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Scooter rider killed in Ocean Township crash with cop car in April identified
OCEAN−Authorities have identified the scooter rider who died in a crash involving a police car on April 15. Guyvenson Innocent, 35, of Beachwood died at the scene of the 9:00 p.m. crash. Innocent was riding a motorized scooter on Route 35 south near Sunset Avenue when a marked patrol...
Who tampered with reputed mobster's alibi for 1984 Toms River murder? Hearing underway
TOMS RIVER - A hearing about altered dental records that destroyed a reputed Lucchese crime family soldier's alibi in a 1984 murder case got underway Wednesday, producing no clear answers as to who may have doctored the potentially exculpatory documents. Witnesses at the hearing about Martin Taccetta's altered dental records...
Lakewood Police Weekly Blotter
April 19, 2024, at 4 p.m., Officer Sara Brooks responded to a Shoplifting incident at El Oaxaqueno Supermarket. A description of the suspect was given by the store clerk/owner and video footage revealed Marco Rivera-Rodriguez, 26, from Lakewood, N.J. shoplifting. The officers located Rodriguez and were subsequently arrested for Shoplifting.
Jackson Home Destroyed in Early-Morning Fire [PHOTOS]
A fire destroyed a Jackson home early this morning. The fire broke out on Linda Drive approximately 6:00 AM. The occupants of the home manage to escape without injury, but the home was completely destroyed in the two-alarm blaze. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. The fire department...
These 10 Monmouth, Ocean nursing homes pounded by $676K in fines for staffing shortages
Samuel McCurdy had been living at Complete Care at Laurelton, a nursing home in Brick, for less than two years in July 2022 when, according to a lawsuit, he was found to have pressure injuries on his backside and multiple maggot-infested wounds. The Toms River resident was taken to Ocean University Medical Center in Brick and treated, but the incident left him with severe physical and mental anguish, according to the lawsuit, filed against the nursing home...
Crash blocking traffic reported in Manchester Township
EMIGSVILLE, Pa. — A two-vehicle crash was reported in York County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews were called to Mayfield Street and Woodland View Drive in Manchester Township just before 9:30 a.m. According to York County dispatchers, the crash was partially blocking traffic. No injuries...
Lag Ba’Omer Safety & Permit Information
With Lag Ba’Omer just around the corner, the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners in conjunction with Fire Chief Jonathan Yahr, Fire Department Chaplain Rabbi Moshe Rotberg, members of the Lakewood Fire Department and the Office of the Ocean County Fire Marshal offer the following safety tips and Bon Fire permit information.
Leisure Village West Takes Another Swing At Fundraiser
MANCHESTER – There was a hole in one, a few divots and plenty of laughs but residents of Leisure Village (LVW) weren’t just puttering around when it came to a recent fundraiser that benefited autism research. The senior community’s Bocce & Social Club gathered for a morning of...
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