakewood, authorities said. Gregory Fullman, Jr., 32, of Manchester Township, was arrested on Monday for fires set between May 2021 and this month, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation revealed that Fullman was responsible for setting fires and destroying or damaging wooded areas in Little Egg Harbor Township on May 16, 2021, and December 8, 2021, Manchester Township on December 1, 2021,…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
UPDATED: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District UPDATED: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District
Updated: Online Gun Threats, 'Rumors' Close Jersey Shore School District An online threat and comments on social media prompted a school district on the Jersey Shore to cancel in-person classes Friday,  But the threat of a gun, and subsequent rumors on the internet turned out to be unfounded, Manchester Township police said in a statement Friday. "In order to quell any further public alarm, the Manchester Police Department wanted to inform the community that yesterday we were made aware of numerous rumors, originating at the Manchester Township High School, in reference to a potentially violent event involving a gun taking place today at the High School."  Due…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Manchester Fire Was 'Intentionally Set': Prosecutor Manchester Fire Was 'Intentionally Set': Prosecutor
Manchester Fire Was 'Intentionally Set': Prosecutor A fire in a vacant structure earlier this week was intentionally set, authorities said. On Tuesday, Manchester police and Manchester Fire Department were dispatched on a report of a fire at a vacant structure on Ridgeway Road. Once the fire was extinguished, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Unit, Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, and Manchester Township Detective Bureau, were requested to respond to the scene and conduct an examination into the origin and cause of the fire.  The result of the…

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Armed AutoZone Carjacking Ends With South Jersey Man's Arrest Armed AutoZone Carjacking Ends With South Jersey Man's Arrest
Armed AutoZone Carjacking Ends With South Jersey Man's Arrest An armed carjacking at an AutoZone store in Toms River ended with an arrest of a a 20-year-old man from Burlington County, authorities said. Devin Copley-Clevenger, of Lumberton, is accused of stealing the victim's car at gunpoint in the parking lot of Route 37 east, after the victim agreed to give someone a ride to AutoZone when their car broke down Friday around 4:10 p.m., local police said.  Once at Auto Zone, the victim’s acquaintance exited the car and walked toward the store. The passenger door opened moments later and another male entered the vehicle, brandishing a handgun&…

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by Jon Craig