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Body found hanging in tree in Lakewood, report says
LAKEWOOD — Police are investigating the death of a man in this Ocean County township. The apparent victim is a 23-year-old Hispanic man, according to Lakewood police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith. His body was found hanging in a tree Sunday morning around 7 a.m., the Lakewood Scoop reported. Authorities have...
Another Popular Restaurant in Ocean County, New Jersey is Closing
I can't believe I heard this news and saw it on Facebook yesterday. It's true, I called the restaurant and they told me in their own words. I was scrolling Facebook and saw an announcement that I couldn't believe. Although, it's not surprising. We can't say we're surprised anymore with all the closings everywhere.
Mystery deepens: Missing NJ man’s car found underwater after 8 years
ATLANTIC CITY — A car driven by a man who went missing just before Thanksgiving in 2016, has been found almost eight years later. Dashand Stokelin, 36, of Atlantic City, was reported missing by his family on Nov. 23, 2016. They said Stokelin had last seen just before 2 a.m. on North Carolina Avenue, driving a 2016 blue Subaru Legacy with New Jersey license plate C79-GVK.
Exposing the Absolute Worst Police Trap in New Jersey
Let me start by saying that I have the utmost respect for our police officers in New Jersey. Sure, it's a pain that we must always be worried that we will be "caught" in a moving violation, but most officers are just doing their jobs. It's the towns that decide...
53 old, random pictures of South Jersey found on old cell phones
Do you ever stop and think about what you might still have on an old cell phone?. Maybe it's missed calls from old friends, text messages from relatives that you haven't talked to in years, or pictures of things that aren't around any longer. Sure, cell phone companies like it...
Woman Played Piano With Her Tongue on Atlantic City Boardwalk
Have you ever seen a person play a piano with their tongue?. It used to be a thing on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Celeste Tate Harrington became famous because of what she did. She even made some money doing it. Harrington was born with arthrogryposis multiplex, according to Wikipedia, and...
Grand jury indicts trio charged in fatal AC boardwalk shooting
ATLANTIC CITY — Three Philadelphia men were indicted by a grand jury on murder and weapons charges in the death of a woman shot in the head along the boardwalk in August. Police were called to the boardwalk in front of the Flagship Resort on the northern end of the boardwalk in the pre-dawn house of Aug. 1 where two women were found on a jetty shot in the head, according to Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds.
See all homes sold in Ocean County, Sept. 30 to Oct. 6
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Ocean County reported from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. There were 410 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,912-square-foot home on Melanie Way in Manahawkin that sold for $456,680. Barnegat.
GoFundMe Started In Memory Of Local Police Officer
TOMS RIVER – A fundraiser was created to help the family of a former police officer who passed away after battling a severe illness. Ingrid Rivera-Zuniga recently had tonsil surgery and was fighting a tough recovery. According to a GoFundMe fundraiser, she was in the hospital with meningitis and suffered two strokes.
Cold Case: 18 Years Since Atlantic City Serial Killer Struck
It was the fall of 2006, and Atlantic City was about to make national news—and not for a good reason. In November 2006, the bodies of four women were found between the Black Horse Pike and the Atlantic City Expressway in the West Atlantic City portion of Egg Harbor Township.
'Worst Pain Known To Humanity' Once Plaguing Toms River Woman Now Controlled With Cellphone
A New Jersey resident who one day woke up and began experiencing the most excruciating pain of her life is now able to manage it through a cell phone, thanks to physicians at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Mary Rice, 42, of Toms River, began experiencing the extreme facial pain...
Toms River Church Plans 17-Bed Homeless Shelter
TOMS RIVER – Many of the neighborhood people weren’t aware that the Christ Church of Toms River at 415 Washington Street has been used to host a homelessness outreach program since July 2023. However, notification of plans to expand the location to include a 17-bed shelter quickly filled the room at a recent Board of Adjustment hearing.
New Police Chief Chosen In Toms River
TOMS RIVER – Lt. Peter Sundack was promoted to chief of police, filling a void in leadership. The previous chief and both captains retired this year, leaving the department without the top brass. Below these positions were seven lieutenants. A senior officer was placed in charge during the interim.
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