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Central Jersey Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer Central Jersey Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer
Central Jersey Toddler Battling Brain Cancer Receives New Pool In Time For Summer A young boy in Monmouth County battling brain cancer will have plenty of summer fun thanks to some generous donations. An above-ground saltwater pool was donated to three-year-old Mick Augustitus, the Ashley Lauren Foundation said in a Facebook post. The Hazlet toddler was diagnosed with four brain tumors and several tumors on his spine. At Home Recreation donated the pool, while Kiki Pools in South Amboy donated a heater and installed the pool. "Not only did Mick come home from stem-cell transplant last Friday [May 17], but his pool was done the same day he came home," the Ashle…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
'Jersey Shore' Star Sammi Sweetheart Is Engaged To Former Karma Employee 'Jersey Shore' Star Sammi Sweetheart Is Engaged To Former Karma Employee
'Jersey Shore' Star Sammi Sweetheart Is Engaged To Former Karma Employee The announcement may have come on April 1 but this is no laughing matter. MTV's "Jersey Shore" star Sammi Giancola, or more commonly known as Sammi Sweetheart, is engaged. The 37-year-old Hazlet native said in the caption of her Instagram post announcing the engagement that her future hubby Justin May popped the question on March 16. "The easiest question I’ve ever answered," said Ginacola, who shared photos of herself with May at La Mondina in Brielle. "Happiest & luckiest girl in the world. I’ll love you forever and then some." View this post on Instagram …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Who Was Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train In 2008? Police Revive Jersey Shore Cold Case Who Was Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train In 2008? Police Revive Jersey Shore Cold Case
Who Was Woman Struck By NJ Transit Train In 2008? Police Revive Jersey Shore Cold Case In a national alert, police are circulating photos of a woman who was struck and killed by a train 15 years ago on the Jersey Shore. The New Jersey Transit Police Department – Detective Bureau is reviving an investigation into the cold case from June 15, 2008, when the woman was struck in Brielle. ⁣The victim is  possibly of Northeastern European descent, estimated to be between 18 and 30 years old, approximately 115 to 130 pounds, 5’2” to 5”5” tall, with fair skin and light brown or blonde hair and blue or green eyes.  When found, she was wearing a red colored, longsleeve sweats…

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by Jon Craig
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One-Man Dream Team, NJ Legal Giant Bob Galantucci Dies At 76 One-Man Dream Team, NJ Legal Giant Bob Galantucci Dies At 76
One-Man Dream Team, NJ Legal Giant Bob Galantucci Dies At 76 He was known in many circles as a "cop's lawyer," but Bob Galantucci represented countless other clients on the other side of the law, as well. Robert L. Galantucci, 76, a founding partner of the Galantucci and Patuto law firm in Hackensack -- and a former Bergen County assistant prosecutor -- died Friday surrounded by family at his home in Spring Lake. Dubbed a “dream team of one” by the New Jersey Law Journal, Galantucci believed that the principles of justice "must for all or they work for none," according to his online bio. He drew national attention representing accused murders and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Monmouth Physical Therapist Had Illegal Sexual Contact With Former Co-Workers, Prosecutor Says Monmouth Physical Therapist Had Illegal Sexual Contact With Former Co-Workers, Prosecutor Says
Monmouth Physical Therapist Had Illegal Sexual Contact With Former Co-Workers, Prosecutor Says A physical therapist from Central Jersey has been indicted for having illegal sexual contact with two former employees, authorities said. A Monmouth County Grand Jury returned a three-count indictment Monday against a Manasquan-based physical therapist, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. Lukas I. DeLorenzo, 36, of Neptune Township, was indicted for criminal sexual contact for allegedly  inappropriately touching two victims over an unspecified period of time starting around September 2019, Linskey said.  The investigation was conducted jointl…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
HEROES: Off-Duty NJ Trooper, Passing Bicyclist Rescue Stranded Kayakers HEROES: Off-Duty NJ Trooper, Passing Bicyclist Rescue Stranded Kayakers
Heroes: Off-Duty NJ Trooper, Passing Bicyclist Rescue Stranded Kayakers A pair of kayakers who fell overboard into a Monmouth County creek were saved by a New Jersey State trooper and Good Samaritan, authorities said.  State Police Sgt. First Class Erin Smith was driving over the Glimmer Glass Bridge on Sunday when she noticed an overturned kayak, NJSP said on Facebook. Smith also spotted two orange life vests floating in Glimmer Glass Creek and two women struggling in the water, police said. Smith exited her vehicle, ran towards the bridge and asked the struggling women if they needed help, police said. Andrew Jacobs of Brielle, who was riding his bicyc…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Best Places To Grab Drinks Outside On Jersey Shore Best Places To Grab Drinks Outside On Jersey Shore
Best Places To Grab Drinks Outside On Jersey Shore Your social calendar is looking a little bit fuller and the weather is finally clearing up. What better way to enjoy a cocktail or a beer than in the great outdoors? Well, there will probably be some big-screen TVs and loud music but -- you know what we mean. Here are some of the best spots to crack open a cold one on a warm summer night Down the Shore. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Asbury Festhalle & Biergarten, Asbury Park: 527 Lake Ave. Leggetts Sand Bar,…

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by Cecilia Levine