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Another baby has died in NJ this week after being left in hot car
EAST HANOVER — Another infant has died after being left in a car in New Jersey. Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said East Hanover Police were called after a 6- month-old girl was noticed inside a vehicle parked in a parking lot on South Ridgedale Avenue at Route 10 in East Hanover around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Fish Falls Out of Sky in Monmouth Co., NJ, Destroys Tesla in Freak Accident
It sounds like something biblical. From out of nowhere, a fish falls out of the sky and right onto a car below. But there's a much simpler explanation after a freak accident in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The occurrence happened recently in the Atlantic Highlands section of Monmouth County. Fish...
DWI Checkpoints Set for Weekend
Summer DWI checkpoints continue this weekend with two set in shore go-to spots, Deal and Spring Lake Heights, the Monmouth County DWI Task Force announced. Starting at 9 p.m. and running through 1 a.m. on Saturday, vehicles traveling north on Ocean Avenue will be diverted into the Deal Casino Beach Club parking lot. There, Task Force members and Deal police will screen drivers for sobriety.
JUST IN: Bank Robbed in Brick Township
A bank in Brick Township was robbed moments ago, TLS has learned. Authorities in Brick, Lakewood and surrounding townships are looking for a suspect wearing a ski mask who held up the Santander bank, demanding cash. The suspect was given several thousand dollars in cash before fleeing. This content, and...
Monmouth County to hold distracted driving enforcement
HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP — Another high visibility enforcement detail is coming to Monmouth County Thursday, according to the Holmdel Township Police Department. The goal of the countywide crackdown is to catch distracted drives in the act. For the Holmdel area specifically, Highway 34 will see more patrols out from 3...
Worker Arrested for Allegedly Attempting to Steal from Home in Jackson [PHOTOS]
A man was arrested this afternoon in Jackson while allegedly attempting to steal from a home. The man was working for a local company. “My wife and I started getting suspicious that he kept coming over 1-2 times a week. I installed cameras in my room and around the house.
N.J. dad left baby girl in hot car for 4 hours while he was in synagogue, cops say
The New Jersey father whose daughter died after he left her in a hot car in a synagogue parking lot for more than four hours mistakenly thought he had dropped her off at day care earlier that morning, authorities said. Details about Avraham Chaitovsky’s actions on the day his infant...
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...
Howell, NJ ex-police chief sentenced for workplace affair cover-up
HOWELL — A former Monmouth County police chief who served his community for nearly three decades has been sentenced for lying to investigators about a scandalous affair with a subordinate. Andrew Kudrick, 50, was sentenced to two years of probation in Superior Court in Monmouth County on Friday. The...
Brick, NJ police release surveillance photos of bank robber
BRICK — Police have released two photos from Ring surveillance footage of the person believed to have robbed a bank in the Ocean County township on Wednesday afternoon. On July 24, at approximately 12:15 p.m. Brick Township police were dispatched to the Santander Bank, located between Brick and Beaverson Boulevards, for a report of a bank robbery that just occurred.
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested After Stealing Lakewood Woman’s Wallet At Local Car Wash [VIDEO]
UPDATE: The suspect returned to the scene of the crime on Thursday afternoon, bringing him with the stolen wallet – minus the woman’s drivers license and credit cards. He was immediately arrested by Lakewood police. Original story continues below. __________________________. Police are searching for a man who was...
Asbury Park Beach Patrol Wins First Place in Lifeguard Tournament
ASBURY PARK, NJ - Last week, Asbury Park Beach Patrol secured first place in the highly competitive Asbury Park Lifeguard tournament. The event, featuring lifeguards from six municipalities, showcased the skills and athleticism of participants through a series of challenging timed events and relays. Shane Brennan stood out by clinching 2nd place in the demanding American Ironman competition, which included a swim, paddle, and solo row. The team of Noah Wilson, Nick Bongiovanni, and Henry Buerck dominated the paddle relay, earning a decisive 1st place for Asbury Park. Additionally, Anthony Scala's exceptional performance in the beach flags event...
Hate crime victim recalls 'sickening twist of the knife' at terrorist's sentencing
TOMS RIVER — Had the knife with which Dion Marsh stabbed him not broken off in his neck, Tzbi Schechter believed Marsh would have stabbed him again in the chest and killed him, Schechter said in a letter read in court Friday. Schechter, in his letter read to Superior Court Judge Guy P....
Ocean County Man Admits to Shooting and Hiding Firearm
Louis Stokes — According toAtlantic County Prosecutors Office, a Barnegat man admitted to shooting another man in the leg and then concealing the pistol to avoid being taken into custody. 27-year-old Louis Stokes entered a guilty plea to three charges: third-degree impeding apprehension, second-degree aggravated assault, and second-degree pistol possession with intent to do criminal acts.
Driver without license kills NJ pedestrian in hit-run, prosecutors say
TOMS RIVER — An Ocean County man is charged with running over a pedestrian and driving away, according to authorities. Ganzalo Jimenez-Hernandez, 48, of Toms River was crossing the street in Toms River on Monday afternoon when he was struck by a Ford-150 pickup truck, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
Police Arrest Suspected Drug Dealer In Ocean County
STAFFORD – A local man has been arrested and charged for possessing methamphetamine, police said. Authorities began investigating 56-year-old Rosario Russo of Manahawkin who was suspected of distributing drugs throughout Stafford Township. Detectives searched his apartment in the Cedar Run Apartments on Route 9 South in Manahawkin as well...
Edison Man Sentenced to 5 Years in State Prison for Deadly Crash in Piscataway
EDISON, NJ - An Edison man has been sentenced to five years in prison following a deadly crash last year in Piscataway, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday. Ahmadsabir Ashaq, age 20, pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular homicide in March. On June 3, 2023, at 1:41 a.m., police responded to Stelton Road and Mindy Lane in Piscataway, where Ashaq's Lexus sedan crashed into Shailesh Gurrapu's Ford Focus, killing the 24-year-old Gurrapu.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER A preliminary investigation found Ashaq was driving 110 miles per hour just seconds before the crash. Ashaq will serve a five-year sentence in New Jersey State Prison and is subject to the No Early Release Act, meaning he will serve 85% of his sentence without parole. He will be on parole supervision for three years upon release, according to prosecutors. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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