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Teacher From Brick, 36, Charged With Carrying on Affair With Student
A Brick Township woman who resigned this week from her position as a teacher at Wall Township High School has been charged criminally with having a sexual relationship with a student, prosecutors announced July 4. Julie Rizzitello, 36, of Brick, who submitted her resignation earlier this week, is charged with...
TRAGEDY STRIKES LAKEWOOD: R’ Shloimy Lonner Z”L Murdered In South Jersey
It is with much regret that Lakewood Alerts informs you of the petirah of R’ Shloimy Lonner z”l, who was stabbed at a mental health facility he operated in Atlantic City today. He was just 49 years old. R’ Shloimy was a devoted husband to his wife, Shani...
N.J. man charged in deadly stabbing of landlord
A Mays Landing man has been charged with stabbing his landlord to death, authorities said. Michael Carney, 39, was arrested Wednesday and charged with murder and weapons offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release. Multiple 911 callers reported that someone was being stabbed at 798...
Details Released In Pre-Holiday Wreck That Jammed Garden State Parkway For Miles
Details have been released in a crash that caused serious delays along the Garden State Parkway on one of the busiest travel times of the year.Just before 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, a Honda SUV driven by a 62-year-old Jackson man was heading south in the local lanes while a Toyota SUV driven by a…
Fugitive NJ truck driver arrested after Route 1 crash killed 3
⬜ Van driver and 2 passengers died in fiery wreck. A New Jersey truck driver was captured in Georgia on charges of a horrific wreck that killed three people in a van along Route 1 in Middlesex County. The April 12 crash claimed the lives of 24-year-old van driver Charisse...
Freehold Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Connection with Jackson Shooting
A Freehold man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Jackson Township, prosecutors said today. Michael Vulpis, 26, of Freehold Borough, was charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon or Ammunition, in connection with an incident that occurred in Jackson Township on June 27, 2024.
N.J. woman who was arrested 3 times is sentenced to over a decade in prison
A Toms River woman who was arrested and charged with three separate crimes that occurred over an eight-month period in 2023 has been sentenced to 11-and-a-half years in state prison following a guilty plea, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday. Superior Court Judge Guy Ryan on Thursday sentenced...
Point Pleasant Beach police enforcing strict rules, including curfew, to deter rowdy teenagers in NJ
As many get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July, New Jersey authorities will be enforcing a curfew for teenagers in Point Pleasant Beach.Under the town's ordinances, anyone under the age of 18 is not permitted to hang out between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on streets, sidewalks, highways, boardwalks or other public places without an adult. Sitting and standing on railing along the beach boardwalk is also prohibited.The Point Pleasant Beach Police Department says that violators will be arrested, while their parents could face a fine of up to $2,000.Recently, there has been an increase in incidents involving teenagers...
Lakewood Mom Charged With Drowning Daughters Cites ‘Religious Reasons’
Tragic Incident in Lakewood, N.J. A Lakewood, New Jersey, woman is under arrest following allegations of intentionally drowning her two young daughters. Naomi Elkins is currently facing charges for these horrific acts. Handed down were two counts of murder along with related weapons charges. A Shocking Discovery. Late Tuesday evening,...
Victim shot 14 times, now NJ man sentenced for role in attempted robbery
A Middlesex County man is headed to prison for his role in an attempted robbery in New Brunswick where the victim was shot 14 times. 23-year-old Jonathan Rosales of New Brunswick previously pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and attempted Hobbs Act robbery.
Monmouth County DWI Task Force adding checkpoint, more patrols over Fourth of July weekend
WALL - A drunken driving checkpoint will be set up on Route 138 on Friday night to screen motorists for their sobriety, according to the Monmouth County DWI Task Force. All westbound motor vehicles on the state highway will be diverted onto Maxwell Drive from 10 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday. Wall Police officers will be working alongside task force members during the four-hour operation, said Allenhurst Police Chief Michael Schneider, task force coordinator.
Wall Police Make Multiple DWI, DUI Arrests
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ—The Wall Township Police Department reported several incidents involving driving while intoxicated (DWI) and drug possession over the past week, resulting in multiple arrests across various locations in…
Jersey Police Ask for Help Finding This Vehicle
Police are reaching out to the community, hoping someone has information about a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run involving a police car. The incident happened on June 30th around 11 am near the intersection of Hooper Avenue and Brick Boulevard in Brick Township. Police attempted a traffic stop and the...
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...
West Long Branch Firefighter Falsified And Destroyed Records, Prosecutors Say
Ronald Guidetti, 61, of Long Branch, turned himself in to police on Monday, July 1, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced in a news release. The investigation started when "concerns were raised" about two training certificates for a firefighter with West Long Branch Fire Company No. 2 earlier in 2024.
The Lakewood Police Department’s Weekly Blotter
June 24, 2024, The Street Crimes Unit was in the area of River Avenue and observed a CDS hand-to-hand transaction. They witnessed a male later identified as Jose Jarquin-Hernandez, 30, from Lakewood, N.J., entering a vehicle. The SCU conducted further investigation and subsequently arrested Jarquin-Hernandez for drug-related offenses. D/Sgt. Tyler...
Pride Flag Vandalism Leads to 2 Arrests in Bradley Beach
BRADLEY BEACH - In the early morning hours of June 16th, witnesses reported seeing Evan Frederick, 31, of Bradley Beach and Ann Healy, 48, of Avon, cutting down an LGBTQ Pride flag in Riley Park in Bradley Beach. According to police, the pair then threw the flag in the trash outside a local bar. Police were called, and the two were detained and questioned. Initially, both Healy and Frederick denied their involvement. However, they both eventually admitted to this action and were placed under arrest. For this incident, Healy and Frederick were each charged with one count...
Warning from officials: Teens better behave in Point Pleasant Beach or parents could face a fine
The no loitering rules have always been in place, but given a recent uptick in incidents around the state, Point Pleasant Beach leaders were not taking chances heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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