Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Route 35 Crash: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Route 35 Crash: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Route 35 Crash: Prosecutor Authorities are investigating a crash early Tuesday, Dec. 12 that killed a pedestrian on Route 35 in Monmouth County. The crash occurred just after midnight northbound near the intersection of Amboy Avenue in Aberdeen, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. The name of the victim was not released. Aberdeen police said on Facebook the highway was closed for several hours during an investigation.

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by Jon Craig
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Ran Multimillion-Dollar Cathouse At Sayreville Strip Club, New Indictment Alleges Family Ran Multimillion-Dollar Cathouse At Sayreville Strip Club, New Indictment Alleges
Family Ran Multimillion-Dollar Cathouse At Sayreville Strip Club, New Indictment Alleges UPDATE: A fierce battle between a Middlesex County family and authorities who've charged them with operating a wildly lucrative whorehouse masquerading as a strip club intensified with a new round of charges. The owners of Club XXXV on Route 35 in Sayreville used “various illegal means to turn their club into a multimillion-dollar racket (that) doubled as a house of prostitution,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said a superseding indictment returned by a grand jury in Trenton alleges. More than $10 million in proceeds from the business “moved through numerous bank accounts c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
Traffic
Crash Partially Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING) Crash Partially Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (DEVELOPING)
Crash Partially Closes Route 9 In Central Jersey (Developing) A crash partially closed Route 9 in Central Jersey, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 northbound North of Route 35 in South Amboy, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
News
$1B Netflix Studio Plows Ahead With NJ Plans $1B Netflix Studio Plows Ahead With NJ Plans
$1B Netflix Studio Plows Ahead With NJ Plans New Jersey is one step closer to becoming home to a nearly $1 billion Netflix production facility. Gov. Phil Murphy this week approved Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority meeting minutes, meaning that he major project can move forward at the former site of the Fort Monmouth campus in Monmouth County. We are excited to watch the historic Fort Monmouth transform into a state-of-the-art Netflix film and television... Posted by Governor Phil Murphy on Friday, November 3, 2023 Joined by Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, state officials, and labor representatives, Murphy said the camp…

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by Cecilia Levine
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Car That Rolled Onto Parked Vehicles On Route 35 In Sayreville 24-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Car That Rolled Onto Parked Vehicles On Route 35 In Sayreville
24-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Car That Rolled Onto Parked Vehicles On Route 35 In Sayreville Authorities have identified the 24-year-old man killed in a single-car crash over the weekend on Route 35 in Sayreville. Zion Jackson, of Keansburg, was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed near Fred’s Bait and Tackle Shop around 5 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. A 2009 Acura TL was heading south on Route 35 when it veered off the roadway striking a safety bollard for a fire hydrant and then rolled over onto the two parked vehicles, the prosecutor said. Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver and a second passenger were hospit…

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by Jon Craig
Lakewood, NJ
Business
Architect That Makes Jersey Shore Dream Homes Come True Opens Shiny New HQ Architect That Makes Jersey Shore Dream Homes Come True Opens Shiny New HQ
Architect That Makes Jersey Shore Dream Homes Come True Opens Shiny New HQ Ship Bottom has new neighbors, and soon lots more as a home-building and architectural firm has opened its new headquarters in the area. Walters is putting the finishing touches on the newly-built Ship Bottom location which it moved into over this summer. The headquarters will eventually include a realty office and restaurant. The two-story, 5,000-square-foot building at 701 Central Ave. houses two divisions of the development firm: Walters Homes, including a sales and design center, and Walters Architecture.  A grand opening is planned for next spring, a spokeswoman said on Friday, Sept.…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Arrested After Assaulting Domino's Pizza Worker In Road Rage Incident: Police Jersey Shore Man Arrested After Assaulting Domino's Pizza Worker In Road Rage Incident: Police
Jersey Shore Man Arrested After Assaulting Domino's Pizza Worker In Road Rage Incident: Police A 33-year-old man from Middletown has been arrested in connection with an alleged road rage incident, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 14, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Middletown Township Police responded to a report of a fight in the parking lot of the Domino’s Pizza, located at 1670 Route 35 in Middletown. Upon arrival, the parties had already been separated and the victim, who is not being identified at this time, was observed to have injuries to his head and face.  A suspect, Kydeem J. McLeod, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. Investigation showed that t…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Obituaries
Bicyclist, 40, Fatally Struck By Car In Monmouth County Mourned As Loyal Friend Bicyclist, 40, Fatally Struck By Car In Monmouth County Mourned As Loyal Friend
Bicyclist, 40, Fatally Struck By Car In Monmouth County Mourned As Loyal Friend The 40-year-old Middletown woman killed in a bike crash "truly felt one with nature," friends say. Funeral services have been announced for Crystal Kaylor who was fatally hit by a car last week. Kaylor was hit by the car at 9:21 p.m. July 19 at the intersection of Route 35 and Chapel Hill Road. She was riding her bike north on Route 35 at the time, police said. The driver remained at the scene and no criminal charges had been filed. There will be a visitation from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Aug. 4 at Pfleger Funeral Home at 115 Tindall Road in Middletown.  A graveside service wi…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Debris Spill Closes Route 35 Jersey Shore Debris Spill Closes Route 35 Jersey Shore
Debris Spill Closes Route 35 Jersey Shore An overturned dump truck and debris spill closed Route 35 in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 1 p.m. on Friday, July 14 in Aberdeen Township, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Unspecified debris spilled onto Route 35 southbound South of County Road, 511nj.org reported. All lanes were closed. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Investigators Seek Link Between Party, Fatal July 4th Shooting On Jersey Shore Investigators Seek Link Between Party, Fatal July 4th Shooting On Jersey Shore
Investigators Seek Link Between Party, Fatal July 4th Shooting On Jersey Shore Detectives seek the public's help from anyone who may have witnessed a fatal shooting that took place in Neptune Township last July 4. Neptune Township Police Department responded to a report of gunfire on July 4, 2022, just before 1:45 a.m. in the area of Route 35/South Concourse. Police found 26-year-old Ayres Gray Jr. of Manalapan in a parked vehicle on South Concourse, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Gray was then rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries approximately an hour later. Further investigation reveale…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Search Launched For Teen Girl Who Vanished Last Weekend In Monmouth County Search Launched For Teen Girl Who Vanished Last Weekend In Monmouth County
Search Launched For Teen Girl Who Vanished Last Weekend In Monmouth County Authorities are actively searching for a Monmouth County teenager who has been missing since last weekend. Alexandria Deuter, 15, was last seen walking on the 100 block of South Street in Eatontown, just west of the Route 35 corridor, at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Since then she also was believed to be in the area of the Hope Road and Route 36 interchange in Tinton Falls. Deuter is a native of the greater Cape May area, and may have traveled to that region as well. Anyone with information about Alexandria’s whereabouts is…

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by Jon Craig
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Police Jersey Shore Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Police
Jersey Shore Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Police A 31-year-old massage therapist has been arrested for sexually assaulting a client, authorities said. Stefan J. Barnes Jr., of Manchester, was charged with criminal sexual contact and sexual assault onTuesday, June 6, according to Captain Chad Clark, a spokesman for Wall Township police. The 23-year-old client reported Barnes to police after he allegedly touched her inappropriately twice during a massage session on May 23 at Massage Heights on Route 35 in Wall, Clark said.  Barnes was being held in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution. The Wall Township Police Department…

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by Jon Craig