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Toddler Rescued After Walking Alone Across Busy Berkeley Township Road: Police
Berkeley Township police received calls about the toddler walking across Route 9 near Morris Boulevard at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 30, the department said in a news release. The child was only wearing a diaper. Officers responded and found the toddler with good Samaritans in the parking lot...
Man Charged In Brick Car Theft
BRICK – A 19-year-old man has been charged with allegedly stealing a car on Princeton Avenue on March 5. Fazon Farrington from Newark was charged with theft of movable property and burglary. At this time, the co-conspirators in this incident have yet to be identified, police said. The charges...
Ocean County Artist Fills Property With Sculptures
BEACHWOOD – Tucked away on a quiet street, large statues stand out from the suburban landscape. These sculptures evoke curiosity in people driving by. They are the work of Martina Smejkalova, who surrounds herself with beautiful things. A native of the Czech Republic, she was amazed by how much...
Lakewood Home Severely Damaged in Fire Started by E-Bike [PHOTOS]
A fire that started from an e-bike left a Lakewood home severely damaged, officials tell TLS. The fire started around 5:30 AM Monday morning on Birch Street from an e-bike outside the home. The fire spread to the home, severely damaging it. The occupants managed to escape without injury. Among...
Authorities identify woman killed in Route 9 crash in Manalapan Thursday
Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal two-vehicle crash Thursday on Route 9 in Manalapan as a 25-year-old Freehold woman. Amani Gilliam was pronounced dead at a local hospital following the early-morning collision. Manalapan police went to Route 9 and Ryan Road about 4:30 a.m. that day on the...
Belmar Auction Secures Concession Lease for Taylor Pavilion, Generating $198,000 in Revenue
BELMAR, NJ - At the Belmar Council meeting held on Tuesday, April 30th, the borough auctioned off a concession space at the Taylor Pavilion. The meeting saw the mayor and council members stepping off the dais as Clerk April Claudio and Borough Attorney George McGill conducted the auction. The bidding started at $15,000, and with six contenders vying for the lease, it concluded with Ann Keane securing the space at $66,000 a year for three years, amounting to $198,000 in revenue for the Borough of Belmar over the term of the lease. However, details of Ms. Keane's business plans...
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