Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties
Feds: Jersey Shore Dealer Convicted Of Selling Cocaine, Crack In Monmouth, Ocean Counties An ex-con was convicted in federal court of selling cocaine and crack along the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Damion “Checks” Helmes, 42, of Cliffwood was the last of 20 defendants convicted of peddling the drug throughout Monmouth County and into Ocean County. Jurors in U.S. District Court in Trenton found Helmes guilty of various drug-dealing charges while acquitting him of two gun offenses following a two-week trial. Helmes had already done time following a drug and gun bust in Keansburg in 2004, records show. Initially busted by the locals, Helmes was charged federally by the FBI’s …
MURDER: Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Shooter At Large, Prosecutor Says MURDER: Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Shooter At Large, Prosecutor Says
Murder: Jersey Shore Hookah Lounge Shooter At Large, Prosecutor Says The gunman accused of opening fire at a Jersey Shore hookah lounge killing one person and wounding two others last month is wanted on a warrant, authorities announced. Eric Manzanares, 22, has been charged with murder in the Aug. 27 death of Nymere Tinsley, 25, of Brick Township, at Top Tier Hookah in Toms River, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Manzanares was also charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and more for hurting the two other victims:,Anthony Miller, 29, of Neptune Township, and Jamal Bland, 24, of Asbury Park, Billhimer said. Officers respondi…
Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor
Two Drivers Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Prosecutor A two-vehicle collision in Tinton Falls left two people dead, authorities said.  Shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, members of the Monmouth County Serious Collision Analysis Response Team (SCART), the Prosecutor’s Office, and Tinton Falls police responded to Shafto Road (County Route 547) and Asbury Avenue (County Road 16) First responders found two vehicles involved in the collision: a 2021 Audi S6 driven by a 36-year- old man from Manalapan, and a 2005 Ford Freestyle driven by a 52-year-old woman from Brick Township, according to Acting Monmouth…
NJSP Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun NJSP Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun
Njsp Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun A New Jersey State Police sergeant was justified in fatally shooting a New York State man who jumped him and tried taking his gun during a furious struggle on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway, a grand jury has found. NJSP Staff Sgt. Randall Wetzel ended what had been a series of interactions between Maurice Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, NY and law enforcers in Brick Township, Waretown, Stafford and, ultimately, Bass River in Burlington County, in an encounter two years ago that was captured on video. New Jersey law required a grand jury review of the incident despite the circumstance…
Pickup Driver Killed, Motorist Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash: Police Pickup Driver Killed, Motorist Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash: Police
Pickup Driver Killed, Motorist Seriously Injured In South Jersey Crash: Police A pickup truck driver was killed and a second motorist was seriously hurt in a crash in Burlington County, authorities said. The five-vehicle crash occurred at 6:48 a.m. Tuesday near the Route 70 intersection with Spring Lake Boulevard in Pemberton Township. William Benner Jr., 28, of Browns Mills, who was driving a Chevy TrailBlazer, was killed in the crash, Pemberton police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Royston Tape, 51, from Brick Township was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic County with serious injuries. The other three drivers, who were not seriou…
Diner Finds Pearl In Clam At Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Diner Finds Pearl In Clam At Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant
Diner Finds Pearl In Clam At Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant A diner at a popular Jersey Shore restaurant was gobbling up some raw clams on a half shell and instead chomped on a pearl, NJ Advance Media reports. Michael Spressler, 58, of Brick Township, said he thought one of his molars had cracked as he ate at The Lobster House in Cape May County, the outlet said. Its value has not been determined, but pearls can be worth anywhere between $50 and $10,000. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media
Beloved Jersey Shore Mom Of 6 Dies After ‘Long And Hard’ COVID Battle, 35 Beloved Jersey Shore Mom Of 6 Dies After ‘Long And Hard’ COVID Battle, 35
Beloved Jersey Shore Mom Of 6 Dies After ‘Long And Hard’ COVID Battle, 35 Beloved Jersey Shore mother of six Catherine ‘Ren’ Olivia Freeman died on Saturday, Feb. 12 after a “long and hard” COVID-19 battle. She was 35. Freeman grew up in Brick Township, went to Brookdale Community College, and later moved to Tinton Falls, where she lived at the time of her death, according to her social media page. Freeman was remembered as an incredible and creative soul who loved deeply and touched many lives. “She is and will forever be a poet, wife, mother, sister, daughter, niece, friend, rebel, artist, singer, teacher, leader, activist, joker, miracle,” reads her obituary.…
Sheriff's Officer Who Founded Mounted Unit Killed In Lakewood Crash Sheriff's Officer Who Founded Mounted Unit Killed In Lakewood Crash
Sheriff's Officer Who Founded Mounted Unit Killed In Lakewood Crash An off-duty Ocean County Sheriff's officer who started his agency's mounted unit was killed in a pre-dawn Valentine's Day crash, authorities said. Brian Stockhoff, 41, was heading south on Shorrock Street when his 2005 Toyota Sienna struck a brick wall outside of the Leisure Village East community at the border of Lakewood and Brick Township around 3:45 a.m., Lakewood Police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said. Stockhoff's vehicle came to a stop near Dumbarton Drive in 2014. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene a short time later. Stockhoff founded the sheriff's Mounted Unit in 2014 wi…
Kayak Water Rescue Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing Kayak Water Rescue Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing
Kayak Water Rescue Reported On Jersey Shore: Developing A water rescue involving an overturned kayak was underway on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The rescue was reported at about 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4 at Midstreams Road and Princeton Avenue in Brick Township, initial reports said. Firefighters were at the scene near a bridge, unconfirmed reports said.  Brick police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges
Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges Operators of a Jersey Shore-based charity to benefit the families of law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty helped themselves instead, state authorities charged. The National Police Relief Association and several of its board members went to dinner and to Walt Disney World on the dimes of donors while directly pocketing more than $200,000, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Meanwhile, families of slain officers got a grand total of $14,000, he said. “It’s disgusting that people would raise money for fallen and injured law enforcement officers o…
Fire That Caused Traffic Nightmare On Parkway Was Arson: State Police Fire That Caused Traffic Nightmare On Parkway Was Arson: State Police
Fire That Caused Traffic Nightmare On Parkway Was Arson: State Police A brush fire that closed the Garden State Parkway for hours last night was caused by arsonists, New Jersey State Police say. Troopers responded to the fire near milepost 91 in Brick Township around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Officials believe the fire was started by several individuals, possibly juveniles, within a drainage culvert that runs underneath the Garden State Parkway from the 91 north entrance ramp to the 91 south exit ramp, police said. After starting the fire in the culvert opening on the south side, the suspects were seen running into the Evergreen Woods Park Apartment Complex, which r…
Garden State Parkway Reopens After Nearly 12 Hours Closed To Brush Fire Garden State Parkway Reopens After Nearly 12 Hours Closed To Brush Fire
Garden State Parkway Reopens After Nearly 12 Hours Closed To Brush Fire A portion of the Garden State Parkway was closed overnight Wednesday, backing up traffic for miles as firefighters battled a brush fire. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. ner Exit 91 in Brick Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. It is believed to have started in an underground drain pipe that runs beneath the north and southbound lanes of the Parkway, he said. The southbound side of the highway reopened near Exit 91 in Brick around 7 a.m. Thursday, New Jersey State Police said. The blaze broke out around 6 p.m. Pillars of smoke could be seen billowing up the high…