NJ Boy Gets Only Christmas Gift He's Ever Wanted: An Ear (PHOTOS) NJ Boy Gets Only Christmas Gift He's Ever Wanted: An Ear (PHOTOS)
NJ Boy Gets Only Christmas Gift He's Ever Wanted: An Ear (Photos) A 9-year-old boy from New Jersey will finally get the only Christmas gift he's ever wanted this year: An ear. Masyn Ortiz, of Jackson, was born missing an outer ear on his right side due to conditions called microtia and atresia. Last Friday, he underwent the first of two, free life-changing surgeries at New York City's Lenox Hill Hospital (featured in a Netflix docu-series released last Spring). The new ear will not only improve his looks but will also give him the gift of hearing, thanks to Lenox Hill and children's charity "The Little Baby Face Foundation." "It'll be the best gift he …
AG: Jersey Shore Postal Workers, Ex-Con Caught With 2 Kilos Of Deadly Fentanyl, Heroin, 54 Guns AG: Jersey Shore Postal Workers, Ex-Con Caught With 2 Kilos Of Deadly Fentanyl, Heroin, 54 Guns
AG: Jersey Shore Postal Workers, Ex-Con Caught With 2 Kilos Of Deadly Fentanyl, Heroin, 54 Guns Two Jersey Shore postal workers and an ex-con paroled less than a month ago were caught with nearly 4½ pounds of fentanyl and heroin – worth nearly $3 million on the street -- as well as dozens of guns, authorities said. Detectives were watching as ex-con Andre Sulimenko, 56, of Barnegat, pulled his Subaru into the driveway of a Jackson home earlier this month, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The homeowner, U.S. Postal Service employee William Woolley, emerged and approached the vehicle, then handed Sulimenko a kilo of fentanyl in a bag, he said. State Police arrested him mom…
Jersey Shore Man Sexually Assaulted Visitor At  Long-Term Care Facility, Jackson Police Say Jersey Shore Man Sexually Assaulted Visitor At  Long-Term Care Facility, Jackson Police Say
Jersey Shore Man Sexually Assaulted Visitor At Long-Term Care Facility, Jackson Police Say A 40-year-old man sexually assaulted a woman in a Jersey Shore assisted living facility in which he resides, authorities said. The woman told police a friend dropped her off at the Pushkin Memorial Home on Puskin Road in Jackson last week, where she planned to meet a man. But the long-term care resident led her into his room, locked the door, displayed an edged weapon and demanded the woman perform a sexual act with him, Jackson police said.  As the incident progressed, she told him that she had a friend who had driven her to the location waiting outside in a car for her at which …
Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash
Prosecutor: Ocean County Man, 56, Admits Fatal Alcohol-Involved Crash A 56-year-old man from the Jersey Shore has admitted to fatally rear-ending another motorist from Toms River in an alcohol-related crash, authorities said. Douglas Thompson of Jackson, pleaded guilty to death by auto on Thursday, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Thompson entered his plea before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan. When he is sentenced on Jan. 11, 2021, the state is recommending a state prison term of five years, Billhimer said.  Thompson also is expected to plead guilty at the time of his sentencing to driving while intoxica…
NEW RANKINGS: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State NEW RANKINGS: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State
NEW Rankings: These New Jersey Towns Named Among Safest In State A new report from AdvisorSmith ranked the crime rates of hundreds of municipalities across New Jersey to determine the safest small, midsize and large cities. The study — which analyzed a total of 37 large cities, 200 midsize cities and 247 small cities — used data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Dataset to calculate and compare crime levels, putting more weight on serious and violent crimes like murder, rape and assault. The analysis found the safest small, midsize and large cities to be Matawan, Warren Township and Middletown, respectively. The average crime score for the large ci…
Website Lists Every NJ School That Reported Positive COVID-19 Case Website Lists Every NJ School That Reported Positive COVID-19 Case
Website Lists Every NJ School That Reported Positive Covid-19 Case A website where teachers across the U.S. can report a confirmed COVID-19 case in their school shows dozens in New Jersey. The website was launched by the National Education Association, specifically a Kansas high school teachers, and serves as a hub for educators to report virus cases and health concerns. All submissions are reviewed by NEA staff and verified by checking school websites, press releases, media reports and other public sources.  The cases listed are by no means a "comprehensive accounting of all cases at schools and campuses," the website says. Each case is dated a…
COVID-19: Possible Outbreak Among Lakewood Police Linked To Funeral Of 23-Year-Old Officer COVID-19: Possible Outbreak Among Lakewood Police Linked To Funeral Of 23-Year-Old Officer
Covid-19: Possible Outbreak Among Lakewood Police Linked To Funeral Of 23-Year-Old Officer Several Lakewood police officers are self-quarantining after attending a fellow officer's funeral where they came in contact with a case of coronavirus, authorities said. The department learned of the positive test late Monday afternoon and has asked officers to quarantine as a precaution, a spokesman for Lakewood Police told NJ Advance Media. Lakewood Police Captain Gregory Staffordsmith said that none of the quarantined officers have tested positive, and that they will continue to be monitored. Officer Nicklas Shimonovich, 23, died in an off-duty motorcycle crash in his hometow…
Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ COVID-19 Crowd Limits Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ COVID-19 Crowd Limits
Police ID Howell 'Pop-Up' Party Host Who Violated NJ Covid-19 Crowd Limits Authorities released the name of the "pop-up" party host who charged up to $40 admission to attend a gala that violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. Ronald W. Chatman asked guests to pay  $30 to $40 apiece to join his illegal bash billed as the "Real Big Drip 5" on Wilson Drive in the Ramtown section of township, Howell police said. More than 300 partiers were in the usually peaceful neighborhood when police from multiple local, county and state agencies arrived about 5 p.m., on Sunday. Most of the guests were not f…
Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers
Police Bust Central Jersey 'Pop-Up' Bash Attended By Over 300 Partiers As the sun went down over Howell on Sunday evening, police from multiple agencies shut down a 300-person party.  The host, who charged an entrance fee, was ticketed for violating the state's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus outbreak. ALSO SEE: Howell police ID party host who violated Gov. Phil Murphy's executive order limiting the size of gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic. The "pop-up" party, in the Ramtown neighborhood, was mostly attended by out-of-town revelers, Howell police said. Howell police got help shutting the party down and clearing cars from streets…
Ocean County Man, 30, ID'd As Victim Of Head-On Crash Near Six Flags Ocean County Man, 30, ID'd As Victim Of Head-On Crash Near Six Flags
Ocean County Man, 30, ID'd As Victim Of Head-On Crash Near Six Flags UPDATED: A 30-year-old man from Ocean County died in a head-on crash on Interstate-195 westbound near Six Flags Great Adventure early Wednesday, authorities said. Mario Shehata of Jackson was killed when the Honda Accord he was driving eastbound crossed over the center median and collided with an Infiniti driven by Richard Carter, 37, of Farmingdale headed westbound, according to updated information from New Jersey State Police.. All westbound lanes of I-195 were closed for more than five hours as state troopers investigated the crash scene First responders were called at 6:45 a.m. on…
UPDATE: Jackson Man, 30, Killed In Crash On I-195 UPDATE: Jackson Man, 30, Killed In Crash On I-195
Update: Jackson Man, 30, Killed In Crash On I-195 UPDATED: An Ocean County man died in a two-car crash on Interstate-195 westbound near Six Flags Great Adventure in Monmouth County early Wednesday, authorities said. Mario Shehata, 30, of Jackson was killed when the Honda Accord he was driving on I-195 eastbound crossed over the center median and collided with an Infiniti driven by Richard Carter, 37, of Farmingdale headed westbound, according to updated information from New Jersey State Police.. All westbound lanes of I-195 were closed for more than five hours as state troopers investigated the crash scene First responders were calle…
'Your Mother Sent Me:' Man In Van Lures Jackson Boy, 11 'Your Mother Sent Me:' Man In Van Lures Jackson Boy, 11
'Your Mother Sent Me:' Man In Van Lures Jackson Boy, 11 Police seek the public's help in locating a suspect in a luring incident, authorities said. An 11-year-old boy said that he was approached by a man in a gray mini-van about 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jackson police said in a statement. The child was walking along Woodlane Road near Wisconsin Driver when the driver stopped, rolled down his window and said the boy's mother had sent him to pick the boy up, police said. No she didn't, the boy replied and ran off toward Woodlane Park The van drove away towards South New Prospect Road, police said. The driver was described as a white male with short, c…