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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...
Surveillance Video Captures Violent Motorcycle Accident in Jackson [Graphic Warning]
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a violent accident in Jackson, and it was all caught on surveillance video. As reported earlier this week on TLS Status (along with the video), the motorcyclist was traveling on E. Veterans Highway at about 7:30 PM on Saturday when it struck a vehicle turning into a driveway.
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.
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...
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 Borough man charged with shooting man in the face in Jackson
TOMS RIVER — A Freehold Borough man was arrested Wednesday, accused of shooting a man in the face in Jackson last week, said Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Michael Vulpis, 26, was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon in connection with the shooting on July 27, Billhimer said. ...
Woman killed during microburst storm at popular NY campsite identified
A woman who was killed when a large tree fell onto her camper during a severe microburst storm on Sunday has been identified. Carol E. Luistro of Edison, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, after the storm tore through the Russell Brook campground in Delaware County Sunday morning, according to the Colchester Police Department.
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...
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…
Trial of Man Accused of Murdering Sayreville HS Student Nancy Noga Set for Later in 2024
SAYREVILLE, NJ -- Dates for the trial of 52-year-old Bruce A. Cymanski of Barnegat, NJ, who was arrested in 2021 for the 1999 murder of 17-year-old Sayreville resident Nancy Noga, have been set. Nancy Noga was a high school senior reported missing after she did not return home from work on Jan. 7, 1999. Her body was discovered five days later, on Jan.12, in a wooded area behind what was then Mini-Mall Plaza Shopping Center on Ernston Road in Sayreville. An autopsy later determined that she died from blunt force trauma to the head. The police report said...
DWI Checkpoint Set for Friday, July 5; Extra Roving Police Patrols
The four-day Fourth of July weekend is approaching and The Monmouth County DWI Task Force has announced a DWI checkpoint for the day after the Fourth and heading into the weekend. The DWI Task Force has also advised that there will be extra “roving patrols” throughout the holiday weekend.
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,...
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...
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...
Crash With Injuries Reported on NJ Turnpike in East Windsor
EAST WINDSOR, NJ (MERCER)–The Robbinsville Township Fire Department, NJ State Police and EMS responded to the north bound outer lanes of New Jersey Turnpike near mile post 64.1 in East Windsor Township at 12:36 p.m for a motor vehcile crash. The crash appeared to have no serious lifethreating injuries. The injured were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Jackson, NJ man drowns swimming in Delaware River
Authorities have recovered the body of a Jackson man who drowned while swimming in the Delaware River this weekend. The body of Jeysson Ariel Osorio-Reyes, 24, was found Saturday night, according to National Park Service spokesperson Kathleen Sandt. Search crews including divers, volunteers, and NPS rangers found Osorio-Reyes around 7...
Local Firefighter Charged For Forging Training Certificates
WEST LONG BRANCH – A West Long Branch firefighter has been charged with allegedly forging certificates and destroying official records, officials said. Ronald Guidetti, 61, of Long Branch is charged with third-degree False Uttering, third-degree Forgery, and fourth-degree Falsifying or Tampering with Records. Concerns were raised over the validity...
Motorcyclist Tragically Dies, Wife Injured in Jackson Tow Truck Crash
A devastating incident occurred recently in Jackson, New Jersey, bringing heartache to a local family and raising awareness about road safety. On a seemingly ordinary Sunday, a motorcyclist’s life was tragically cut short, and his wife was left injured in a severe collision involving a tow truck. The accident took place in the vicinity of Toms River Road, under circumstances that are still being investigated by local authorities.
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