Driver Was DUI In Crash That Killed NJ Lieutenant's Wife, 3-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutor Driver Was DUI In Crash That Killed NJ Lieutenant's Wife, 3-Year-Old Daughter: Prosecutor
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…
Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway
Multiple Crashes Reported On Garden State Parkway Rain was contributing to the number of crashes in Central and South Jersey during the evening rush on Thursday, Oct. 13, authorities said. There were multiple crashes on the Garden State Parkway. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, there were parkway crashes in Cranford, Sayreville, Little Egg Harbor, Ocean Township and Wall Township. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Jersey Shore Man, 53, Sentenced In Shooting Jersey Shore Man, 53, Sentenced In Shooting
Jersey Shore Man, 53, Sentenced In Shooting A 53-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to five years in state prison in connection with a shooting, authorities said. Additionally, a judge executed a permanent stalking restraining order barring Donald Rutter of Tuckerton from having any contact with the victim, Thomas Jarvis, 55, of Little Egg Harbor, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.  On Jan. 5, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Little Egg Harbor Township police were dispatched to Jarvis Marine on Radio Road in response to a 9-1-1 call that an individual had been shot. Pol…
Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Car Making U-Turn: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Car Making U-Turn: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Car Making U-Turn: Police A motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into a car making a U-turn, authorities said. On Sunday, July 24 at approximately 2 p.m. Little Egg Harbor police responded to Route 539 at the Garden State Parkway overpass for a crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle.  Preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle was traveling north on Route 539 when the passenger vehicle, which had been parked on the northbound shoulder of the road, attempted to make a U-turn, police said. The motorcycle collided with the driver's side of the vehicle, causing the operator to be ejected, …
Ocean County Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Stalking: Prosecutor Ocean County Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Stalking: Prosecutor
Ocean County Man Pleads Guilty To Assault, Stalking: Prosecutor A 53-year-old man from Ocean County has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and stalking, authorities said. Donald Rutter, of Tuckerton, admitted to the crimes on Monday, June 13, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Jan. 5, 2021, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Little Egg Harbor Township Police were dispatched to Jarvis Marine on Radio Road in response to a 911 call for an individual who had been shot. Police found Thomas Jarvis, 55, of Little Egg Harbor, with an apparent gunshot wound to his midsection. Jarvis was transported to AtlantiCare Regional M…
Bicyclist, 61, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash Bicyclist, 61, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash
Bicyclist, 61, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash A 61-year-old bicyclist from Ocean County was killed when he was struck by a Jeep, authorities said. On Monday, May 2, at 9:40 p.m., Stafford police responded to a collision on Route 72 westbound near the Garden State Parkway. Investigation indicated that a 2012 Jeep operated by Ronald Sheehy, 55, of Waretown, was traveling west on Route 72, and transitioning into the far right lane to access the Garden State Parkway north ramp, Stafford police said. Sheehy struck the bicyclist who was riding in the right, westbound lane of Route 72. The bicyclist was identified as Nelson Hoover of Little…
Jersey Shore Man Set Dozens Of Fires In 4 Towns: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Set Dozens Of Fires In 4 Towns: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Set Dozens Of Fires In 4 Towns: Prosecutor A 32-year-old man from Ocean County has been indicted in connection with setting dozens of fires in four townships, authorities said. ALSO SEE: 'Red Flag' Warning Issued For NJ As Risk Of Serious Fires Rises Dramatically Gregory Fullman, Jr., of Manchester Township, was indicted by a Grand Jury on 28 counts of aggravated arson, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The charges are in connection with multiple fires that occurred in the Townships of Little Egg Harbor, Manchester, Lakewood, and Wall — between May 2021 and January 2022, he sai…
LGBTQ+ Resort Owner Arrested In Miami For Another Child Sex Assault — This One In NJ: Report LGBTQ+ Resort Owner Arrested In Miami For Another Child Sex Assault — This One In NJ: Report
LGBTQ+ Resort Owner Arrested In Miami For Another Child Sex Assault — This One In NJ: Report A 54-year-old co-owner of a "clothing optional" resort charged last month with sexually assaulting a child on his Pennsylvania campgrounds is in custody again for the same — this time for an incident that happened in New Jersey, the Pocono Record reports. Patrick Gremling was arrested in Miami on an out-of-of-state warrant accusing him of sexually assaulting the victim in Little Egg Harbor in 2012, the outlet says. The new charges against Gremling, of Jim Thorpe, were filed two weeks after he was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police for sexually assaulting the same child — then in mid…
Cigarette Butts, Sneaker Prints Led To Arrest Of Accused Arsonist Who Set Forest Fires: Report Cigarette Butts, Sneaker Prints Led To Arrest Of Accused Arsonist Who Set Forest Fires: Report
Cigarette Butts, Sneaker Prints Led To Arrest Of Accused Arsonist Who Set Forest Fires: Report The 32-year-old Jersey Shore man arrested for starting 25 forest fires in Ocean County left cigarette butts and sneaker prints at and leading to the crime scenes, NJ Advance Media reported. The investigation that led to Gregory P. Fullman Jr.'s arrest was assisted by tracking devices that detectives placed on two of his vehicles, the outlet reported, citing court documents. Fullman was charged on Jan. 31 by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office with 25 counts of second-degree aggravated arson for fires set in Lakewood, Little Egg Harbor, and Manchester. He remains in Ocean County Jail. …
Accused Arsonist Set Forest Fires In 3 Jersey Shore Towns: Prosecutor Accused Arsonist Set Forest Fires In 3 Jersey Shore Towns: Prosecutor
Accused Arsonist Set Forest Fires In 3 Jersey Shore Towns: Prosecutor A Jersey Shore man was charged with 25 counts of aggravated arson in connection with fires set in wooded areas of Little Egg Harbor, Manchester and Lakewood, authorities said. Gregory Fullman, Jr., 32, of Manchester Township, was arrested on Monday for fires set between May 2021 and this month, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. An investigation revealed that Fullman was responsible for setting fires and destroying or damaging wooded areas in Little Egg Harbor Township on May 16, 2021, and December 8, 2021, Manchester Township on December 1, 2021,…
NOR'EASTER: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow NOR'EASTER: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow
NOR'Easter: New Jersey Towns With The Least & Most Snow New Jerseyans on Saturday afternoon began digging out of the second snowstorm this month. Some had a only few inches to shovel away -- others, feet. Here's a look at snow totals (in inches) from across the state, according to the National Weather Service. Wayne: 3.3 Asbury: 3.5 Verona/Montclair: 4 Hewitt: 5.1 Chatham: 6.3 Bergenfield: 6.9 Wood-Ridge: 7.2 North Brunswick: 8.3 Elizabeth: 8.5 Evesham: 10 inches Hammonton: 10 inches Cape May Harbor: 13 Holmdel: 14 Jackson: 14.1 Eatontown: 14.2 Avalon: 15 inches Little Egg Harbor: 18 inches Linwood: 19 inches Bayville: 21 Expect cold and blus…
Fairfield County Man Reindicted For DWI Crash That Killed College Student Fairfield County Man Reindicted For DWI Crash That Killed College Student
Fairfield County Man Reindicted For DWI Crash That Killed College Student A convicted felon from Fairfield County serving federal prison time for a string of armed robberies in Connecticut has been indicted, again -- this time in a drunken-driving crash that killed a college senior nine years ago, NJ Advance Media reported. The DWI case has taken many twists and turns: Derrick D. Gilliam, age 35, won an appeal of his homicide conviction last January on the grounds that police took an unwarranted draw of his blood at the hospital after the fatal crash, the outlet said. Matthew Uhl, age 22, of Little Egg Harbor, was just two weeks away from graduating from Rowan Co…