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Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor
Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor An elderly woman was found dead in a lagoon behind a residence on North Boom Street in Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. Officers from the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a report of a female floating in the lagoon at approximately 7:45 a.m., Prosecutor Billhimer said. Upon arrival, officers removed the woman’s body from the water. The incident is being investigated by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Major Crime Unit, Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Cr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NJ Forest Fire Service Contains 418-Acre Wildfire In Ocean County NJ Forest Fire Service Contains 418-Acre Wildfire In Ocean County
NJ Forest Fire Service Contains 418-Acre Wildfire In Ocean County The New Jersey Forest Fire Service and local firefighters contained a 418-acre wildfire. The fire was considered 100% contained by 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, according to the Forest Fire Service. It had burned since early afternoon Tuesday. The wildfire at Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area.New Jersey Forest Fire Service The fire was centered in the Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area – Governor’s Branch Wildfire in Little Egg Harbor Township. No one was reported hurt.  The wildfire Tuesday in Little Egg Harbor Township.New Jersey Forest Fire Service There were no imm…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Wildfire On Jersey Shore Firefighters Battle Wildfire On Jersey Shore
Firefighters Battle Wildfire On Jersey Shore Firefighters were battling a large wildfire on Tuesday afternoon, March 7, authorities said. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said it was responding to an active wildfire off Route 539 west of the Garden State Parkway in Little Egg Harbor Township. The wildfire in Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area had reached 125 acres in size and was 0% contained, the Forest Fire Service said mid-afternoon. A total of 16 structures were in danger of burning, the fire service said, and local firefighters were assisting in fire protection. Route 539 was closed from Forge Road to Warren Grove Spur …

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by Jon Craig
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Jersey Shore Man Convicted In DUI Crash That Killed Teen, Seriously Injured Another Jersey Shore Man Convicted In DUI Crash That Killed Teen, Seriously Injured Another
Jersey Shore Man Convicted In DUI Crash That Killed Teen, Seriously Injured Another A 28-year-old man from the Jersey Shore was found guilty on Friday, March 3 in a fatal crash that killed one teenager and critically injured a second girl, authorities said. Michael Pillarella, of Manahawkin, was found guilty of manslaughter and assault by auto in connection with the motor vehicle crash that occurred in Little Egg Harbor Township on Jan. 30, 2021, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. After a nearly three-week jury, the jury concluded that Pillarella recklessly caused the death of one victim, and recklessly operated a motor vehi…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash 2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash
2 Drivers Dead In Wrong-Way Parkway Crash Two drivers died in a head-on crash on the Garden State Parkway Friday, Oct. 21, authorities said. Cortney Downey, of Northfield, and Michelle ross, of North Carolina, collided in Little Egg Harbor Township around 9:30 p.m., causing Ross' 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander to overturn, New Jersey State Police said. Downey, 32, who was in a Toyota Corolla, and Ross were both pronounced dead. It was not clear which driver was heading in the wrong direction. Condolences poured in on social media for Downey. I have terrible news yesterday afternoon. I have lost a very special friend she was like a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Boat Crashes, Victim Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING) Boat Crashes, Victim Airlifted On Jersey Shore (DEVELOPING)
Boat Crashes, Victim Airlifted On Jersey Shore (Developing) There was a boating accident on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The crash occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19  in Little Egg Harbor Township. A female victim was being airlifted to an area hospital, reports said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Mother, 42, Killed, Three Children Hospitalized In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A 42-year-old woman was killed and her three children were hurt when her minivan collided head-on with a pickup truck, authorities said. The Ocean Township victim's name has not been released. The three-vehicle collision took place on a rural road in Freehold Township at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. At Siloam Road and Old Turkey Swamp Road, first responders found three vehicles involved in the collision: a Ford F350 pickup truck driven by a 53-year-old male resident of Little Egg Harbor Township, a …

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by Jon Craig