Bradley Beach
CRIME & SAFETY
James Arnold officially tapped as new police chief
BRADLEY BEACH — Police Capt. James Arnold, who has been serving as the officer in command of the Bradley Beach Police Department for several months, was officially nominated to become the next police chief via resolution at the May 8 borough council meeting. An official swearing-in ceremony was scheduled to take place at the Bradley Beach Fire Department on May 15, after the publication of this edition.
Resident Seeks Help in Identifying Suspect Who Cut Lock, Stole Electric Scooter [Surveillance Video]
A Lakewood resident is asking for the public’s assistance and identifying the suspect who stole his child’s electric scooter by cutting the lock. The theft occurred on Tuesday, between 5:10-5:25 pm at the corner of Cross and Rustic. Anyone with information of the suspect or vehicle is asked...
Ryan Gunsauls Of Union Beach Arrested
Ryan Gunsauls, 32, of Union Beach, was arrested in Hazlet on Friday, May 11, The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office announced his arrest in a news release issued Tuesday, May 14. Investigators said one boy told police earlier in May that Gunsauls had been sending him "sexually explicit materials" and asking...
Lakewood man charged in collision that hospitalized motorcycle rider for months
WALL−A Lakewood man has been charged with assault by auto in a Nov. 15 crash that kept a 73-year-old Belmar motorcycle rider in a hospital for months. Daniel A. Abbott, 48, turned himself into police Monday following the months-long investigation. One of the factors that led to the charge was a cell phone that Abbott was using when the crash occurred, police said.
Christopher Gregor, NJ dad accused of son’s treadmill death, tried to coach his mother’s testimony
The New Jersey father accused of killing his 6-year-old son by forcing him into a grueling treadmill workout called his mother to coach her before she was expected to testify, a court heard on the seventh day of his murder trial. Christopher Gregor, 31, phoned his mother Carolyn Gregor on May 10 — less than a week before she was due to take the stand in his trial, according to the Asbury Park Press. Rather than hearing her testimony Wednesday, the court instead spent the day listening to the call — made from Gregor’s current home at the Ocean County Jail —...
Surveillance Video Shows Cyclist Being Struck by a Vehicle in Lakewood
Surveillance video captured the moment a cyclist was struck by a vehicle in Lakewood this afternoon. The accident happened shortly before 5:00 PM at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Cedarbridge Avenue. Video shows the cyclist crossing over New Hampshire Avenue while vehicles were turning from Cedarbridge Avenue. Luckily,...
Bodycam Footage Shows Neighbors, Lakewood Police Officers Rescuing Victim From Burning Home [Viewer Discretion Advised]
Bodycam footage obtained by TLS shows Lakewood police officers and neighbors rescuing a victim from a structure fire earlier this month. On May 4th, at approximately 1:20 AM, Lakewood Police Department, Lakewood Twp EMS, and Lakewood Fire Department were dispatched for a structure fire on Joe Parker Rd. Upon arrival, officers found a residential home engulfed in flames.
Belleville man, 23, who drowned in Spring Lake, identified
SPRING LAKE−A 23-year-old Belleville man who died swimming in the ocean May 4 has been identified. Wilmer Lalvay was found lying facedown in the surf on an unguarded beach by police responding to the call of a drowning swimmer shortly after 2 p.m. that Saturday. Attempts were made to...
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Holmdel Chipotle, Restaurant Closed Temporarily
A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a Chipotle in Monmouth County, forcing the restaurant to close temporarily, authorities said. Holmdel police responded to the crash at the Chipotle on Route 35 at around 4:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, the department said in a Facebook post. The car hopped over the parking lot's curb, broke through the wall, and the front end went into the restaurant's interior.
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