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Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Brick Woman Who Stabbed Fiancé In Self-Defense Sentenced To Four Years Prison
A 28-year-old woman who stabbed her fiancé in self-defense was sentenced to four years in state prison, authorities said. Ciara Williams of Brick previously pleaded guilty on July 2 to reckless manslaughter for the Sept. 29, 2019, stabbing. She was sentenced on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Rochelle Gizinski. Williams drove Dennis Power, 35, of Brick to Ocean Medical Center with a stab wound to his chest and then fled before Brick Township police arrivved, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Hospital staff found Power in the vehicle unconscious but b…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Fatal Biker Night Assault At Controversial NJ Diner
A 54-year-old man was being held in the Ocean County Jail in connection with Wednesday night's fatal assault at a popular Jersey Shore diner that left another dead. Robert Clarke, 78, of Manchester was airlifted to an area hospital after the 7:30 p.m. incident at the Lakeside Diner in Lacey Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Edward Charles Chandler of Manalapan was charged with aggravated assault, which was upgraded to aggravated manslaughter on Thursday night. Billhimer said that Clarke was removed from life support about 1:30 a.m. after he was airlifted to …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Fatal Biker Night Assault At Controversial NJ Diner
A 54-year-old man was being held in the Ocean County Jail in connection with Wednesday night's fatal assault at a popular Jersey Shore diner that left another dead. Robert Clarke, 78, was airlifted to an area hospital after the 7:30 p.m. incident at the Lakeside Diner in Lacey Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Edward Charles Chandler was charged with aggravated assault, which is expected to be upgraded to murder, Billhimer told the Asbury Park Press. The prosecutor did not release further details. Clark's son, Shawn Clarke, told the APP that his father was remo…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Ocean Prosecutor: Little League Treasurer Returns Stolen $63K
A 57-year-old man from Jackson Township has returned money stolen from an Ocean County Little League and been sentenced to community service, authorities said. In addition to returning about $63,085 to the Holbrook Little League, John Lehman was sentenced on Friday to one-year probation and 100 hours of community service, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Lehman previously pleaded guilty to theft by unlawful taking on Dec. 2, 2019, before Superior Court Judge Rochelle Gizinski along with a co-defendant, Anthony Del Vecchio, according to Billhimer. Del Vecch…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Man Charged In Death Of Northern Westchester Resident Fled Parkway Crash Scene, Prosecutor Says
A 37-year-old man has been charged in the death of a Northern Westchester man who was struck on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. Roberto Sandoval-Guerrero, of Toms River, New Jersey, was charged with vehicular homicide, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Daniel Cintron, 50, of Ossining, had been involved in a minor crash late Saturday, Sept. 5, with a car driven by Frank Puglisi, 21, of Staten Island before a third vehicle struck both of them along the side of the parkway, Billhimer said. Cintron and Puglisi had gotten …
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Following Stabbings Of Rockland Men
A teenager was arrested and charged with attempted murder in Labor Day stabbings on a Jersey Shore beach that left two Rockland County men hospitalized in serious condition, authorities said Tuesday, Sept. 8. "We did have two individuals in custody last night, but only one of them is responsible for both stabbings," Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The juvenile -- a 17-year-old from Newark-- is also facing weapons-related charges in the 3:30 p.m. incident on Jenkinson's Beach, Point Pleasant Beach Police Chief Joseph A. Michigan said in a joint release…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Crack Cocaine Sold Near School By Ocean County Dealer
A 38-year-old man has been arrested on multiple dug charges, including selling cocaine near a school, authorities said. On Wednesday, detectives searched a home in Brick Township and seized about 65 grams of crack cocaine and an undisclosed quantity of marijuana, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Montel Thomas, 38, of Jackson Township, used the Brick residence to store and distribute crack cocaine, according to Billhimer. Thomas was charged with possession of more than a half ounce of crack cocaine with Intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a s…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Central Jersey Man Secretly Video-Recorded Women, Teenage Girl In Bathroom
A 54-year-old man from Monmouth County has been arrested after secretly video-recording five women and an underage girl in an Ocean County bathroom, authorities said. Michael Mattina of Matawan used a hidden camera to record the victims and then posted their video images on two adult web sites, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Police Chief James Riccio said. The crimes occurred in a residence in Brick Township, they said. Mattina was charged with five counts of invasion of privacy and distribution of obscene materials, they said. In connection with…
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Covid-
19: Lakewood Police Crash Another Wedding
Lakewood police cited yet another Jersey Shore wedding host for holding a large gathering during the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said. Officers responding to another call Thursday saw 40 or so people gathered on Wayne Street, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said Friday. They issued a summons to local resident William Katzenstein, 39, for "violating any rule or regulation adopted by the governor," the prosecutor said. Then everyone dispersed, he said. Lakewood police last week broke up 17 over-sized gatherings that violated state coronavirus prevention orders. They didn't …
Lakewood, NJ
News
Barnegat Contractor Gets Plea-Bargained 3 Years For Ripping Off Hurricane Victims
A 50-year-old contractor from Barnegat was sentenced to a plea-bargained three years in prison Friday for overcharging 19 homeowners in repairs following Hurricane Sandy. George LaRosa was also ordered to pay $456,650 in restitution to the victims in Stafford Township, Lacey Township, Toms River Township, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Little Egg Harbor, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. LaRosa, the owner and operator of GL Construction, entered into 2014-15 contracts for agreed upon hurricane repairs. He kept the vast majority of …
Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
School Media Specialist ID'd As Victim Of Toms River Fire
An elementary school media specialist and mother of three was identified Saturday as the victim of a fatal house fire. Sara Trahey, 33, could not be rescued from the fast-moving fire at her home in Toms River. Her husband, Jeff, and their three young children managed to escape as firefighters arrived late Friday night. The fire broke out about 11 p.m. on 15th Street in the Silverton section of Toms River and rapidly spread to four neighboring houses due to strong winds, authorities said. Lakewood School District Superintendent Laura Winters said in a statement: "Sara’s many contributions …
