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NEW DETAILS: Thieves Used Torch, Entered Unlock Door In Toms River Jewelry Heist NEW DETAILS: Thieves Used Torch, Entered Unlock Door In Toms River Jewelry Heist
NEW Details: Thieves Used Torch, Entered Unlock Door In Toms River Jewelry Heist Toms River police released more information after someone stole about $1 million in jewelry from a store in the Ocean County Mall. A Toms River Police Department spokesperson gave an update on the investigation into the burglary at Venzio Jewelers that was reported on Thursday, Mar. 28. The store told police that someone had broken into it after closing at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 27. Investigators said the suspects used an unlocked rear door from outside the mall to enter a vacant store that's next to Venzio. There was no evidence of pry marks or forced entry through that door. …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Million-Dollar Heist: Thieves Cut Hole In Wall To Steal $1M From NJ Mall Jewelry Store Million-Dollar Heist: Thieves Cut Hole In Wall To Steal $1M From NJ Mall Jewelry Store
Million-Dollar Heist: Thieves Cut Hole In Wall To Steal $1M From NJ Mall Jewelry Store Toms River police were looking for whoever stole about $1 million in jewelry from a store, authorities said. Officers responded to a burglary and theft report at Venzio Jewelers in the Ocean County Mall at around 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 28, a Toms River police spokesperson said. The store told police that someone had broken into it after closing at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Mar. 27. Investigators said the thieves entered a rear office by cutting a hole in the wall of a neighboring empty store. The suspects sliced phone and alarm cables, and appeared to use a torch to steal about $1 million …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Man Who Allegedly Struck Woman With Baseball Bat Charged With Attempted Murder In South Jersey Man Who Allegedly Struck Woman With Baseball Bat Charged With Attempted Murder In South Jersey
Man Who Allegedly Struck Woman With Baseball Bat Charged With Attempted Murder In South Jersey Criminal charges have been upgraded against a 35-year-old man who was arrested last week after allegedly striking a woman in the head with a baseball bat, authorities said. The additional charges against Quamel Benton include Attempted Murder (First Degree), Endangering an Injured Victim (Third Degree), and five counts of Neglecting a Child (Fourth Degree), according to Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw. He was initially charged with Aggravated Assault (Second Degree) and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (Third Degree) following his apprehension on Friday, M…

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by Jon Craig
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Woman Knocked Unconscious, Kidnapped Outside Toms River Grocery Store: Police Woman Knocked Unconscious, Kidnapped Outside Toms River Grocery Store: Police
Woman Knocked Unconscious, Kidnapped Outside Toms River Grocery Store: Police A man was accused of kidnapping a woman in the parking lot of a Toms River grocery store, authorities said. Luis Morenogutierrez was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 25, the Toms River Police Department said in a news release. No age or hometown was given for Morenogutierrez. Police responded to customers arguing in the parking lot of the Aldi on Route 70 at around 6:55 p.m. When officers arrived, they learned a woman had been kidnapped at knifepoint by a man. The man assaulted her and knocked her unconscious at a different location. She was brought to the hospital for her injuries. Englewood pol…

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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Town Is Giving Kids New Trick-Or-Treating Date And Residents Seem To Be Cool With It NJ Town Is Giving Kids New Trick-Or-Treating Date And Residents Seem To Be Cool With It
NJ Town Is Giving Kids New Trick-Or-Treating Date And Residents Seem To Be Cool With It One New Jersey town is asking residents again to switch their trick-or-treating date due to its annual Halloween parade scheduled for Halloween Night. And residents seem to be okay with it. Toms River Mayor Maurice B. Hill announced the date change this week in a Facebook post. “This was a joint decision made by the Township, Toms River Fire Companies and the Toms River Police Department," Hill said. "We want children to come to the parade with their families on Halloween but still enjoy the time-honored tradition of trick-or-treating.” Residents were quick to remind Hill in the comm…

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by Cecilia Levine
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These Are The Victims Of The Toms River Condo Fire These Are The Victims Of The Toms River Condo Fire
These Are The Victims Of The Toms River Condo Fire At least 37 people were left homeless by a weekend fire that gutted an apartment building in Toms River, authorities said. The three-alarm fire broke out at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 at 30 Inverness Drive, as reported here. At least nine GoFundMe campaigns have been started to help fire victims, including these: For Kasie Sullivan, For Josh Tafuri,  For Casey and Eric,  For Kendall Whitmeyer and her husband JR, For teacher Brian Strohmetz, and his girlfriend Julie, For Brittany and Raymond Jones,  For Nico, Zack, Harley, and Lily, For&nbs…

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by Jon Craig
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GUILTY: Jurors Convict Jersey Shore Porn Collector Who Threw Devices Into Creek To Avoid FBI GUILTY: Jurors Convict Jersey Shore Porn Collector Who Threw Devices Into Creek To Avoid FBI
Guilty: Jurors Convict Jersey Shore Porn Collector Who Threw Devices Into Creek To Avoid FBI A man who threw an iPad and iPhone containing child pornography into a Jersey Shore creek – only to have a drone help the FBI find them -- was convicted by federal jurors of several related charges. Charles F. Browne, 52, of South River, became a target of investigators after officials at Dropbox Inc. tipped them off, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. The FBI obtained the uploaded files, which included Browne’s resume along with images of prepubescent children being sexually abused, the U.S. attorney said. Investigators approached Browne in April 2019 as he left his then-home in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police
Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police A 23-year-old driver with a suspended license was flown to the hospital after sending a vehicle through several yards and fences then into a house on the Jersey Shore Friday night, authorities said. Jose Lopez-Serrano, of Jackson, was behind the wheel of the Toyota sedan and had to be extricated from the vehicle that he sent into the Cox Cro Road home in Toms River around 11:25 p.m., Toms River Police Chief Mitchell A. Little said. He was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center. Rescue 2624 responded to assist Pleasant Plains Vol. Fire Department on this vehicle vs house. Posted by Toms R…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection
Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection Brick police on Thursday released footage of the crash that closed an intersection along Route 70 the night before. A 2007 International 7600 dump truck towing a flatbed trailer with a Caterpillar 314 excavator was traveling westbound on Route 70 when the crash occurred around 5 p.m. on the Toms River border, Brick police said. Last night Rt. 70 was closed in both directions for a stretch of highway between the interchange with Rt. 88 and Brick... Posted by Brick Township Police Department on Thursday, December 9, 2021 The arm of the bulldozer was in an upward position while on the tra…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine