CRIME & SAFETY
Shawn Connolly Of Asbury Park Sentenced
Shawn Connolly, 37, was sentenced on Tuesday, Apr. 23 to 40 years in prison, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced in a news release. He'll be eligible for parole after 34 years under the No Early Release Act. Asbury Park police responded to a home on Seventh Avenue just before...
Victim of crash involving motorcycle, State Police vehicle was an Ocean County man
SOUTHAMPTON - A motorcyclist who died in a collision here with a New Jersey State Police vehicle was an Ocean County man, authorities say. Frank Lando Jr., 65, of Toms River was fatally injured in an April 9 accident on Route 70 near Burrs Mill Road, according to a statement from the Attorney General's Office.
Seven Injured in Overturn Accident in Toms River [PHOTOS]
Seven people were hospitalized following an overturn accident in Toms River today. The accident happened shortly before noon at the intersection of Hickory and Vermont. The two-vehicle accident left a sprinter on its side, pinning the patients inside. The extrication team cut the windshield of the car to free the patients.
Early Morning Crash Injures Person, Snaps Utility Pole In Point Pleasant Beach
A person was injured after a car crashed near the Ocean County beachfront and broke a utility pole, officials said. In a Facebook post, the Ocean Fire Company said it responded to the crash near the intersection of North Ocean and Washington avenues early in the morning on Saturday, Apr. 20.
Driver Suffers Medical Episode, Crashes Into Pole
MANCHESTER – Two Ocean County residents have been hospitalized after a driver suffered a medical episode and crashed into a utility pole Tuesday, police said. The single-car crash occurred at the intersection of Route 70 and Green Acres Road. According to police, a 2020 Honda SUV was traveling east on Route 70 when the driver suffered a medical episode causing the car to veer off the roadway. The vehicle traveled about 55 feet in the grass shoulder before colliding into a utility pole.
Olivia Paige Of Toms River Pleads Guilty
Olivia Paige, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Apr. 22 to robbery, possession of cocaine, and aggravated assault. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced the guilty pleas in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 24. Brick Township police responded to a shoplifting report at a convenience store on Maple Avenue on...
State Attorney General’s Office Investigating Fatal Car Crash
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal crash involving an Ocean Township police vehicle that occurred April 15, in Ocean Township. One adult male civilian sustained fatal injuries. His identity is not being released at this time. According to the preliminary investigation, at approximately 9:08 p.m. on April...
N.J. man conspired with postal clerk to steal $150K in checks
A 25-year-old New Jersey man admitted he worked with a postal clerk and others to steal more than $150,000 in checks from the Keansburg post office. Malachi Jefferson, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to bank fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said. Jefferson recruited the postal...
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