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Lakewood, NJ
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Five Arrested In Home Invasion Assault On Jersey Shore Family During An Eviction: Police
Five men were arrested on multiple charges for in a home invasion assault on a Jersey Shore family during an eviction, authorities said. On Wednesday May 25 at 6:09 p.m., multiple Jackson police officers responded to a residence on Olena Drive on the report that multiple suspects had forced entry into a victim’s home and assaulted his family. Officers encountered a female resident pointing out five males standing inside the house and shouting to the officers that they had broken into the house and assaulted the family. The five male suspects were detained and taken into custody as the offic…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Jersey Shore Man Gets 7 Years Behind Bars For Leaving Fatal Crash Scene: Prosecutor
A 28-year-old man from Ocean County has been sentenced to seven years in New Jersey state prison for leaving the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash, authorities said. Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, of Jackson, was sentenced as a result to a previously entered guilty plea to knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident resulting in death, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. On Dec. 24, 2020, at approximately 6 p.m., Jackson police were summoned to Cedar Swap Road and Interstate-195 for a motor vehicle crash with serious injuries. An in…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Meth, Heroin Seized From Pair In Jersey Shore Traffic Stop: Authorities
A traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two Jersey Shore suspects on multiple drug charges involving heroin and methamphetamines, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 10, at approximately 4:50 p.m., Sgt. Jason Guide stopped an Infiniti sedan at the Travel Inn and Suites Motel for careless driving, Lakehurst police said. The passenger of the vehicle, John E. Rivera, 40, of Jackson, was found to have an active criminal warrant and placed under arrest without incident. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately 45 wax folds of heroin, a quantity of suspected methampheta…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Handyman Exposed Himself, Sexually Assaulted Young Girl On Jersey Shore: Authorities
Police in Ocean County have arrested a handyman for an alleged incident involving a young girl at a home he was doing work on, authorities said. Carlos Morales-Cortes, 27, of Jackson, was charged with aggravated sexual assault with a victim less than 13 years old and endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct, Jackson police said this week. On April 11, Jackson Police Officer Matthew Kalbach responded to a residence in the township on the report of a sexual assault. Kalbach spoke with the parents of a juvenile female who reported that their child was sexually as…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Anti-Semite Was Fresh Off Breakup When He Went On Crime Spree Targeting 'Devil' Jews: Report
A 27-year-old Jersey Shore man had recently broken up with his girlfriend before he went on an hours-long crime spree targeting Hasidic Jews, who he referred to as "the real devils," NJ Advance Media reports. Dion Marsh was found clutching a machete on a bed in his Manchester home when police found him last Friday night, after he struck two victims with his car and stabbed another, the outlet said. Marsh also told family members it was "going to be a blood bath," NJ.com says citing court documents. Marsh, of Manchester, approached a 2016 Toyota Camry, near MLK Drive and Pine Street, assau…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Carjacker's Anti-Semitic Jersey Shore Rampage Sparks Sadness, Outrage
Jewish communities around the world were left reeling following a series of anti-Semitic attacks against Orthodox Jews carried out by a carjacker on the Jersey Shore last week. All three victims of 27-year-old Dion Marsh's violent crime spree in Jackson and Lakewood were believed to have been Orthodox Jews. Marsh struck two pedestrians and stabbed a victim before his arrest on Friday, April 8, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was "saddened and outraged" by the attacks. “I am personally horrified at the cruelty with which the suspect alle…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Resident Loses $19K In Bitcoin Scam: Police
Police on the Jersey Shore are warning residents about a new scam involving fake US Marshals and bitcoin. On Tuesday, March 22, a Jackson resident reported that he had become a victim of the phone scam, police said. He had been contacted by a man saying he was a US marshal assigned to the Southern District Border Patrol in Texas. This person told the victim that he needed to verify his identity or an arrest warrant would be issued for him and his bank accounts would be frozen. The victim was then told to take all of the money out of his bank account and deposit it in a bitcoin ter…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Missing NJ Man Found Dead In New Orleans Died In 'Tragic Accident,' Rescuers Say
A funeral was held on Tuesday, March 22 for a New Jersey man whose body was found in New Orleans nearly two months after his disappearance. Michael Gelfand, a father of four from Jackson, arrived in NoLa for a one-day business trip on Jan. 5, but had not been heard from since Jan. 6. Yeshiva World News said only that the 33-year-old dad "perished in a tragic accident... while on a business trip to the city and was later confirmed to have been involved in a terrible mishap that cost him his life." The discovery of Gelfand's body was originally reported by The Lakewood Scoop. Mordy a’’…
Middletown, NJ
News
Authorities ID Jersey Shore Driver, 50, Killed In Head-On Crash
Authorities have identified the 50-year-old Neptune motorist killed in a three-vehicle crash on Route 33. Robert C. Johnson died after a pickup headed west in the area of Colts Neck Road veered onto the eastbound side of the highway, sideswiped a sedan and then collided with his car head-on, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. The crash occurred at 12:05 a.m. on Friday, March 11. A 32-year-old Jackson man driving the pickup remained hospitalized in critical condition on Monday, according to Chris Swendeman, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office. The Jackson drive…
Middletown, NJ
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Driver Killed, Another Critical After 3-Vehicle Jersey Shore Crash On Route 33: Prosecutor
A motorist was killed and a second driver is in critical condition after a three-vehicle crash on Route 33 in Monmouth County, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly after midnight, Friday, March 11 in Howell, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey. None of the drivers' names had been released. A 2004 Ford F150 pickup, driven by a man from Jackson, was traveling westbound on Route 33, just west of Colts Neck Road crossing the intersection, when it crossed the centerline and collided with a 2004 Kia Rio, sideswiping the vehicle, Lin…
Lakewood, NJ
Obituaries
Lifelong Jersey Shore Resident, Beloved Brother Dies Suddenly At 23
Lifelong Jersey Shore resident and beloved brother Brandon Gary Murphy died suddenly on Saturday, Feb. 26. He was 23. Born in Red Bank, Murphy grew up in Jackson before moving to Brick, where he lived at the time of his death, his obituary says. Murphy loved making music, playing video games, and spending time with his family, especially his kind and caring older brother, Richard C. Murphy, his memorial says. Murphy was predeceased by his mother, Donna Murphy. In addition to his brother, Murphy leaves behind his heartbroken father, Richard P. Murphy, as well as several extended family me…
Lakewood, NJ
News
Pedestrian, 66, Struck, Killed In Jersey Shore Crash: Police
A 66-year-old woman from Ocean County was killed in a pedestrian crash, authorities said. At 9:12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, Jackson police officers responded to White Road near the intersection of Whitesville Road for a pedestrian who had been struck and the CPR was in progress. The initial investigation revealed that Sabrina Ben-Porat of Jackson was crossing the roadway when she was struck by a 2015 Dodge Durango being operated by a 22-year-old male resident of Toms River, police said. The victim was pronounced at the scene. The investigation is ongoing at this time and is being conducted …
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