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Brick Township Cocaine Dealer Released Under Bail Reform Facing 10 Years in Prison
Brick Township, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that Ezra Wheeler, 27, from Brick Township, pled guilty to charges of narcotics distribution. The plea was entered…
Stores and Restaurants We Demand Come to Ocean County, NJ Mall
The Ocean County Mall has undergone quite a transformation lately with the addition of LA Fitness, Home Sense, Honeyglow, Turning Point, Five Below, ULTA, and others. I wasn't a mall rat when I went to Toms River High School East, but I spent a fair amount of time at the Ocean County Mall.
Ocean County, NJ, man charged with fatally stabbing elder roommate: Prosecutor
An Ocean County man has been arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing early Friday morning. Louis Gargiso of Jackson Twp., NJ, charged with murder. Prosecutors say 38-year-old Louis Gargiso of Jackson Township has been charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.
New Egypt Speedway cancels racing events to mourn longtime boss
Tributes have been pouring in for a New Jersey man who was general manager at a popular car racing venue in Ocean County. Joseph “Joey” Liquori died after a medical emergency on Wednesday at the age of 60, his family confirmed. Liquori was the GM of New Egypt...
N.J. river beach closed to swimmers for rest of summer due to high bacteria levels
Swimming won’t be allowed at a beach along the Toms River in Ocean County for the remainder of the summer due to continued high levels of fecal bacteria. Beachwood Beach West in Beachwood will be off limits to swimmers, the state Department of Environmental Protection said Thursday. “For the...
Ocean County Backyard Pond Builder Diagnosed With Cancer Days After Wedding: Fundraiser
A GoFundMe page said Gennaro Balletta was diagnosed with stage-four Hodgkin lymphoma in June. His diagnosis came about a week after he married his wife Ashley on Saturday, June 8. Balletta found out he had cancer after he and Ashley worked multiple jobs for two years to save money for...
Big box store shopping in New Jersey just got smaller
In an ever ugly and sad trend another big box store announced that they are closing a chunk of their stores and trying to reorganize to stay above drowning in debt. National discount retailer Big Lots, with close to 1,400 stores nationally including twenty-seven in Monmouth and Ocean counties here in New Jersey, has announced that they are closing up to forty stores nationally and opening three more. Big Lots closed fifty-two stores in 2023 due to inferior performance.
Brick Township Fugitive Wanted in Human Dismemberment Case Captured in Marlboro
Ocean County, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has confirmed the arrest of Jared Krysiak, 34, from Brick Township, on serious criminal charges. Krysiak, who had been a…
Baby in NJ dies after being left in 100-degree parked car
LAKEWOOD — An infant died Monday afternoon after being left inside a vehicle on one of the hottest days of the year, according to the Ocean County Proseuctor's Office. Prosecutor Bradley Billihimer said Lakewood police were notified about a child in cardiac arrest outside the Kollel Cheshek Shlomo on New Egypt Road around 1:45 p.m.
N.J. man stabbed 74-year-old roommate to death, cops say
A man was arrested on Friday after investigators alleged he stabbed his 74-year-old roommate to death. Louis Gargiso, 38, of Jackson, is charged with murder and weapons offenses related to the knife used in the killing, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police responded to a report of an...
NJ beach bans swimming for the rest of summer
BEACHWOOD — A beach that has prohibited swimming several times this summer because of high levels of fecal bacteria will remain off-limits for the rest of the season. The DEP coordinates daily tests of 217 ocean, river and bay beaches along the Jersey Shore. In Ocean County the health department conducts the tests and reports them to the DEP.
Water utility issues mandatory alert for 2 NJ counties
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — New Jersey American Water has issued an alert to conserve water in two counties as the utility conducts emergency repairs. The company said Sunday around 4:45 p.m. that it was repairing a 36-inch valve at the Jumping Brook Water Treatment Plant in Neptune Township. Between the...
Beachwood Beach in New Jersey Bans Swimming For Rest of Summer 2024
A popular New Jersey beach has banned all swimming for the remainder of the 2024 season. Officials representing Beachwood Beach, which is located in Ocean County, NJ, just made the announcement that swimming has been banned for the remainder of the 2024 season. The decision comes as borough officials cited...
Manhunt for New Jersey Fugitive Wanted After Body Found Dismembered
Ocean County Man Charged with Hindering Apprehension and Desecration of Human Remains Toms River, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced charges against Jared Krysiak, 34, of Brick…
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