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Mother of young son fatally shot near NJ military base
MANCHESTER — A woman who was found shot in the stomach late Thursday afternoon near the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will be laid to rest Tuesday as the search for her killer continues. The 25-year-old was found around 4:55 p.m. near the intersection of Ridgeway (Route 571) and Hope Chapel...
Police Investigate Murder in Central Jersey Suburb
The Ocean County Prosector's Office and Manchester Police confirm that a murder took place on June 27. Police received a call at approximately 4:55 pm about a possible gunshot victim. Police arrived on the scene at Ridgeway Road and Hope Chapel Road and found a 25-year-old woman with a gunshot...
Motorcyclist Killed In Ocean County Crash
JACKSON – A crash involving a motorcycle and a flatbed tow truck has left one dead and one injured, police said. The crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday in Jackson. The motorcyclist, 53-year-old Erin Doyle of New Egypt, died at the scene of the crash, Jackson Police Chief Matthew Kunz said.
Ocean County Woman Sentenced To Prison For Robbery And More
TOMS RIVER – A township woman has been sentenced to state prison after robbing a woman, spitting on police officers and more, officials said. Olivia Paige, 35, of Toms River, was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison (NJSP) as a result of her previously entered guilty plea to Robbery in connection to an incident that occurred in Lakewood Township on August 29, 2023. This sentence will be subject to the terms of the No Early Release Act, meaning that Paige will be required to serve at least 85 percent of her prison sentence before she may be considered for parole eligibility.
LBI Man Honored for 2022 Daring Rescue of Mother and Child
BARNEGAT LIGHT - The Barnegat Light First Aid Department announced that Sergeant Bob Selfridge was awarded the Carnegie Medal on June 27. The medal was presented by Fire Chief Fred Grimste. (Photo from Barnegat Light First Aid Squad Facebook Page}CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The Carnegie Hero Fund awards the Carnegie Medal to individuals who risk their own life or limb, to go above and beyond, to save another life. In August 2022, Bobby dove under a capsized boat in the Barnegat Inlet, saving a young mother and her 4-year-old daughter. The First Aid post...
NJ shore town enforcing huge fine for parents of uncooperative teens
POINT PLEASANT BEACH — This Ocean County borough is taking its 10 p.m. curfew seriously, starting now. Ahead of July 4, the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department is warning residents on Facebook that it'll be enforcing several ordinances regarding the "ongoing issue of unaccompanied juveniles in town." And it's...
NJ professional pleads guilty to stealing more than $300K
PLUMSTED — A 50-year-old former bookkeeper from Ocean County pleaded guilty to theft in court last week. Karly Simon-Sapp, of Plumsted, used her position as bookkeeper for the New Jersey Apartment Association to steal more than $350,000, prosecutors said. From January 2016 to January 2022, Simon-Sapp forged the signatures...
Three residents, three firefighters hurt in Toms River apartment blaze
TOMS RIVER - A fire at a Kettle Creek Road apartment complex early Monday injured three people living there and left three firefighters with minor injuries. Dispatchers sent police and first responders to the Mariner's Cove complex about 3:20 a.m. where they found flames shooting out of the front of the structure. ...
N.J. man, 24, drowns during weekend swim in Delaware River Water Gap
A South Jersey man drowned in the Delaware River while swimming off of a beach at a national park in Pennsylvania, officials said Saturday. About four hours after going missing, divers retrieved the body of 24-year-old Jeysson Ariel Osorio-Reyes, of Jackson Township in Ocean County, off Milford Beach at the Delaware Water Gap, National Park Service officials said.
Fall trial set for Ocean man accused of murdering Sayreville student in 1999
NEW BRUNSWICK – The trial for an Ocean County man charged with the 1999 killing of a Sayreville War Memorial High School student is scheduled for later this year. The Middlesex County trial for Bruce Cymanski, of Barnegat, a former South Amboy and Old Bridge resident, who was charged in 2021 with the murder of 17-year-old Nancy Noga, has been scheduled for early fall, according to both court officials and Cymanski's attorney.
New Jersey woman hails ‘valiant hero’ boyfriend killed by lightning strike while warning kids of storm
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. — A man who was struck and killed by lightning along a New Jersey beach on Sunday while attempting to warn children of the impending storm is being hailed as a hero by his girlfriend, who was there when tragedy struck. Patrick Dispoto, 59, died at the scene in Seaside Park just moments after he and his girlfriend were enjoying a hot day on the shore. “It was over 100 degrees that day on Sunday, but, Patrick and I dipped our feet in the water, and it was only 60 degrees,” Ruth Fussell told FOX Weather. “So Pat had...
Rebuilding Hope: Assisting Toms River Family After Fire
Ron Turcotte is organizing this fundraiser. Hi I am Ron, a good friend of Gary Hipple and his wife Dana. Early this morning on Monday their house caught on fire! They lost everything! They have three children and all are safe . But now to relocate and and start over...
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