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Corrections Officer Arrested In Viral Video Capturing Atlantic City Casino Assault
A Monmouth County corrections officer was arrested after a fight caught on video at an Atlantic City casino's shopping mall, authorities said. Keila Diaz, 47, of Freehold, has been suspended without pay, a spokesperson for the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Wednesday, Sept. 18. She and 35-year-old Damian Pineyro of Hazlet were arrested in the brawl on Sunday, Sept. 15. Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said Diaz, who graduated from the county's police academy in 2014, is "expected to be held fully accountable for her actions." "This type of behavi…
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Bergen Dad Who Drowned At Jersey Shore Was
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Firefighter Mark Batista
The Bergen County dad who died trying to save his daughter at the Jersey Shore has been identified as FDNY firefighter Mark Batista. FDNY officials released the following statement: "We are heartbroken to learn about the death of Firefighter Mark Batista, who died Friday while swimming at the Jersey Shore. Firefighter Batista was a dedicated public servant who spent fifteen years serving in the FDNY, as both an EMT and a firefighter. We join his family in mourning his tragic passing." Mark BatistaFDNY Batista, 39, went into the waters off the Sylvania Avenue beach around 8:30 a.m. Frid…
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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 …
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Husky Frightened By Fireworks Rescued 1.5 Miles Off Jersey Shore (
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A Siberian Husky fleeing from noisy fireworks was rescued by Monmouth County Sheriff's Officers off the Jersey Shore. Caiden, a 10-year-old dog, was saved after swimming about a mile and a half off Union Beach, authorities said. Sheriffs' Officers Michael Forgione and Kasey Collins located Caiden and brought him on board in the Raritan Bay, navigating shallow waters to reunite him with his grateful owner. In addition to the K-9 rescue, the Marine 1 Unit also observed a brush fire that started due to the fireworks and were able to assist in navigating fire personnel to the fire. Poste…
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: 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…
Police & Fire
Chaos Erupts Among Thousands Of Partygoers In Long Branch
A flash-bang of smoke broke up thousands of rowdy partygoers attending a Jersey Shore pop-up event after brawls broke out late Saturday, May 21, authorities said. Footage posted to social media shows hundreds of people gathered in Pier Village partying in the late afternoon hours. The large-scale gathering encouraged by a flyer posted on social media brought thousands of people to Pier Village in Long Branch, ultimately creating a public safety emergency as of 9 p.m., Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey said. “The Riot” in Pier Village, Long Branch NJ before the police used gas and…
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20 NJ Costco Employees Sickened Due To Freon Leak, Store Closed
Nearly two dozen employees at a Jersey Shore Costco store were sickened by a Freon leak that closed the location early Wednesday morning. Workers at the Hazlet location on Route 35 tried ventilating the store and delaying its opening around 6:45 a.m. Four were ultimately hospitalized for their symptoms as emergency crews responded to the scene. .@SheriffGolden commends all who responded to Costco in Hazlet after a freon leak occurred inside store.Four people were sent to hospital&treated. Gr8 job to #MCSONJ’s EMS Task Force&OEM,1st responders from Bayshore&MonCo Hazmat for…
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Drug Ring Member Who Trafficked Coke, Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Into NJ Bayshore Gets 16½ Years
A member of a drug ring that trafficked massive amounts of heroin and cocaine into the Bayshore areas of Monmouth and Middlesex counties must spend more than 16 years in federal prison. Guy Jackson, 49, of Effort, PA must serve just about all of the 200-month sentence because there's no parole in the federal prison system. It was by far the stiffest term handed down so far in U.S. District Court in Trenton following a sweep led by federal investigators. Members of the network funneled heroin and cocaine into the Raritan Bayshore, which stretches from the Amboys to Sandy Hook, forming the n…
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Feds: Member Of Ring That Trafficked Fentanyl-Laced Heroin Into NJ Bayshore Gets 7½ Years
A member of a drug ring that trafficked large quantities of heroin and cocaine into the Bayshore areas of Monmouth and Middlesex counties must spend the next 7½ years in federal prison. Daniel McHugh, 51, of Sayreville on Wednesday became the latest member of the ring sentenced in U.S. District Court in Trenton in connection with a federally-led sweep. Co-defendant Brian Hall, 49, of Freehold, meanwhile, was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and three years probation. Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig said the two were part of a network that funneled heroin and cocaine int…
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More Capitol Hill Rioters From New Jersey Indicted, Including Ex-Corrections Officer
Two New Jersey women that federal authorities say drove together to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 and stormed the U.S. Capitol have been indicted on multiple federal crimes. Marissa A. Suarez and Patricia Todisco initially were arrested charged with two crimes in January: entering the Capitol building and disorderly conduct. Suarez is a former corrections officer with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office who used an emergency holiday day to drive to Washington on Jan. 6, a day she was scheduled to work at the jail. She resigned from the job after her arrest. Among the suspects ch…
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Jersey Shore Ex-Con Chased Down By Police Admits Tossing Machine Gun
A Monmouth County ex-con admitted in federal court that he tossed a loaded machine gun while being chased by police. Davon Harley, 30, of Neptune City, was arguing with a group in the yard of a local apartment complex this past February when city police arrived, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Harley ran when he saw them, he said. Asbury Park and Neptune Township police joined a foot chase that ended when officers captured Harley and found a gun and magazine that he’d discarded, Carpenito said. The weapon “had been altered to fire exclusively in fully automatic mode,” the U.S. attorne…
Police & Fire
FBI: Drone Leads Divers To Devices Jersey Shore Child Porn Collector, 52, Tossed Into Water
A law enforcement drone helped the FBI find an iPad and iPhone containing child pornography that a collector under investigation tossed into a Jersey Shore creek, authorities said. Federal authorities on Thursday charged Charles F. Browne, 52, currently of South River, with uploading images of child sexual abuse to a Dropbox account and “concealing objects to impede the FBI’s investigation,” U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Officials at Dropbox Inc. alerted them to the images, uploaded to an account with the screen name “Charles Browne” and an email address containing the term “cbrowne,”…
Police & Fire
Trapped Fire Chief Low On Air 'Self-Rescues' From Engulfed Jersey Shore Home
A photographer captured an image of a working fire chief escaping a multi-alarm blaze that destroyed two Jersey Shore homes Tuesday. Long Branch Fire Chief Ronald Guidetti was trapped by flames on the top floor of one of the Monmouth Beach homes, the Long Branch Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 68 said Wednesday in a post. “Unable to utilize the interior stairwell, he made his way to a window and found no egress ladder,” the firefighters association said. “He removed his face piece as he was running out of air to get the attention of members operating on the exterior. “The chief self…
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