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Lakewood, NJ
News
Guilty
: Jurors Convict Jersey Shore Porn Collector Who Threw Devices Into Creek To Avoid FBI
A man who threw an iPad and iPhone containing child pornography into a Jersey Shore creek – only to have a drone help the FBI find them -- was convicted by federal jurors of several related charges. Charles F. Browne, 52, of South River, became a target of investigators after officials at Dropbox Inc. tipped them off, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. The FBI obtained the uploaded files, which included Browne’s resume along with images of prepubescent children being sexually abused, the U.S. attorney said. Investigators approached Browne in April 2019 as he left his then-home in…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Life-Threatening Toms River Fire Caused By Smoking Near Oxygen: Prosecutor
A fire that left one person in critical condition and another hospitalized has been ruled accidental, caused by careless smoking, authorities said. On Sunday, March 20, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Toms River police and firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire on Mount Everest Lane. During the primary search of the residence, two occupants, later identified as Linda Summerton, 73, and Ricky McMurry, 73, were found, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Due to the extent of their injuries, both occupants were airlifted to the Burn Center at Cooper…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Lakewood Man, 25, Arrested For DWI, Driving Without License In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
A 25-year-old man from the Jersey Shore was arrested for driving under the influence in a crash that knocked down utility poles and closed Route 9 in Toms River, authorities said. On Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 at approximately 11:50 p.m., Toms River police were dispatched to the intersection of Route 9 and Cox Cro Road for a motor vehicle accident. Hervin Moreno Lopez, 25 of Lakewood, stated that he was traveling southbound on Route 9, approaching the intersection at Cox Cro Road, looking down attempting to answer his cell phone when his vehicle left the roadway, jumped…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Robbery Investigated At Toms River Convenience Store
Toms River police are investigating a robbery of a convenience store. On Tuesday at approximately 9 p.m., Toms River police were dispatched to Lakewood Road, on the corner of Cox Cro Road, for a reported robbery in progress, police said. Two male suspects allegedly entered the convenience store, walked behind the counter and physically assaulted the clerk. He was struck in the face numerous times before being forced to open the register, police said. The suspects removed the money from the drawer and fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of proceeds. …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Sending Car Through Jersey Shore Home: Police
A 23-year-old driver with a suspended license was flown to the hospital after sending a vehicle through several yards and fences then into a house on the Jersey Shore Friday night, authorities said. Jose Lopez-Serrano, of Jackson, was behind the wheel of the Toyota sedan and had to be extricated from the vehicle that he sent into the Cox Cro Road home in Toms River around 11:25 p.m., Toms River Police Chief Mitchell A. Little said. He was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center. Rescue 2624 responded to assist Pleasant Plains Vol. Fire Department on this vehicle vs house. Posted by Toms R…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Video Shows Dump Truck Crash That Closed Route 70 Intersection
Brick police on Thursday released footage of the crash that closed an intersection along Route 70 the night before. A 2007 International 7600 dump truck towing a flatbed trailer with a Caterpillar 314 excavator was traveling westbound on Route 70 when the crash occurred around 5 p.m. on the Toms River border, Brick police said. Last night Rt. 70 was closed in both directions for a stretch of highway between the interchange with Rt. 88 and Brick... Posted by Brick Township Police Department on Thursday, December 9, 2021 The arm of the bulldozer was in an upward position while on the tra…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Man Admits Robbing Wawa, Shoprite, 7-Eleven, Other Stores: Prosecutor
A Jersey Shore man has pleaded guilty to robbing several stores and burglarizing a home, authorities said. Thomas Jann, 34, of Beachwood, pled guilty to six counts of robbery and one count of burglary, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. The string of alleged crimes occurred between July 27, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020, in Toms River, Berkeley Township and Beachwood, the prosecutor said. The State will seek a term of 16 years in New Jersey State Prison when Jann is sentenced on Jan. 14, 2022. A joint investigation between the Toms River, Berke…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
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…
Lakewood, NJ
News
NO
Teens
: Jersey Shore Town Sets Nightly Summer Beach Curfew
A police department in Ocean County has set a nightly curfew along part of the township's shore, authorities said. Toms River police said they are most concerned about unruly summer behavior at Normandy Beach and Chadwick Beach. The new policy is attracting praise as well as scorn on the Toms River Police Department's Facebook page. Some say they think the summer-long curfew will punish good teenagers as well as those causing problems on the beachfront. The new restrictions apply to anyone 17 years old or younger, police said. The ban will apply to Toms River residents …
Lakewood, NJ
News
Toms River Teen Impaled By Javelin
A teenager from the Jersey Shore was hospitalized after being impaled by a javelin at a track-and-field event, authorities said. Firefighters in Toms River were called to cut the javelin without vibration before taking the victim to the hospital, initial reports said. It was unclear whether the boy was a student observer or an athlete participating in the event. The incident occurred about 5:40 p.m. in an open field outside Donovan Catholic High School at 711 Hooper Ave., Toms River police said. A spokeswoman for the Toms River Police Department told NJ Advance Media that the …
Lakewood, NJ
News
Busted
: Takedown Of Jersey Shore Heroin Ring Nets Firearm, Drugs, $11K In Cash, 7 Arrests
Law enforcement agents arrested seven people and seized heroin, ecstasy thousands of dollars in cash, and a firearm following a massive Ocean County drug bust, authorities said. Detectives from several SWAT teams and law enforcement agencies executed search warrants were executed March 31 at two Toms River homes and a room at the Ocean view Inn, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The searches turned up approximately 3,210 wax folds of heroin, 52 ecstasy pills, a loaded .38 caliber revolver, drug paraphernalia, and approximately $11,700 in cash, Billhimer said. Kevin Mo…
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: 2 More Charged In Massive NJ Money Laundering Scheme, 50 Victims Identified
A brand new BMW, jewelry, handgun, ammunition and luxury items purchased using stolen funds were seized from two individuals -- the latest to be charged in a massive money laundering scheme, authorities in Middlesex County said Thursday. Shemar Rogers, 22, Tariah Darby, 22, both of New Brunswick, stole more than $250,000 from more than 50 victims in a massive money laundering scheme, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The two were arrested on March 30, 2021, and charged following a six-week investigation involving multiple agencies. A court ordered search of the their h…
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