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Chris Spiker

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Police & Fire

Workers Find Man's Body On Conveyor Belt At Farmingdale Recycling Plant, Troopers Say A man's body was discovered on a conveyor belt at a recycling facility in Monmouth County, authorities said. The body was found at the Republic Services recycling plant in Farmingdale on Wednesday, Sept. 4, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the Railroad Avenue facility at around 2:42 p.m. Investigators said Republic employees were sorting materials when they spotted the man's body on the conveyor belt. Troopers said the man's identity hasn't been determined and the investigation remained ongoing. Stay with Daily Voice for updates on thi…

by Chris Spiker

09/05/2024

Police & Fire

Fugitive Led Officers On Chase, Injuring One, After Jaywalking In Absecon: Police A wanted man from Williamstown was accused of having a gun and running away from police after he was caught jaywalking in Atlantic County, authorities said. Gregory Ganski III, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 4 for weapons charges and his outstanding warrants, the Absecon Police Department said in a news release. Officers stopped him at around 1 p.m. after he was seen improperly crossing Route 30. Investigators said Ganski lied to officers in order to avoid receiving a summons. When police found he was lying, they tried to arrest him but he ran away from them. Ganski threw away a…

by Chris Spiker

09/05/2024

Police & Fire

South Toms River Man Led Chase As Officers Investigated Kidnapping Report In Whiting: Police A South Toms River man was accused of leading police on a chase as they investigated a possible kidnapping in Whiting, authorities said. Thomas Stevens, 67, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Manchester Township Police Department said in a news release. His arrest came after officers responded to a report of a woman "being forced into a vehicle against her will" at the Wawa convenience store on Route 70 at around 3 p.m. An officer found Stevens driving a black 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe and stopped him on County Route 530. Stevens didn't give an explanation or show his identification and drove…

by Chris Spiker

09/04/2024

News

Trenton Police Sergeant Exposed Himself To Female Officers In Dept. Gym, Lawsuit Claims A Trenton police sergeant was accused of exposing himself in front of two female officers in the department's gym several times, according to a sexual harassment lawsuit. The two officers filed a civil suit on Friday, Aug. 9 against Sgt. Noel Santiago, accusing him of sexual harassment and other forms of creating a hostile workplace. The officers also claimed the police department didn't properly respond to their allegations against Santiago, who had a supervisory role over them. Daily Voice reached out to the Trenton Police Department to comment on the suit. The department hadn't…

by Chris Spiker

09/04/2024

Traffic

SUV Driver Killed, Passenger Injured In Jackson Township Crash With Dump Truck: Police One person was killed and another was injured when an SUV and a dump truck crashed in Jackson Township, authorities said. The SUV driver died in the crash on Cassville Road (County Route 571) on Wednesday, Sept. 4, police Chief Matthew Kunz confirmed to Daily Voice. Officers responded to the wreck at around 12:05 p.m. An SUV passenger was seriously injured in the crash that also involved a commercial dump truck. The passenger was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune for treatment. The crash closed Cassville Road between Leesville and Freehold roads, police said. …

by Chris Spiker

09/04/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Critically Injured, Man Arrested In Unprovoked Asbury Park Stabbing: Prosecutors An Asbury Park man was accused of critically injuring a woman in an unprovoked stabbing on Labor Day, authorities said. Travis Cavanaugh, 39, was arrested in the case, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Asbury Park police responded to the 500 block of Asbury Avenue for a report of a stabbing on Monday, Sept. 2. Officers found the woman suffering from several stab wounds and bystanders were giving her aid. The woman was rushed to a hospital and she was listed in critical condition. Investigators said …

by Chris Spiker

09/04/2024

Police & Fire

Manasquan Salesman Used Client's Credit Card In $200K+ Scheme, Prosecutors Say A Manasquan man was accused of using a former business client’s credit card to buy and resell items in a more than $200,000 scheme, authorities said. Adam Kleinwaks, 55, was charged with second-degree money laundering and theft by unlawful taking, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 4. Kleinwaks is a sales representative for Standard Printing Company, according to its website. Investigators said Kleinwaks purchased more than $130,000 of items with a former client's credit card. He then removed labels from "recr…

by Chris Spiker

09/04/2024

Police & Fire

Toms River Man Led Scheme To Commit Mortgage, Covid-19 Business Loan Fraud: Feds A Toms River man was accused of leading a multimillion-dollar scheme to commit mortgage fraud and steal federal COVID-19 loans, authorities said. Arthur Spitzer, 37, was indicted on 25 counts, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 3. A grand jury also indicted 38-year-old Mendel Deutsch of Toms River and 42-year-old Joshua Feldberger of Howell Township in the case. According to the indictment, Spitzer got mortgage loans for real estate properties that he didn't own in New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York. He chose properties that ha…

by Chris Spiker

09/04/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Airlifted After Crashing SUV Into New Egypt Home On Labor Day, Police Say A driver was airlifted after crashing into a home in New Egypt on Labor Day, authorities said. Plumsted police, firefighters, and paramedics responded to the crash at the intersection of Brindletown Road and Front Street early in the evening on Monday, Sept. 2, the township said in a Facebook post. The driver was the only person in the SUV and was taken by helicopter to a hospital. No one was in the home during the crash. Crews worked to make the house structurally sound and "delicately" removed the SUV.

by Chris Spiker

09/03/2024

News

Labor Day Weekend Winner: Middlesex Lotto Ticket Nets $132K+ Prize Two lottery tickets in Central Jersey were worth tens of thousands of dollars over Labor Day weekend, officials said. The winners were in the Quick Draw Progressive game, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The first winning ticket was from a drawing on Friday, Aug. 30. It was worth $35,883 and purchased at Gateway Bar & Liquors on Route 36 in Atlantic Highlands. The second winner was in a drawing on Saturday, Aug. 31. It was worth $132,164 and bought at the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) lodge on Bound Brook Road in Mi…

by Chris Spiker

09/03/2024

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