Alleged Crack Dealer Stole Doctor's Prescription Pads On Jersey Shore: Police Alleged Crack Dealer Stole Doctor's Prescription Pads On Jersey Shore: Police
Alleged Crack Dealer Stole Doctor's Prescription Pads On Jersey Shore: Police An accused dealer of crack cocaine who worked for a doctor's office allegedly stole and forged blank prescriptions in Ocean County, authorities said. On Friday July 14, the Brick Township Street Crimes Unit made a warranted search at a residence in Berkeley Township, police said. Detectives were investigating Candace Colbert, 60, from Berkeley Township, who was suspected of stealing RX prescription blanks from a doctor’s office where she was employed in Brick Township, police said. The investigation revealed that beginning in March 2022, Colbert forged and fraudulently passed 36 Rx scripts…
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…
Predator Who Drove 2,700 Miles For Sex With Jersey Shore Girl, 14, Busted When He Returns: Feds Predator Who Drove 2,700 Miles For Sex With Jersey Shore Girl, 14, Busted When He Returns: Feds
Predator Who Drove 2,700 Miles For Sex With Jersey Shore Girl, 14, Busted When He Returns: Feds A predator from Louisiana who drove 2,700 miles roundtrip for sex with an underage Jersey Shore girl was captured when he flew back for more, federal authorities said. Spencer William-Wayne Caudle, 34, began grooming the 14-year-old victim through the Whisper app in April, a complaint on file in U.S. District Court in Trenton alleges. Although he expressed concern about ending up on TV's “To Catch a Predator,” Caudle drove to Toms River and “committed sexual acts on the victim” on May 27, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Caudle left for home later that night, Seliling…
Gordon Ramsay Raves About Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Gordon Ramsay Raves About Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant
Gordon Ramsay Raves About Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Gordon Ramsay has good things to say about the Jersey Shore food scene. The celeb chef popped by The Black Swan in Asbury Park Thursday night, June 22. The restaurant is owned by Chef James Avery who was Ramsay's on-air sous chef and consultant on "Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares" — which he is reviving after a 10-year absence. On Instagram, Ramsey wrote: "One of Jersey’s best !! Great seeing @chefjamesavery and dining at his @theblackswanap pub last night !" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gordon Ramsay (@gordongram) …
NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34 NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34
NJ Firefighter Brian Letrent Dies Suddenly, 34 The Bayville Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Brian Letrent died suddenly of a medical condition on Wednesday, June 21, according to his obituary. He was 34 years old. A Toms River native, Brian was raised in Bayville and was a 2007 graduate of Central Regional High School. He enlisted in the US Army right after graduation and was deployed to Iraq for six months. From Mayor Carmen Amato. Our heartfelt condolences are with Brian Letrent and his family during this difficult time.... Posted by Berkeley Township on Thursday, June 22, 2023 Brian worked as a mechan…
Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD
Creep Hoping For More Sex With Teen Captured After Flight Lands At Newark Airport: PD Spencer Caudle won't be staying in a hotel, motel or a Holiday Inn for his second trip to New Jersey: He'll be lodging rent free at the Ocean County Jail. The 34-year-old Louisiana man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport when his flight landed on Friday, June 16, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.  His reason for visiting? To sexually assault a 14-year-old Toms River teen — again, the prosecutor said. Caudle first flew to the Garden State on May 26, Billhimer said. He sexually assaulted the teen then went back to Louisiana, where he continued spea…
Frozen Custard And Burger Joint Opens 2nd NJ Spot Thanks To 4th Generation Resident Frozen Custard And Burger Joint Opens 2nd NJ Spot Thanks To 4th Generation Resident
Frozen Custard And Burger Joint Opens 2nd NJ Spot Thanks To 4th Generation Resident Get ready for all the frozen custard and steakburgers you could want. A fourth generation Toms River resident is bringing the second New Jersey location of Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers® to town. “Being a fourth generation Toms River resident, I’m thrilled to bring the Freddy’s experience to the folks I grew up with, the students who go to school with my children, and the families of the youth I have coached. It’s an incredibly special feeling, and I’m looking forward to seeing the community at our new Freddy’s location,” franchise owner Ed Abramson, said.  “We believe our com…
Garbage Truck Driver Ejected, Killed In Parkway Crash Garbage Truck Driver Ejected, Killed In Parkway Crash
Garbage Truck Driver Ejected, Killed In Parkway Crash Police have identified the garbage truck driver killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway.  Bayville resident David Mello, Jr., 56, was heading south in a Peterbilt 320 garbage truck when he ran off the road to the right near milepost 82.8 in Toms River, around 1:20 p.m. Friday, June 9, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Philip Curry said. The truck struck multiple trees, sometime during which Mello was ejected, Curry said. Mello was pronounced dead at the scene. The southbound lanes remained open during the investigation but heavy traffic resulted. The crash remains under investi…
Arsonist Targeted Jewish Residents In Fiery Anti-Semitic Rampage Across Jersey Shore Town: AG Arsonist Targeted Jewish Residents In Fiery Anti-Semitic Rampage Across Jersey Shore Town: AG
Arsonist Targeted Jewish Residents In Fiery Anti-Semitic Rampage Across Jersey Shore Town: AG A 34-year-old Jersey Shore man accused of spray-painting swastikas on several structures and causing a fire that gutted a house earlier this week was being held in a medical facility, authorities said. Ron Carr, 34, of Manchester, scrawled Nazi symbolism on more than a dozen homes, residential fences and elsewhere, targeting Jewish residents in the early hours of Wednesday, June 7, according to Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Carr damaged more than a dozen homes, and used an accelerant to set a fire that destroyed a house in the township…
Family's Popular Burger Restaurant Opens Another Jersey Shore Location Family's Popular Burger Restaurant Opens Another Jersey Shore Location
Family's Popular Burger Restaurant Opens Another Jersey Shore Location A popular burger restaurant is opening a second Jersey Shore location. This one will in Ship Bottom on LBI. Burger 25 has become a family operation as Denise and Steve Vetter's son, Aidan, will co-manage the Ship Bottom location, when it opens on Thursday, June 8. The restaurant replaces the former Surf Taco at 1915 Long Beach Blvd. Denise and Steve's daughter, Alexis, also works in the restaurant. They've operated their first restaurant in Toms River for 10 years. "We feel we have something for everyone," Denise Vetter said. Only a few more days to catch these January collabs and …
Woman, 46, Killed After Striking Stray Wheel On Garden State Parkway: NJSP Woman, 46, Killed After Striking Stray Wheel On Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Woman, 46, Killed After Striking Stray Wheel On Garden State Parkway: Njsp A 46-year-old woman from Ocean County was killed on the Garden State Parkway after her SUV hit a stray wheel, authorities said. The wheel had become dislodged from a Ford F-250 during a separate crash, according to Charles Marchan, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police. Elaina S. Clarke was driving south at 5:31 a.m. Tuesday June 6 near milepost 85.7 in Toms River when she struck the pickup's wheel, Marchan said. She veered off the highway to the left and slammed into the back of the disabled unoccupied pickup, Marchan said. As a result of the crash, Clarke sustained fatal injuries…
Toms River Man, 45, Fatally Struck By 2 Cars Over The Weekend: Police Toms River Man, 45, Fatally Struck By 2 Cars Over The Weekend: Police
Toms River Man, 45, Fatally Struck By 2 Cars Over The Weekend: Police Police have identified the 45-year-old man fatally struck by two cars in Ocean County over the weekend. Paul Mount, of Toms River, was in the northbound lane of County Route 571 when he was struck by a black 2018 Ford Explorer and a black 2021 Toyota Highlander around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3 in Manchester Township, local police said. He was found lying in the roadway 56 feet north of Washington Avenue, and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Mount was not within a marked crosswalk, police said. No charges were filed and no other injuries were reported. Someone so spec…