Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
UPDATED: Jersey Shore Motorcyclist's Leg Severed In Toms River Collision UPDATED: Jersey Shore Motorcyclist's Leg Severed In Toms River Collision
Updated: Jersey Shore Motorcyclist's Leg Severed In Toms River Collision A motorcyclist from Ocean County was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center after a serious collision on Route 70 in Toms River, authorities said. The crash occurred about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the state route's intersection with Whitesville Road, according to Jillian Messina, a spokeswoman for the Toms River Police Department . John Troncone, 25 of Jackson, was riding east on Route 70 on a Harley Davidson motorcycle, through a green traffic signal,  when Robin Smith, 44, of Berkeley Township, allegedly made a left onto Whitesville Road in front of the motorcycle, Me…

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by Jon Craig
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Scholarship Fund Launched In Honor Of Morris County Man, 19, Killed In Jersey Shore Boat Crash Scholarship Fund Launched In Honor Of Morris County Man, 19, Killed In Jersey Shore Boat Crash
Scholarship Fund Launched In Honor Of Morris County Man, 19, Killed In Jersey Shore Boat Crash The graduating classmates of the 19-year-old Morris County man killed in a Jersey Shore boat crash have created a scholarship fund dedicated to honoring their late friend and peer. Corey Molinari, of Whippany, was thrown from a pontoon boat after the vessel struck a marker near the Route 37 bridge in Barnegat Bay around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. He was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center with serious injuries and later died. Four others suffered non life-threatening injuries in the crash. A GoFundMe launched collectively by the Whippany Park Class of 2020 has raised mo…

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by Valerie Musson
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Morris County Man Dead, 5 Others Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash 19-Year-Old Morris County Man Dead, 5 Others Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash
19-Year-Old Morris County Man Dead, 5 Others Hurt In Jersey Shore Boat Crash A 19-year-old Morris County man died and five others were hurt in a boating accident Sunday on the Jersey Shore. The pontoon boat struck a marker near the Route 37 bridge in Barnegat Bay, throwing two of the six individuals on board into the water around 1:30 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Alejandro Goez said. Corey Molinari, of Whippany, was airlifted to Jersey Shore Medical Center with serious injuries, and later died, Goez said. Four others suffered non life-threatening injuries, Goez said.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Parish House Of Historic Jersey Shore Church Fire Destroys Parish House Of Historic Jersey Shore Church
Fire Destroys Parish House Of Historic Jersey Shore Church A fire destroyed the parish house of a historic Long Branch church, injured one firefighter and displaced five residents Easter Sunday. Flames erupted on the first floor of the Broadway facility -- originally the First Reformed Church of Long Branch --  and spread to the second level, NJ.com reports. The blaze was reported by neighbors around 6:25 p.m., bringing approximately 50 firefighters to the scene. The parsonage was evacuated as firefighters worked to prevent the blaze from spreading to the church next door, which dates back to 1867, the outlet said. Tour 4 operated at a 2nd A…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Mourns Loss Of Beloved Taxi Driver 'Moe Cabbie' Killed In 'Senseless' Stabbing Jersey Shore Mourns Loss Of Beloved Taxi Driver 'Moe Cabbie' Killed In 'Senseless' Stabbing
Jersey Shore Mourns Loss Of Beloved Taxi Driver 'Moe Cabbie' Killed In 'Senseless' Stabbing "The party starts when you get into the cab." That was the motto for Jersey Shore taxi driver Mohammed Khater, 38, affectionately and widely known as "Moe Cabbie." Moe's cabs were unlike any others. They were decked out in lights. Really, they were night clubs But last Saturday, Moe Cabbie's trip came to an end. How do u know that is Friday?? Look at at the picture and u will know that it is the start of the weekend , Just call... Posted by Moe Cabbie on Friday, August 21, 2015 Khater was stabbed to death in a Brick Township home Saturday afternoon by a 14-year-old juvenile, who is fa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Fugitive Sought In Fatal Jersey Shore Christmas Eve Crash Prosecutor: Fugitive Sought In Fatal Jersey Shore Christmas Eve Crash
Prosecutor: Fugitive Sought In Fatal Jersey Shore Christmas Eve Crash Authorities are searching for an Ocean County man believed responsible for a fatal crash on Christmas Eve. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez,, 27, of Jackson, has been charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, but he remains at large, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  At 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, patrol officers with the Jackson Township Police Department were called to Cedar Swap Road and Interstate-195 for a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries.  An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office …

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Fugitive Sought In Fatal Christmas Eve Crash Jersey Shore Fugitive Sought In Fatal Christmas Eve Crash
Jersey Shore Fugitive Sought In Fatal Christmas Eve Crash Ocean County authorities seek the public's help in locating a suspected hit-and-run driver in a fatal crash on Christmas Eve. About 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, Jackson Township police were called to Interstate-195 and Cedar Swap Road on a report of a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Vehicular Homicide Unit and the Jackson Township Police Department found that a 2010 Mercedes Benz driven by Norman Shtab, 83, of Howell Township, was exiting I-195 at Exit 21.…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Ejected, Critically Injured In Route 36 Eatontown Crash Driver Ejected, Critically Injured In Route 36 Eatontown Crash
Driver Ejected, Critically Injured In Route 36 Eatontown Crash One person remained hospitalized in critical condition the morning after a Saturday night crash in Monmouth County, authorities said. The driver was heading westbound on Route 36 when they lost control and struck the shopping center at 53 Route 36 around 11 p.m., borough police said. The vehicle overturned and the driver was ejected, police said. Eatontown EMS took the victim to Jersey Shore Medical Center, where they remain in critical condition, police said. The driver's identity had not yet been released.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Former Varsity HS Football Player Shot In Head In Toms River, Critical Former Varsity HS Football Player Shot In Head In Toms River, Critical
Former Varsity HS Football Player Shot In Head In Toms River, Critical A 19-year-old former varsity high school football player was in critical condition Monday following a Sunday night incident in which he was shot in the head in Toms River, authorities said. Javon Cutler, of Bayville, was in the passenger's seat of a friend's car leaving the Toms River Apartments on Main Street when he was shot around 8:15 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little said. The driver took Cutler to the Community Medical Center, Little and Billhimer said. Cutler was transported to Jersey Shore Medical …

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by Cecilia Levine
Middletown, NJ
News
Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury
Hardcore Feelings Stirred Over $2 Million Settlement In Asbury Park Stage-Diving Injury A lawsuit won $2 million in damages for a hardcore punk fan who was injured by a stage diver at a benefit concert in Asbury Park – and brought an angry response from the event’s chief organizer. Jason Kooken of New Hampshire had thanked members of Asbury Audio, Inc. after he was injured during an April 2, 2017 concert in memory of Vision lead singer Dave Franklin of Bridgewater, who'd died suddenly three months earlier. More than 2,500 fans packed the famed Convention Hall for the tribute show, headlined by one of hardcore’s founding and most prominent bands, Agnostic Front of New York City…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
NJSP: Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway Seriously Injures Two Bikers In Tinton Falls NJSP: Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway Seriously Injures Two Bikers In Tinton Falls
Njsp: Motorcycle Crash On Garden State Parkway Seriously Injures Two Bikers In Tinton Falls Two people riding a motorcycle were seriously hurt and hospitalized after their Kawasaki collided with an SUV on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at approximately 12:42 p.m. on Friday on the soiuthbound lanes of the parkway in Tinton Falls, according to Sgt. Lawrence Peele, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police. Preliminary details from state troopers at the crash scene indicated the collision occurred near milepost 108.3 in Tinton Falls, Peele said. A Kawasaki motorcycle struck a Toyota Rav-4, according to Peele. Two people on the motorcycle sustained…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt
Prosecutor: '16 Shots Fired' Before Asbury Park Police Arrived; Victim Critically Hurt At least 16 shots were fired in Asbury Park late Wednesday, leaving an unidentified man critically injured, authorities said. Police officers arriving at 1331 Sewall Ave. about 10:17 p.m. on Wednesday found a man with five gunshot wounds, according to  Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. The initial investigation has found that at least 16 shots were fired in the area, according to Gramiccioni. The prosecutor issued a statement on Thursday afternoon to dispel rumors that police were involved in the shooting. "Rumors being circulated on social media falsel…

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by Jon Craig