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Tinton Falls, NJ
Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver High On Drugs Caused Parkway Crashes, Fought Road Worker In Tinton Falls: Troopers
A Bayville man was accused of driving while high on drugs when he caused several crashes on the Garden State Parkway before assaulting a construction worker, authorities said. Jonathan Ferro, 21, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to multiple hit-and-run crashes near milepost 101.3 on the northbound side of the parkway in Tinton Falls at around 2:18 p.m. Investigators said Ferro was driving a Dodge pickup in the crashes and ran away from the truck when it became disabled. Ferro also physically assaulted a road worker while…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies In Crash At Garden State Parkway Exit In Central Jersey
A Camden County man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Jason Ball, 46, of Stratford, died in the crash in Tinton Falls on Saturday, July 20, according to a state police spokesperson. Troopers responded to the scene near milepost 103 on the southbound side of the parkway at around 9:37 p.m. Investigators said Ball was taking exit 102 when he lost control of his Harley-Davidson. He went off the left side of the road and was ejected from the motorcycle. The crash remains under investigation.
Middletown, NJ
News
$8.5M Project Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure In Central Jersey Borough
A Monmouth County borough will get $8.5 million in upgrades to its water systems, officials said. New Jersey American Water will replace about 4,900 feet of water main in Tinton Falls, the company said in a news release on Tuesday, July 9. The project will upgrade the 30-inch transmission main installed as old as the 1970s with a new 30-inch ductile iron main. The replacements will happen along these routes: Wayside Road from Drift to Shafto roads Shafto Road from Wayside to Hope roads Hope Road from Shafto Road to Alpine Trail NJ American Water will also install abou…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
17 Arrested, Six Wanted In Massive NJ Fentanyl Mill, Drug-Dealing Operation: Prosecutors
Seventeen people were arrested and six more were wanted in a large drug-dealing operation throughout Monmouth County, authorities said. An eight-month investigation seized hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs that were funneled from Passaic and Somerset counties, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Monday, June 24. "The arrests and seizures being announced today mark the end result of a herculean investigative effort involving innumerable moving parts, all seamlessly coordinated with the help of more than two dozen other law enforcement agencies,…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Thieves Flee After Crashing Stolen Car On Garden State Parkway, Lead Pursuit In Another
Two juveniles and an 18-year-old are in custody after crashing a stolen vehicle on the Garden State Parkway and trying to flee, police said. Quamir Kirkland, 18, of Somerset, and two juveniles from Mount Laurel and Atlantic City, initially crashed a Kia Sportage stolen out of Atlantic City near milepost 101.7 in Tinton Falls on Saturday, May 26 at 7:25 a.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. Troopers arriving at the scene established a perimeter, and arrested Kirkland and the Mount Laurel girl, police said. Moments later, Wall Township police reported a Cadillac XT6 stolen …
Middletown, NJ
News
Million-Dollar Ticket: Big Winner Sold At Central Jersey Convenience Store
A convenience store in Monmouth County sold a $1 million lottery ticket, officials said. The Jersey Cash 5 ticket was purchased at Laurel Market on Laurel Avenue in Hazlet, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release. The ticket matched five numbers in the drawing on Wednesday, May 15. The winning numbers were 8, 14, 16, 22, and 25. The XTRA number was 3. This is the second Jersey Cash 5 ticket in Monmouth County to match five numbers in three days. A ticket was sold in Tinton Falls in the drawing on Monday, May 13, splitting the $1,800,840 jackpot with another ticket purchased…
Middletown, NJ
News
$900K+ Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Central Jersey Convenience Store
A lottery ticket worth more than $900,000 was sold at a Monmouth County convenience store, officials said. The Jersey Cash 5 ticket was purchased at The Mart on Shrewsbury Avenue in Tinton Falls, the New Jersey Lottery said in a news release on Monday, May 13. The ticket matched all five numbers in the drawing on Saturday, May 11. The winning numbers were 13, 18, 24, 29, and 35. The XTRA number was 03. A supermarket in Newark also sold a winning ticket in the drawing. The two winners are worth $900,420 in the $1,800,840 jackpot. The stores will get bonus checks of $2,000 for selling …
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Identified In Deadly Central Jersey Crash
A pedestrian who was struck by an SUV and killed in Monmouth County has been identified, authorities said. Curtis Davis, 60, of Tinton Falls, died after the crash on Friday, Mar. 29, according to a spokesperson from the Monmouth Country Prosecutor's Office. West Long Branch police responded to Route 36 East near Monmouth Road at around 7:55 p.m. Officers found Davis and paramedics rushed him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The 38-year-old female driver of a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee remained at the scene of the crash. The driver had not been charged or given a tr…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Cold
CASE: Information Wanted In 1996 Killing Of Jersey Shore Convenience Store Owner
Police in Monmouth County are looking for help finding whoever killed a convenience store owner nearly 30 years ago, authorities said. In a news release on Thursday, Mar. 28, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said law enforcement is looking for new information about the 1996 death of Smita Amin Patel. The 35-year-old from Tinton Falls was killed inside the Little Brown Jug convenience store at the Gables Shopping Center on Route 33 in Neptune City. Investigators said Patel and her husband were co-owners of the store that's across the street from Jersey Shore University M…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Sentenced For Having Meth, Cocaine, Heroin, Illegal Gun: Prosecutor
A Monmouth County man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after admitting to having several types of drugs, equipment to distribute them, and an illegal gun, authorities said. Davidson Jules, 42, of Keansburg, was sentenced to 12 years in state prison on Friday, Mar. 15, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced in a news release on Monday, Mar. 18. He pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 8 to possession of more than five ounces with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a handgun. Several law enforcement agencies executed search warrants durin…
Paramus, NJ
News
Meet The Leaplings: Introducing New Jersey's Leap Year Babies
New Jersey welcomed several new Garden Staters on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 — and they won't celebrate their first birthdays for another four years. At 12:10 a.m., Angelica Prieto, welcomed her son Simon Prieto at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack — the first Leap Day baby born across the HMH network. Simon weighs 7 pounds 2 ounces, and is 21 inches long. Angelica Prieto, welcomed her son Simon Prieto today at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center at 12:10 a.m. Hackensack Meridian Health Baby boy Oliver Grayson Corrado was born …
Middletown, NJ
Obituaries
Man, 29, Killed By Car On Garden State Parkway Grass Median: Report
A 29-year-old man was struck and killed by a car on the Garden State Parkway when the vehicle he was riding in became disabled during this week's snow storm, according to his obituary and New Jersey State Police. Kody Lupich, of Point Pleasant, was standing on the grass median on the Parkway after the vehicle he was riding in became disabled Tuesday, Feb. 13 just after 7 a.m. in Tinton Falls, New Jersey State Police Detective I Jeffrey Lebron said. That's when another vehicle, a Honda, lost control and struck Lupich who was standing in the grass area of the roadway near milepost 109.1,…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Trailer Park Drug Bust Nets Three Arrests In Monmouth County
Three people from South Jersey were arrested in a drug-dealing investigation in Wall Township, authorities said. State police and Wall Township officers executed a search warrant at the Seabreeze Mobile Home Community on Route 35 on Thursday, Feb. 15, the Wall Township Police Department said. Police arrested 20-year-old Kaliq Walker of Tinton Falls, 42-year-old Nathanael Jones of Wall Township, and 26-year-old Alexis Evely of Old Bridge. Walker was charged with third-degree possession of crack cocaine, third-degree possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute, third-degree…
Middletown, NJ
Obituaries
Jersey Shore Dad Dies Following Motorcycle Crash: Remembering Tyler Martin
A 29-year-old Monmouth County father was killed in a motorcycle crash, according to a fundraiser campaign. According to a GoFundMe page, Tyler Martin of Keansburg died from the injuries he suffered when his motorcycle crashed in Holmdel on Saturday, Feb. 10. "Tyler was a bright light in the lives of those who knew him, bringing joy and laughter wherever he went," reads the campaign launched by Susan Pasi-Clolinger. According to his obituary, Tyler was born in Long Branch and lived his entire life in Keansburg. He worked at McKenna Electric in Tinton Falls. Tyler enjoyed ma…
Middletown, NJ
Weather
Here's Who Got The Most Snow In South Jersey From Winter Storm
Some parts of South Jersey received more than half a foot of snow during a pre-Valentine's Day winter storm. The National Weather Service said snow stopped falling in the region at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. While it wasn't as much as North Jersey, plenty of communities saw significant accumulation. The NWS published its final official snowfall reports for the storm: Atlantic County Atlantic City International Airport - trace Burlington County Delran - 2.1 inches Maple Shade - 1.9 inches Mount Holly - 1.4 inches Mount Laurel - 1.4 inches Medford - 1.0 inches Moorestown - 1.0 in…
Middletown, NJ
Weather
Winter Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Of Jersey Shore Residents
A pre-Valentine's Day winter storm knocked out power for thousands of Jersey Shore customers. According to the outage map for Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), 4,019 customers in Monmouth County lost electricity as of 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The vast majority of those were in Ocean Township with 3,371 customers without power, which is nearly 25 percent of the township. At least 100 customers were without service in Middletown, Tinton Falls, Colts Neck, and Manalapan. JCP&L also said 24 customers lost power in Ocean County. Sixteen of those were in Toms River. …
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
'Skip-Scanning' Monmouth County Officer Shoplifted While In Uniform: Prosecutor
A Middletown police officer is accused of stealing from several discount stores, authorities said. Brenden Santiago, 36, of Tinton Falls, was charged with third-degree shoplifting and fourth-degree attempted shoplifting on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the charges on Thursday, Jan. 25. Online records show Santiago earns upwards of $100,000 a year. Prosecutors said Santiago "skip-scanned" items from a discount department store chain six times in December 2023. "Skip-scanning" is when someone scans cheaper items instead of more expensive ones or pret…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Teacher Tried Paying Teen For Sex, Sent Graphic Video: Prosecutor
A Monmouth County elementary school teacher is accused of trying to pay cash for a sex act from someone who he thought was a teen girl, authorities said. Thomas Carraher, 26, of Howell, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 18, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday, Jan. 19. Carraher's LinkedIn bio says: "I am passionate about health, fitness, sports, and educating the youth." Prosecutors said Carraher used a social media app to ask for a sex act from someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Investigators also found Carraher sent a graphic picture and …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Couple Killed In Parkway Crash With Snowplow
A man and woman from Lakewood were killed after crashing into a snowplow truck on the Garden State Parkway in Monmouth County, authorities said. State police said an SUV driven by 29-year-old Eliyahu Naydavoud was heading north on the parkway in Tinton Falls around 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15. A snowplow truck was also traveling north and tried to turn into an emergency vehicle U-turn area near mile marker 104.2. Naydavoud's SUV crashed into the side of the snowplow. He and 30-year-old Raizel Rothenberg were killed in the crash. According to The Yeshiva World, Naydavoud…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Man Admits To Having Meth, Cocaine, Heroin, Illegal Gun: Prosecutor
A Monmouth County man admitted to having several types of drugs, equipment to distribute them, and an illegal gun, authorities said. Davidson Jules, 42, of Bayshore, pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 8 to possession of more than five ounces with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of a handgun. Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced the guilty plea on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Several law enforcement agencies executed search warrants after a joint investigation in the spring of 2023. Officers searched Jules' home on Willis Place and his storage unit in Tinton Falls on Mo…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Stole $15K From GoFundMe Campaign For Motorist Who Lost An Arm In Crash: Prosecutor
A Tinton Falls woman has been charged with stealing $15,000 from a GoFundMe fundraiser that she set up for a severely injured motorist, authorities said. Nicole C. Weidelman, 46, is charged with theft by deception, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. GoFundMe said it delivered funds directly to the intended beneficiary An investigation led by Tinton Falls Police Department Detective William Rodriguez revealed that in November 2022, the intended fundraiser recipient was involved in a serious motor vehicle collision on I-95 in Florida. The recover…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Pistol-Packing Ex-Con Busted At Jersey Shore ER Said He Was DEA: Indictment
An ex-con who authorities said showed up at a Jersey Shore emergency room packing a loaded gun and claiming he was a DEA agent was indicted by a federal grand jury. Wesley Rucker, 36, of Tinton Falls has had more than two years to consider a deal with the government rather than proceed with the case. He hasn’t taken one, however, and now he’s under indictment. Staff members at Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank spotted Rucker carrying the handgun in his waistband, the ATF said. “Rucker showed the security officer two identification cards in a leather bifold wa…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Teacher Charged With Sexual Contact With 2 Students In Perth Amboy
A 56-year-old teacher has been charged with criminal sexual contact and child endangerment involving two students, authorities said. Edward White of Tinton Falls, a carpentry teacher, is accused of inappropriately touching the students on separate occasions while employed at the Middlesex County Perth Amboy Magnet School, they said. White was being held in the Middlesex County Adult Correctional Center pending an initial appearance in Superior Court. The investigation is active and continuing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Ankudowicz, of …
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Found In Jersey Shore Recycling Plant
A body was found amid the dropoffs at a Jersey Shore recycling plant, authorities confirmed. The adult male corpse was discovered at the Mazza Recycling plant in Tinton Falls on Wednesday, Nov. 8, Chris Swendeman of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office confirmed. It apparently was among the recyclables dumped by collection trucks from various counties. The plant was immediately closed and then reopened on Thursday. The prosecutor's office is investigating the discovery along with Tinton Falls police and the Monmouth County Medical Examiner & Coroner's Office in Freehold. Mazza rel…
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Business
Rite Aid To Close 12 New Jersey Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing. A dozen of the stores closing are located in New Jersey. They are: 431 Haledon Avenue in Haledon 35 Mill Road in Irvington 1636 Route 38 Suite 49 in Lumberton 210 Bridgeton Pike in Mantua 108 Swedesboro Road Suite 20 in Mullica Hill 2370 Route 33 in Robbinsville 773 Hamilton Street in Somerset 4057 Asbury Avenue Suite 8 in Tinton Falls 1726 Route 37 in East Toms River 3 Marshall Hill Road in West Milford 1434 South Black …
Middletown, NJ
Traffic
Dump Truck Flips On Garden State Parkway:
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A dump truck overturned on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17 northbound at Exit 105 in Tinton Falls, according to the New Jersey State Police. Preliminary investigation revealed a Kenworth dump truck, Audi and Chevy pickup were traveling northbound. The Kenworth overturned and collided with the Audi and Chevy. No serious injuries were reported, State Police said. The crash remains under investigation.
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Knock Down House Fire Closed Holmdel Street
Firefighters knocked down a fire that closed a street in Holmdel Monday, Sept. 25. The blaze broke out around 11:10 a.m., bringing firefighters from several companies to Holmdel Road. All residents had evacuated when police arrived, and the blaze was put out by firefighters, police said. No injuries were reported. The Holmdel Fire Department and First Aid responded along with fire and first aid units from Hazlet, Union Beach, Middletown, Keyport, Tinton Falls, and Aberdeen. The incident is being investigated by the Holmdel Township Police Department Detective Bureau, the Holmdel Township …
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Drug
Fraud
: Crimebusters Smash Statewide NJ Ring That Stole, Forged Prescriptions For Codeine
An elaborate drug fraud ring operating in more than half the counties in New Jersey stole doctors’ prescription pads as part of a scheme to stock up on opioid-boosted cough syrup, authorities charged. Medical offices in various parts of the state – including Wayne, Morristown and Bridgewater – were broken into by Divinete Jeffries, 30, of East Orange, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Jefferies snatched prescription pads that were then forged and given to accomplices who submitted them to various pharmacies using stolen IDs and bogus driver’s licenses, according to an indictment return…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Fugitives Arrested After Shooting On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Two fugitives from Monmouth County have been arrested by U.S. Marshals in a shooting, authorities said. Michael O’ Rourke, 31, of Asbury Park, has been charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder and weapons offenses, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. Brianna L. Graziano, 27, of Tinton Falls, was charged with first-degree conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree attempted murder, Santiago said. On June 12, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Long Branch police responded to Matilda Terrace apartments fo…
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
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…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Obituaries
Devoted Central Jersey Dad, Tech Support Manager Matthew Zorner Dies After Brief Illness, 39
Central Jersey technical support manager and devoted father Matthew James Zorner died at Penn Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia following a brief illness on Friday, May 5. He was 39. Born in Hackensack, Matthew grew up in Wood Ridge and Tinton Falls, where he graduated from Monmouth Regional High School in 2000, his obituary says. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education, History, and Political Science from Monmouth University in 2008 before working as a technical support manager at Rees Scientific, where he was known for both his skill and friendly demeanor amongst h…
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