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Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Police & Fire
Lacey Township Car Burglars Stole Clothes, Returned Them To T.J. Maxx For Cash: Police
A Little Egg Harbor man and woman were accused of breaking into vehicles in Lacey Township and returning stolen clothes to a department store for cash, authorities said. Edward McGrath, 38, and Kathleen Papa, 47, were arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Lacey Township Police Department said in a Facebook post. Officers received a call from a witness who saw a man trying to break into cars parked outside Encore Dental of Lacey at around 12:53 p.m. The suspect got into a vehicle and left the area. Police stopped the vehicle near PNC Bank on Lacey Road and confirmed McGrath was t…
Little Egg Harbor, NJ
News
Sorority Rallies Around Little Egg Harbor Sister Amid Cancer Diagnosis: 'F— Stacy'
Kayla Davis knew almost immediately that she wanted to join AEPhi at Rowan University. The sisters were warm and welcoming, and their tight-knit bond stood out to her, she said. “I knew I wanted to be a part of that,” said Davis, 20, a Little Egg Harbor native and junior exercise science major. Now, as Davis faces an unimaginable challenge—a diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer—her sorority sisters are returning the kindness she brought to their sisterhood, rallying around her with unwavering support. As of Friday, Nov. 15, just five days after diagnosis, more than $12,000 had be…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Heroin, Cocaine, Meth Ring Dismantled, 5 Arrested In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says
Five people from Ocean County were accused of selling heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, authorities said. The five were taken into custody during a month-long investigation into drug dealing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Friday, Sept. 20. Investigators identified a home on Bear Hollow Court in Little Egg Harbor used for the drug sales and established surveillance. John Pecoreno, 40, and Elysia Sullins, 23, both of Little Egg Harbor, were seen leaving the home and driving away from the area on Friday, September 6. Investigators contin…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Sentenced In Jersey Shore Robbery That Left Victim With Four Gunshot Wounds: Prosecutors
A Little Egg Harbor man will spend about a decade in prison for his role in an armed robbery, authorities said. Marc Manfredonia, 33, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 9 to 10 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. He previously pleaded guilty to robbery on Monday, June 17. Little Egg Harbor police responded to a shooting report at a home on East Hudson Drive at around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, and officers found a 36-year-old man with four gunshot wounds. He was treated at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Ce…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Fireball Traveling 34,000 MPH Over NYC Caused Loud Boom Heard Across Tristate: NASA
The mysterious boom heard and felt across the tristate area may have been caused by a meteor passing through the area, NASA says. Locals reported hearing thunder-like booms and rattling just after 11:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 16. The USGS ruled out earthquakes, and residents across the tri-state reported witnessing fireballs to the American Meteor Society. After hours of anticipating, NASA confirmed a "daylight fireball" over New York City at 11:17 a.m. Reports filed on the American Meteor Society website permitted "a very crude determination of the trajectory of the meteor," …
Lakewood, NJ
News
Robber Pleads Guilty In Incident That Left Victim With 4 Gunshot Wounds In Ocean County
A 33-year-old man pleaded guilty to robbery after he and another man shot the victim four times upon denying them even more money in Ocean County last fall, authorities announced. The victim stopped by a home on East Hudson Drive in Little Egg Harbor to visit Marc Manfredonia, of Little Egg Harbor, and Christopher Miller, 36, of Paterson, around 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 9, 2023, when Manfredonia and Miller forced the man out of the home and demanded money from him, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Miller pulled out a handgun and told the victim that he would shoot him if he did …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Who Robbed Pharmacy With Knife Sentenced: Prosecutors
An Ocean County man will spend more than a decade in prison after admitting to pulling a knife on a pharmacy employee in a robbery, authorities said. Christopher Hurley, 27, of Little Egg Harbor, was sentenced on Friday, June 7 to 12 years in state prison, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. He pleaded guilty to robbery on Monday, Mar. 18. Berkeley Township police responded to an armed robbery report at the Rite Aid on Route 9 on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Officers said a man entered the pharmacy, pointed a knife at a cashier, and demanded mon…
Lakewood, NJ
Sports
Jersey Shore HS Football Player Battling Rare Form Of Cancer: Fundraiser
An Atlantic County high school football player is battling a rare form of pediatric cancer, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was created for a boy named Chris who's a junior at Pinelands Regional High School in Little Egg Harbor Township. Chris plays football for the Pinelands Wildcats and also is a player in the South Jersey Flag Football Association. Chris was recently diagnosed with stage three rhabdomyosarcoma. The childhood disease causes cancerous cells to form in muscle tissue, according to the National Cancer Institute. The GoFundMe page had raise…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Robbing Pharmacy With Knife: Prosecutors
An Ocean County man admitted to pulling a knife on a pharmacy employee in a robbery, authorities said. Christopher Hurley, 27, of Little Egg Harbor, pleaded guilty to robbery on Monday, Mar. 18, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said in a news release. Prosecutors are seeking a 12-year prison sentence for Hurley and he would have to serve more than 10 years before being eligible for parole under the No Early Release Act. Berkeley Township police responded to an armed robbery report at the Rite Aid on Route 9 on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Officers said a man entered the pharmacy, pointe…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Arsonists Break Into Jersey Shore Home, Start Living Room Fire: Prosecutor
A pair of men from Ocean County have been charged with setting a home on fire in Little Egg Harbor, authorities said. Thomas Lester, 20, of Tuckerton, and Ethan Salter, 19, of Little Egg Harbor Township, broke into a National Union Boulevard home on Jan. 8 around 2:15 p.m., then started a fire in the living room, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said on Friday, March 8. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze and about two months later, Lester and Salter were each arrested at their homes and charged with aggravated arson, arson, burglary, criminal misc…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Arrested For Robbing Boy In South Jersey: Police
A man and two boys were accused of robbing another boy late at night, authorities said. Little Egg Harbor police said officers responded to the robbery report at around 10:26 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. It happened near the 7-Eleven on Radio Road. When police arrived, they found out that 21-year-old Christian Heri of Brick Township and two boys stole several items from the victim. The suspects left the scene in a black minivan. Tuckerton police eventually stopped the minivan. The three suspects were arrested and officers found a 9mm handgun inside the vehicle. Heri was charged wi…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
New Jersey 9/11 Compensation Advocate Joseph Zadroga Killed By 82-Year-Old Driver
The 76-year-old father who helped launch the 9/11 compensation fund, his son's namesake, was struck and killed by an SUV this weekend, Daily Voice has learned. Joseph C. Zadroga, of Little Egg Harbor, was standing just outside of his parked vehicle when an 82-yer-old driver from Absecon struck him while pulling into a parking spot around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, at Bacharach Rehabilitation at 61 W. Jimmie Leeds Road in Galloway, local police said. Zadroga became pinned underneath the 2021 Grey Nissan SUV. Life-saving measures were performed, and Zadroga was rushed to the AtlantiCare R…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Caught In The Act: Arsonist Torches Neighbor's Home 3X In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says
A 36-year-old man has been accused of setting three separate fires at his next door neighbor's home in Ocean County, authorities said. Steven Johnson, of Little Egg Harbor, was ultimately caught hopping a fence to get to his neighbor's home on Revolutionary Road around 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Little Egg Harbor Township Chief of Police James Hawkins said. Authorities had been conducting surveillance on the home as fires had broken out there on Jan. 6 and Jan. 10, Hawkins and Billhimer said. Johnson poured a liquid on the attached deck of…
Edison, NJ
News
14 NJ Businesses Newly-Barred From Practicing For Shortchanging Workers: DOL
An additional 14 New Jersey businesses have been barred from practicing for short-changing workers and other violations, bringing the total to 82, according to the state's Labor and Workforce Development Department. The businesses — which were named to the NJDOL’s Workplace Accountability in Labor List (the WALL) — owe a collective $956,000 in wages and penalties to the state and their employees. The 14 businesses added to the WALL are: A Z Construction of NJ Inc., Plainfield Brasero Chicken 3 LLC, Paterson Dar's Staffing LLC, Little Egg Harbor EC Abatement Inc., Newark Lane Mechanical He…
Lakewood, NJ
News
$50K Christmas Powerball Ticket Sold At Jersey Shore 7-Eleven
A Powerball ticket from the Monday, Dec. 25 drawing with a $50,000 jackpot was sold at a 7-Eleven store on the Jersey Shore. The Christmas Day ticket was purchased from the 7-Eleven store at 800 Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor (Ocean County). The winning numbers were 05, 12, 20, 24, and 29. The Powerball was 04. Two other $50,000 tickets were sold in Bergen County.
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Jersey Shore: Police
An 86-year-old man was struck and killed by a pickup in Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island, authorities said. Ralph Alston, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit while crossing Long Beach Boulevard near the intersection of 80th Street at about 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, according to Harvey Cedars Police Chief Robert Burnaford. Alston was airlifted to AtantiCare Regional Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, Burnaford said. Bladimir Montalvo Hernandez, 34, of Tuckerton, who was driving the Ford F150 pickup, had not been charged, He was not injured, the chief said. An investigation in ongoing.
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
Obituaries
NJ Curve Model Dies After Suffering Stroke, Loved Ones Say
Vibrant. Joyful. Influential. This is how Angelina Cranmer is being remembered. The 43-year-old New Jersey native and curve model died on Wednesday, Nov. 15, nearly six weeks after her family says she suffered a stroke and subsequent brain hemorrhage, her loved ones say. Cranmer, who was born in Atlantic City and lived in Little Egg Harbor, was found unresponsive in bed at her home in Florida, just after kissing her two daughters goodnight on Oct. 8, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for her family. @misshourglass2.0 #fullscreenqueen #fyp #viral #curvy #scrollstopper #thick…
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cocaine, Heroin, Pot Seized; Six Arrested On Drug Charges In Atlantic City: Police
Six people were arrested on drug charges, responding to complaints from the public, authorities said. On Thursday, Oct. 12, detectives of the Special Investigations Section and the DEA Liberty Mid-Atlantic High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area conducted a street operation throughout Atlantic City. During the arrests, detectives recovered marijuana, heroin and cocaine that was all packaged for sale, Atlantic City police said. Arrested were: A 17-year-old male from Atlantic City, Taquan Callaway, 27, of Atlantic City, Quashawn Reynolds, 26, of Atlantic City, Tracy Rollins, 46, …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Police ID Electric Bicyclist Struck, Killed In Crash On Jersey Shore
The 33-year-old rider of an electric bicycle struck and killed by a vehicle in Toms River has been identified, authorities said. Michael Cerrachio of Little Egg Harbor reportedly swerved into traffic before the fatal crash on Wednesday, Sept. 27, Toms River police said. Shortly after 8 a.m., Toms River police units were dispatched to Route 37 East at the intersection of River Drive for a crash. The initial investigation revealed the bicyclist was traveling west on the westbound shoulder of Route 37 East when he made a "sudden left turn into traffic and was struck by a …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man, 33, Struck, Killed In Electric Bike Crash On Jersey Shore
A 33-year-old electric bike rider who reportedly swerved into traffic was struck and killed in Toms River, authorities said. The Little Egg Harbor man had not been identified. Shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, Toms River police units were dispatched to Route 37 East at the intersection of River Drive for a crash. The initial investigation revealed the bicyclist was traveling west on the westbound shoulder of Route 37 East when he made a sudden left turn into traffic and was struck by a vehicle in the center lane of the highway, police said. The driver of …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Shot 4 Times After Denying Robbers Even More Money In Ocean County: Prosecutor
Two men have been arrested after police say they robbed then shot someone they knew at an Ocean County home over the weekend. Christopher Miller, 36, of Paterson, and Marc Manfredonia, 32, of Little Egg Harbor, were met at an East Hudson Drive home by a 36-year-old man around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. There, they physically forced the victim out of the home and demanded money from him, said Billhimer alongside Little Egg Harbor Township Chief of Police James Hawkins. Miller pulled out a handgun, and told the victim he wou…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Arrested In South Jersey Arson Fire: Police
A 30-year-old man from Ocean County has been arrested in connection with setting a house fire in Burlington County, authorities said. Charges are pending in a second suspicious house fire, they said. Colin J. DeLuca, 30, of Little Egg Harbor was charged on Wednesday, Aug. 23 with aggravated arson, Evesham police said. On Sunday, Aug. 20, patrol officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Aspen Court for the report of a residential fire. Police and Evesham Fire Personnel arrived and found that the dwelling was fully engulfed in fire. The Evesham Fire Department extinguished the f…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed Ex-Wife In Jersey Shore Murder-Suicide: Police
Police have identified the two people killed in a Jersey Shore weekend murder-suicide. Carl Schulz, Jr., 52, is believed to have broken into his ex-wife Kimberly Hoffman's apartment on Whitemarsh Court in Little Egg Harbor, early Saturday, July 29, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Hoffman called police around 5:10 a.m. saying someone was breaking into her home. Responding officers found her suffering a gunshot wound to her face, and a deceased dog who had also been shot, Billhimer said. Schulz was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head, and later died. Authorities…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Police Sniff Out Dead Dogs Crated In Backyard NJ Shed
Two New Jersey residents are facing animal cruelty charges after a pair of dead dogs were found dead in crates in a backyard shed. Justina T. Erving, 28, was being held in the Ocean County Jail while Jarriel S. Walton, 29, remained at large as of Wednesday, July 5, authorities in Little Egg Harbor said. Police were called to a home on Tavistock Drive on Saturday, July 1, following complaints of a foul odor coming from a shed in the backyard. There, police found two dogs, both about 1 year in age, dead inside of a crate, inside of the shed "under conditions that indicated cruelty or abuse t…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Lakewood Man Sentenced In Fatal Shooting: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man from Lakewood has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison in connection with a fatal shooting, authorities said. Jahvontae Debose pleaded guilty to manslaughter in March, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Debose was convicted in the death of Dajour Randolph in Lakewood, Billhimer said. Debose also admitted to drug dealing and weapons offenses, he said. On February 21, 2021, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Lakewood police were summoned to Tudor Court in response to a 911 call regarding a man who had collapsed in th…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Repeat Jersey Shore Pedophile Gets 15 Years, No Parole, For Cybersexting With Canadian Girl
A previous sex offender from the Jersey Shore is headed to federal prison for 15 years for an online sexual relationship he had with a 13-year-old girl in Canada. David M. Frew, a 42-year-old registered sex offender from Little Egg Harbor, had served time for sending pornographic images to state investigators posing as minors in Pennsylvania in 2008. Less than a decade later, he was at it again. Authorities in Canada discovered cybersex exchanges in 2017 between Frew and an underage girl, according to a complaint filed by a U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agent. Frew also the youngs…
Lakewood, NJ
Schools
Jersey Shore Parents Rally Against Gender Identity Books In Elementary School
A group of parents plans a rally Wednesday at Little Egg Harbor's school board meeting regarding gender identify. They're opposed to using picture books to promote transgender ideology and gender identity in the elementary school, according to Pamela Kurt, one of the parents. Kurt says she has examples of 35 books from the local library to show the school board. "i believe in free speech. I don't believe in banning books," Kurt said. "But I care about what very young kids are being exposed to." The school district superintendent, Dr. Melissa McCooley, said all of the district's books mee…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Lakewood Man Admits To Fatal Shooting, Drug-Dealing: Prosecutor
A 26-year-old man from Lakewood has admitted to fatally shooting another man in 2021, authorities said. Jahvontae Debose, 26, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday, March 28, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Debose was convicted in the death of Dajour Randolph in Lakewood, Billhimer said. Debose also admitted to drug dealing and weapons offenses, he said. On February 21, 2021, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Lakewood police were summoned to Tudor Court in response to a 911 call regarding a man who had collapsed in the middle of the road. Police fou…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
NJ Woman Who Killed Montco Fireman In 2021 Crash Learns Her Fate
The New Jersey driver convicted of killing a Montgomery County firefighter and injuring three others will spend at least a decade years behind bars, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Jacquelyn Walker, 64, of Little Egg Harbor, was sentenced to 12 to 24 years for the 2021 crash that fatally wounded Belmont Hills fireman Thomas Royds, the outlet wrote. She had previously pleaded to third-degree murder and related counts in October, they added. Walker was driving west on I-76 between the Gladwyne and Conshohocken exits on July 24, 2021 when Royds and other first responders were pulled over…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Uber Driver Touched Rider Sexually On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
An Uber driver has been charged with criminal sexual contact after touching a rider inappropriately, authorities said. Ronald Yaniak, 56, of Little Egg Harbor was charged on Sunday, March 5 for the incident that allegedly occurred in Tuckerton, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Saturday, March 4, the Borough of Tuckerton Police Department received a 911 call from a female stating that she was touched inappropriately by an Uber driver while she was utilizing the ride-sharing service, Billhimer said. An investigation by the Ocean County Prosecu…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Was DUI In Crash That Killed NJ Lieutenant's Wife, 3-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man was under the influence of drugs when he caused the crash that killed the wife and daughter of a New Jersey corrections officer over the summer, authorities announced. Thomas F. Polson, 53, of Little Egg Harbor, was in a Ford F350 pickup truck when he left the southbound lane on Siloam Road and struck an SUV before slamming into Denise James' minivan head-on on July 14 in Freehold, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said. James, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene while her 3-year-old daughter with Lt. Craig James died at a local hospital, and became an org…
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