Prosecutor: NJ Hit-Run Driver In Deadly X-Mas Eve Crash Surrenders To US Border Patrol
A driver wanted in a deadly hit-and-run crash surrendered to US Customs and Border Patrol Protection Agents in Texas, authorities announced.
Roberto Alcazar-Sanchez, 27, of Jackson, was indicted by an Ocean County Grand Jury on charges of knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death and other related offenses on Aug. 11, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Norman Shtab, 83, of Howell, was exiting I-195 at Exit 21 with his wife, Phyllis Shtab, 81, in the passenger's seat, when his Mercedes Benz around 6 p.m. Dec. 24, 2020, authorities said.
Shtab wa…
Toms River Man Admits Robbing Local Bank
A Toms River man admitted robbing a local bank in 2019, authorities said Wednesday.
Patrick Callahan, 47, passed a note to the teller at the Chase Bank on Route 37 around 3:30 p.m. Dec. 31, 2019, saying he had a gun and then left with $1,000, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Callahan was arrested without incident on Jan. 2, 2021, by officers of the Mount Laurel Police Department in Burlington County.
He pleaded guilty to robbery before Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
The State will be seeking a term of seven years New Jersey State Prison, s…
'Maybe His Death Will Save Another Life,' Says Dad Of Lakewood Boy Killed In Crash
"Wear your seatbelt."
That's the message Lakewood's Aleks Vlasyuk is sharing with the world, three days after the crash that killed his son, Vlodomir "Vova" Vlasyuk.
Vova, 16, was riding in the back seat of a 2009 Infinity G37, when the driver lost control while trying to navigate around another vehicle, left the roadway, struck a house and overturned around 9:30 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.
Vova was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
"I am urging people to wear seat belts, even in the back seat, to save their lives," Aleks said. "Maybe …
Married Couple Used Jersey Shore Spa To Promote Prostitution, Launder Money, Authorities Say
A married couple from Toms River has been arrested for promoting prostitution and money laundering at a Jersey Shore spa, authorities said.
Wayne Lefkowitz, 56, and Guihua Cui, 51, each were charged after a year-long investigation, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.
Lefkowitz and Cui owned a business known as Spa 1800, on Lakewood Road in Toms River.
Although the spa appeared to be operating as a legitimate business, people patronizing the spa were offered sexual favors in exchange for money, Billhimer said.
Lefkowitz and Cui would deposit proceeds from the spa int…
